Add a touch of playful charm to your knitting with this adorable Happy Smiling Bear blanket, where both the border and the motif are worked in garter stitch, making it wonderfully beginner-friendly. The design features a cute teddy bear motif that stands out beautifully against a smooth stockinette background using only knit and purl stitches, with no charts, colorwork, or cables required. Clear row-by-row instructions guide you through every stitch, so you can relax and enjoy creating a handmade piece that’s perfect for practicing your knit and purl skills, crafting a cozy bear-themed blanket, wall hanging, rug, or lapghan, and making a thoughtful gift for babies, children, or teddy bear lovers. Use stitch markers to count your stitches — this will help keep the motif aligned and prevent the design from shifting.

The final size of the project will depend on the yarn and needle size you choose. Here are examples for three different yarn weights:
Sport weight (5 ply) with 3.5 mm (US 4) needles:
80 × 100 cm (33″ × 40″) — approx. 700 g

DK (8 ply) or worsted weight (8 ply) with 3.75 mm - 4 mm (US 5-7) needles:
100 × 120 cm (40″ × 47″) — approx. 800 – 850 g

Aran weight (10 ply) with 5.5 mm (US 9) needles:
115 × 140 cm (45″ × 55″) — approx. 1400 – 1500 g

GAUGE
22 stitches × 32 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4″ × 4″) in sport 5-ply yarn
18 stitches × 26 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4″ × 4″) in DK or worsted 8-ply
16 stitches × 23 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4″ × 4″) in aran 10-ply yarn

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