Teddy Bear snowflake dress

I'm a bit late with this pattern but its so quick you could easily have it made by Christmas.  The dress is knit throughout in stocking stitch with garter stitch for the hem and collar.  There's a short back opening for easy fit, and only two side seams and two short shoulder seams to sew up.  I tried making it in one piece to the armholes but it was too fiddly to write up because of the motif.  The snowflake is the simplest one I could design and is really easy even if you're not keen on fair Isle.  Or you could stitch the motif on later using duplicate stitch. 

As I've been in a rush to get this posted please let me know if you find and mistakes of have any other problems with the pattern.  

Measurements:  15” Teddy bear 

Actual measurements:  Chest 15”, Length 8”           

Materials: 75g Blue double knitting yarn, 10g of white fluffy double knitting yarn (I used King Cole Cuddles dk)

Needles size 3.75mm (US5) and 4mm (US6), one small button

Tension: 24sts - 30 rows to 10cm (4in) in stocking stitch using 3.75 needles (or the size required to give correct tension.

Abbreviations:  Ss: stocking stitch (one row plain, one row purl), gs: garter stitch, every row knit k: knit, p: purl, inc: increase, dc: decrease, beg: beginning, sts: stitches, tog: together, sl1: slip one,  psso: pass slipped stitch over, yf: yarn forward

Back

Using 3.75 needles and white fluffy yarn, cast on 51sts

Work 6 rows garter stitch

Change to 4mm needles and blue yarn

Work 8 rows ss

Dec 1^st at each end of next and every following 8th row to 45sts   

Work 7 rows ss

Armhole shaping

(right side facing)

Cast off 2sts at beg of next 2 rows 41sts *

Knit

K2, purl to last 2sts k2

Rep last 2 rows 3 times

Divide for back opening

K20 turn

Cast on 2sts, k1, purl to last 2sts k2

Next row:  knit

Next row:  k2, purl to last 2sts k2

Rep last 2 rows 3 times

Next row:  knit

Cast off 3sts, purl to end

Cast off 7sts knit to end

Leave 12sts on holder

Return to remaining sts right side facing

Next row:    knit

Next row:    k2, purl to last 2sts, k2

Rep last 2 rows 4 times

Buttonhole row:  k2tog, yf, knit to end

Next row:    k2, purl to last 2sts, k2

Next row:    cast off 3sts, knit to end

Cast off 7sts, purl to end.

Leave 11sts on holder.

Front

Using no 3.75 needles and white fluffy yarn, cast on 51sts

Work as back to * AT THE SAME TIME begin snowflake motif on row 21

Continuing with motif work as follows:

Next row:   k2, k2tog, knit to last 4sts, k2tog, k2

Next row:   K2, purl to last 2sts k2

Rep last 2 rows   37sts

Next row:   knit

Next row:   k2, purl to last 2sts, k2

Rep last 2 rows 2 times

Divide for neck

K11, turn continue for left neck   

Next row:   Purl to last 2sts, k2  

Next row:   knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1

Rep last 2 rows to 7sts

Work 3 rows ss with gs border

Cast off

Slip next 15st on to holder

Join yarn to remaining sts, right side facing

Next row:   K1, k2tog, knit to end

Next row:   k2, purl to end

Rep last 2 rows to 7sts

Work 3 rows ss with gs borders.

Cast off.

Collar

Sew shoulder seams

Left collar

Using 3.75 needles and white fluffy yarn, start at left back right side facing, knit across 11sts, pick up and knit 13sts down left front, 8 across front    32sts

Change to no 4mm needles.

Knit 8 rows gs, decreasing 1st at each end of 5^th and 7^th rows.

Cast off

Right collar

pick up middle st at front neck

With right side facing and 3.75 needles, join fluffy yarn and knit into the last st worked on left collar (middle st of 15 for neck, see photo) knit across remaining 7sts of front, pick up and knit 13sts up right front, and 12sts across back. 33sts

Change to no 4mm needles.

Knit 8 rows gs, decreasing 1st at each end of 5^th and 7^th rows.

Cast off

Leave a longish tail for slipstitching collar down.

To Finish

Sew side seams

Sew button to match buttonhole

Slip stitch collar down at front to keep in place

Fasten off all ends

snowflake chart

Teddy bear ribbed jacket

When I was shopping the other day I noticed a lovely ladies ribbed sweater in pastel shades.  I didn't buy it, instead I came up with this jacket for my build a bear.  Its an easy rib pattern which is seed stitch reversed, over 2 rows, with colour changes every 18 rows.  The sleeves are set in - I tried knitting them as part of the back but it didn't look quite right!   There are no fiddly front edges to pick up as the buttonholes are made in with the right front. 
The fit is for my 15" Lil Cub Build a Bear which should fit a 17" bear as well.  If you want to make a small item just go down a size needle.  
You will need about 30g of each colour, great for using up all those scraps in the stash.  In the pattern I've referred to the colours I used to make the writing up easier.  

Let me know how you got on if you make this and please, if you find any mistakes etc let me know so I can correct them.

Pattern

Measurements:   15/17” Teddy Bear

Actual measurements:  Chest 17”, Length centre back 7”, Sleeve seam 3” (to make a small item go down a needle size)

Materials: 30g double knitting in each of three colours (I used Woolcraft baby dk)

Needles size 3.75mm (US5)and 4mm (US6), 3 small buttons

Tension: 24sts - 30 rows to 10cm (4in) in stocking stitch using 4mm needles (or the size required to give correct tension.             

Abbreviations:  k: knit, p: purl, Ss: stocking stitch (one row knit, one row purl), inc: increase, dc: decrease, beg: beginning, sts: stitches, tog: together, yf: yarn forward, patt: pattern

Back

Using smaller needles and yellow, cast 51sts

Row 1:  knit

Row 2:  k1, p1 to last st, k1

These 2 rows form the rib pattern

Repeat 2 rows of pattern

Change to larger needles

Work a further 14 rows of pattern.

Change to blue

Work 12 rows pattern*

Armhole shaping

Cast off 6sts at beginning of next 2 rows

Work a further 4 rows of pattern in blue

Change to pink

Work 18 rows in pink

Cast off 7sts at beg of next 2 rows 

Fasten off yarn, leave 25sts on holder

Left Front

Using smaller needles and yellow, cast 27sts

Continue as back to *

Armhole shaping

Cast off 6sts, patt to end

Work 5 rows blue

Change to pink and work 5 rows

Shape neck

(wrong side) Cast off 7sts pattern to end 

Dec 1^st at neck edge on every row to 7sts

Work 5 rows pattern

Cast off

Right Front

Using smaller needles and yellow, cast 27sts

Work 4 rows in pattern

Change to larger needles

Work 14 rows pattern

Change to blue

Work 2 rows pattern

Buttonhole row:  K1, k2tog, yf, patt to end

Work 7 rows pattern

Make buttonhole as above

Work 2 rows pattern  

Armhole shaping

(wrong side facing) Cast off 6sts patt to end

Work 4 rows pattern (18 rows blue)

Change to pink

Make buttonhole on next row

Work 3 rows pink

Shape neck

(right side facing)   Cast off 7sts, patt to end

Dec 1^st at neck edge on every row to 7sts

Work 6 rows pattern

Cast off

Sleeves (make 2)

Using smaller needles and yellow, cast on 41sts

Work 4 rows in pattern as back

Change to larger needles

Work 8 rows pattern, place markers at each end of last row

work a further 6 rows pattern  

Cast off

Collar

Join shoulder seams

Using smaller needles with right side facing, miss first 5 cast off sts at edge, pick up and knit 17sts up right front, knit 25sts across back, pick up and knit 17sts down left front to beg of 5 cast off sts.    (59sts)

Work 2 rows in pattern as given for back

Change to larger needles and work a further 12 rows in pattern.

Cast off

To Finish

Join sleeve seam to markers

Sew in sleeves evenly placing centre of sleeves to shoulder seams.

Sew button on left front to correspond with buttonholes

Sew in all ends

PDF to download

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 

Teddy Bear Onesie

Teddy Sports Kit

England Rugby Kit

Football Kit

Its the football and Rugby season so here’s a sports kit for bears. The pattern is for a shirt, shorts, boots/socks all made in double knitting yarn.

The sleeves are knit with the front and back of the shirt.

I've given materials needed but of course, you can knit these outfits in the colours of your team.  

The Football shirt has a stripe down the arms and a few gold stitches for the logo.

The shorts have a lot of shaping at the back to fit a ‘sit down’ type of build a bear.  If your bear is not this type omit rows 23 and 24 on the left back shaping and 22 and 23 on right leg

The logos for the Rugby shirt can be either knit as you go, (use two separate strands for the O logo) or embroidered after completing the shirt using duplicate stitch.   For the football shirt I used duplicate stitch in gold to create a ‘mock’ logo (the original logo was far too complicated)  if your new to duplicate stitch have a look at this tutorial   duplicate stitch

The boots and socks are worked in one piece.   

The outfit will fit a 15/16” bear. My model is 15” Lil Cub Build a bear

If you find any mistakes in this pattern please let me know either by the comments or contact me. Thanks

Measurements:   15/16” Build a bear (check your knitting as you go to adjust length for a good fit for your bear)

Actual measurements:   shirt: Chest 16”, Length centre back 7”, Sleeve seam 3”

Materials:

Rugby Shirt and shorts   75g double knitting yarn in white, 25g green, 10g black, oddments of red, green and dark blue yarn for logos   OR  use the colours of your favourite team

Football shirt and shorts   75g double knitting yarn in your team’s colours in main and contrast, small oddment of yarn for logo

Boots    25g double knitting yarn in green, small oddments of black and white for socks.

Needles size 3.25, 3.75 and 4mm

Tension: 24sts - 30 rows to 10cm (4in) in stocking stitch using no 8 needles (or the size required to give correct tension.             

Abbreviations:  k: knit, p: purl, Ss: stocking stitch (one row knit, one row purl), inc: increase, dc: decrease, beg: beginning, sts: stitches, tog: together, yr, yarn forward, yon: yarn on needle, m1: slip loop between sts onto left hand needle and knit into back, k1s1psso: knit 1, slip 1, pass slipped stitch over.

wrt k wrap and turn knitwise - yf, sl st from left hand needle onto right hand needle, yb, sl st back onto left hand needle

wrt p wrap and turn purlwise - yb, sl st from left hand needle onto right hand needle, yf, sl st back onto left hand needle

England Rugby Shirt

Back and sleeves

Using 3.25 needles and white, (or the colours of your team) cast on 45sts

Work 6 rows k1, p1 rib

Change to no 4mm needles

Work 22 rows ss

Increase for sleeves

Next row:  Cast on 4sts at beg of next 2 rows * (53sts)

Work 22 rows ss

Cast off 15sts at beg of next 2 rows

Fasten off yarn, leave 23sts on holder

Front and sleeves

(Follow chart for positioning of logos) see notes above

As back to *

Work 8 rows ss

Shape neck

Next row:  k 19 turn

Continue for left front

Next row:  purl

** Dec 1st at neck edge on next and following 4 alternate rows   (15sts)

Work 5 rows ss  

Cast off.     Fasten off yarn

Right font neck shaping

With right side facing, slip centre 15sts onto holder. 

Re-join yarn and k 19

Purl

Work as left front from **

Neckband

Join left shoulder seam

Using 3.25 needles and with right side facing knit 23sts across back, pick up and knit 15sts down left front, knit 15sts at centre front, pick up and knit 15sts up right front.     (68sts)

Work 3 rows k1, p1 rib.

Cast off loosely in rib (I use a size larger needle)

To Finish

Join right shoulder

Sleeve edging

With right side facing using no 3.25 needles and black, pick up and knit 40sts evenly along sleeve edge.   Work 1 row k1, p1 rib.  Cast off loosely ( I use a size larger needle)

Sew left shoulder seam.  Sew side seams. Sew in all ends

Shorts

Worked from the hem

Left leg

Using No 3.75 needles and white cast on 56sts

Work 4 rows k1, p1 rib

Change to no 4mm needles

Work 2 rows ss*

Shaping

Row 1:            cast off 4sts knit to end

Row 2:            cast off 2sts purl to end   50sts

Rows 3-5:      dec 1 st at each end of next and following alt row   (46sts)

Row 6:            purl

Rows 7-13:   dec 1 st at beg of next and every alternate row to 42sts

Row 14:         purl

Row 15:         K2tog, k18, wrt k

Row 16:         purl to end

Row 17:         k2tog, knit across all sts

Row 18:         Purl

Rows 19-20: Rep rows 15 and 16  (38sts)

Row 21:         Knit

Row 22:         purl

Row 23:         k19, wrt k

Row 24:         purl to end

Work 2 rows ss across all sts

Change to no 10 needles and work 4 rows k1, p1 rib.

Cast off loosely in rib

Right leg

Work as left leg to *

Shaping

Row 1:            cast off 2sts knit to end

Row 3:            cast off 4sts purl to end

Rows 3-5:      dec 1 st at each end of next and alt row   (46sts)

Row 6:            purl

Rows 7-13:   dec 1 st at end of next and every alternate row to 42sts

Row 14:         (wrong side) p18, wrt p

Row 15:         k to last 2 sts, k2tog

Row 16:         purl across all sts

Row 17:         k to last 2 sts, k2tog

Rows 18-19 rep rows 14 and 15   (38sts)

Row 20:         Purl across all sts

Row 21:         Knit

Row: 22         purl 18, wrt p

Row: 23         knit

Work 3 rows ss across all sts

Change to 3.25 needles and work 4 rows k1, p1 rib.

Cast off loosely in rib

To finish

Sew leg seams.  Placing right sides of legs together (one leg inside the other), sew back and front seams leaving a gap for the tail at the back.

Sew in all ends

Boots and socks

Using 3.25 needles and green cast on 28sts

Row 1:  knit

Row 2:  k1, m1, k12, m1, k2, m1, k12, m1 k1  (32sts)

Row 3 and every alt row:  knit

Row 4:  k2, m1, k12, m1, k4, m1, k12, m1 k2 (36sts)

Row 6:  k3, m1, k12, m1, k6, m1, k12, m1 k3   (40sts)

Row 8:  k4, m1, k12, m1, k8, m1, k12, m1 k4   (44sts)

Row 10:  k5, m1, k12, m1, k10, m1, k12, m1 k5  (48sts)

Row 12:  k6, m1, k12, m1, k12, m1, k12, m1 k6  (52sts)

Change to no 3.75 needles. using black and starting with a knit row, work 2 rows ss

Change to green

Work 6 rows ss

Shape top

Row 1:            k31, s1k1 psso, turn  

Row 2:            s1, p10, p2tog, turn

Row 3:            s1, k10, s1k1 psso, turn

Repeat rows 2 and 3  five times 

Row:  12:       s1, p10, p2tog, turn    

Row 9             s1, k to end of row across all sts  (38sts)

Row 10           knit

Change to black

Work 10 rows ss

Change to white and 3.25 needles

Work 2 rows k1, p1 rib

Cast off 

Join foot and back seam

To finish

Laces:   Using single black yarn, thread yarn through boots as shown on photo.  Tie a secure knot

Studs:   Using single black yarn, work French knots on sole of boots, three on each side at front and two on the back of the boots.

Football Shirt

As rugby top using your team’s colours BUT with the following change:

On the front neck shaping work until finished decreasing, then 3 rows stocking stitch, change to contrast and stocking stitch 2 rows.  Cast off

For the logo I added a few duplicate sts in gold.  

Rugby shirt chart

Teddy Bear Halloween dress and hat

The days are getting chilly and autumn is almost here so its a good time to think about the next event in the calendar Halloween. 
This dress and hat is based on a pattern I made for Barbie (available as a free download on Ravelry)
The dress is a simple feather and fan stitch at the hem and garter stitch for the bodice.  Using garter stitch means there is no need to knit fussy neck and arm edges.  The dress was fairly simple to design but the hat was a bit tricky.  As you know Teddy Bear heads are an unusual shape so its not easy to design a hat that actually stays in place.  I tried sewing on elastic hair bands,  making  holes for the ears (not a good look for a witches hat!) Then came up with this pattern which stays in place if slightly askew or can be pulled down over the ears.  
My model is Build a Bear Lil Cub 15" but if you bear is small or larger you could easily adjust the pattern.
Please let me know how find this pattern and post a photo on Ravelry.




Teddy Bear Halloween Dress and Hat

Will fit a 15" build a bear

The actual measurement of the dress is 8" from hem to shoulder and 16" around chest.  

You will need: 

Black and purple dress and hat:  100g dk yarn black, 25g dk yarn in purple, 25g dk lilac

Black and orange dress and hat:  100g dk yarn black, 50g dk yarn in orange (I used James C Brett Twinkle for a bit of sparkle)

No 3.25mm and 4mm needles.

Tension: 22sts x 30 rows over 4” using no 4mm needles and pattern            

Abreviations: k: knit, p: purl, tog: together, sts: stitches, k2tog: knit 2 together, ss: stocking stitch, yon: yarn on needle, rep: repeat

           

Black and Purple dress and hat

Dress

Back and front (both alike)

Using no 3.25 needles and purple, cast on 72sts

Work 2 rows in garter stitch (every row knit)

Change to no 4mm needles 

1st row: *(k2tog) 2 times, (yon, k1) 3 times, k2tog, **, rep from * to** to end of row

2nd row: knit

3rd row: knit

4th row: purl *** fasten off purple

Change to lilac

Repeat rows 1 to 4, fasten off lilac

Change to black

Repeat rows 1 to 2

Continue in stocking stitch until work measures 4.5ins ending on a wrong side

Change to purple  (don’t fasten off black)
Next row:  k2, k2tog to last 2sts, k2 across row (38sts)

Next row:  knit

Work 2 rows gs in black

Work 2 rows gs in purple

Following pattern of 2 rows purple and 2 rows black throughout, work another 4 rows gs

Shape armhole:

(right side facing)  Cast off 4sts at the beginning of next 2 rows.

Next row: k2tog, k to last 2sts, k2tog (28sts)

Work 9 rows garter stitch

Neck shaping

Next row: k8, turn, continue on 8sts:

Next row: knit

Next row: k5, k2tog, k1 (7sts)

Next row:  knit

Next row: k4, k2tog, k1 (6sts)

Work 7 rows garter stitch (check length of straps against your bear to ensure a good fit)

Cast off. Fasten off yarn leaving a tail for sewing seam.

Right front

With right side facing, rejoin yarn (following colour stripes) Cast off 12sts loosly

Next row: k8, turn, continue on 8sts:

Next row: knit

Next row: k1, k2tog, k5 (7sts)

Next row:  knit

Next row: k1, k2tog, k4 (6sts)

Work 7 rows garter stitch (check length of straps against your bear to ensure a good fit)

Cast off. Fasten off yarn leaving a tail for sewing seam.

To finish

Sew side seams

Sew shoulder seams

Fasten off all ends

Hat

Using 4mm needles and black, cast on 136sts

Work 4 rows in garter stitch

Then 6 rows stocking stitch

Next row:       k2tog across row     (68sts)

Next row:       knit

Change to purple

Work 4 rows gs, fasten off purple

Using black work 2 rows ss

Next row:       k1, (k2tog, k16) 3 times, k2tog, k11   64sts

Next row:       purl

Next row:       k1, (k2tog, k15) 3 times, k2tog, k10   60sts

Next row:       purl

Following dec as set in last 2 rows, continue to 24sts, ending on a purl row

Next row:       k1, (k2tog, k5) 3 times, k2tog    20sts

Next row:       purl

Next row        k1, (k2tog, k4) 3 times, k1   17sts

Next row:       purl

Next row        k1, (k2tog, k3) 3 times          14sts

Next row:       purl

Next row        k1, (k2tog, k2) 3 times, k1      11sts

Next row:       purl

Next row:       k1, (k2tog, k1) 3 times, k1       8sts

Next row:       purl

Next row:       k2tog 4 times

Next row:       p2tog 2 times

Cast off

Sew back seam and add a little tassel on top of hat  

Black and orange dress and hat

Dress

Back and front (both alike)

Using no 3.25 needles and black, cast on 72sts

Work 2 rows in garter stitch (every row knit)

Change to no 4mm needles 

1st row: *(k2tog) 2 times, (yon, k1) 3 times, k2tog, **, rep from * to** to end of row

2nd row: knit

3rd row: knit

4th row: purl ***

Repeat rows 1 to 4, 3 times

Change to orange

Repeat rows 1 to 4 then 1 to 2

Continue using orange work in ss to 4.5”

Continue as black and purple dress BUT working stripes on bodice, 4 rows black and 4 rows orange.

Orange and black hat

Using 4mm needles and orange, cast on 136sts

Change to black and using black throughout continue as black and purple hat