Hey, let's have a photo of John on his loom please.

Love your new photo....cute couple :-)

Hi Joan

Happy Birthday....I hope your day is a special one.  :))

Hi Joan

I have tried to attach pattern for small bears (if you look at my pictures, my neighbour Marian has knitted a lot! I will copy and paste below, but if you would like the pattern to print off let me have your email address and I'll do it that way!

4mm needles -

Double Knitting Wool -

Garter stitch used throughout (knit every row)

Cast on 8 stitches and work 16 rows.

Break off wool and cast on 8 stitches and work 16 rows to form other leg. Knit across both legs (16 sts) and complete 8 rows.

Cast on 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Work 8 rows.

Cast off 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Now work 38 rows on these 16 sts.

Cast on 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Work 8 rows.

Cast off 8 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Work 8 rows.

Using only first 8 stitches, work 16 rows and then cast off.

Return to remaining 8 stitches and work 16 rows and then cast off.

Sewing up & Filling:

Fold knitted piece in half lengthways. The fold becomes the top of the head. Join seam around teddy, leave a small gap between the legs. Turn right side out. Backstitch a diagonal line across corner of head to form ears. Stuff (with flame resistant stuffing) & stitch closed area left for stuffing. Embroider nose & eyes using different colour wool. Take a double thickness of wool and thread round the neck, going in every few stitches, (make sure no loops left hanging loose). Draw wool tight to form neck & secure ends. Knit a scarf for teddy & tie it round neck (secure in place if for a baby or sm

Hi Joan. Welcome to the group.  I have been inspired by the people on this site and also decided to knit some teddies.  I have used the following pattern, it is quite straight forward and produces a cute little bear.  Will be posting photo's soon.

http://jillmc.tripod.com/teddy.html

Good luck

Hi Joan

If it's a knitted teddy pattern that you need, this is another alternative

http://www.teddiesfortragedies.org.uk/

Hi Joan-

First off, welcome to the group.  I am writing from Kansas in the USA.  I just joined in June and it actually has taken a lot of time to decode the pages and figure out what is really needed.  The website is like a tanlged yarn when you start with add-on information and you feel like you double back a lot.  It probably would help if someone who was knowledgeable of the history of the organziation would reorganize it.  One helpful page I found was here:

http://www.knit-a-square.com/knitting-project-sitemap.html

Okay, the next thing I wanted to ask is what you are trying to download in patterns.  Is it from this site or one such as Lion Brand, or a blog?  Let me know and I would gladly try to help.  I am still very much in a quandry over what to make and am starting realize through the forum that I am too literal...just make it warm and sizes baby-age12 or so. The other advice I keep getting is to read the ezines.  If you access the site above, look at the Table of Contents on the left side for ezines.  I need to do that.  I understand that the stories and pics will clear up a lot of things.

     Best of luck as you go through getting started.  Let me say, after 2 1/2 months I have made some things, but have not sent any yet.  I bought mailers today, but do not know if they are right.  I have some new socks and undies that I bought and they should be washed so they are not classified when sent as new and get a charge put on them.

Happy knitting/crocheting and let me know if you still need someone to respond to downloads.

Maureen

Welcome, Joan, from near Philadelphia in the USA. So glad you joined us!