Polar Bear by Claire Fairall Designs

Polar Bear

Knitting
September 2014
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
11 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 11 - 8.0 mm
159 - 164 yards (145 - 150 m)
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

A cuddly felt winter companion, this cute polar bear has moving jointed limbs and cute button eyes it is so quick to knit using large size needles and pure wool, then magically transformed into thick soft felt by a ride in your washing machine!

My clear and detailed pattern and 8 pages of fully illustrated instructions guide you step by step, through knitting, sewing up, felting, assembling and creating the face and mane of your lion.

I guide you every step of the way so you can easily create your own felted polar bear

Felted size approx 30cm /12” tall
Yardage 150gm / 3x 50g balls of Filzwolle

If using a substitute yarn your project may felt to a different size. I have found that some white handwash only yarns do not felt well even though other colours in the same brand do!

You will also need-

100g toy stuffing
4x 20mm buttons
2 x 17mm buttons
Embroidery thread

SUITABLE FOR- Intermediate knitters. If you can do stocking stitch and follow a pattern I explain the rest as you go along.