Benny Bear

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

YOU WILL NEED

□ Stylecraft Life DK (75% acrylic, 25% wool, 100g/298m)

1 ball of each:

Yarn A Bark (2448)

Yarn B Stone Nepp (2324)

Yarn C Pillar Box Red (2449)

Yarn D Crimson (2411)

Yarn E Charcoal (2323)

Yarn F Cream (2305)

□ A pair of 2.25mm needles

□ A pair of 3mm needles

□ Stitch holders

□ Yarn bobbins

□ Toy filling

□ Tapestry needle

□ 2 black safety eyes, 8mm

□ Fork (for making tassels)

TENSION

34 sts and 44 rows to measure

10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using

2.25mm needles

MEASUREMENTS

24cm (9½in) tall

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 87 in Simply Knitting magazine

Not suitable for children under three years old due to small parts.

WHY NOT TRY...

…using a few scraps of stash yarn to create your own colour scheme for Benny Bear. He’d look great in any number of colours, and a bright stripy tie is a sure-fire win in anyone’s book!

WIN!

All the yarn for the Winter Woodland Animals set on page 24

BENNY BEAR

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