Blinky the Bear by Petra H Bietsch - pdf download only

Petra Bietsch, a retired knitting teacher, has been wonderfully kind in giving us her permission to distribute her patterns for free. They are absolutely delightful, knitted up in DK or worsted weight yarns. Blinky the bear, is just delightful, with excellent instructions that guide you through the whole process with ease. We hope you love them as much as we do. This pattern is available in store as well, for free.

Here are her notes on the pattern:

Blinky the Bear is a fun project to make because it is knit in one piece with the Magic Loop Method. This bear has no loose parts which makes him/her a safe gift for all ages!

Finished size is approximately 18” tall.

This pattern is written with clear instructions for each individual round/row written out with check boxes so you will always know where you are in the pattern, Pattern is 20 pages.

Experience: Intermediate Level.

Skills covered in this project:
? Working in the round with Magic Loop Method
? Emily Ocker pin hole Cast On
? Provisional Cast On
? Directional increases and decreases
? Picking up stitches along knitted edge and from purl bumps
? Kitchener stitch grafting
? Duplicate stitch finishing

Yarn:
Universal Uptown Worsted or DK, 270 yds. (Approx. 1 ½ skeins) (Blinky may be worked in your choice of yarn. You may need to adjust the needle size to ensure a dense knitted fabric and this may change Blinky’s finished size.)
3 Yds. of black yarn of same weight for face embroidery.
2 Yds. of contrasting color waste yarn for temporarily holding stitches.

Needles:
US 7/4.5mm 40 – 60” circular or size to obtain a dense fabric that will not show stuffing.

Other supplies:
? Soft poly fill for stuffing
? Blunt tipped darning needle for Kitchener stitch grafting and placing sts on waste yarn (Metal, not plastic)
? 2 Sharp, straight tipped darning needles for face embroidery (Metal, not plastic)