PurlbedTeddy clothes · Beginner
Teddy bear scarf and hat
A first project that uses up leftovers. The hat is a small version of the turned-hem beanie; the scarf is knitted twice as wide and sewn into a flat tube, so it does not curl and both sides look neat. Bears vary a lot in shape, so measure round the head between the ears.
Suits these machines
- Single bed, punch card
- Single bed, electronic
- Single bed, no patterning
- Single bed (punch card) + ribber
- Single bed (electronic) + ribber
- Double bed with pushers (Passap type)
- Double-bed hand flat (V-bed)
Techniques used
Your size, machine and gauge
Virtual test knit
✓ Virtual test knit passedEvery row of every piece on this page has just been knitted on a model of your machine, for the size, machine and gauge you chose. The model follows each needle's loops through transfers, held needles, hems and cast-offs, then measures the finished pieces.
203 rows and 6,888 stitches knitted, 42 stitches transferred, 0 held-needle passes: no dropped stitch, no hole, no lost loop, every stitch cast off or secured at the end.
| Measurement | Should be | Simulated |
|---|---|---|
| Hat circumference | 26–29.5 cm | ✓ 28 cm |
| Hat height | 8–10 cm | ✓ 9 cm |
| Scarf width (folded) | 2.9–4.1 cm | ✓ 3.5 cm |
| Scarf length | 38–42 cm | ✓ 40 cm |
The simulation checks the instructions and the arithmetic. Yarn, tension and blocking still differ from knitter to knitter, so knit the gauge swatch first and type in your own numbers. Knitted one? We would love a photo: support@purlbed.com.
Teddy 25–30 cm · Single bed, punch card · Gauge (stocking stitch, after steaming): 30 sts × 40 rows
Sizes
| Measurement | Teddy 25–30 cm | Teddy 35–40 cm | Teddy 45–50 cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head, between the ears | 30 cm | 37 cm | 44 cm |
| Scarf width | 3.5 cm | 4.5 cm | 5.5 cm |
| Scarf length | 40 cm | 55 cm | 70 cm |
You will need
Yarn: Leftovers of any smooth yarn suited to your machine; two colours look good (hat in one, scarf in the other, or stripes).
About 20 g in total for this size (an estimate from the area of the pieces; buy a little more).
Also: Tapestry needle, Waste yarn and ravel cord, Optional: a small pompom
Gauge swatch first
- Cast on 40 needles with waste yarn and knit a few rows. Change to the main yarn and choose a tension that gives a fabric you like (see the starting points below).
- Knit 60 rows. Tie a contrast thread to the 11th needle from each side at row 10 and row 50, so the marks are 20 needles and 40 rows apart.
- Knit a few rows of waste yarn and take the swatch off. Steam or wash it the way you will treat the finished piece, and let it rest flat for a few hours.
- Measure between the marks: stitches in 10 cm = 20 ÷ width in cm × 10, rows in 10 cm = 40 ÷ height in cm × 10. Type the two numbers into the gauge boxes above; that tension is your main tension (MT).
Pieces
Hat
Cast on 84 sts, 43 rows. Flat size about 28 × 9 cm.
Row by row
- Bring 84 needles into work (L42 to R42). Cast on with waste yarn, knit about 10 rows, 1 row of ravel cord, then change to the main yarn. Set RC to 000.
- Turned hem: knit 6 rows at MT−1, 1 row at MT+2 (the fold line) and 6 rows at MT−1. Hang the loops of the first main-yarn row (just above the waste yarn) back on the needles, then knit 1 row at MT (RC 014). Remove the waste yarn later.
- Knit 27 rows at MT (RC 041).
- Move every other stitch onto its neighbour and put the empty needles out of work (84 → 42 sts). Knit 2 rows (RC 043).
- Cut the yarn leaving about 30 cm. Thread it through every stitch with a tapestry needle, take the stitches off the needles and pull the top closed.
Needle notation
Step 1 at the bottom; only the needles around the changes are shown.
Row sequence (5)
| Rows | What the carriage knits | Tension |
|---|---|---|
| 1–6 | Stocking stitch | MT−1 |
| 7 | Stocking stitch | MT+2 |
| 8–13 | Stocking stitch | MT−1 |
| 14–41 | Stocking stitch | MT |
| 42–43 | Stocking stitch | MT |
Scarf
Cast on 21 sts, 160 rows. Flat size about 7 × 40 cm.
Row by row
- Bring 21 needles into work (L10 to R11) and cast on in the main yarn with an e-wrap (closed edge). Set RC to 000.
- Knit 160 rows at MT (RC 160).
- Cast off loosely with the latch tool (or knit a few rows of waste yarn and cast off by hand).
Needle notation
Step 1 at the bottom; only the needles around the changes are shown.
Row sequence (1)
| Rows | What the carriage knits | Tension |
|---|---|---|
| 1–160 | Stocking stitch | MT |
Finishing
- Hat: pull the gathering yarn tight, fasten it inside and sew the back seam from crown to brim. Remove the waste yarn.
- Scarf: fold it in half lengthwise, right sides together, and sew the long edge into a tube. Turn it right side out and flatten it with the seam at the centre back.
- Close both ends of the scarf with a few stitches and add a short fringe if you like.
Notes and changes
- Pull the hat down between the ears, or leave the seam open at two points for the ears to poke through.
- Make a matching set for a child and their bear with the kids beanie template.
Abbreviations
- MT
- main tension: the tension dial setting of your gauge swatch. MT−1 is one number tighter, MT+2 two numbers looser.
- RC
- row counter. Set it to 000 after the cast on; the steps give the reading at the end of each step.
- sts
- stitches. One working needle holds one stitch.
- L10 / R10
- needle numbers, counted outwards from the centre 0 of the needle bed.
- Hold
- a needle pushed fully forward keeps its stitch and does not knit while the carriage is set to hold.
- Waste yarn
- a contrast yarn knitted before or after the piece and unravelled later, so open loops can be hung or sewn.
- Fully fashioned
- decreasing or increasing 2 stitches in from the edge with a transfer tool, so the edge stays smooth for seaming.
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