Knit Your Own: Wild Creatures

Mini Bear Head Knitting Kit

- The perfect introduction to faux taxidermy 
- One of my easiest designs
- Knitted using straight needles, there's no working in the round 
- Aimed at knitters who can knit, purl, increase, decrease and follow a pattern
- Pattern includes the information to make a polar bear and a black bear, in mini and giant
- Want to knit a giant version? Find the giant bear here 

WHAT'S IN THE KIT?

  • Pattern booklet - written in English
  • 1 x 50g of Scheepjes Stone Washed XL in main colour (50% cotton, 50% acrylic)
  • Black bear only: 25g of contrast colour for the snout
  • 10g of black yarn for the nose
  • 50g polyester toy stuffing
  • 5mm (US 8) straight knitting needles (optional)
  • 2 x 12mm black safety toy eyes and washers
  • Sincerely Louise laser cut MDF trophy board
  • Sincerely Louise project bag

FINISHED SIZE: 20cm x 17cm x 16cm (8in x 7in x 6.5in)

SKILL LEVEL: Easy knitting and intermediate sewing up. The polar bear head is knitted on straight needles, so there's no working in the round.

STITCHES USED: Knit, Purl, Increasing and Decreasing (Kfb, K2tog and SKP), mattress stitch for sewing up.

Yarn colours may vary, depending on your screen display. Warning: This is not a toy and is not suitable for children under 13 years old. Kit contains small parts.