Easy Plush Bear Knitting Pattern
Easy Plush Bear Knitting Pattern- beginner-friendly knitting pattern for this cute plush bear.
There are so many cute knitting patterns for plush animals, but almost none of them are beginner-friendly. This little knitted toy bear is here to change that! This flat knit bear knitting pattern is so easy, that anyone with basic knitting skills can make it.
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Easy Plush Bear Knitting Pattern
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Yarn: Lion Brand Basic Stitch in Ivy
Needles: size US 7 single point knitting needles
Also needed: button or safety eyes, poly fill stuffing, tapestry needle
Gauge: Not necessary for this project
Size: Bear measures approximately 10 1/2 inches tall
Teddy Bear Pattern instructions:
Left Leg:
Cast on 10 sts.
1st row: (Kfb. K1) 5 times. 15 sts.
2nd row: Knit.
3rd row: (Kfb. K2) 5 times. 20 sts.
Work in garter st until work from the beginning measures 3 inches. End on a wrong side row.
Break yarn, leaving sts on a stitch holder.
Right Leg:
Work the same as the left leg, but do not break the yarn.
For the Body:
Row 1: (right side). Knit the 20 across the Right
Leg.
Knit 20 stitches across the Left Leg. (40 sts)
Place marker at each end of the last row.
Work in garter st until work from marked row measures approximately 2 3/4 inches. End on a wrong side row.
For the Shoulders:
Row 1: K7. (K2tog) 4 times. K10. (K2tog) 4 times. K7. (32 sts)
Knit 5 rows.
Next row: K5. (K2tog) 4 times. K6. (K2tog) 4 times. K5. (24 sts)
Knit 1 row.
For the Head:
Row 1: *K1. Kfb. Rep from * to end of row. (36 sts)
Knit 19 rows.
For the Bear Ears:
Row 1: K7. (K2tog) twice. K14. (K2tog) twice. K7. (32 sts)
Row 2 : Knit across.
Row 3: K6. (K2tog) twice. K12. (K2tog) twice. K6. (28 sts)
Row 4: Knit across.
Row 5: K5. (K2tog) twice. K10. (K2tog) twice. K5. 24 sts.
Cast off.
For the Arms:
Cast on 20 sts.
Knit 20 rows.
Next row: *K1. K2tog. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2. 14 sts.
Next row: Knit across.
Next row: *K2tog. Rep from * to end of row. 7 sts.
Break yarn and thread through the remaining stitches. Pull to tighten.
How to assemble the knit bear
Turn the finished piece over and sew the back seam (don’t sew the legs yet) and the seam at the top of head.
Stuff the bear, add the eyes and nose and sew the seams closed.
Sew the arm seam. Stuff with poly fill and sew the arm to the side of the bear. Repeat on the other side.
Sew through both sides of the bear approximately 1/4 inch in to make the ears.
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