WIP: This is what happens when...NOW FINISHED

#1

…you substitute a yarn and don’t REALLY know what you’re doing!:doh:

I couldn’t find the suggested yarn for this bear, so I picked something else and didn’t buy enough. To make matters worse, I ordered the yarn online, so I can’t just zip over to the LYS and pick up another skein. I called all the local places around me and they don’t carry this yarn.

So I’m missing a leg and yarn to finish assembling. So while I’m waiting for my online shipment, I’m working on the vest and still have to stitch the nose and mouth.

Still a major pain in the ___ 'cuz I have to WAIT. Next time I’ll check with Ingrid first!!

EDIT:
Got the additional yarn and finished…pictures below

#2

You could always make him the “one legged bear”, and list him as a handicapped toy. Hey…maybe he could live with the “Misfit Toys” on that island, you know?

:roflhard:

#3

:rofling:

Maybe I could make a little crutch!

Since this yarn has a dye lot, I’m hoping the new skein matches well enough…otherwise he’ll look like a bear that did a poor job applying tanning lotion :roflhard:

#4

I think it will turn out great!!! :thumbsup: Even if your yarn doesn’t get there, you can make the leg out of a different colour and make little stockings for him. Anyway, wish I could knit like that!!

KK :XX:

#5

Thats the best part about handmade things though, they are always unique! :sunny: :sunny: :sunny:

#6

Bummer about the yarn! I hope it arrives quickly so you can finish him up --he’s adorable (even in his current, one-legged, unassembled state).

#7

He’ll be adorable when it’s done! Well worth the wait for the yarn.

#8

Make him some pants!

#9

oh my gosh, im really sorry, but i laughed when i saw that. it looked like a toy massacre! the little body parts. haha, im sorry that happened, but your pic is really cute! :roflhard:

#10

Hooray! I finished!!

#11

REALLY REALLY CUTE!!! :cheering:

#12

Wow! :inlove: That looks like it was worth the wait. Are you keeping it for yourself?

#13

:cheering:

#14

That is a very cute bear! :heart: Love it! :smiley:

#15

He’s soooooo adorable! I LOVE HIM!!! He looks like Winnie the Pooh’s Grandpa! :heart: :heart: :heart:

#16

I am in :heart: :heart: :heart: with your bear!

I have to make him…lol. He is sooo cute. OMG, I am already imagining all the people I could give one too…lol

Where’d you get the pattern? Are any available online? How hard was it to do?

#17

Very cute! :thumbsup:

#18

Thanks for all the compliments!

Are you keeping it for yourself?

Hepsibah: Actually it is for my husband. Seems a little strange, I know, but he loves this kind of stuff!

Where’d you get the pattern? Are any available online? How hard was it to do?

MsShelle: The pattern is from a book called “The Knitted Teddy Bear” by Sandra Polley. There is a link to it on Amazon in my profile below (guess I need to update that now that I’m not currently knitting him anymore!). Lots of cute bears in the book. This was the first one I tried. It was surprisingly easy…just lots of increasing and decreasing. Of course lots of seaming which is a pain, but he’s not very big so it wasn’t too bad.

Lynn

#19

He couldn’t be any cuter!! Nice work!! :heart: :heart:

#20

Great work! He looks great!