Emma King - The Best-Dressed Knitted Bears: Dozens of patterns for teddy bears, bear costumes and accessories

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Select ePatterns Routemaster Bus Changing the Guard Black Cab Big Ben Telephone Box This book is dedicated to my Nan Published in the United Kingdom in 2012 by
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Text copyright Emma King 2009, 2012 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. The patterns contained in this book and the items created from them are for personal use only. Commercial use of either the patterns or items made from them is strictly prohibited. First eBook publication in 2013
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Whether its tropical fun with Hula Bear, swashbuckling adventures with Pirate Bear or a magical time with Wizard Bear, The Best-Dressed Knitted Bears has a bear for every occasion. I have had great fun creating this collection of knitted bears and their many outfits.

Mixing traditional with contemporary styles I have designed a collection of six different bears ranging in size and complexity from a simple small-sized bear through to a large, more complicated bear. The simple bear has minimum shaping and the body is knitted in one piece, as is the head. The intermediate bear has more shaping, the body is knitted in two pieces, and the head has sides and a gusset. The complex bear again has more shaping and also has the added interest of contrasting yarns and colours used to create the snout and the paws. There is also a jointed option for the complex bear. Each of these basic bears has a delightful wardrobe of outfits to choose from.

You can choose to knit the bears in the colours that I have selected, or you might want to personalise them by changing the colour or the yarn used. Information about alternative colours and yarns has been provided, so you can choose whether to knit your bear in a plain yarn or a tweed, or perhaps give your bear a touch of luxury by knitting it in silk or cashmere! Why not knit a bear as a special gift? Golfer Bear would make an ideal present for any dad who loves to hit the links, and Safari Bear is perfect for the adventurers among us. These adorable bears are also a great way to mark an occasion Newborn Baby Bear for a new arrival, Graduation Bear to celebrate the end of college, or First Birthday Bear for that important milestone. Or why not simply choose a bear to knit as a treat for yourself? I have used colour, texture, sequins and many more techniques to bring the bears to life, and I hope you have as much fun knitting them as I had creating them.

This little bear is easy to knit youll soon have a cute little friend to dress up as a princess, wizard or tooth fairy! FINISHED SIZE Height: 20cm (8in) Diameter (around body): 16cm (6in) MATERIALS Option A (Beige) 115m (126yd) 4ply yarn. The Princess Bear uses one ball Rowan Cotton Glace, 100% cotton, 50g (1oz), 115m (137yd), 730 Oyster Option B (Cream) 115m (126yd) 4ply yarn.

The Wizard Bear uses one ball Rowan Cotton Glace, 725 Ecru 3.25mm (size 3) needles (or size needed to obtain tension) 160m (175yd) 4ply yarn for facial features. Princess Bear on page 11 uses a small amount of Rowan Calmer, 75% cotton, 25% acrylic, 50g (1oz), 160m (175yd), 481 Coffee Bean Large sewing needle 50g (1oz) toy stuffing TENSION 23 stitches and 32 rows to 10cm (4in) using 3.25mm (size 3) needles and 4ply yarn, measured over stocking stitch. BODY Cast on 11 stitches. Row 1: Purl. Row 2: K1, (m1, k1) to end. Row 4: K2, m1, (k1, m1) to last 2 stitches, k2. 39 stitchesRow 5: Purl. Row 6: Knit. Row 6: Knit.

Repeat rows 5 and 6 11 more times. Row 29: Purl. Row 30: K2tog, (k2, k2tog) to last 3 stitches, k3. 30 stitchesRow 32: Purl. Row 33: K2tog to end. Row 35: K1 (k2tog) to end. 8 stitches Do not cast off. 8 stitches Do not cast off.

Thread yarn through the remaining stitches and pull together to secure. HEAD Cast on 9 stitches. Row 1: Purl. Row 2: K1, (m1, k1) to end. 17 stitchesRow 3: Purl. 33 stitchesRow 5: Purl. Row 6: Knit. Row 7: Purl. Row 8: K2, (m1, k4) to last 3 stitches, m1, k3. 41 stitchesRow 9: Purl. Row 10: Knit. Row 10: Knit.

Repeat rows 9 and 10 five more times.