Bear with Sweater in Sirdar Flurry Chunky and Snuggly DK - 4859 - Downloadable PDF

Sirdar Bear with Sweater Knitting Pattern – 4859 (Downloadable PDF)

This Sirdar pattern 4859 is a charming intermediate-level knitting project that produces a soft toy teddy bear complete with a removable knitted sweater, measuring approximately 41 cm (16 inches) in length. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and covers two distinct knitted pieces — the bear itself and its accompanying sweater — each worked in different Sirdar yarns and on different needle sizes. This makes it an excellent project for knitters who enjoy combining yarn weights and textures to create detailed, characterful toys.

The Bear

What Is Being Made

The bear is a fully three-dimensional knitted soft toy, shaped and stuffed to create a classic teddy bear form. At 41 cm tall, it is a generous, huggable size — suitable as a display piece, a gift, or a child's companion (subject to appropriate safety checks for young children given the small button and safety eye components).

Materials Used

• Sirdar Flurry Chunky in shade 558 (Main Shade) — 3 x 50g balls required. This is the primary yarn for the bear's body, giving it a soft, fluffy texture characteristic of the Flurry range.
• Sirdar Snuggly DK in shade 403 (Contrast Shade) — 1 x 50g ball used for contrast details on the bear.
• The pattern notes that Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky is also suitable as an alternative to Flurry, though yarn amounts may vary.
• Additional materials include safety eyes, white felt, and washable toy filling for construction and finishing.

Needles

• 4mm (UK8 / USA6) knitting needles — used for the Flurry Chunky sections of the bear.
• 3¼mm (UK10 / USA3) knitting needles — used for the Snuggly DK contrast sections.

Tension

• 16 stitches and 24 rows to 10 cm (4 in) over stocking stitch using Sirdar Flurry on 4mm needles.
• 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10 cm (4 in) over stocking stitch using Sirdar Snuggly DK on 4mm needles.

Techniques and Stitches

• Stocking stitch — the primary stitch used throughout the bear's construction, creating a smooth knitted fabric on the right side.
• Shaping techniques — increases and decreases are used to form the rounded body parts, limbs, head, and ears typical of a three-dimensional knitted toy.
• Making up and seaming — the individual knitted pieces are sewn together and stuffed with washable toy filling to create the finished bear form.
• Embellishment and finishing — safety eyes are inserted and white felt is used for facial detailing, adding character and expression to the finished toy.

The Sweater

What Is Being Made

The sweater is a miniature knitted garment designed to fit the bear described in this pattern. It is worked as a separate piece, meaning it can be dressed on and taken off the bear, adding an interactive and decorative element to the finished toy.

Materials Used

• Sirdar Snuggly DK in shade 403 — 2 x 50g balls required for the sweater.
• 2 small buttons are also needed as a functional and decorative feature of the sweater's construction.
• A stitch holder is required to hold stitches while working sections of the sweater separately.