‘…because we care’
http://www.angelbear.org.uk/
Angelbear is a non-profit organisation which is the notion that all children in a vulnerable position should own a teddy bear.
The lovely lady who runs this heart-felt project is very helpful when you ask about the bear and it’s pattern. If you need any help, she has a tutorial page that shows you all the basic stitches you need to complete the bear. But rest assured this is a suitable pattern for a beginner and knits up pretty quick.
I felt that I MUST make a teddy bear to contribute to this goal. She’s provides a pattern in which each bear should be based on. But if you have the ability you can change the pattern textures to any you like. This sort of thing really appeals to me so I took it upon myself to create a teddy bear with lots of pattern and texture. I wrote this pattern down. You can find it here. Feel free to use this pattern for non-profit and is suitable for this project too.
Visit the Angelbear website for more information on how to get involved.
All you need is some double knitting yarn in a couple of colours where possible and a pair of 4mm needles, a darning needle and polyester toy stuffing. Non of these items are all that expensive and most crafters will have most if not all of these items already. Just make sure they are new or freshly laundered
An ideal way to use up any leftover yarns you have and put a smile on a child’s face, which is worth more than anything!
My bear is already in the post. I urge you to get knitting too.
Come on guys post some comments this is a good article! Where is everybody?
O.k i’m almost done commenting on your blog for the day my fingers are going numb and my eyes are going fuzzy! Time for some sleep! night all.
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hi i am new to knitting but i will give it a go any thing that helps
Id love to join you all knitting bears for the kids but im not the best knitter i can only do scarves and i done a baby blanket for my gorgeous 5 week old niece yahooo i can only do plain and purl . Im sorry ye dont need my crappy knittin lol but wud like to try with yer help !!!!!!!!
Hi there! The bears are really simple.All you really need to learn is knit and purl. Try checking out some of the tutorials that are on youtube. That’s where I go if I get stuck with a stitch technique. Let me know how you get on.
Try out the original Angel Bear pattern. It is just basic rectangle shapes that are folded over, sewn and stuffed with poly stuffing. Also, they are quick because they are small in size =] Happy Knitting!
I started knitting Angel bears last year, I sent off my first batch in August 2100, and since then I have now sent 300. I am hooked on knitting them. I was advised by my doctor to do something that would de stress me at the end of the day, following a mini stroke, and this is perfect. My next 20 will be in the post next week. When I first started sending them I would get an e mail after about a week, from Judy, letting me know that they had arrived safely, but just recently I have been waiting weeks for notification. That hasn’t put me off knitting them though.I just think of the pleasure that the children get, when they receive a bear from such a great organisation.
Sorry, my previous post should have read, I started knitting Angel bears last year, I sent off my first batch in August 2011 (not August 2100) oops.
Hi its Melanie from Angelbear. A massive thanks to Lynda for all her hdd work and just a quick note to explain why the thank you’s are held up. This is two-fold but rest assured that every single bear is sent to kids in critical situations on a regular basis.
When I first started AB it was just me and my computer but it has grown so massively that we now get up to 1,000 bears every week. Obviously I try to get all thank you’s out as soon as possible but there are still only two of us running AB and we are both single mums (I have 5 children & am also nurse again) with jobs.
AB is hoping to be better funded soon later this year which will enable us to have a team of dedicated project workers who can ensure that all acknowledgements of receipt of bears arrive much much faster but in the meantime please know that every bear is very needed, very loved and very appreciated by us!
Thank,
Mel