Big bear, Stripey bear and bear gauges

 A couple more snuggly bears to add to the hug.

Did you know that a group of teddy bears is called a hug!

First up is BIG bear.

I made this one with the yarn held double (Special DK grey) and an 8 mm hook.

You might have thought doubling it would need a 9 mm hook (2 x  4.5  mm) but I've noticed this before when I've doubled something that the hook might not also double but be a wee bit less. 

If you are using different yarn, or want to check your tension, you can make the arm or even half an arm and poke a bit of stuffing in. See how it looks. Can you see heaps of stuffing? is it a bit stiff? (Some amigurumi needs to be stiff, but not this bear!)

And just completed is the bear with a stripey top!

Hmm, might have to move those eyes in...!

To figure out where to put the stripes, I got the picture of mocha and scribbled on it with the highlighter tool. After a couple of goes I was happy with this one.

Wow, it came out looking almost identical! 

The colours in the actual one are: Walnut, denim and gold.