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Bear friends.
Lovely toy patterns for you to knit and sew
this here is A LOOK BOOK
(to give you an idea of what you can make if you buy my Bear Friends Pattern Pdfs but there are a couple of free patterns
in here too!)
1st up... C
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this is a really nice jumper to play in and it looks good too
yum a pair of plum coloured dungarees
a little picture how-to on ‘sock toe cast on’ which is the starting point for many of my patterns
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21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 what sizes are the dolls? well each doll is 43cm/ about 17 inches tall & 34cm/ 13 1/4 inches wide that’s with the a rms outstreched
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colourful feet, feet full of colour.
a pretty smock - like a summer meadow on a very lovely summer day. what’s more it’s easy to sew, i made mine from patterned muslin
easy-peasy playsuit to make and wear - you could make many in different colours and different types of fabric too too much choice sometimes
crochet
flowers
for
decoration
duplicate stitch also known as swiss darning
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free pattern time YARN 50g DK yarn - you will need about 43 metres/ 47 yards SHOWN AS Garn Studio Drops Baby Alpaca Silk shades 3125 Light Pink (MC) and 7219 Pistachio (C) NEEDLES pair 3.25 (US 3) needles TENSION 12 stitches and 16 rows counted over a 5cm/ 2in square as stocking stitch and as main colour using size 3.25mm (US 5) needles NOTIONS button to match the size of your buttonhole
pink rose & leaf coloured cardi
Using yarn MC, cast on 60 sts. Row 1 K.
Rep last row (garter st) 7 times. ...change to yarn C... Row 9 K. Row 10 P. Rep last 2 rows once. ...change to yarn MC... Row 13 K. Row 14 P. Rep last 2 rows once... ...change to yarn C... Cont in st st for 8 rows changing yarn colour after every four rows.
Divide for sleeves Row 25 (dec) In yarn C, k13, bind off 4 (right armhole), k25, bind off 4 (left armhole), k12. 52sts ...left front... Cont in st st on the last 13 sts for left front for 11 rows - working the stripe pattern as set (changing colour after every four rows). Break yarn and leave the stitches on a length of spare yarn or safety pin. ...back... WS facing, rejoin yarn C to 26 back sts, cont in st st on these sts for back for 11 rows - working the stripe pattern as set (changing colour after every four rows). Break yarn and leave the stitches on a length of spare yarn or safety pin. ...right front... WS facing, rejoin yarn C to 13 back sts, cont in st st on the last 13 sts for left front for 11 rows - working the stripe pattern as set (changing colour after every four rows). Break yarn and leave the stitches on a length of spare yarn or safety pin. Right sleeve With RS facing, in yarn MC, beg at the right front, pup&k 26 stitches along row ends from front, across bind off and up row ends from back. *Beg with a p row, cont in st st for 31 rows - working the stripe pattern as set (changing colour after every four rows).
Work 8 rows garter stitch in yarn MC only. Bind off leaving a long tail end for sewing up sleeve seam. Mattress sew the sleeve seam as neatly as you can as the seam lies at the top of the sleeve.** Left sleeve With RS facing, in yarn MC, beg at the back, pup&k 26 stitches along row ends from back, across bind off and up row ends from left front. Cont as right sleeve from * to **. Collar Slip all 42 sts that are held on spare yarn or safety pins onto a knitting needle RS ready to work and in this order: right front sts then back sts then left front sts. Rejoin yarn MC and k across all 42 pulling tension tight as you knit across the shoulder joins. Work 7 rows garter stitch. Bind off. Weaving in the ends takes a little bit of your time and if you don’t want this hassle you could always knit the whole little cardigan in one colour. Work a button hole half way down the front by working buttonhole stitch over a loop of yarn. Sew on a button.
IT Is in the details: roses in the garden
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a crocheted badge and cabling in your cardi.
free pattern time FINISHED SIZE to fit knitted Bear’s Friend dolls FABRIC fat quarter of any dressmaking weight fabric of your choice YARN tiny amount of any 2 shades or aran (worsted) yarn NOTIONS pinking shears would be good here because the item is quite tiny and the shears will prevent the edges from fraying (if not then good dressmaking shears), pins and thread, sewing needle and/ or sewing machine (optional), tape measure, water soluble pen and iron NEEDLES set 4, 5mm (US 8) double pointed needles (dpns) TENSION 9 stitches and 11 rows counted over a 5cm/ 2in square as stocking stitch using size 5mm (US 8) needles
Genie pants Step 1 Cut two rectangles each 25cm (10in) wide x 20cm (8in) long for the legs. Step 2 Fold each leg in half along the width (RS facing) and press. Step 3 Beginning at shortest side (trouser hem end) sew each leg seam, allowing for 6mm (0.25in) seam, along 12.5cm (5in) of its length. Turn one leg out to RS and slip inside the other leg, RS facing and matching the seams. Join along the front and back seams to join both trouser legs, allowing for 6mm (0.25in) seam. Turn out to RS.
Step 4 Work a gathering stitch 6mm (0.25in) down from waist edge. Step 5 Turn under 3mm at trouser hem edge and turn under same again. Press. Work a gathering stitch 2mm up from folded edge and gently pull gathers slightly remembering that it still needs to fit over the bear’s foot. Secure end of the thread. Step 6 - knitted waist band Cast on 36sts. Divide 36sts over 3 dpns and begin to work in the round. Rnd 1 *[K2, P2] 18 times. Rep last rnd once - change colour and work last two rounds once more in new colour.** Work last four rows from * to ** once more, cast off in rib. Pull gathers on top of sewn piece to fit knitted waistband and secure the gathers. Whip stitch the knitted waistband in place.
ALFIE the gentle, gentle giant well he's really no bigger than the other two but he has a big heart... and he's a real softie.
i'm typing this because i love my old typewriter. i also like swimming and pasta with pesto. and banana flavoured milkshake whic h i like drinking with a straw in particular a yellow and white striped one because thsoe are my favourite colurs. THE END
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for Alfie, for playtime & for playtime dungarees
back view
and a little bit of the front view
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green, green, pullover what another easy bit of simple interesting
grass green tank top or ever you like to call it, little number with a little patterning to keep it RYT
What yarn?
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my favourite yarns of the moment are the wondrous BC Garn Studio yarns also known as Drops yarn.
Why? Because they come in a fabulous array of colours and the ones I use are all pure wool and... they are tremendously and amazingly good value for money! I also like to use bamboo needles - the yarn doesn’t keep sliding off when working sock toe cast on & they feel nice!
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1. divide sts onto 2 parallel needles, pass needle into 1st st on front needle purl wise.
2. pass needle into 1st st on back needle knit wise.
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5. pass needle into next stitch purl wise
9. keep repeating steps 1-8, pull tension quite tight
6. pass needle into 1st st on back needle purl wise.
10. until you have...
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3. pass needle into 1st st on front needle again this time knit wise.
7. and drop that stitch off the needle.
11. your last stitch on the back needle, pass needle through purl wise.
4. and drop that stitch off the needle.
8. pass needle into next stitch knit wise.
12. pull up and secure and weave in end.
...and so TO BED
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