Sabina & Henry Bears by Petra H Bietsch

Sabina & Henry Bears

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Knitting
June 2017
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches = 4 inches
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
270 - 280 yards (247 - 256 m)
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

Meet Sabina and Henry, Blinky the Bear’s cousins! Like Blinky, they are knit in one piece with the Magic Loop Method. Their finished size is approx. 18” tall worked with worsted weight yarn using the same techniques as the original Blinky the Bear. Sabina and Henry are safe gifts for all ages since their faces are embroidered and they have no loose parts including their clothing and shoes! The instructions for Sabina & Henry are an on-add to the original Blinky pattern which you can purchase on Ravelry. Best part – no sewing!

Total yardage needed: 270 yds

Yarn suggestions for Sabina:
Plymouth Yarn, Encore solid colors for face, shirt, arms & legs
Plymouth Yarn, Encore Colorspun for skirt and ruffles

Yarn suggestions for Henry:
Plymouth Yarn, Encore solid colors for face, pants, arms & legs
Plymouth Yarn, Encore Colorspun for shirt

3 Yds. of black yarn of same weight for face embroidery.
2 Yds. of contrasting color waste yarn for temporarily holding stitches.

Needles: Worsted weight yarn: US 7/4.5mm 40 – 60” circular or size to obtain a dense fabric that will not show stuffing.

Other supplies you will need:
•Soft poly-fil for stuffing- we highly recommend Silky Soft brand or any other brand of poly-fil that will allow you to shape the forms needed for the face (not just fill up the empty space).
•Blunt tipped darning needle for Kitchener stitch grafting and placing sts on waste yarn (Metal, not plastic)
•2 Sharp, straight tipped Doll needles for face embroidery (Metal, not plastic)
•Crochet hook size F (4mm) for the Emily Ocker cast on