*HONEY BEAR* the easiest bear to knit

 

*HONEY* is a very easy to knit, very cute bear. I tried for years to find a knitting pattern for a bear that wasn't in 50 pieces! Well I exaggerate slightly, but you'll know what I mean.


For Honey, the body, head and nose are all knitted in one easy piece with one seam at the back. The arms and legs (one piece each) are easily button and thread jointed. Honey's ears are knitted in 2 pieces and sewn together before attaching to the head.


I have used 2 strands of yarn together in this design, one plain double knit and one textured in a matching colour. By changing the textured yarn, bears will also change their appearance as can be seen in the photos.


2 strands of yarn make this a nice firm bear with no gaps for stuffing to escape!
Also Honey is knitted on 2 straight needles.....bliss.  


SIZING / FINISHED MEASUREMENTS APPROX SIZE: 15ins / 38cms 

The trick of making a lovely bear is the stuffing. Every little place needs to be filled. Go slowly and work and wiggle the fibre filling to the very ends of paws and noses, tummies and heads. The finished result will be well worth the time and effort.

The expression on your bear's face can change too depending on where you place the ears. The lower they are the cuter the face I think. Pin them first to see where you like them the best.

Experiment with yarns and every bear will be different, no set hard and fast rules, just a very easy bear to knit.

Knitting pattern available from https://www.craftsy.com/knitting/patterns/honey-bear/142752

 

 

*TINY TEDS*

TINY TED knitting pattern for these sweet little Teddy Bears that are approx 7ins/18cms when complete.
These little bears are knitted using double knit or equivalent yarn and the pattern is really easy to follow.

The eyes and nose are embroidered on the face and the ribbon and lace are securely attached but are, of course, optional.
No filling is required as this is a flat Teddy.

This easy to knit bear is ideal for tiny hands to hold.

My knitting pattern is available (pdf only) from https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/107693728/sale-tiny-ted