Val Pierce’s soft, easy-knit teddy bear would make a wonderful gift

Knitted in a super soft yarn, this knitted panda bear toy is exceedingly huggable and straightforward to knit. There is a touch of short-row shaping on the arms but otherwise it is simple increases and decreases. There’s no tricky colourwork either as the eye patches are sewn on separately. Add heart-shaped pads to the paws for that extra Valentine’s touch!