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TEDDY LADY AND TEDDY DANDY

6 KNITTING PATTERNS FOR A FURRY FRIEND

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AN EMOTIONAL GIFT If you have a very special stuffed animal friend, or if you know someone who does, these stylish outfits will

make you or that person incredibly happy. I still remember how my kids’ eyes lit up when they saw their

favourite toys dressed in fancy sweaters, a skirt and pants holding a tote bag and a backpack.

That feeling was totally worth the few hundred meters of yarn and a few hours I spent making the garments.

Even if you don’t have time to knit the whole outfit, make a sweater or just a backpack as a one-of-a-kind

gift for a kid in your life.

There are six items to choose from – two sweaters that can easily be used for both “boys” and “girls” if you

choose a gender-neutral colour, a skirt and pants with holes at the back to accommodate for the tail (we

don’t want our furry friend to be uncomfortable, right?), a small tote bag and a backpack big enough to fit a

candy or two. All projects are designed specifically for stuffed animals that are about 40cm (16”) tall.

The teddy bears modelling the outfits in the photos come from my local “Build-a-Bear Workshop”. Each of

them has a heart and a legitimate birth certificate. They were my kids’ trusted friends for several years, and

they inspired me to design the garments and accessories that you will find in this book.

I hope they’ll inspire you to knit a very special gift for someone very special.

Maryna

CONTENT

Flower Sweater . . . . . . . 4 Pleated Skirt . . . . . . . . . 7

Diamond Sweater . . . . . . 9 Dandy Pants . . . . . . . . 13

Tote Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Backpack . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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FLOWER SWEATER FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust 44cm / 17.5”

Length 15.5cm / 6”

MATERIALS

Yarn – 200m / 218yds of DK weight yarn. I used Knitca

Delight (100% superwash merino wool) in Lavender Pink

colour.

Needles - 3.5mm (US size 4). You will need straight

needles for making the front, back and sleeves and

double-pointed needles for finishing the neckline.

Notions – stitch marker, wool needle.

GAUGE

22 stitches and 34 rows = 4”/10cm in stockinette stitch.

STITCH PATTERNS

Garter stitch – purl across every row.

Stockinette stitch – knit across every right side row, purl across every wrong side row.

Flower and diamond motifs – work according to charts A and B.

SCHEMATICS


SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

selv – selvage stitch – slip the first stitch and purl the last stitch of every row

SSK – slip 2 stitches separately knitwise, return them back to the left needle and knit them together through

back loop

k2tog – knit 2 stitches together

INSTRUCTIONS

BACK

Cast on 49 + 2 selv stitches = 51 stitches.

Work in garter stitch for 6 rows, then work in stockinette stitch till you complete 20 rows.

Continue to work in the established pattern and at the same time shape armholes as follows. Decreasing row:

selv, SSK, work to the last 3 stitches, k2tog, selv. Work decreasing row in rows 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 = 5 times.

After row 46 shape the neckline - row 47: selv, knit 11, bind off 19, knit 11, selv. Finish 2 sides of the neckline

separately as follows: bind off from each neck edge every 2nd row 3 stitches once and 2 stitches once.

After row 52 bind off remaining 6 stitches.

FRONT


Work in garter stitch for 6 rows, then work in

stockinette stitch with flower motif according

to chart A. To place the motif at the center of

the front work as follows: Row 9: selv, knit 24, purl 1 (first bottom

stitch of the motif), knit 24, selv.

Continue to work in the established pattern and at the same time

shape armholes as follows. Decreasing row: selv, SSK, work to the last

3 stitches, k2tog, selv. Work decreasing row in rows 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 = 5 times.


separately as follows: bind off from each neck edge every 2nd row 3 stitches once, 2 stitches twice and 1

stitch twice.


Chart A


SLEEVES


Work in garter stitch for 6 rows, then work in stockinette

stitch with diamond motif according to chart B. To place the

motif at the center of the sleeve work as follows: Row 9:

selv, knit 20, purl 1 (first bottom stitch of the motif), knit 20,

selv.

Continue to work in the established pattern and at the same time shape armholes as

follows. Decreasing row: selv, SSK, work to the last 3 stitches, k2tog, selv. Work decreasing row in rows 21, 23,

25, 27, 29 = 5 times.


FINISHING

Weave in loose ends.

Lightly block pieces to measurements.

Sew shoulder seams.

Neckband

With the right side of the work facing to you pick up 4 stitches every inch (2.5cm) of the neckline using

double pointed needles. Start at the left shoulder seam. You should get approximately 63 stitches.

Join all stitches for working in the round, place a marker and work 6 rounds in garter stitch as follows:

Rounds 1, 3, 5: purl all stitches. Rounds 2, 4, 6: knit all stitches.

After round 6 bind off all stitches as purls.

Set in sleeves.

Sew side and underneath sleeve seams as continuous seams.

Chart B


PLEATED SKIRT

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Hips 38cm / 15”

Length 17cm / 6.75”

MATERIALS


Delight (100% superwash merino wool) in Fandango

colour.

Needles – 3.5mm (US size 4).

Notions – wool needle, safety pin, 33cm / 13” of elastic.

GAUGE

25 stitches and 36 rows = 4”/10cm in mock pleats stitch

pattern.

NOTE

The skirt is worked from the waist down.




back loop

m1 – make 1 twisted stitch


STITCH PATTERNS

Mock pleats stitch (multiple of 8 stitches)

Row 1: [knit 7, purl 1], repeat brackets to end.

Row 2: knit 4, [purl 1, knit 7], repeat brackets to last 3 stitches, knit 3.

You can also follow chart A.

Hollow knit stitch (multiple of 2 stitches) – [knit 1, slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn in front of the work (closer

to you)], repeat brackets to end.

Chart A


SCHEMATICS

INSTRUCTIONS


Row 1 (preparation row): selv, [knit 1, yarn over], repeat brackets to the last stitch,

selv = 130 stitches.

Rows 2-10: work in hollow rib pattern.

Row 11: selv, [SSK], repeat brackets to the last stitch, selv = 66 stitches.

Row 12: selv, [knit 1, m1], repeat brackets to the last stitch, selv = 130 sts.

Rows 13-64: work in mock pleats stitch pattern.

After row 64 bind off all stitches.

FINISHING

Weave in loose ends. Don’t block.

With the wrong side of the work facing to you, align two sides of the skirt and

sew a seam from the top of the waistline to mark A (see schematics), and from

mark B to the bottom of the skirt, leaving an opening for tail.

Using a safety pin thread a piece of elastic through the hollow knit band. Sew

ends of the elastic securely.


DIAMOND SWEATER


Bust 44cm / 17.5”

Length 15.5cm / 6”

MATERIALS


Delight (100% superwash merino wool) in Camel colour.

Needles - 3.5mm (US size 4). You will need straight

needles for making the front, back and sleeves and

double-pointed needles for finishing the neckline.

Notions – stitch marker, wool needle for finishing.

GAUGE





back loop


STITCH PATTERNS

1x1 ribbing – [knit 1, purl 1], repeat brackets to end.


Diamond stitch pattern

Row 1 (right side): knit all stitches

Row 2 (wrong side): [purl 2, knit 1, purl 3], repeat brackets to end

Row 3 (right side): [knit 2, purl 3, knit 1]

Row 4 (wrong side): [knit 5, purl 1]

Row 5 (right side): purl all stitches


Row 6 (wrong side): work as row 4

Row 7 (right side): work as row 3

Row 8 (wrong side): work as row 2

You can also work according to chart A.

Yellow color is used on the chart only to make the outline of the diamond

motif visible and doesn’t mean the pattern is worked in two colors.

SCHEMATICS

INSTRUCTIONS

BACK


Work in 1x1 ribbing for 6 rows, then work in stockinette stitch till you complete 20

rows.

Continue to work in the established pattern and at the same time shape armholes

as follows. Decreasing row: selv, SSK, work to the last 3 stitches, k2tog, selv. Work

decreasing row in rows 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 = 5 times.


separately as follows: bind off from each neck edge every 2nd row 3 stitches once and 2 stitches once.


Chart A


FRONT


Work in 1x1 ribbing for 6 rows, then work in diamond stitch pattern according to

chart B.

Continue to work in the established pattern and at the same time shape armholes

as follows. Decreasing row: selv, SSK, work to the last 3 stitches, k2tog, selv. Work

decreasing row in rows 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 = 5 times. Make sure decreases do not

distort the diamond pattern


separately as follows: bind off from each neck edge every 2nd row 3 stitches once, 2 stitches twice and 1

stitch twice.


SLEEVES


Work in 1x1 ribbing for 6 rows, then work in stockinette stitch.

Continue to work in the established pattern and at the same time shape sleeve cap as follows. Decreasing

row: selv, SSK, work to the last 3 stitches, k2tog, selv. Work decreasing row in rows 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 = 5 times.


FINISHING



Sew shoulder seams.

Neckband.

With the right side of the work facing to you pick up 5 stitches from every inch (2.5cm) of the neckline using

double pointed needles. Start at the left shoulder seam. You should get approximately 80 stitches.

Join all stitches for working in the round, place a marker and work 6 rounds in 1x1 ribbing.

After round 6 bind off all stitches with knit 1 purl 1 bind off.

Set in sleeves.

Sew side and underneath sleeve seams as continuous seams.


Chart B


DANDY PANTS


Hips 44cm / 17.25”

Length 18cm / 7”

MATERIALS


Delight (100% superwash merino wool) in Bronze colour.

Needles - 3.5mm (US size 4).

Notions – wool needle, safety pin, 33cm / 13” of elastic.

GAUGE


NOTES

The pants are made of 2 trousers knitted separately. Each trouser is worked from bottom up.

STITCH PATTERNS

1x1 ribbing (multiple of 2 stitches) – [knit 1, purl 1], repeat brackets to end.


Hollow knit stitch (multiple of 2 stitches) – [knit 1, slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn in front of the work

(closer to you)], repeat brackets to end. You can also follow chart A.


selv – selvage stitch – slip the first stitch and purl the

last stitch of every row

SSK – slip 2 stitches separately knitwise, return them back to the

left needle and knit them together through back loop


Chart A

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SCHEMATICS

INSTRUCTIONS

TROUSER (MAKE 2)


Work in 1x1 ribbing for 6 rows, then work in stockinette stitch.

Side shaping.

Make 1 twisted stitch at each side of the trouser in rows 7, 11, 15, 19, 23 = 5

stitches on each side.

Then decrease as follows: bind off at each side of the trouser 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 in

every other row (rows 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35).

Work for 17 more rows till you complete 52 rows (16cm / 6.25”) from the bottom.

Waistline.

Starting at row 53 make hollow knit band as follows:

Row 53 (preparation row): selv, [knit 1, yarn over], repeat brackets to the last stitch, selv.

Rows 54-64: selv, [knit 1, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work] repeat brackets to last stitch,

selv.

Row 65: selv, [SSK], repeat brackets to last stitch, selv.


Row 66: bind off all stitches as purls.

FINISHING



Align 2 trousers with the right side facing in and sew them together from the

top of the waistline to mark A (see schematics), and from mark B to crotch

and to the top of the waistline on the other side, leaving an opening for tail.

Sew inside leg seams as one continuous seam.

Using a safety pin, thread a piece of elastic through the hollow knit band. Sew

ends of the elastic securely.


TOTE BAG


Bag (excluding strap)

12 x 12cm / 4.75 x 4.75”

Strap

16 x 2cm / 6.25 x 0.75”

MATERIALS

Yarn – 90m / 98yds of DK weight yarn. I used

Knitca Delight (100% superwash merino wool) in

Fandango colour.


Notions – wool needle.

GAUGE

22 stitches and 34 rows = 10cm / 4” in

stockinette stitch.

NOTE

The tote bag is worked from bottom up as

one flat piece. It has a seam at the back of

the bag and at the each end of the strap.


selv – selvage stitch – slip the first stitch

and purl the last stitch of every row

STITCH PATTERNS


Stockinette stitch – knit across every right

side row, purl across every wrong side row.

SCHEMATICS


INSTRUCTIONS

BAG


Work in garter stitch for 6 rows.

Rows 7-23 (RS): selv, knit 11, purl 4, knit 22, purl 4, knit 11, selv.

Row 8 and every WS row: purl al stitches.

Row 25: selv, purl 4, knit 7, purl 4, knit 7, purl 8, knit 7, purl 4, knit 7, purl 4, selv.



Row 31: bind off 4, purl 5, knit 2, purl 4, knit 2, purl 5, bind off 8, purl 5, knit 2, purl 4, knit 2, purl 5, bind

off 4.

Finish 2 sides separately as follows:

Row 33: bind off 2, purl 14, bind off 2.




STRAP

Work each side of the strap as follows: selv, purl 4, selv for 34 rows. Don’t bind off stitches but leave

them on a needle or a stitch holder.

FINISHING


Lightly block to measurements.

With the wrong side of the work facing to you, align two sides of the bag and sew them together. Don’t

sew the bottom.

Align the seam with the center of the front of the bag and sew the bottom using overcast stitch

(Figure 1).

With the right side of the work facing to you, graft (see Figure 2) one end of the strap to the open

stitches on one side of the bag, and the other end of the strap to the open stitches on the other side of

the bag. Make sure the strap is not twisted.

Figure 1

Figure 2


BACKPACK


Backpack

12 x 11cm / 4.75 x 4.5”

Strap

80 x 1.75cm / 31.5 x 0.75”

MATERIALS

Yarn – 105m / 115ds of DK weight yarn. I used

Knitca Delight (100% superwash merino wool) in

Bronze colour.


Notions – wool needle.

GAUGE

22 sts and 34 rows = 10cm / 4” in stockinette stitch.

NOTE

The backpack is worked from bottom up in one flat piece. It has a seam at the back. The strap is

weaved through the holes at the top of the backpack. Each end of the strap is sewn to the bottom.



SSK – slip 2 stitches separately knitwise, return them back to the left needle and knit them together

through back loop


STITCH PATTERNS


Stockinette stitch – knit across every right side row, purl across every

wrong side row.

Diamond motif – work according to chart A.

Chart A


SCHEMATICS

INSTRUCTIONS

BAG


Work in stockinette stitch for 6 rows.

To place the diamond motif at the center of the backpack work as follows: Row 7: selv, knit 27, purl 1

(first bottom stitch of the motif), knit 27, selv. Work for 13 more rows till you complete the motif.

Then continue working in stockinette stitch for 8 more rows.

Row 29: selv, knit 6, yarn over, SSK, knit 3, yarn over, SSK, knit 3, yarn over, SSK, knit 3, yarn over, SSK,

knit 9, k2tog, yarn over, knit 3, k2tog, yarn over, knit 3, k2tog, yarn over, knit 3, k2tog, yarn over, knit 6,

selv.

Work in stockinette stitch for 5 more rows, then work 2 rows in garter stitch.

After row 36 bind off all stitches as purls.

STRAP.

Cast on 5 stitches and work as follows: selv, purl 3, selv for 160 rows (40cm / 15.75”).

After row 160 bind off all stitches.

FINISHING


Lightly block to measurements.

With the wrong side of the work facing to you, align two sides of the backpack and sew them together.

Don’t sew the bottom.


Align the seam with the center of the front of the backpack and sew

the bottom using overcast stitch (see Figure 1).

Corners.

With the wrong side of the work facing to you, fold the backpack as

shown in Figure 2 and sew each corner 1.5cm / 0.5” below the peak as

shown in Figure 3.

Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Strap

Weave the strap through the holes at the top of the backpack and sew each end of the strap to the

bottom as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 1

THANK YOU

I hope you enjoyed making one of the projects featured in this book. Or maybe you’ve knitted a whole outfit,

and now one very special teddy bear out there is well dressed, and its human friend has a huge smile on his or

her face.

Have you learnt something new from these patterns, or did you have any struggles along the way?

Send me a quick email at [email protected]. I'd love to hear from you!

Thank you for downloading this book and trying out my patterns. It feels great to share them with you :-)

Maryna

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