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 1st 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 1st 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
