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Knitting for Teddies

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Yes, the patterns are very appealing. But they are all for a 13 1/2-inch bear, with a few thrown in for a 9-inch bear. If you happen to have a 15-inch bear, or an 18-inch bear, or any other standard size, you are going to have to adjust every pattern you want to knit for your bear. And since the patterns all are written for one specific brand of yarn, with little indication of the weights of the yarns used in the patterns, you will also have to figure out from the gauges given what yarns you can use with these patterns. None of this makes for a quick or simple start to a knitting project.
Postscript: the first project I began had errors in the diagrams for the Aran cables. You'll have to correct instructions, too.

This is a beautiful book. The sweaters are lovely and not too simple that they won't create a challenge for the knitter. Added bonus: they include sizing for children too!

This is a truly enchanting book. Yes, the patterns need adjusting to fit different size teddies, but that should not be much of a problem for anybody who has done knitting beyond scarves. The patterns are given by count, and where there might not be a ready count it's easy to count out the pattern on the graph. Since I crochet my own teddy bears and then dress them in different outfits, adjusting any pattern is a must for me and not a problem. The sweaters knit up easy in terms of pattern. I started on the squirrel sweater on the front page last night but had to modify the sweater to fit my bear, and I am using set-in sleeves. The squirrel came out perfect, love this book!