Teddies in King Cole Yummy and Funny Yummy - 9137 - Downloadable PDF

Teddies Knitted in King Cole Yummy and Funny Yummy – Pattern 9137

This delightful knitting pattern from King Cole, leaflet number 9137, guides knitters through creating soft, cuddly teddy bears using King Cole's popular Yummy and Funny Yummy yarns. The finished teddies measure approximately 24–30 cm (9–12 inches) in height, making them a perfectly huggable size for children and a charming handmade gift. This is a beginner-friendly knitting project, ideal for those who are relatively new to knitting toys and want to build confidence while producing a rewarding, tactile result.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces knitted teddy bears, worked in separate pieces that are then sewn together and stuffed to create a three-dimensional soft toy. The teddies are characterised by their fluffy, textured appearance, which comes naturally from the properties of the Yummy and Funny Yummy yarn ranges. The finished size of 24 to 30 cm makes these teddies suitable as toys or decorative keepsakes.

Materials Used

• Yarn: King Cole Yummy and King Cole Funny Yummy – both are super chunky weight yarns with a distinctive fluffy, plush texture that gives the teddies their soft, toy-like appearance without the need for additional embellishment.
• Needles: 5mm knitting needles are specified for the main construction of the teddy pieces.
• Additional materials: A matching DK weight yarn is recommended for sewing up the pieces from the outside, helping to keep seams neat and discreet. Toy stuffing would be required to fill the finished teddy.

Techniques Used

The construction method involves knitting the teddy in separate sections – including the body – which are then assembled by sewing together and stuffing. This is a classic approach to knitted toy making and is well suited to beginners, as each piece is small and manageable. The pattern notes that tension is not important, which removes one of the most common sources of anxiety for newer knitters and makes the project very accessible.

A key finishing technique used throughout is threading yarn through remaining stitches and pulling tight to close the tops of rounded sections such as the head and body, creating a smooth, gathered finish that gives the teddy its rounded, plush shape. Pieces are then seamed together using a DK yarn on the outside for a clean join.

Stitches Used

• Knit (K): The fundamental knit stitch forms the basis of the fabric throughout the pattern.
• Purl (P): Used in alternation with knit rows to create stocking stitch fabric.
• Stocking Stitch (St-st): Formed by alternating knit and purl rows, stocking stitch creates a smooth fabric on the right side and is used across the main body sections of the teddy.
• Make 1 (M1): An increase stitch worked by picking up and knitting into the loop between two stitches, used to shape and expand sections of the teddy.
• K2tog (Knit 2 Together): A simple right-leaning decrease stitch used to reduce stitch counts and shape the rounded forms of the toy's body parts.
• P2tog (Purl 2 Together): A purl-side decrease used similarly to K2tog for shaping on wrong-side rows.

Shaping and Construction Detail

The pattern uses a combination of increases (M1) and decreases (K2tog, P2tog) worked at regular intervals across rows to sculpt the rounded, three-dimensional shapes needed for a toy teddy bear. For example, the body section begins with a cast-on and immediately works increases such as [K3, M1] repeat to last st, K1 to build width, before later working decrease rows such as [K1, K2tog] repeat and [P2tog] repeat to end to taper and close the shape. This method of shaping without d