• Knit a polar bear or black bear, the pattern includes the information to make both!
• Knit your bear in two different sizes, mini or giant
• Easy - intermediate knit, aimed at knitters who know the basics and who can follow a pattern
• The easiest of all my animal head designs, it’s a great place to start
• Knitted using straight needles, there’s no working in the round
• The digital pattern is written English, with a photo tutorial for sewing up
• This project requires a backing board to finish it, see my haberdashery section for more information

MINI BEAR HEAD MATERIALS:

Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed XL - Aran
M - Main colour x 1 ball
C - Contrast snout colour x 25g - If making a polar bear you don’t need the C yarn.
B - Nose colour x 15g

5mm (US 8) knitting needles
50g toy stuffing
Darning needle
2 x 12mm toy eyes and washers
Mini Sincerely Louise trophy board

GIANT BEAR HEAD MATERIALS:

Stylecraft Special XL - Super Chunky
M - Main colour x 1 ball
C - Contrast snout colour x 50g - If making a polar bear you don’t need the C yarn.
B - Nose colour x 20g

9mm (US 13) knitting needles
200g toy stuffing, darning needle
2 x 24mm toy eyes and washers
DK yarn in the same colour as the M yarn for sewing the head to the board
Giant Sincerely Louise backing board3

SKILL LEVEL: Easy - intermediate. This pattern is aimed at knitters who know how to knit, purl, increase and decrease. A photo tutorial has been included for sewing up and mounting the finished head onto the backing board.

STITCHES USED: Knit, purl, increasing, decreasing and mattress stitch for sewing up.

Please note the price of the pattern will vary from country to country due to digital VAT laws. I’ll receive the same amount per sale.