This listing is for an original knitting pattern to make a handspun teddy bear. I designed this pattern as a fun way to showcase handspun yarn, but if you don’t spin, it also looks great with handspun like yarns such as Noro or Knitpicks Chroma.

This pattern includes easy to follow step by step instructions.

Materials:

225yds handspun yarn (If you don’t spin, this pattern would also look nice with a handspun like yarn such as Knitpicks Chroma or Noro)
Scraps of black yarn
Set of 5 4mm US 6 double pointed needles
12mm safety eyes
White felt
Stuffing
Stitch marker
2 stitch holders
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Row counter

Gauge:

This pattern was designed with handspun in mind, and if yours is anything like mine, it’s not always even throughout. For that reason I’m not going to give a gauge. To achieve a bear roughly the size I made you want to use a mostly worsted weight yarn and size 6 needles. If your handspun is thinner or thicker than worsted, you can still use it to make a bear. You just have to adjust your needle size accordingly. You want to make sure that your yarn and needle combo produces a tight knit fabric so the stuffing doesn’t show through.

Measurements:

Approximately 15” tall.

Skill level: Intermediate

Required Skills:

Knitting in the round on double pointed needles.
Various increases and decreases.
Seaming knitted pieces together.
Backward loop CO.
Kitchener stitch.
Short rows.

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Thanks for looking and happy knitting!