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Frostiyarn kit

stuffing, 9mm safetyeyes, tapestry needle,

spare black yarn

Made in a beautiful blend of blues and greens, Walter the bear by Janine Holmes isamazingly simple to make – just two stitches are involved! It's a great project to practise

your colour changes on and would make a lovely gift for a new arrival to the family.

Give the gift of a traditional ted by making

Walter bear

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Walterbearhead* Using 5.5mm hookand Ski Slope Whitemake a magic ring,work 6dc into ring. Six stsRnd 1: 2dc in each st toend. 12 sts *Rnd 2: (3dc, 2dc in nextst) to end. 15 stsRnd 3: (4dc, 2dc in nextst) to end. 18 stsRnd 4: 1dc in each st to endRnd 5: (5dc, 2dc in nextst) to end. 21 stsRnd 6: (6dc, 2dc in nextst) to end. 24 stsChange to Lake BlueRnds 7-8: rep Rnds 2-3.36 stsChange to Alpine GreenRnds 9-10: rep Rnds 4-5. 42 stsChange to Deep BlueRnd 11: rep Rnd 6. 48 stsRnd 12: rep Rnd 4Change to Icy BlueRnds 13-14: rep Rnd 4 twiceChange to Forest GreenRnd 15-16: rep Rnd 4 twiceChange to Lake BlueRnd 17: rep Rnd 4Insert safety eyes inbetween Rnds 8 and 9, spacing them 12 sts apartRnd 18: (6dc, dc2tog)

stitchesusedDouble crochet (dc)

Double crochet twotogether (dc2tog)

SIZEHeight: 30cm

Perfect forbeginners

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The stripes on thisteddy are a little too farapart to carry the yarnneatly up the inside ofyour work. Instead, tieoff and trim your colourchange ends as you go.This method also hasthe added bonus ofpreventing all of the different coloursfrom getting into amessy tangle

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Meet Our Designer"This soft and cuddly teddycrochets up fast with a 5.5mmhook and aran-weight yarn.

You'll have a huggable, loveable stripyfriend of your own in no time!"Janine Holmes specialises in amigurumi crochet. She has a master's degree inConstructed Textile Design and lives in Worcestershire with her family and four cats.See more of her work at mojimojidesign.com

to end. 42 stsChange to Alpine GreenRnd 19: (5dc, dc2tog) to end. 36 stsRnd 20: (4dc, dc2tog) to end. 30 stsChange to Deep BlueRnd 21: (3dc, dc2tog) to end. 24 stsRnd 22: (2dc, dc2tog) to end. 18 stsStuff headChange to Icy BlueRnd 23: (1dc, dc2tog) to end. 12 stsRnd 24: (dc2tog) to end.Six stsCut yarn leaving a longtail, thread tail ontotapestry needle andthread through rem sts,fasten off

body ** Using 5.5mm hookand Lake Blue work asfor Head from * to *. 12 sts Change to Alpine GreenRnd 2: (1dc, 2dc in nextst) to end. 18 stsRnd 3: (2dc, 2dc in nextst) to end. 24 sts **Change to Deep BlueRnds 4-5: rep Rnds 2-3of Head. 36 stsChange to Icy BlueRnds 6-7: rep Rnds 5-6of Head. 48 stsChange to Forest GreenRnd 8: 1dc in each st to endRnd 9: (6dc, dc2tog) toend. 42 stsChange to Lake Blue

Rnd 10-11: rep Rnd 8 twiceChange to Alpine GreenRnd 12: (5dc, dc2tog) toend. 36 stsRnd 13: 1dc in each st to endChange to Deep BlueRnd 14-15: rep Rnd 8 twiceChange to Icy BlueRnd 16: rep Rnd 8Rnd 17: (4dc, dc2tog) toend. 30 sts

Change to Forest GreenRnd 18-19: rep Rnd 8 twiceChange to Lake BlueRnd 20-21: rep Rnd 8 twiceChange to Alpine GreenRnd 22: (3dc, dc2tog) toend. 24 stsRnd 23: rep Rnd 8Change to Deep BlueRnd 24: rep Rnd 8Rnd 25: (2dc, dc2tog) toend. 18 sts

Fasten off

ear Make twoUsing 5.5mm hook andSki Slope Whitethroughout work as for Body from ** to **.24 stsRnd 4: 1dc in each st to endFasten off

armMake twoWork as for Head from* to *. 12 stsRnd 2-4: 1dc in each stto endWork in foll two row-stripe sequence: * Forest Green, LakeBlue, Alpine Green *,Deep Blue, Icy Blue, repfrom * to * onceRnds 5-20: 1dc in eachst to endFasten off

leg Make twoUsing 5.5mm hook and

Ski Slope Whitethroughout work as for Body from ** to **.24 stsChange to Lake BlueRnds 4-5: 1dc in each st to endChange to Alpine GreenRnd 6: 1dc in each st to endRnd 7: 6dc, (dc2tog) tolast six sts, 6dc. 18 stsChange to Deep BlueRnd 8: rep Rnd 7. 15 stsRnd 9: rep Rnd 6Work in foll two-rowstripe sequence: IcyBlue, Forest Green,Lake Blue, AlpineGreen, Deep Blue, Icy BlueRnds 10-21: rep Rnd 612 timesStuffChange to ForestGreenRnd 22: (3dc, dc2tog) toend. 12 stsRnd 23: (dc2tog) toend. Six stsCut yarn leaving a longtail, thread tail ontotapestry needle andthread through remsts, fasten off

to make up With a length of blackyarn embroider noseand mouth usingrunning sts, workingfrom centre to base ofRnd 4 of muzzle. Sew afew running sts acrosstop of nose to neaten.Sew a single running stvertically on undersideof muzzle then sew a'W' shape directlyunderneath to finishmouth. Shape face byfoll diagram andinstructions on p57. FoldEar in half and sewedges tog. Curve baseof ear into a semicircleand sew to sides ofbear's head, approx 12sts apart. Stuff Body.Making sure colourchanges are at back ofbear, sew neck edge tounderside of Head. StuffArms. Oversew tops ofArms flat and sew tosides of bear, level withtopmost Alpine Greenstripe on Body. Sew onLegs foll diagram andinstructions on p57

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