Designer says, “For anyone who has time, you might like to knit your bear a new sweater. The instructions are easy, even for a beginner, nothing too taxing and hard.

“If you don’t knit then I am sure you can find someone who can. The sweater pattern is for a plain sweater, as your such an inventive lot out there I’m sure you can pattern your own much better than the one I have made for the Soggibottom Bear.

“This is knitted in Double Knitting wool, and 50 grams is more than enough to give you a sweater for your bear.”