Teddies for Tragedies

Teddies
for
Tragedies

The Original Teddy Knitting Pattern.

Supplies:

WOOL.
Double Knitting wool (worsted weight yarn; or light sports- weight yarn; if using thinner materials, like baby-yarn, use 2 or 3 strands)

NEEDLES.

Size of needles depends on the thickness of the wool (material) you are using.
Different areas of the world size their needles differently.
The best way to find out the right size for your work is do a little patch in plain knit pattern to see how tight your stitches are. The tighter the stitches, the better - so that the stuffing will not show or be able to come through easily.

Here in Canada we use sizes 3-1/2 to 4 all the way to size 6 needles. (everything depends on the thickness of knitting material used) but the finished Teddy Bear should be a maximum of 10 inches or 25 cm.

COLOR CHOICES:
Main color - any "bear" color for head and paws
Trouser color - your choice
Jumper color -your choice
Scarf color - your choice

The brighter colors used for the trouser, jumper and scarf, the livelier the bear will look. Using scraps, and left over or half skeins of materials are ideal for this project.

You make them as colorful or as plain as you like - there will only be one of a kind of bear that you will make.
The whole project is YOUR CHOICE!

Let your imagination take over and mix the colors to your heart's content and most of all: ENJOY!

Instructions:

Cast on 10 stitches - main color. Knit 10 rows (5 ribs).
Change to trouser color and knit 30 rows (15 ribs).
Put stitches on "holding" needle or use circular needles.
Make another leg in the same way.
Knit across all 20 stitches and work 16 rows (8 ribs).
Change to jumper color and knit 20 rows (10 ribs).
Change to main color for head and also change to stocking stitch.
Work in stocking stitch approximately for 16-18 rows (to form head)

Continue to knit remainder of Teddy -- in reverse order.

To make arms and paws for the Teddy: stitch down the sides of the head with the appropriate color wool.
With jumper color, pick up 8 stitches either side of the neck (16 stitches in all) and knit 20 rows (10 ribs).
Change to main color and knit 10 rows (5 ribs) for paws.

Sew up Teddy, leaving opening in crotch.
Stuff Teddy with clean, healthy padding such as cotton batting.

FOAM RUBBER MUST NOT BE USED AS BABIES MAY CHEW IT!

Then draw a thread around the neck.
Sew diagonal at the top of the head to make the corners for ears (do not stuff ears).

Scarf: cast on 75 stitches, knit 4 rows. Cast off.
Tie scarf on Teddy and sew to back of the neck.

Please SEW a happy Teddy face with embroidery thread or use the material you knitted with. Make sure that Teddy's "smile" is above the tied scarf.

DO NOT USE ANY BUTTONS, PINS OR OTHER
LOOSE MATERIALS TO MAKE THE FACES.

Teddies also require little bags about 12 inches long, and wide enough to hold the teddy, with a drawstring at the top.

Please use ONE CORD at the top as it is better than a double loop. It should not be much longer than the opened bag, with the ends knotted together, but please no other knots.

Please supply the bag if possible,
the material and pattern for the bag is your choice.

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