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Looking for a way to add some fun to your baby's nursery? Why not try knitting up this cosy Care Bears set? This pattern set includes a blanket, cushion, and bunting, all in bright and cheerful colours.
What Is Included in the "Care Bears" Knitting Pattern Set?
The Care Bears knitting pattern set is the perfect way to add a touch of magic to your baby's nursery! The set includes a blanket, cushion, and bunting, all featuring beautiful designs inspired by the classic Care Bears characters.
The blanket features Grumpy Bear, Love-a-lot Bear, and Sunshine Bear all in a cloudy sky, while the cushion has a simple repeating cloud pattern on the front. The bunting incorporates the colours from the blanket into a beautiful hanging decoration.
Why Is This Pattern Set Perfect for a Baby Nursery?
This pattern set is perfect for a baby nursery because it includes a beautiful blanket, cushion, and bunting. The colours are bright making it perfect for a nursery setting.
What's more, the blanket, cushion, and bunting all feature different Care Bear characters. This makes it perfect for those who loved the Care Bears franchise growing up, or for anyone who just wants to add a touch of fun to their baby's nursery.
What Materials Are Needed to Complete the Set?
To complete the whole set, you will need:
- Rico's Essentials Cotton DK, in 50g ball (all 100% cotton) in the shades:
Aquamarine (MC), White, Pale Pink, Pearl Pink, Berry, Denim, Dark Jeans, Navy and Banana. (Yarn amounts are given in the pattern).
- A pair of 4mm straight needles
- A pair of 3.25mm straight needles
- Stitch markers
- Tapestry needle
- 41cm cushion pad
- 8x1cm buttons per cushion
What Is the Difficulty Level of This Pattern Set?
The Care Bears knitting pattern set is perfect for experienced knitters with a baby. The blanket is a very large intarsia piece so for those who have had little or no experience knitting colour work, this is not for a beginner. However, for those who have done a little intarsia before and are up for a challenge, so long as you take your time, you can make this blanket
Don’t get overwhelmed! If you try knitting 4 rows daily, it will only take 66 days to knit the whole blanket.
How Can I Purchase the Pattern Set?
The patterns are available in Knit Now Issue 144, which is on sale now. To find your nearest stockist, visit www.seymour.co.uk - or order online from www.moremags.com. You can also purchase a digital edition of the magazine via the PocketMags app.
Tips for Knitting the "Care Bears" Pattern Set
Here are some tips to help you knit the "Care Bears" set:
- There are a lot of stitches in the blanket you might find it easier to work back and forth on circular needles.
- Be careful if you have a lot of large bobbins in work, they can be heavy and tighten your tension.
- Cloth pegs make great yarn bobbins. However, this project takes a while to finish so it may be a while until you can use them again for hanging out clothes!
- When picking up the stitches for the side edge, you can place 7 stitch markers evenly across the edge to give you 8 sections. Now only need to pick up 21 stitches in each section.
- I recommend you weave your ends by using the duplicate technique on the back of the work. Weave in the yarns a cross 3 to 4 stitches of the same colour.
- Don’t get overwhelmed! Try knitting 4 rows a day. It will only take you 66 days to knit the whole blanket.
- when knitting the cushion, if you don’t have stitch markers then try to use bobby pins or yarn scraps.
Conclusion
I hope you enjoy this Care Bears knitting pattern set! The blanket, cushion and bunting are all made in lovely shades of blue and pink and would be perfect for a baby nursery.
The patterns are easy to follow and included intarsia charts for the Care Bears motifs. So why not get started today? Happy knitting!
