Happy Monday everyone!It is me...
Archie!
I am so excited to introduce to you not just one... but TWO new Mother Bears that I helped my momma make to donate to The Mother Bear Project!
Meet Helga and Hans!They are twins!
However, if you look closely, you will see that they are not identical!
They were and experiment to try the NEW PATTERN The Mother Bear Project just released to crochet teddy bears in the round without seams.
We love the first pattern so much that we thought it would be fun to make both and see how different the teddy bears looked when made in the same yarns.
Helga on the left is the new pattern and Hans on the right is made using the traditional flat pattern.
You can see Helga is a bit shorted and rounder than Hans but just a cute and huggable!
We enjoyed making the new pattern which is a more tradtional way of making a teddy bear in the round and stuffing as you go.
Personally, I love the charm of the original 1950's flat pattern and will continue to make more of those rather than the in the round method.
Either way you choose, the are so fun to make and send to The Mother Bear Project who sends all of the donated teddy bears to Africa for children to LOVE.
Archie had so much fun helping me get them ready for their long trip to Africa!
He helped me tie on their name tagsand...
gave them each a kiss!
Hans and Helga are ready for their world wind trip!
Archie and I cannot wait to make lots more teddy bears together in 2012!
What FUN things do you like to make for others to enjoy?
Please tell us all about your favorite recipe, project, Rescue or Charity!
We love to hear all about it!
xoxoxo
Melissa & R-Chee
They are the sweetest bears, we know the children will love them when they arrive in Africa.
ReplyDeleteHow kind of Archie to help tie the tags and wave them on their way with a kiss!
Dip Bridge and Elliot x
Helga and Hans are going to make 2 little peeps very happy, Archie! Your mom is the best!
ReplyDeleteLove ya lots,
Mitch
Aw Archie, you are such a good helper. How about you stop by for a game of tag, and have some fun?!
ReplyDeleteOh Archie, nice work with the name tags. That picture is the cutest!
ReplyDeleteYour pal, Pip
Those bears are cute...oh and so is Archie of course! I love how he was helping tie on the tags.
ReplyDeleteCindy
Those are lucky bears to be kissed by R-chee! And what a beautiful project :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
xoxoxo
Scarlet & Meredith
The little bears are so sweet and look to me to have soo much love in them!
ReplyDeleteWe like both patterns. They complement each other!
Archie your little kiss will be taken clear across the world to Africa! The little bears will have so many storied to tell!
love
twee
Oh Melissa...your bears and the cause they represent are totally awesome...and Archie is prescious offering his help with the project. They looks so fun and I know the little kids will be so overjoyed to receive them.
ReplyDeleteHugs and smiles,
Linda