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Its been a while since I made a bear, apart from some ornaments and a wee crocheted one for Christmas. Bear making comes and goes in waves with me and lately I had been bit by the knitting bug. But I had all these real fur pieces lying around, not getting any better, from a few years ago when I discovered real fur bears and Nancy Tillbergs book about them. So now I thought, I need to do something with them and made another blonde mink bear. I used Nancy's pattern for a modern bear from "101 bears..." I particularly like the head pattern. He's a big guy (for me) with bent legs, sitting at 31 cm (about 12 inches). I was going for puffy cheeks, but I think the fur was too short for that and I can't get it really smooth. Oh well, I love him anyway. He's heavy and so soft in fur.
He's very cute and he looks so soft and cuddly.
Kathleen
I think his cheeks look great. He's a pretty bear.
Thank you ladies for taking the time to comment. Glad you like him.
He is lovely, love his proportions and soft look.
You made a darling bear, Sabine!
He looks so cuddly and so soft!
Beary hugs,
Sophie.
Thank you Sandy! Nancy's patterns do work out great.
Thanks Sophie! He is sososo soft, but his fur looks more golden brown in reality than in the photo.