How to Loom Knit a Teddy Bear Revamped

Loom Knit Teddy Bear Revamped

 

It has been about 10 years since creating this pattern and 8 years since doing the video, so I decided it was time to redo this pattern because of my experience since then there is a lot of improvements and adjustment. The pattern is still basically the same, but many improvements. There are improvements on what kinds of yarns to use when using certain gauges. How much to stuff, how to create more of a snout area, and much more. This new video is really informative on how to create the most adorable teddy bear. So lets begin. 

24 peg looms

5/8" gauge (KK and Most major brands) Size yarn needs to be 7, or bulked up 6

1/2" gauge needs size 6 yarn

3/8" gauge needs size 5 yarn

1/4" guage needs size 4 yarn

Now depending on the gauge will vary the size of the teddy. The 5/8" is going to give you the largest bear, while 1/4" gauge will give you almost a key chain size teddy. 

The video revamp is done in the 24 peg 1/2" gauge loom with Lions Brand Home Town USA using about 100 yards. 

So lets get some items needed

24 peg loom

yarn equivelant to gauge of loom

looming hook

crafters needle

stitch holder or several markers

polyfil

safety eyes and safety nose

Terms

DSCO: Draw String Cast On: Weave in and out of the pegs, then toss all the loops over as you work the working yarn over the empty pegs.

EW: E-Wrap: Wrap working yarn around the back then to the front and back around the back of the peg. Toss bottom loop over.

K: Flat Knit: Lay working yarn over the peg and toss the bottom loop over.

P: Purl: Bring working yarn through the bottom of the stitch and up through the top, take the original stitch off and place the new one on the loom.

ID: Internal Decrease: The process of lifting the stitches and placing 2 stitches onto the pegs. Then knit all the stitches together. This usually halves the stitch count.

K2tog: Knit 2 Stitches Together: Knit 2 stitches together by tossing both loops over the top working yarn.

BOLB: Bring Original Loops Back: Process of following the bridge of the unworked stitch and pull the bottom notch stitch from the bridge back up onto the pegs.

D: Decrease: Moving a stitch in direction of an arrow.

DSBO: Draw String Bind Off: Sending the tail that was cut through all the stitches and draw string it together.

BO: Bind Off: Process of knit pegs 1 and 2, place stitch 2 on peg 1 and toss the bottom loop over and move stitch over one. Then knit peg 2 and move stitch to peg 1 toss bottom loop over and move stitch over 1, repeat this section over and over until complete.

 Head

DSCO 24 Flat

Row 1: EW

Row 2: K

Row 3-9: Repeat rows 1 and 2

Row 10: K6, (Ear: K4, EW4, K4, EW4, K3, EW2, K3, EW4, K4, EW4, K4 BOLB), K4, (EAR), K6

Row 11: K6, K2tog 4times, K4, K2tog 4times, K6

Row 12: EW

Row 13: K

Row 14-16: Repeat rows 12 and 13

Row 17: ID 24 to 12 stitches

Row 18: K

Row 19: EW

Row 20-23: Repeat rows 18 and 19

DSBO

Close up back of head and use the star method to close off the hole. Then sew up the snout. Cinch eye technique, add safety eyes and nose, then stuff.

Body

DSCO 24 Circular

Row 1: EW

Row 2: K

Row 3-6: Repeat rows 1 and 2 

Row 7: P10, (Tail: K4, EW4, K4, EW4, K3, EW2, K3, EW4, K4, EW4, K4 BOLB), P10

Row 8: K10, K2tog 4times, K10

Row 9: EW

Row 10: K

Row 11-24: Repeat rows 9 and 10

BO

Close up bottom and use star method to close off the hole. Then sew on head lining the back of the head up with the tail. 

Arm

DSCO 14 Flat

Row 1: EW

Row 2: K

Row 3-14: Repeat rows 1 and 2

BO

Make 2

Draw string end and sew up the sides, stuff. Sew onto the top of the body lined up with the ears. 

Legs

DSCO 18 Flat

Row 1: EW

Row 2: K

Row 3-6: Repeat rows 1 and 2

Row 7: D-> K2tog, EW14, D<-K2tog

Row 8: D<- K2tog, K12, D->K2tog

Row 9: EW

Row 10: K

Row 11-19: Repeat rows 9 and 10

BO

Make 2

Drawstring until the bottom is smooth and flat, then sew up, stuff. Then sew onto the body on the purled row, line up with the arms and sew towards the middle of the front of the body.

You're done!!!

 

 

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50 Loom Knitted Stuffed Animal Pattern Collection

For the past 3 months I have been working on this book, it will contain my old patterns from the past 4 years revamped, and about 20 new patterns. All of a total of 50 patterns. The book will also include some of my past special instructions on enlarging patterns, designing patterns, looms and yarns to use, how to make eyes, what kinds of fillings are optional, cleaning, and much more. It will be a 196 page book. Animals all but 2 patterns are done in the 24 peg loom format. Each pattern is rated in skill level as well. Photo tutorials for techniques and stitches so that you don't have to have video footage to make the animals. Older footage, if available, will be placed as links in the book in the "Video Index"

Right now the book is in editing and will be sold on Ravelry, CinDwood, and Amazon in PDF format. It will be sold in paperback on Amazon and CreateSpace. I plan on doing a special when the book is ready and in print to do 40 copies signed and come with a single animal that was made for the book for a special price. My tentative plan is for the book to be about $30 and for signature copies with animals $60. Please keep an eye on this post for when the book will be available.

The book is officially available in PDF on Ravelry, CinDwood, Create Space,  and Amazon. 

Feel free to take a look below at the collections that will be involved in the book!!!

Here are some photos of what will be shown inside the book for loom and yarn options, before and after cleaning in certain yarns, eye options available and much more.

How to Loom Knit a Super Sized Doggy

Video Help:

2 peg EW: https://youtu.be/4WOP-2Vf4gA

Internal Decrease: https://youtu.be/GgoyJPbXSBk

Bulking Up Yarn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7mug_y4BZM&index=3&list=FLfVgl7WuEMyv2feEwxQEVQw

Assembly Like Bear: https://youtu.be/69JMpqUnAdI

Items:

40 peg loom at least for using the 2 peg EW

Looming Hook

Crafters Needle

Crochet Hook (to hide ends)

2 Large Skeins of Bernat Blanket Yarn (you will be using yarn bulking technique.)

Polyfil

2 Large Eyes

Terminology:

CO: Cast On: EW your working yarn around the back of 2 pegs around the front of those 2 pegs and back around to the back, move to the next 2 pegs repeating the same step.

EW: E-Wrap: Repeat movement for CO, but toss the bottom loop over the top.

P: Purl: Send the working yarn through the bottom of the loop, pull through to the top, take off original loop and place new loop around the 2 pegs.

D: Decrease: Move the outer stitches to the next peg.

ID: Internals Decrease: Move every other loop to the next peg, EW the pegs toss both bottom loops over the top loop. Bring loops together and tighten up your loops.

DSBO: Draw String Bind Off: Send your cut tail through every loop and draw string together.

BO: Bind Off: EW2, Move loop 2 to peg 1 toss bottom loop over. Move loop over to peg 2. Now EW the second peg, move that loop to peg 1, toss bottom loop over and move that loop over to peg 2. Repeat from the EW second peg.

BCOLU: Bring Cast On Loops Up: Find your cast on loops and bring them back on the loom to bring 2 ends together for a finish. 

This pattern may seem intimidating, but if you have made my bear pattern before this is the same concept. The ears and tail are done separate. To get you started watch the video of the 2 peg EW it will show you the cast on and the general method of EW and Decrease. Then look at the how to bulk up your yarn so that you don't have your polyfil showing when the project is done. After that for a great general step by step follow the teddy bear video. The pattern is also written for a solid color dog.

Head: 20 stitches: Flat:

EW CO 2 pegs for 20 stitches.

Row 1-16: EW

Row 17: ID 20 to 10 stitches

Row 18-24: EW (if you want a different colored snout change your yarn color on row 18)

Row 25: P

Row 26-27: EW (for a black nose change your color on row 27)

Decrease by every other peg and DSBO

Close up back of head and sew up snout. Stuff.

Body: 20 stitches: Circular:

EW CO 2 pegs for 20 stitches.

Row 1-20: EW ( for upper body to be 1 color and the lower half another do 8 rows of your first color and finish the rest with your main color)

Row 21: P

Row 22-28: EW

Decrease by every other peg and DSBO

Legs: 18 stitches: Flat:

EW CO 2 pegs for 18 stitches

Row 1-6: EW

Row 7: D1 EW1, EW14, D1 EW1 (16)

Row 8: D1 EW1, EW12, D1 EW1 (14)

Row 9-21: EW

BO

Make 4, sew up bottom and front, stuff. Feel free to do a set of legs in one color and another set in another color if desired.

Ears and Tail: 8 stitches: Flat:

Note: Don't bulk your yarn here, just use a single strand of the Bernat Blanket Yarn.

Row 1-10: EW

Row 11: EW7

Row 12: EW6

Row 13: EW5

Row 14: EW4

Row 15: EW3

Row 16: EW2

Row 17: EW3

Row 18: EW4

Row 19: EW5

Row 20: EW6

Row 21: EW7

Row 22: EW8

Row 23-33: EW

BCOLU and BO

Make 3.

Sew head onto body, the line your top legs up with the top of the body on the side of the body. Then the bottom legs sew along the bottom edge, on the purled line on the body. Then sew on your ears and tail. Add your eyes at the base of the snout lined up with the inner part of the ear.  

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