This pattern is an adaptation, by kind permission, of Melanie Smith’s pattern for her Angelbear charity found at http://www.angelbear.org.uk/. My version of this simple bear is knitted from the top of the head down, seamlessly, using a circular needle and a technique called Magic Loop. There are several versions of Melanie’s pattern found at the website, but they are all knitted flat and sewn up. I wanted to create a seamless version as I hate sewing up.

NEWSFLASH!

At the moment, Take A Break magazine are supporting Angelbears as a Christmas charity. This means you can send completed bears - which will be given to a child in crisis - to them for free. The address is -

Angelbears, Take a Break, FREEPOST LON12043, H Bauer Publishing, London, NE1 1YU. Thanks to BlackTaffeta for this info!