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  1. knitting with kitten - teddy pattern - no background 1 Ready Teddy Go

    You will need:

    1 pair of 4mm needles

    Double Knitting yarn

    Toy stuffing

    Scraps of yarn or embroidery thread for face

    Ribbon for bow

    Large blunt needle to sew up

     

    You will find helpful:

    A row counter

    Garter stitch used throughout (knit every row)
    Method: start at the legs

    With 4mm knitting needles, cast on 8 stitches.

    work 16 rows, knit all stitches across rows.
    Break off yarn, leave stitches on needle.

    Cast on 8 stitches and work 16 rows the same to form the other leg.


    Body – push the 2 legs next to each other on the same needle and knit across all stitches of both legs (16 stitches).

    Work 8 rows, knit all stitches across rows.


    Arms - Cast on 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows (32 stitches).
    Work 8 rows, knit all stitches across rows.


    Head - Cast off 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows.
    Now work 38 rows on these 16 stitches, knit all stitches across rows.


    Arms - Cast on 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows.
    Work 8 rows, knit all stitches across rows.


    Body - Cast off 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows.
    Work 8 rows, knit all stitches across rows.

     Legs - Using only the first 8 stitches, knit 16 rows, knit all stitches across rows.

    Then cast off these 8 stitches.
    Return to remaining 8 stitches and knit 16 rows, knit all stitches across rows. and then cast off.

    Making up.

    Fold knitted piece in half lengthways. The fold becomes the top of the head.
    Join seam around teddy, leave a small gap between the legs.


    mattress stitch


    Backstitch a diagonal line across corner of head to form ears and pull to make shape.
    Stuff body and slip stitch closed area left for stuffing.
    Embroider a face on teddy.
    Take a double thickness of yarn and thread around neck, going in every few stitches, (making sure there are no loops that little fingers can get into).
    Draw up yard tightly to form neck and secure ends. Tie a ribbon around neck to finish

    Take one step further –

    -       Add a scarf - With same needles and thickness of yarn, cast on 60 stitches.
    Knit 6 rows and then cast off. Tie round teddy’s neck and secure in place if being given to a small child

    -       Knit in stocking stitch – that is 1 row of knit – 1 row of purl

    -       Knit the various parts in different colours to look like clothes – start with a couple if lines in black for the shoes – body colour for the legs – colour for shorts – change colour for shirt (keeping ends of arms the same colour as the legs) – knit head in body colour – repeat on the other side

    -       Add a felt Santa for Christmas – or a princess crown

    -       Work in chunky yarn on 6mm needles for a bigger, thicker toy

    -       Work in super chunky on 8mm or 9mm for a large toy

     

     

    Original work produced by – copyright and rights owned by

    The Kitten and The Goat, 9 New Shambles, Kendal Cumbria

    www.thekittenandthegoat.co.uk

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