20 To Make: Knitted Tiny Bears (Twenty to Make): Amazon.co.uk: Val Pierce: Books

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Who is ready for a teddy bears' picnic? Dress your teddies in style. Knitting patterns for twenty bears. These small bears are quick to knit and lots of fun.-KarenPlatt.co.uk Bear fans rejoice! With this little book you'll learn how to create a simple bear to then dress up in a range of charming and comical outfits, handknitted by you. Each bear measures 20cm or 8 inches high and is easy enough even for novice knitters to complete. The outfits are what really give the bears their character, and our favourites are Hector Hiking Bear, complete with boots and a rucksack, and Grace Bride Bear, dressed up in a white gown. These bears make great gifts for adults and children, and the book will make a lovely gift for someone who wants to try knitting bears for the first time.-Knit Today Here is another book that shows you what to do with all that leftover double knitting wool you have in your bag. You will probably need to buy a ball or two for the bears, although at 8" high the leftover yarn might do for this as well. There is a basic pattern for a bear at the start of this book, together with basic patterns for trousers, dress and shoes. But there are also twenty different ways to make up your bear in a different style, together with instructions on how to turn it into a panda and lots of other colored bears. My favorite aspect of this (apart from the opportunities for fund raising and recycling) has to be the imagination involved in dreaming up the different looks. There is a Christmas bear, baby bear, bride and groom, panda and girl teddy in a pretty dress or two, but then there is also a bear in Hallowe'en garb (dressed as a pumpkin), fancy dress, teddy as a strawberry, a bee and a ladybird as well as a footballer, ballerina, along with various male attires. This is more a book for the intermediate knitter, as there is a certain amount of knitting know-how needed to make the bears look their best. Not all the bears seem to have exactly the same proportions, so some tweaks to the basic pattern are sometimes necessary. This will give you the experience to create yet more bears; one for everybody you know!-Myshelf.com Brits certainly love their teddy bears, and you will too when you see this book - especially if you are a fan of the garter stitch. Designer Val Pierce has created a lovely pattern for the main 8" bear, knittable in the colour of your choice - endless possibilities - and then the costuming begins! There are twenty little bears, ranging from bumblebee, strawberry, bride and groom, hiking, ladybird, and even a knitting bear. Each project takes small amounts of yarn, so it's the perfect title for the de-stashing of your yarn treasure troves. Rev up your knitting needles and grab that ball of double knitting yarn. You are on your way to the teddy bear's picnic.-Spool

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All the bears in the book are based on the same, simple knitted bear, instructions for which are provided at the beginning of the book and which are easy enough for even novice knitters to follow. There are then 20 unique designs, including a hiking bear complete with boots and a backpack, a beach-loving bikini bear, a sweet honey bee bear, and a pretty pink ballet dancer, each with its own knitted outfit and accessories. Every bear has its own special character, and the reader is bound to find at least one they just have to knit. Suitable for adults as well as children, they make ideal gifts, and of course there is nothing to stop the reader creating characters of their own that they can personalise to suit a particular person or occasion.

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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful

small not tiny 24 Nov 2009

By Elaine B Reader TOP 500 REVIEWER

Format:Paperback

My idea of tiny is something very small indeed, this bear actually comes out at 8" so not tiny at all (pleased about that). It's also just one bear pattern with lots of different outfits, easy to make and I like most of them too, so for me a good little book of its kind. The outfits enable you to make a Holly Christmas Bear, Dainty Dancing Bear, Honey Bee Bear, Olivia Sweetheart Bear, Poppy Panda Bear, Lucky Ladybird Bear,Grace Bride Bear, Freddy Football Bear, and the one on the cover is Belinda Bouquet Bear, there are others, as it says, 20 in all none complicated (even if it's sometimes a bit fiddly - and then there's the stitching up to do) still, nice results from a little outlay on yarn and time, and a pleasant way to make a comfort you know to be safe for little ones to cuddle.

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful

Very pleased 9 Dec 2009

By Craftaddict

lovely book very clear instructions, good photos and easily adapted designs, ie i wanted a boy santa, so just knitted some of the boys stuff in red etc, very good value indeed very pleased.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

Good value for the price. 18 Dec 2009

By Mr. Eric N. Jones

Bought at my wife's request. She says it is very good for the price. The designs are excelent and the patterns are easy to follow.

cute and easy

I fell in love with the picture on the front which made me want to try knitting the teddy even though I don't usually do toys etc. and am only a fairly basic knitter. Read more

Published 7 days ago by Reverend C. Waters

baby bears

I was delighted with this book....have already made two bears and my daughter has also started knitting one.It is a book which does exactly what it says it will do... Read more

Published 18 days ago by M. M. Prophet

very poorly fitting clothes

Basic bear pattern was fine but tried several outfits, carefully checked tension etc and none of them fitted. SOme were too small and others far too big. Read more

Published 20 days ago by Lizzie G

Excellent!

This book arrived quickly and in perfect condition. The illustrations are delightful and the instructions are very easy to follow. Read more

Published 28 days ago by Mrs. C. T. Swinton

Cute

A very basic patterned bear wearing different outfits. The instructions for the head are not too clear, as pointed out by my daughter who is a knitting beginner but everything... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Lola

Super Easy Bears

I was given this cute little book for a present as I am a bit of a knitting Freak. There is one basic bear pattern which could be made in any yarn 4ply dk and aran. Read more

Published 3 months ago by J. Haycraft

super book

what a brilliant little knitted teddies book.highly recommended.once you have made one pattern is very easy.outfits are so cute.intending to knit them all for my grandchildren

Published 3 months ago by polly

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