Honey Teddy Bear lovey by Ana Valen

Honey Teddy Bear lovey

Knitting
April 2020
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
224 yards (205 m)
English

Honey Teddy Bear is approx 44 cm (17.3 in) tall from head to toe (not including ears) and approx 37 cm (14.5 in) width.
All pieces of Teddy Bear lovey are knitted flat on regular straight needles.

Suggested yarn:

  • Drops Safran (100% cotton) 160 m/ 175yds /50 g, pink (uni color 10)
  • Drops Safran (100% cotton) 160 m/ 175yds /50 g, off white (uni color 18) OR any cotton yarn 5 ply / sport

Notions:

  • needles: straight knitting needles size 3 mm (length 35 cm/14 in) and size 2.5 mm or whatever suits the yarn you are using;
  • marking thread or plastic stitch markers;
  • sewing straight pins;
  • tapestry needle;
  • toy stuffing material;
  • some brown embroidery thread;
  • embroidery needle.

Skill level: intermediate
Skills Required:

  • knit;
  • increase/decrease;
  • e-wrap cast on method;
  • mattress stitch seaming;
  • embroidery stitches: satin stitch, backstitch.