Teddies For Tragedies

Calling all Knitters! Can you help? Could you spend an hour or two to knit a little teddy? Doctors who treat children in the third world countries are asking for them, as they have found that children who have their own teddy to cuddle in their cots get better quicker than those who don't have one. Each child keeps his or her own teddy and can take it home, so the doctors need a continual supply.

Full instructions are given below; they are very simple to make. If you can make a little bag for your teddy (details below) that would be most welcome but not essential. 

TEDDIKS KNITTING INSTRUCTIONS

Double knitting wool. Size 10 needles. Main colour-for head and paws, Trouser colour, Jumper colour, scarf colour.

Cast on ID stitches main colour. Knit 10 rows.

Change to trouser colour and knit 30 rows.

Make another leg in the same way.

Knit across all 20 stitches and work 16 rows.

Change to jumper colour and knit 24 rows.

Change to main colour for head & also change to

stocking stitch. Work for 5 ½ inches and change

to jumper colour.

Continue remainder of teddy in reverse order.

Stitch down the sides of the head.

With jumper colour, pick up 8 stitches either side

of the neck join (16 stitches in all) and knit 20 rows.

Change to main colour and knit 10 rows for paws.

Sew up teddy leaving opening in crotch. Sew diagonal top corners for ears before stuffing. Please stuff teddy with only kapok/polyester or other healthy padding. Foam rubber is not recommended as babies might chew it. Run a thread through the knitting around the neck to draw it in. Sew a happy face on teddy.

SCARF

Cast on 60 stitches Knit 4 rows and cast off Tie scarf o teddy and sew firmly at back or neck. Do not sew down at the front.

BAGS

Teddies require little bags made from material with a drawstring at the top. Finished size 10" x 13" Please do not use elastic drawstring.

Thank you for your help.