I designed this teddy bear footy guernsey for a friend who is a Demons fan.
This pattern uses 10 ply blue, red and white wool and a 4 mm hook. To get the correct shades I used Morris & Sons Estate Australian wool with colours 1002 voile, 1012 mid-ship blue and 1022 gladiola. It is written in American crochet notation.
The teddy bear is one of the Alfred Hospital charity bears. He is about 23 cm tall when seated. He measures about 39 cm around the tummy. His name is Max (obviously). The shirt is about 12 cm long and 19 cm wide.
Front
With blue wool
Chain 31 (one is a turning chain)
Rows 1 – 10: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) (10 rows)
Row 11: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) (14 blue, 2 red, 14 blue)
Row 12: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) (12 blue, 6 red, 12 blue)
Row 13: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) (10 blue, 10 red, 10 blue)
Row 14: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) (8 blue, 14 red, 8 blue)
Row 15: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) (6 blue, 18 red, 6 blue)
Row 16: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) (4 blue, 22 red, 4 blue)
Now with all red
Row 17: slip stitch 2, sc 26, turn (26 substantive stitches)
Rows 18 – 19: sc in each stitch (26 stitches) (2 rounds)
Now we’ll do the neck and shoulder straps
Row 20: sc 8, turn (8 stitches)
Row 21: slip stitch 3, sc 5 (5 substantive stitches)
Row 22 – 25: sc 5 (5 stitches) (4 rows)
Fasten off
Do the same on the other side of the neck to make the other shoulder strap.
Back
With blue wool
Chain 31 (one is a turning chain)
Rows 1 – 8: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) (8 rows)
Rows 9 – 16: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) (11 blue, 3 white, 2 blue, 3 white, 11 blue) (8 rows)
Now with all red
Row 17: slip stitch 2, sc 26, turn (26 substantive stitches)
Rows 18 – 19: sc in each stitch (26 stitches) (2 rows)
Now we’ll do the neck and shoulder straps
Row 20: sc 8, turn (8 stitches)
Row 21: slip stitch 3, sc 5 (5 substantive stitches)
Row 22 – 25: sc 5 (5 stitches) (4 rows)
Fasten off
Do the same on the other side of the neck to make the other shoulder strap.
Assembly
Weave in the ends.
Sew the tops of the shoulder straps together.
Sew the sides together.
Sc with red wool around the neck hole.
Sc with red wool around the arm holes.
Weave in the ends.