Tuesday 17 October 2017

Teddy bear onesie



A teddy bear onesie using double knit, with either plain or an easy fair isle pattern. 

The pattern is in stocking stitch throughout with the legs made first then joined to continue with the body and raglan shaping for the arms. As the pattern is to fit a  15"/17" Build a bear, which are the 'sit down' type of bear, there is a lot of shaping at the back using short rows (Iv'e given full instructions for this - its really easy). If your bear isn't this type you could omit rows 19, 20, 23 and 24 on the left leg and rows 18,19,22 and 23 on the right leg.  But its best to check your knitting as you go to get a good fit.  
I used a self striping yarn (King Cole Cherish) for the plain onesie, with a plain contrast yarn which gives a lovely effect. The red and white fair isle would be great for Christmas. 




If you made this onesie please let me know how you got on (I would love to see a photo on Ravelry) 
if you find and errors or have any queries, let me know in the comments below.   Thanks


to fit a  15/16” Build a bear 
You will need:  75g double knitting yarn in main, 25g contrast 
Needles size 3.25mm ,and 4mm, 4 buttons
Tension: 24sts - 30 rows to 10cm (4in) in stocking stitch using 4mm needles (or the size required to give correct tension. 

Click here for the PDF pattern 











23 comments:

  1. Thank you for this pattern. Have just the yarn for this.

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  3. Thanks for the pattern. Pleas tell me what wrap means.
    Carol

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    1. hi

      Wrap is used in short rows to add shaping to garments, this is needed for the sitting down type of Build a Bear. I've amended the pattern to make using wrap a lot clearer, so you will need to download the pattern again.

      If you have any more queries please let me know

      Linda

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  4. Hallo
    is there a page missing... its starts as 'Change to 4mm needles and main,' many thanks Irena

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    1. hi

      I've checked the pattern and there isn't a page missing. I'm wondering if its a problem with your printer

      Linda

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    2. Hi there! I'm wondering if this particular pattern is knit flat and then joined or is it completely in the round? If it is in the round could you tell me what length my cable needles need to be tbanks

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  5. Hi, I am making the onesie for my grandson but I have never worked from a chart before and I am having difficulty understanding how to use it....despite googling!! I presume the edge stitches are only worked once each at the beginning of the Knitting and the end? I am confused by the 4 stitch repeat as that leaves one column of stitches on the left unexplained.....in other words, totally confused. Do I work all columns except the first and last each time or just the four stitch repeat. I have tried both and I am still no wiser. Sorry to be so dim but could you point me to a tutorial that would help maybe? I do hope you can help as my grandson is expecting great things!!! Regards Pam

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  6. Hi

    Knit the first stitch then repeat the next 4 stitches to the last 2 stitches, knit the last 2 stitches from the chart. For the second row knit the first 2 sts then repeat the 4 sts to last stitch, work last stitch from chart

    Hope this helps

    Hope this helps

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  7. Thank you so much for replying so quickly, I will give it a shot and let you know how it goes! 🤞

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  8. Thank you Linmary it worked out beautifully....once I realised that I was working right to left then left to right! I did miss a row by mistake but luckily the middle one so it doesn't look wrong! Thank you for your help and for the lovely patterns - my grandson and his bear also thank you. Regards Pam

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  9. Could you maje a yutube video of this tutorial im egttings stuck

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    1. sorry but I don't do tutorials. If you tell me where you are stuck I might be able to help

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  10. Nancy Wittstruck2 April 2022 at 21:30

    Thank you so much for the Build A Bear onesie pattern... it's so cute! I'm trying it for the first time and have a question. After the ribbed leg cuff I have 46 stitches. First row of stockinette puts me at 47. At the end of the 4th row I have 48. At this rate, it looks like it will take 28 rows of stockinette to get to 54. Is that correct? And the next row would be a knit row with 2 increases to be at 56, and the next row would be a purl with 2 increases to be at 58. However it then says to purl the next row, which would knock it out of stockinette. I think I have a misunderstanding here. Can you help clarify? Thanks so much!

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  11. Nancy Wittstruck3 April 2022 at 01:38

    Sorry, I figured it out. On the first question, I see that the increases on the beginning and end.....I was only doing the beginning of the rows. So this part should be completed in about 12 rows. On the second question, I see that you use the term "alternate rows" so I think that means only on the knit rows. Increasing 2 on each knit row gets me to 58 on the knit row and I will purl the next row. It's working out well now.

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  12. Hi I knitted the red & white onesie s few months ago & it was beautiful. I decided I'd knit the fairisle one now but I can't see the instructions for this one. Am I missing something?

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    1. What you refer to as fair Isle is in fact, king cole cherish dk which is a self patterning yarn.

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  13. Ah! Thank you for your reply

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  14. Hi there I'm new to knitting but have managed to get along very nicely with my teddy onesie but am now stuck at neckband .. don't seem to get that part. "Sew raglan seams"( does that mean all the seams ) as my sleeves are still on holder!!!. Hoping you can clarify for me.

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    1. Hi. Raglan seams are those that join the sleeves to the body. You can also knit the neckband first, then sew all the seams. Hope this helps

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  15. Hi I'm knitting the onesie and following the instructions for right front band but after the buttonhole row it says rib 2 rows then cast off but there are 4 buttons so not sure how to put other buttonholes in? Thank you x

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    1. As you can see from the buttonhole row you make 4 buttonholes in the same row

      Work 2 rows k1, p1 rib.
      Buttonhole row: rib2, (yf (or yon), k2tog, rib 5) 3 times, yf, k2tog, k6

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  16. Thank you so much I obviously need to read the pattern properly lol x

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