Blue Sky Fibers Bobbi Bear

Blue Sky Fibers Bobbi Bear – Knitting Pattern Summary

About This Pattern

The Blue Sky Fibers Bobbi Bear is a charming, beginner-friendly knitted stuffed bear toy designed by Bobbi Intveld and published by Blue Sky Fibers (formerly Blue Sky Alpacas). The finished bear stands an impressive 20 inches tall, making it a substantial and huggable handmade gift for children or collectors. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is rated as suitable for knitters with beginner with some experience skill level — meaning anyone comfortable with basic knitting techniques and simple shaping can tackle this project with confidence.

What You Will Make

This pattern produces a single, large stuffed bear toy knitted in the round and worked flat in sections. The bear is constructed in multiple separate pieces — including the body, butt, legs, and arms — which are then seamed, stuffed with polyester fiber fill, and assembled into the finished toy. A small amount of contrast color yarn is used for the face details, giving the bear its distinctive character. The generous finished size of 20 inches tall is achieved thanks to the use of chunky weight yarn and large needles.

Techniques Used

• Worked in the round – The primary construction method, using circular needles and double pointed needles (dpns) to knit seamless tubes for the body and limbs.
• Working back and forth in rows – Certain sections, such as the butt, are worked flat in rows on the circular needle, requiring the knitter to switch between knit and purl rows.
• Picking up and knitting stitches – Used extensively to join sections and create seamless transitions, for example along cast-on edges when forming the legs.
• Increasing and decreasing – Shaping is achieved through paired decreases such as ssk (slip, slip, knit) and k2tog (knit two together), as well as increases worked at the ends of rows to build out the body sections.
• Stitch holders and markers – Multiple stitch holders and three differently colored stitch markers are used to keep live stitches organized and track position within rounds.
• Seaming and finishing – After stuffing, the bear is assembled by sewing closed any remaining openings, such as the crotch seam, and weaving in all ends.
• Stuffing – The completed bear is turned wrong side out to weave in ends, then turned right side out and firmly stuffed with polyester fiber fill before final seaming.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (St st) – The main fabric stitch throughout the pattern, worked in the round as all knit stitches.
• Knit (k) – The foundational stitch used throughout every section of the bear.
• Purl (p) – Used when working flat sections back and forth in rows.
• Ssk (slip, slip, knit) – A left-leaning decrease used in paired decrease rounds to shape the body and limbs.
• K2tog (knit two together) – A right-leaning decrease paired with ssk for symmetrical shaping throughout the body construction.
• Pick up and knit – Used to gather stitches along cast-on edges to begin new sections such as the legs.

Gauge

The pattern calls for a gauge of 7 stitches and 10 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette stitch. Achieving the correct gauge is important for ensuring the bear reaches its intended finished size of 20 inches tall. Gauge swatching is always recommended before beginning.

Materials Required

• Blue Sky Bulky (100 g / 45 yards per hank) – 6 hanks in the main color (MC). The photo shown uses Fawn #1005, a warm neutral tone that gives the bear its classic teddy bear appearance. Blue Sky Bulky is a chunky weight yarn, which works up quickly on large needles and creates a soft, squishy fabric ideal for a stuffed toy.