Trauma Teddies are knitted and then donated to the Red Cross who distribute them to the emergency services. They can be knitted in any colours, I like to use bright colours but you can use pastels or any other combination. Football club colours are good to use too.

Trauma Teddies are made in 8 ply wool (no angora) and need to be filled with Hobby Fill, not old stockings, cut up rags or bean bag filling. Also for safety reasons no buttons, plastic eyes, plastic noses or beads.

The eyes, nose and mouth need to be embroidered on with wool.

Pattern for Trauma Teddy

Materials:- 8 ply wool(various colours)

Needles:- size 9 (3.75)

size 10 (3.25) for loose knitters

Front

Legs and Pants(knit 2 of)

Cast on 12 stitches (leg)

knit 34 rows

Change wool colour for pants

Knit 8 rows

Join by knitting across both legs.

Then knit 14 rows (this finishes the pants)

Sleeve

Cast on 12 stitches on each side knitting

Knit 18 rows

Cast off 12 stitches each end (this forms the arms)

Head

Knit 34 rows (see instructions for alternative head)

Cast off

Back

Repeat this procedure to obtain the other side of the teddy.

Sew on the face. Join up and fill with Hobby Fill only.

Gather around the base of the head to form the neck (and pinch the corner of the head and sew to form the ears.

Alternative head

Knit 10 rows

Cast on 2 stitches at the beginning of the next two rows

knit 10 rows

Cast off 2 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows

Knit 10 rows

Cast off

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