This adorable “lovey” makes a perfect gift for a new baby, or the teddy bear lover in your life.

I designed this lovey bear with a soft worsted weight cotton yarn, to be soft and cuddly for baby. When worked according to pattern and with the suggested yarn, this lovey will measure approximately 13” (32 cm) top to bottom, and 7.75”(19.5cm) from arm tip to arm tip. A smaller version can easily be made using finer yarns, and of course, other yarns may be substituted as desired.

When making this for a baby, it is advisable to place the stuffing into a clean nylon stocking to prevent bits of fluff sneaking out) Discount store stockings are sufficient for this purpose.

In addition to your skein of I Love This Cotton (or similar soft yarn), you will need 2 safety eyes, embroidery floss or yarn to embroider the nose and mouth, and coordinating ribbon for the bow.

This pattern uses ch, sc and i-sc decreases