My other half is a huge fan of Father Ted so I made him his very own Ted!
I used dk yarn and 4mm needles but as you can see by the photo it isnt a very tight knit fabric so you could try with 3.25 mm needles if you prefer. Only needs scraps of yarn and takes a couple of hours. You need black, white and bear colour to make a priest bear but you could just use bear colour if you want a plain ted, you also need scraps for the face which has been stitched on. He is a great size for toddlers to hold and there are no dangerous bits for them to pull off and swallow.
Abbreviations
St st – stocking stitch (K 1 row, P 1 row)
Kfb – increase 1 by knitting into front and back of stitch
K – knit
P – purl
K2tog / P2tog – decrease by knitting / purling 2 together
Body/ Head
Cast on 17 st in black.
St st 20 rows.
Row 21 – K7 black, K3 white, K7 black
Row 22 – P7 black, P3 white, P7 black
Change to bear colour for head
St st 10 rows
Kfb, K1, Kfb, K to last 3, Kfb, K1, Kfb
St st 4 rows
P2tog, P1, P2tog, P to last 5, P2tog, P1, P2tog
St st 10 rows
Change to black
St st 22 rows
Cast off.
Arms (make 2)
Cast on 12 in black.
St st 14 rows
Change to bear colour.
St st 3 rows
P2tog to end
Thread yarn through remaining stitches and fasten off.
Legs (make 2)
Cast on 16 in black
St st 18 rows
Change to bear colour
St st 4 rows
K2tog to end
Thread yarn through remaining st, fasten off
Making up
Body –
Fold body piece in half so black bits are together. Sew all around black.
Sew up one side of head.
Stuff body.
Work a running stitch in bear colour around the first row of head. Pull tight to form shape of neck and fasten off.
Sew on face details, stuff head.
Sew up other side of head.
For ears, work a running stitch around the increase st. Pull tight and ears will form. Fasten off securely.
Arms and legs –
Fold in half and sew up side. Stuff firmly, sew up end.
Attach to body.
Voila!
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