*This bear has been deactivated. Please check out our Modern Bear Pattern.****

Meet our signature Classic Teddy Bear. He’s cute, cuddly and very lovable. This pattern supplies directions for making our Classic Teddy Bear. This teddy bear can be knit all in one colour of yarn, but the pattern also offers alternate directions for knitting contrasting coloured paws on the arms and legs. Supplemental patterns for designs knit on the tummy of the bear are offered for sale on this site.

This Bear is suitable for advanced beginner knitters and assumes an understanding of basic stitches and standard knitting terms. Our Classic Bear is knit flat and sewn together using a mattress stitch.

If you’re new to knitting stuffed friends, or are uncomfortable winging it without strict guidelines (that’s OK, we all need good directions sometimes to help us out) you will need approximately 80m of medium weight yarn (one colour or a mix if you’re going to knit the alternate coloured paws). With this yarn, use 4mm (US size 6) needles. You will also need a small amount of yarn for embroidering the face, stuffing (we use ecofil or wool) and a tapestry needle to sew your bear together. This will let you create a bear that’s approximately 19cm (7.5 inches) in length.

The beauty of knitting stuffed friends is that this pattern can be knit in any size yarn with accompanying needles. Generally we find using a size or two smaller needles than required by the yarn allows for the tightness needed when you’re stuffing your finished product.

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