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Baby Arthur

I made this for my Etsy shop

Created by: Christine R

  • Project Details

    About

    I started this with a girl bear in a dress in my mind and it finished as a toddler boy bear. It reminds me of a bear making course years ago and one of the first things the instructor advised was not to have too many preconceptions of your finished bear as they have a way of making their own decision about how they want to look. I've been reminded of that many times since and this one was a very good example. It started with fixing the eyes a little too close together and from then on it became a toddler bear!

    Tags

    • Boys
    • Girls
    • Men
    • Women

    Craft

    Knitting

    Status

    Complete
    Finished on: Jul 21, 2023

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    33 Comments

    • Jacquie W

      He’s so cute 🥰 love his colours. Totally agree with your tutorial, I’ve knit LC elephant x3 and they don’t want to be ballerinas 🤷‍♀️!
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      • Christine R

        • Preston

        thanks Jacquie they're a bit like cats really, they never do want you want either! 🤣
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    • Helen B

      I think it’s not just bears that can take on a life of their own Christine. This little fellow is very cute. 🥰
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    • Twinkletoes

      • Sunderland

      Love the comforter. 💕
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      • Christine R

        • Preston

        Thanks so much it's an idea I picked up from a clever bear knitter on instagram x
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    • Joan M

      • Prescot

      Such a cutie Christine. Love his little tummy on show💕
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    • Julie B

      Love him he’s such a BOY 😂
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    • Dianne A

      • Durham

      He is a gorgeous bear, he has such a cute little face 🥰
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    • Michelle M

      • Queensland

      Ohh wee Arthur is so cute Christine, I love his cool wee outfit. Look at his tummy showing. 😊Many times I have started a toy thinking it was going to be a wee girl and nope it wants to be a boy.lol.😊😊The joy of toy making.😊
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      • Christine R

        • Preston

        Thanks Michelle It is absolutely a joy and one we are never too old to enjoy! 😄
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      • Michelle M

        • Queensland

        @Christine R: until our arthritis plays up.lol.😂😂😂💕
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      • Christine R

        • Preston

        @Michelle M: 🤣🤣
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    • Valerie S

      • Bristol

      One very cute bear Christine. I am always amazed how a bit of knitted wool becomes a real character as soon as you put the eyes in - must be magic!
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      • Christine R

        • Preston

        Me to Valerie it is definitely magic at least I'm happy to believe that. 🤣
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    • Pam S

      • Eldwick, Bingley

      He’s gorgeous 💕
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    • Cheryl S

      • Magnac Laval

      Another lovely bear. Your comments are so true. I used to sew patchwork bears, all the same pattern, but they all looked so different.
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      • Christine R

        • Preston

        Thanks Cheryl, I once made two bunnies and was asked to make them identical so her two daughters wouldn't argue they didn't really look like twins although the customer thought so thank goodness.
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    • Linzi

      • Rotorua

      Arthur is adorable, Christine. His outfit is so cute and I love how he is 'bearing' his little tummy to be even cuter 😍
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    • Sue C

      • Bournemouth

      Gorgeous bear 🐻, Christine 💕 Love the outfit 😍 Brilliant!
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      • Christine R

        • Preston

        Thanks so much Sue, Hope everything is going okay I remember with my mum the first few weeks were like a whirlwind there is so much to arrange and finalise. 🤗
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      • Sue C

        • Bournemouth

        @Christine R: Thank you so much, Christine 💕 Friday was everything I hoped it would be, a perfect tribute to my lovely Mum. You're entirely right, only now catching my breath and having time to think. Thank you for your kind thoughts 🤗
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    • Jennifer M

      • Daleys Point.

      He is so cute Christine. Just gorgeous in his little outfit.
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    • Mary_B

      • London

      Unimaginable that Arthur could ever have been any different than a beautiful toddler boy bear 🤷‍♀️💙!
      It's such good advice not to have fixed preconceptions as a project starts to how it can end up if creativity is allowed to run free during the process 😌 He's adorable Christine! x
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    • Jane M

      I love the idea of a bear deciding who it wants to be! 😆
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