Easy Knitting Patterns

1. 4 or 5 x 50g balls of a fluffy novelty yarn (such as eyelash)


2. Knitting needles US6 (UK8, 4mm)


3. Black yarn or buttons (not for young children) for eyes and nose


4. Ribbon to tie around neck

• Cast on 16 stitches


• Knit 38 rows - this completes one leg


• Leaving this leg on the needle, cast on 16 stitches on the same needle (for the other leg)


• Knit 38 rows - now you will have two legs on one needle

• Knit 28 rows knitting across both legs (32 stitches)

• Cast on 24 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows


• Knit 22 rows (80 stitches)


• At the beginning of next 2 rows cast off 24 stitches

• Knit 62 rows (32 stitches) - this does the front and back of the head

• Cast on 24 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows

• With good sides facing, sew up seams leaving a gap in the crotch for filling.


• Turn teddy good-side out.


• Sew diagonal top corners for ears.


• Sew on a happy face.


• Stuff head loosely with filling.


• Gather around the base of head by sewing gathering stitch and pulling tighter to form neck.


• Stuff the rest of the teddy loosely with filling and stitch up the hole.


• Tie a ribbon around the neck.

Here are several more pictures of teddy bears which other knitters have knitted from this pattern:
orange teddy
caramel teddy in progress
three more teddies - in white and pink (scroll down past the jacket)

• 3 x 50g balls of a fluffy novelty yarn (such as eyelash)


• 2 Knitting needles US8 (UK6, 5mm)


• tapestry needle


• large safety pins

• Cast on 65 st. (or 72 st. for a large head) Leave the spare yarn hanging (about 6" (15cm) or so for sewing up with later, but being careful not to start knitting with it).


• Knit about 70 rows, using up 2 balls.

• K1 (K 2 tog. K6) to end of row. (total 57 st).


• K1 (K 2 tog. K5) to end. (total 49 st).


• K4 (K 2 tog. K4) to end. (total 41 st).


• K3 (K 2 tog. K3) to end. (total 33 st).


• K2 (K 2 tog. K2) to end. (total 25 st).


• K1 (K 2 tog. K1) to end. (total 17 st).


• Knit 2 st together to end (total 9 st).

• Cut the yarn leaving 12" (30cm) of yarn on the knitting and thread this onto a very large holed tapestry needle. Thread the yarn through the 9 st., 2 times beginning at the first st. and pulling it tight and off the needle.


• Pin the 2 sides together with large safety pins, and sew them together evenly.


• Sew up from the bottom as well with the left-over piece of yarn, finishing off both ends under the turn-over rim for neatness. This seam will be the centre back of the beanie, although it shouldn't show.

• 3 x 50g balls of a fluffy novelty yarn to match the beanie (such as eyelash)


• 2 Knitting needles US8 (UK6, 5mm)

• Cast on 21 st (or more for a wider scarf)


• Knit until long enough (3 50g balls makes about 4½ feet (144cm) length, depending on the yarn used)


• If fringe is wanted for this width you need 7 x 16" (40cm) of yarn. Double it and crochet each piece on, beginning with one on either side, then one in the the centre and then 2 lots each between the side and centre.(7). Cut the loops. Each one makes 4 strands.