Technique · Small projects
Double knitting, and knitted bears
Double knitting makes two layers of fabric at once, so both faces look finished. It is a useful way to knit a reversible cloth, a dense scarf, or a small stuffed shape without an obvious wrong side.
A knitted bear is usually a different job: pieces worked separately, then seamed and stuffed. If you want a toy, start with a publisher’s bear pattern. If you want the two-sided fabric itself, start with a double-knitting project and keep the stuffed animal for later.
On yarn-brand sites
Free patterns to open next
Complete instructions stay with the publisher. Open the original page for the pattern, materials, and any later corrections.
- Open on Bernat
Free pattern on Bernat
Knit Square Bear
A beginner stuffed bear on Yarnspirations, built from garter-stitch squares and rectangles in Bernat Blanket. Direct PDF, no account required.
- Open on Purl Soho
Free pattern on Purl Soho
Purl Critter
A small knitted animal with a free web pattern. The page includes a double-knitting note for working a tube on straight needles.
- Open on Lion Brand
Free pattern on Lion Brand
Silly Striped Teddy
An Easy / Level 2 knitted teddy, about 8 inches tall, published on Lion Brand. Open the product page for the current download flow.
Related listings
Related free listings
- Open on Lion Brand
Free pattern on Lion Brand
Kitty Lovey
An Easy Lion Brand knit baby toy. Small, free, and the instructions live on Lion Brand. PDF download.
- Open on Purl Soho
Free pattern on Purl Soho
Top Knot Baby Hat
A free Purl Soho baby hat in the round: stockinette plus an I-cord top. The publisher does not state a skill level on this listing. Web pattern.
- Open on Purl Soho
Free pattern on Purl Soho
Knit + Purl Washcloth
A tiny Purl Soho cotton square that teaches knit and purl. Free web pattern on the publisher’s site. Web pattern.
Beginner patterns
First scarves, hats, and a dishcloth, compared by time and yarn before you open the publisher’s page.
Hat patterns
Smaller circular projects if you want a compact knit that is still a wearable, not a toy.