Teddy Bears’ Picnic Knitalong: Part One

Knit three hungry teddy bear toys with Val Pierce's classic knitting pattern made in DK yarn

Welcome to our newest toy knitalong. The body and heads on each bear are worked in one piece, meaning you don’t have to worry about wobbly head teds. Designer Val has mainly used stocking stitch, with garter stitch for the muzzle and ears to add a touch of texture. While it’s mostly basic increases and decreases, the adult bears also use short-row shaping – read our info panel if you need more guidance.

PLEASE NOTE: there is an amend to Baby bear. Please find the correction here.

Sizing

Adult bear: 35cm tall
Baby bear: 26cm tall
Picnic blanket: 40cm wide x 30cm high
Plate: 11cm diameter

What you'll need

Yarn: (A) Stylecraft Life DK, shade 2303 Oatmeal, Stylecraft Special DK, shades (B) shade 1064 Mocha, (C) 1823 Mustard, (D) 1829 Empire, (E) 1843 Powder Pink, (F) 1068 Turquoise, one 100g ball of each, (G) 1020 Lemon, (H) 1065 Meadow, (I) 1009 Bottle, (J) 1824 Cypress, (K) 1711 Spice, (L) 1829 Empire, (M) 1001 White, small amounts of each
Needles: 3.25mm, 3.75mm
Safety toy stuffing
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
NOTE: this is all the equipment and yarn needed for the whole knitalong; items and shades in bold are used in this instalment

Skills and stitches used

How to cast on
How to cast off
How to knit
How to purl
How to work short-row shaping
How to work garter stitch
How to work stocking stitch
How to work kfb increase
How to work k2tog decrease
How to slip one stitch

Meet the designer

Val Pierce is a great friend of Let's Knit and has designed for us for many years. She has also published several knitting books, specialising in toy and baby knitting patterns. If you enjoyed making this pattern, we think you'll enjoy making Val's dress up rag doll. View all of Val's patterns here.

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