Angelbear One-Piece Pattern
Copyright Melanie Anne Smith November 2009-11-09
Materials required
4 mm needles
DK wool (any variations of colour)
Black/Brown DK wool for facial features
Toy stuffing
Darning needle
NB: Please remember the pattern techniques are NOT a must. We would rather receive a bear knitted in garter stitch throughout than no
bear at all. So if you are new to knitting just cast on the correct amount of stitches for each piece and knit the correct amount of rows. A
jazzy plain knitted bear is just as exciting to a child as one knitted to the letter of my pattern. Provided the safety stipulations are
followed on all bears there are no limitations placed on your bear. Every bear is an individual & that is how it absolutely should be!
PLEASE READ THE SAFETY GUIDELINES BEFORE STARTING TO KNIT
Foot 1 (Front)
C/o 9 sts
K1, P1 for 10 rows
Leave this knitted piece on needle...
Foot 2 (Front)
C/o 9 sts
1) K1, P1
2) P1, K1
Repeat until 10 rows
Body & Arms (Front)
Knit across both legs (knitting over ribbed leg first) (18)
Beginning with a purl row st-st 9 rows
RS facing c/o 9 sts (27)
K1, P1 across these 9 sts, k18, turn work & c/o 9sts (36)
1) K1, p1 across 9 sts, p18, k1, p1 last 9 sts
2) K1, p1 across 9 sts, k18, p1, k1 last 9 sts
Repeat rows 1 & 2 three more times
9) C/o 9 sts in patt, p18, k1, p1 last 9 sts (27)
10) C/o 9 sts in patt (18)
Head (Front & back)
Garter stitch 20 rows
Then....
St-st 20 rows (beg k row)
Body & Arms (Back)
RS facing c/o 9 sts, knit to end (27)
Turn work (ws) c/o 9 sts, purl to end (36)
Beg k row st-st 8 more rows
1) P to last 9 sts, cast off 9
2) K18, cast off last 9 sts
3) Beg p row st-st 9 rows
Legs (Back)
RS facing k 9 sts (putting next 9 sts on holder)
Beg p row st-st 9 rows
Cast off
Return 9 sts to needle (ws facing)
Beg p row st-st 10 rows
Cast off
To make up
Begin sewing from the feet upwards leaving one side of the head open.
Invert bear and stuff firmly.
Embroider facial features.
Add more stuffing if required and sew gap firmly closed.
Now run a running-stitch around the neck, pull, fasten off and ensure knot is deeply buried in the stuffing. This gives the neck clear definition.
Ears (Make 2)
Using two strands of yarn C/o 6 sts
Beg k row st-st 6 rows (Knit the final k row loose in preparation for the loop stitch)
7) Loop stitch across row
8) Knit (very loosely to allow for following loop row!)
9) Loop stitch
10) Knit (loose)
11) Loop stitch
Cast off
To make up
RS outermost this time, sew around 2 of the open edges.
Add a liitle stuffing to give ears definition and sew gap firmly closed.
Sew ears onto the head.
One Angelbear completed. Well done!!
Now please post to:
Angelbear
PO Box 228
Boston
PE21 1EA
Now please accept a HUGE thanks from us here at Angelbear. Your bear will definitely bring a smile to the face of a child.
Each and every bear, like each and every child is truly special!