How To Knit A Trauma Teddy
Trauma Teddies are knitted and then donated to the Red Cross who distribute them to the emergency services. They can be knitted in any colours, I like to use bright colours but you can use pastels or any other combination. Football club colours are good to use too.
Trauma Teddies are made in 8 ply wool (no angora) and need to be filled with Hobby Fill, not old stockings, cut up rags or bean bag filling. Also for safety reasons no buttons, plastic eyes, plastic noses or beads.
The eyes, nose and mouth need to be embroidered on with wool.
Pattern for Trauma Teddy
Materials:- 8 ply wool(various colours)
Needles:- size 9 (3.75)
size 10 (3.25) for loose knitters
Front
Legs and Pants(knit 2 of)
Cast on 12 stitches (leg)
knit 34 rows
Change wool colour for pants
Knit 8 rows
Join by knitting across both legs.
Then knit 14 rows (this finishes the pants)
Sleeve
Cast on 12 stitches on each side knitting
Knit 18 rows
Cast off 12 stitches each end (this forms the arms)
Head
Knit 34 rows (see instructions for alternative head)
Cast off
Back
Repeat this procedure to obtain the other side of the teddy.
Sew on the face. Join up and fill with Hobby Fill only.
Gather around the base of the head to form the neck (and pinch the corner of the head and sew to form the ears.
Alternative head
Knit 10 rows
Cast on 2 stitches at the beginning of the next two rows
knit 10 rows
Cast off 2 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows
Knit 10 rows
Cast off
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