Introducing
Bitzen Bear*
It took as long to seam his nineteen itty, bitty pieces together as it did to knit them all.
He was a fun little knit though. He's just 9 inches from top to toe.
I soft sculpted his face to give it a little more depth and character.
I'm very happy with my yarn choice, Bernat Alpaca -Natural Blends. It gives Bitzen a fuzzy, fulled look similar to the old style mohair bears. Using one 100g ball of each colour, "Tundra" and "Wheat", I have enough of the two yarns left to make him a buddy in the opposite colours.
*Bitzen was named, tongue in cheek, for the many "bits 'n' pieces" he required.
He's adorable!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of knitted toys but loathe putting them together. You did a great job!
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of knitted bears. Your Bitzen is a cute one!
ReplyDeleteVery cute, and his face does indeed haver a lot of character. But still, that's a lot of bitz. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh my Gosh! He's adorable! You're right, he did put a smile on my face. Love his name, too. What did you use for his eyes?
ReplyDeleteI have this pattern. I'm going to have to make this for sure.
His eyes are just a couple of wooden beads I had on hand. I blackened them with a permanent marker. Not the best of choices as a gift for a one year old, but they are really sewn in tight.
ReplyDeleteHe is absolutely precisous!
ReplyDeletehe is absolutely adorable!
ReplyDeleteHe looks so cute! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Grandma! I LOVE my Bitzen Bear!
ReplyDelete--Kaylen--
He's adorable!
ReplyDeletehe's just too darling.
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