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

Teddy Aran Jacket and Ugg boots

I had a 100g of Aran yarn after making an Aran Jacket so decided to make this little jacket and boots for my bear. 
It's an easy pattern, ideal for beginners.  with only 6 rows of pattern and simple cables.   I'd already made some knitted shoes (see my other posts) so it wasn't too difficult to adapt that pattern for the boots.  A faux fur trim would look good or maybe a few small pompoms

If you make this pattern please let me know how you got on by posting a comment below.   

Will fit most 15/17" build a bears.

My model is Lil Cub Build a Bear.  

Measurements:  15/17” Teddy bear.

15/17” chest 16”, length 8”, sleeve seam 3.5”

Materials:

100g Aran weight knitting yarn (US worsted) I used  Aran) approx 220yards,

6 buttons

Needles

size 4mm (US 6) and 5mm (US8), cable needle

Tension: 16sts -24 rows to 4in in stocking stitch using no 5mm needles (or the size required to give correct tension.

Abbreviations:

k: knit, p: purl, ss: stocking stitch (one row plain, one row purl),  garter stitch: every row knit, inc: increase, dc: decrease, beg: beginning, sts: stitches, tog: together, patt: pattern, tbl: through back loops, sl: slip, yf: yarn forward psso: pass slipped stitch over, M1: pick up loop between next 2 sts and k into back.

TW2: Twist Two.  knit into front of second st on left hand needle,  knit into front of  first st on left hand needle, slip both sts from needle together.

C4b: slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, k2 then k2 from cable needle

Back

 Using smaller needles cast on 42sts

Work 5 rows in garter stitch 

Next row: k11, (inc in next st) 2 times, k16, (inc in next st) 2 times, k11    46sts

Change to larger needles

Row 1:  (k6, p1, tw2, p2, c4b, p2, tw2, p1) 2              

times, k6

Row 2:  (p6, k1, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1) 2             

times, p6

Row 3:  (k6, p1, tw2, p2, k4, p2, tw2, p1) 2 times, k6

Row 4:  as row 2

Row 5:  as row 3

Row 6:  as row 2

These 6 rows form the cable pattern

Work a further 18 rows in pattern

Shape armholes

Cast off 4sts at beg of next 2 rows.

Work 18 rows in pattern

Next row:  cast off 8sts at beg on next 2 rows. 

Leave 22sts on holder

Left Front

Using smaller needles cast on 24sts

Work 5 rows in garter stitch 

Next row: k11, (inc in next st) 2 times, k11    26sts

Change to larger needles

Row 1:  k6, p1, tw2, p2, c4b, p2, tw2, p1, k6

Row 2:  k6, k1, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1, p6

Row 3:  k6, p1, tw2, p2, k4, p2, tw2, p1, k6

Row 4:  as row 2

Row 5:  as row 3

Row 6:  as row 2

These 6 rows form the cable pattern with garter stitch front border

Work a further 18 rows in pattern

Shape armholes

Next row:  cast off 4sts pattern to end

Keeping pattern correct work 10 rows

Shape neck (wrong side facing) cast off 8sts, pattern to end   (14sts)

Dec 1^st at neck edge on next 6 rows    (8sts)

Work 2 more rows in pattern

Cast off

Right Front 

Using smaller needles cast on 24sts

Work 2 rows in garter stitch 

Buttonhole row:  k1, k2tog, yf k to end (work buttonhole on every 12^th row)

Work 2 rows in garter stitch

Next row: k11, (inc in next st) 2 times, k11    (26sts)

Change to larger needles

Row 1:  k6, p1, tw2, p2, c4b, p2, tw2, p, k6

Row 2:  p6, k1, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1, k6

Row 3:  k6, p1, tw2, p2, k4, p2, tw2, p1, k6

Row 4:  as row 2

Row 5:  as row 3

Row 6:  as row 2

These 6 rows form the cable pattern with garter stitch front border

Work a further 19 rows in pattern

Shape armholes

Next row:  wrong side facing, cast off 4sts pattern to end

Keeping pattern correct work 9 rows

Shape neck (right side facing) cast off 8sts, pattern to end  (14sts)

Dec 1^st at neck edge on next 6 rows    (8sts)

Work 2 more rows in pattern Cast off

Sleeves (make 2)

Using smaller needles cast on 34sts

Work 5 rows in garter stitch 

Next row: k16, (inc in next st) 2 times, k16   36sts

Change to larger needles

Row 1:  k11, p1, tw2, p2, c4b, p2, tw2, p1, k11

Row 2:  p11, k1, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1,pk 11

Row 3:  k11, p1, tw2, p2, k4, p2, tw2, p1, k11

Row 4:  as row 2

Row 5:  as row 3

Row 6:  as row 2

These 6 rows form the cable pattern

 Work a further 10 rows in pattern, place a marker at each end last row

Work a further 4 rows in pattern (20 pattern rows in total)

Cast off loosely

Collar

Sew shoulder seams

Using 5mm needles, with right side facing, beginning at edge of right front pick up and knit st just after garter stitch border, pick up and knit a further 13sts along front next edge, knit 22sts across back, pick up and knit 14sts down left front, ending just before garter stitch border.  50sts

Work 16 rows in garter stitch. Cast off loosely.

To finish

Sew side seams.  Sew sleeve seams to markers.  Sew in sleeves evenly placing centre of sleeves to shoulder seams.

Sew buttons on left front to correspond with buttonholes.

Finish off ends.

Ugg Boots

Right boot

Using no 4mm needles cast on 20sts

Row 1:  knit

Row 2:  k1, m1, k8, m1, k2, m1, k8, m1 k1

Row 3:  knit

Row 4:  k2, m1, k8, m1, k4, m1, k8, m1 k2

Row 5:  knit

Row 6:  k3, m1, k8, m1, k6, m1, k8, m1 k3

Row 7:  knit

Row 8:  k4, m1, k8, m1, k8, m1, k8, m1 k4 

Row 9:  knit

Row 10:  k5, m1, k8, m1, k10, m1, k8, m1 k5  

Row 11:  knit

Row 12:  k14, m1, k12, m1, k14   (42sts)

Starting with k row, work 6 rows stocking stitch

Shape  top

Row 1:  k26, s1,k1,psso, turn  

Row 2:  s1, p10, p2tog, turn

Row 3:  s1, k10, s1, k1,psso, turn

Repeat rows 2 and 3 twice

Row 8:  s1, p10, p2tog, turn

Row 9:  s1, k to end of row across all sts   

(34sts)

Staring with p row, work 11 rows stocking

stitch *

Cuff

Knit to last 8sts, turn

Cast on 2sts, knit to end

Work a further 6 rows garter stitch on 26sts

Cast off

With right side facing knit rejoin yarn to

remaining 8sts,

work 8 rows garter stich

Cast off

Left boot

Work as right boot to *

Cuff

Knit 8sts turn

Work 7 rows garter stitch on 8sts

Cast off

With right side facing knit rejoin yarn to

remaining 26sts,

Cast on 2sts knit to end

work 6 rows garter stich

Cast off

Join foot and back seam

Slightly overlap side edges of cuff and sew

down 2 cast off stiches to secure.

Sew on buttons as photo.

Teddy bear aran hat and scarf

I found a small amount of aran yarn in my stash and wondered what I could make.  One of the Ravelers had mentioned that she would like a pattern for a hat and scarf for her daughters build a bear - so here it is.  

The hat is knit in rows and made in one piece for the rib, then divided into three pieces for the backs, and front to make a gap for the ears then joined again to shape the top. The hat has a back seam.

Bears ears are a bit tricky to fit a hat around but thankfully the knitting stretches around them ok.  I don't much like the hats that don't have gaps as they can look a bit too bulky.  

my teddy bear model is 15" Li'l Cub Build a bear

You will need

about 50g of aran weight yarn

needles size 4mm and 5mm (US 6 and 8)

cable needle

Abbreviations

k: knit, p: purl, sts: stitches, m1: make 1 by picking up loop between sts and knitting into the back, alt: alternate, tog: together

c4b: slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at the back of work, k next 2sts, then 2st from cable needle

Hat

Using smaller needles cast on 76sts

Work k2, p2 rib for 13 rows

Increase row:  rib 9, m1 (rib 19, m1) 3 times, rib 10   (80sts)

Change to larger needles

Next row:  (k1, p2, k4, p2, k1) 8 times

Divide for ears (wrong side facing)

Next row:  (p1, k2, p4, k2, p1) 2 times,  turn.  Leave remaining 60sts on holder or keep on left hand needle

Continue on 20sts for right back

Row 1:  (k1, p2, c4b, p2, k1) 2 times

Row 2:  and all alt rows:  p1, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k3

Row 3:  (k1, p2, k4, p2, k1) 2 times

Row 5:  as row 3

Row 6:  k3, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k3

These 6 rows form the cable pattern.  Repeat pattern once then repeat rows 1 and 2. Leave sts on holder.

Re-join yarn to remaining sts wrong side facing

Next row:  k1, (k2, p4, k2, p2) 3 times, k2, p4, k3 turn.  Leave remaining 20sts on holder or keep on left hand needle

Continue on 40sts for front

Row 1:  k1, (p2, c4b, p2, k2) 3 times, p2, c4b, p2, k1

Row 2:  and all alt rows:   k1,(k2 p4, k2, p2) 3 times,  k2, p4, k3

Row 3:  k1, (p2, k4, p2, k2) 3 times, p2, k4, p2, k1

Row 5:  as row 3

Row 6:  k1,(k2 p4, k2, p2) 3 times,  k2, p4, k3

These 6 rows form the cable pattern.  Repeat pattern once, then repeat rows 1 and 2  Leave sts on holder.

Re-join yarn to remaining 20sts wrong side facing

Continue on 20sts for left back

Next row:  K3, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p1

Row 1:  (k1, p2, c4b, p2, k1) 2 times

Row 2:  and all alt rows: k3, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p1

Row 3:  (k1, p2, k4, p2, k1) 2 times

Row 5:  as row 3

Row 6:  k3, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k3

These 6 rows form the cable pattern.  Repeat once then repeat rows 1 and 2. Do not fasten off yarn

Shape top

Working across all sts of left back, front and right back continue as follows (right side facing)

Row 1:  (k1, p2tog, k4, p2tog, k1) to end   64sts

Row 2:  (p1, k1, p4, k1, p1) to end

Row 3:  k1, (p1, k4, p1, k2tog) 7 times, p1, k4, p1, k1   57sts

Row 4:  (p1, k1, p4, k1) to last st, p1

Row 5:  k1, (p1, c4b, p2tog) 7 times, p1, c4b, p1, k1       50sts

Row 6:  k2tog, (p4, k2) 7 times, p4, k2tog   

Row 7:  p1, (k4, p2tog) 7 times, k4, p1   41sts

Row 8:  k1 (p4, k1) to end

Row 9:  p1, *(k2tog) 2 times, p1** repeat from * to ** 8 times   25sts

Row 10:  p2tog, to last st, p1     13sts

Row 11:  k2tog to last st, k1       7sts

Fasten off yarn leaving a tail, thread yarn through remaining 7sts and secure with a few sts continue to sew back seam.  

Sew medium pompom onto top of hat

Finish all ends

Scarf

Using larger needles cast on 16sts

Row 1:  k4, p2, k4, p2, k4

Row 2:  and all alt rows:  k6, p4, k6

Row 3:  k4, p2 c4b, p2, k4

Row 5:  as row 1

Row 6:  k6, p4, k6

These 6 rows form the cable pattern. 

Continue in pattern until scarf is 25” long

Gather each end of scarf.

Attach a small pompom to each end

Fasten off all ends

Finished Projects  on ravelry      

Teddy Pumpkin Sweater

Summers over - what summer we had here in dear old blighty - and my thoughts have turned to patterns for the coming seasons.  So first up here is a cute little pumpkin sweater for Ted  for Halloween.  

The sweater is knit in double knitting yarn and takes about 75g of main colour with small amounts of orange, black and green.  

The pumpkin motif is made using the intarsia (colour block) method and if anyone is new to this here is a great tutorial

Intarsia for dummies      



I've also used a duplicate stitch for decorating the mouth, eyes, nose and mouth here's another link for this technique      duplicate stitch you tube


Please let me know if you find and mistakes on the pattern or have any queries. And when you've made the sweater please put a photo on Ravelry and link to my pattern.  Thanks

Pattern Teddy Pumpkin Sweater

Measurements:   to fit 15/16” Teddy Bear

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

Materials: 75g double knitting yarn in main colour, oddments of orange yarn and small amount of black and green for motif ,  Needles size 3.25mm and 4mm, small button

Tension: 24sts - 30 rows to 10cm (4in) in stocking stitch using no 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, yon: yarn on needle

Note:  When knitting the motif, use a separate length of main colour yarn at each side of the motif to prevent lengths of yarn across the back of knitting.  Twist yarn when changing colour.
Back

Using smaller needles and main, cast 46sts

Work 6 rows k1, p1 rib, inc 1st at end of last row   (47sts)

Change to larger needles *

Work 22 rows ss   (adjust length here if you want)

Armhole shaping

Next row:  Cast off 3sts at beg of next 2 rows 

Work 22 rows ss

Cast off 8sts at beg of next 2 rows

Fasten off yarn, leave 25sts on holder

Front

As back to *

Work 6 rows ss

Follow chart for pumpkin motif, centre at front At the same time work armhole shaping on row 17 of chart

Armhole shaping

Next row:  Cast off 3sts at beg of next 2 rows 

Work 8 rows ss

Shape neck

Next row:  k 13 turn

Continue for left front

** Dec 1st at neck edge on next 5 rows   (8sts)

Work 8 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 13sts

Work as left front from **

Sleeves (make 2)

Using smaller needles cast on 38sts

Work 4 rows k1, p1 rib, inc 1 stich at each end of last row    (40sts)

Change to larger needles

Work 20 rows ss, place a marker at each end of row 16 

Cast off loosely

Neckband

Join left shoulder seam

Using smaller needles and with right side facing knit 25sts across back, pick up and knit 14sts down left front, knit 15sts at centre front, pick up and knit 14sts up right front.     (68sts)

Work 4 rows k1, p1 rib.

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

To Finish

Join right shoulder seam

Join sleeve seam to markers

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

Sew in all ends

Decorating Motif

Using black and  duplicate stitch embroider mouth, nose and eyes as on chart, and 
using green make stalk as chart.