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Christmas Eve Teddy Bear

Difficulty

Intermediate
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Sachiyo Ishii
Needle Size

US 2.5 / 3.0mm, US 4 / 3.5mm, US 5 / 3.75mm
Needle Type

Straight
Techniques

Intarsia, knit, Purl

What you need to know

A knitted Christmas teddy bear is the perfect addition to your Christmas Eve box.

This sweet little bear would make the perfect Christmas Eve gift for a loved one – he’s soft, cuddly, and wearing his very own Christmas character sweater. Choose from a reindeer or penguin with friendly smiling faces and bright, joyful colour schemes.

What do I need?

Yarn:
(A) King Cole Truffle in shade 4366 Cookie dough, 80g
King Cole Pricewise DK in shades:
(B) 001 White, 10g
(C) 273 Chocolate, a small amount
(D) 037 Taupe, 5g
(E) 009 Red, 10g
(F) 272 Grass, 20g
(G) 1695 Sand, 5g
(H) 1693 Baby Turquoise, 15g
(I) 080 Buttermilk, 15g
(J) 048 Black, 5g
(K) 1748 Azure, small amount
(L) 144 Orange, small amount
Needles: 3mm, 3.5mm, 3.75mm
Safety toy stuffing
Safety toy eyes: 12mm, one pair
Snap fasteners
Tapestry needle

Sizing

27cm tall

Top Knit Tips

"King Cole Truffle is the ideal yarn for making super-snuggly teddy bears and other soft toys – it’s made from fuzzy fibres that, when knitted up, create a thick faux fur texture. I love it!" - LKT DESIGNER, Sachiyo Ishii

“Twist your strands together on the wrong side to join colour instarsia sections and prevent holes.” LKT Knitting Expert, Neti Love

Both of our colourful jumper designs are worked from charts, beginning at Row 9 of the main pattern. Read a chart from right to left for right-side rows and left to right for wrong-side rows, counting your stitches carefully and changing colour as indicated by the key.

When working the stripes on the jumper, you don’t need to cut the yarn every time you change colour; simply carry the unused length up the side of the work.

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