Debbie Bliss Eddie Teddy Blanket & Bear Knitting Pattern

Debbie Bliss Eddie Teddy Blanket & Bear

Project Overview

The Debbie Bliss Eddie Teddy Blanket & Bear is a knitted set comprising two coordinated items: a soft baby blanket and a matching teddy bear. This intermediate-level knitting project uses stranded colorwork techniques to create a charming nursery collection suitable for babies and young children.

Blanket Specifications

Finished Size: 56cm (22 inches) wide by 70cm (27½ inches) long

The blanket is constructed from individual squares, with each square measuring 14cm (5½ inches) by 14cm (5½ inches). This modular construction method allows knitters to work manageable sections before joining them together, making the project less intimidating and easier to handle during the knitting process.

Teddy Bear Specifications

Finished Size: Approximately 26cm (10¼ inches) long

The bear is a coordinating toy designed to complement the blanket, creating a complete gift set.

Techniques Used

Stranded Colorwork: The primary technique featured in this pattern is stranded knitting, also known as Fair Isle knitting. This method involves carrying yarn colors not in use loosely across the wrong side of the fabric to maintain elasticity and prevent tight, puckered stitches. When working from the colorwork charts provided, knitters read odd-numbered rows (knit rows) from right to left and even-numbered rows (purl rows) from left to right, following standard chart conventions.

Stitch Techniques: The pattern incorporates several specialized stitches to shape the bear and create textural details:

• Stocking Stitch (st st): The primary fabric structure for both blanket and bear, created by alternating knit and purl rows
• Knit into Front and Back (kfb): An increase technique that creates one new stitch from a single stitch
• Knit into Front, Back, and Front (kfbf): A double increase that creates two new stitches from one stitch
• Make One (m1): An invisible increase created by picking up and working into the back loop of the strand lying between stitches
• Knit Two Together (k2tog): A right-leaning decrease
• Slip, Knit, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (skpo): A left-leaning decrease
• Purl into Front and Back (pfb): A purl-side increase
• Slip Stitch (sl): Used for joining and finishing edges

Yarn Materials

Both the blanket and bear are knitted using Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, a luxury yarn blend ideal for baby projects due to its softness and gentle fiber content.

Blanket Yarn Requirements:

• 2 balls of Baby Cashmerino in Baby Blue 204 (Color A)
• 2 balls of Baby Cashmerino in Ecru 101 (Color B)
• 2 balls of Baby Cashmerino in Mouse 309 (Color C)
• 2 balls of Baby Cashmerino in Acid Yellow 91 (Color D)
• 1 ball of Baby Cashmerino in Teddy 308 (Color E)
• 1 ball of Baby Cashmerino in Chocolate 11 (Color F)

Bear Yarn Requirements:

• 1 ball of Baby Cashmerino in Ecru 101 (Color B)
• 1 ball of Baby Cashmerino in Mouse 309 (Color C)
• 1 ball of Baby Cashmerino in Acid Yellow 91 (Color D)
• 1 ball of Baby Cashmerino in Teddy 308 (Color E)
• 1 ball of Baby Cashmerino in Chocolate 11 (Color F)

Each ball weighs 50g (1¾ ounces). Yarn quantities are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate.

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