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Action
& Outreach
UK
Teddies for Tragedies Knitting Pattern
Calling all knitters! Could you please spare an hour or two to knit a little teddy? Doctors who treat children in third world or war torn countries are asking for them, as they have found that children who have their own teddies to cuddle in their cots get better quicker than those who don't have one. Each child keeps his own teddy and can take it home, so the doctors need a continual supply*.
Full instructions are given below. They are very simple and quick to make.
Teddy Knitting Instructions
| You will need: | Double knitting wool | Main colour
for head and paws Trouser colour Jumper colour Scarf colour |
| Size 10 needles |
1. Cast on 10 stitches main colour. Knit 10 rows. Change to trouser colour and knit 30 rows. Knit another leg the same.
2. Knit across all 20 stitches and work 16 rows. Change to jumper colour and knit 24 rows. Change to main colour for head and also change to stocking stitch.
3. Work for 51/2 inches then change to jumper colour. Continue remainder of teddy in reverse order.
4. Stitch down the sides of the head. With jumper colour, pick up 8 stitches either side of neck join (16 stitches in all) and knit 20 rows. Change to main colour and knit 10 rows for paws.
5. Sew up teddy leaving opening in crotch. Sew diagonal top corners for ears before stuffing. Please stuff teddy with only polyester or other healthy padding. Foam is not recommended as babies may chew it.
6. Run a thread through the knitting around the neck and draw it in. Sew a happy face on the teddy. For mouth use either stem stitch or back stitch.
7. Scarf: Cast on 75 stitches. Knit 4 rows and cast off. Tie scarf on teddy and sew firmly to back of neck. Do not sew down at the front.
Please
do not deviate from the pattern, as the organisers like all teddies
to look the same,
and those with extra features may be rejected.
Thank you for your help and support for this very worthwhile project.
* Other outlets for teddies may be the Fire Service, Police, Social Services, Court Liaison Services, Refuges, in fact any organisation that deals with young children in their work. This project has been VERY successful and distribution via the MU is prone to backlog ... why not think of other places you can give your teddy to?
