You can knit it white – it will be a polar bear then. Or dark brown – like a real grizzly bear. You are the one to decide about its kind and nature, my task is to help you creating this beautiful toy. So, let’s start.
Take 2 knitting needles and start knitting from the nose tip. Every single stitch is explained in detail. The main knitting pattern is stockinette stitch. I think, this macho attitude befits him (or BEARfits?) and our stockinette stitch will just make it more vivid. Increases and decreases tips will help you in shaping the toy. I will explain how to make the fabric look smooth, with no holes or knots, so you can use this knowledge, too.
Then the body’s turn comes. It is extremely easy to make. This is the biggest detail yet the simplest. Just purl and knit and stay positive.
The arms might give you some hard time. And my advices here are essential. Watch the video carefully, we do not finish here some of the rows. But the result is impressive – huge nice-looking bear paw, almost like a real one!
For details sewing up we use a magical stitch. Why do we call it magical? Because it is invisible! Isn’t it magic?
Now, shape the details, stuff them, form the fingertips and put the details together. My video tutorial here could be extremely helpful.
Anything else?
Right, the nose! We need to make one, too. For the nose we use smaller set of needles and the yarn that is rougher and not that fluffy.
Now, here is the moment to make a toy come to life. We place the eyes, sew the ears and nose on, make the tiny eyebrows. The whole section in our instruction is dedicated to it. It contains step by step detailed description and lots of useful photos. There is also a video tutorial that you are welcome to check any moment.
One little bear
Wondering what to do
Along came another
Then there were two!
I am very sure that the teddy bear number in your toy collection will increase very soon, and remarkably. Toy’s height is about 40 cm, the weight is 200g, but you can’t measure its endless charm!
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SUMMARY
- Stitch by stitch knitting pattern (knitted flat on 2 needles version)
- Process steps images
- List of suitable yarn brands and all the project yarn parameters
- Tools recommendations
- How-to-shape instruction
- How to make toy's head
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