GOLDILOCKS SET
Note These dolls are not suitable for very young children due to small parts. If you prefer you can embroider details and sew limbs onto the characters rather than use beads and buttons.
DADDY BEAR HEAD
Start at the muzzle.
Cast on 7 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 7 times. [14 sts]
Rows 2 to 4 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 5 K4, (kfb) 6 times, K4. [20 sts]
Row 6 P5, (kfb) 10 times, P5. [30 sts]
Rows 7 to 8 Starting on a RS knit row, work in st st. Row 9 (Kfb, K4) 6 times. [36 sts]
Rows 10 to 18 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 19 (K2tog, K4) 6 times. [30 sts]
Row 20 Purl.
Row 21 (K2tog, K3) 6 times [24 sts]
Row 22 Purl.
Row 23 (K2tog, K1) 8 times. [16 sts]
Row 24 Purl.
Row 25 (K2tog) 8 times. [8 sts]
Cast off.
BODY
Start at the neck.
Cast on 10 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 10 times. [20 sts]
Rows 2 to 4 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 5 (Kfb, K1) 10 times. [30 sts]
Rows 6 to 10 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 11 (Kfb, K4) 6 times. [36 sts]
Rows 12 to 16 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Change to Yarn E.
Row 17 Knit.
Row 18 K1, P16, K2, P16, K1.
Row 19 P1, K16, P2, K16, P1.
Rows 20 to 31 Rep Rows 18 to 19 six more times. Row 32 P2, (p2tog, P4) 5 times, p2tog, P2. [30 sts] Row 33 K1, K13, P2, K13, K1.
Row 34 Purl.
Cast off.
BASE FOR BODY
Cast on 5 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn E. Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 5 times. [10 sts]
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 (Kfb) 10 times. [20 sts]
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 (Kfb, K1) 10 times. [30 sts] Cast off.
BRACES (MAKE 2)
Cast on 2 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn E. Knit 60 rows.
Cast off.
EARS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 4 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb, K1) twice. [6 sts]
Rows 2 to 4 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Cast off.
FRONT PAWS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 5 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) twice, K1, (kfb) twice. [9 sts]
Rows 2 to 20 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 21 K2tog, K5, k2tog. [7 sts]
Cast off.
TAIL
Make a tiny pompom with Yarn A.
MUMMY BEAR HEAD
Start at the muzzle.
Cast on 5 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 5 times. [10 sts]
Rows 2 to 4 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 5 K3, (kfb) 4 times, K3. [14 sts]
Row 6 P3, (kfb) 8 times, P3. [22 sts]
Row 7 Knit.
Row 8 (Kfb, P1) 11 times. [33 sts]
Rows 9 to 17 Starting on a RS knit row work in st st. Row 18 (P2tog, P3) 6 times, p2tog, P1. [26 sts] Rows 19, 21 and 23 Knit.
Row 20 P1, (p2tog, P3) 5 times. [21 sts]
Row 22 (P2tog, P1) 7 times. [14 sts]
Row 24 (P2tog) 7 times. [7 sts] Cast off.
BODY
Start at the neck.
Cast on 10 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn G. Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 10 times. [20 sts]
Rows 2 to 4 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 5 (Kfb, K1) 10 times. [30 sts]
Rows 6 to 10 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 11 (Kfb, K9) 3 times. [33 sts]
Rows 12 to 28 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 29 (K2tog, K9) 3 times. [30 sts]
Row 30 Purl.
Cast off.
BASE FOR BODY
Cast on 5 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn G. Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 5 times. [10 sts]
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 (Kfb) 10 times. [20 sts]
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 (Kfb, K1) 10 times. [30 sts]
Cast off.
EARS (MAKE 2)
Work as for Daddy Bear.
FRONT PAWS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 4 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 4 times. [8 sts]
Rows 2 to 16 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Change to Yarn G.
Rows 17 to 19 Knit.
Row 20 Purl.
Row 21 Knit.
Row 22 P2tog, P4, p2tog. [6 sts]
Cast off.
TAIL
Work as for Daddy Bear.
APRON
Start at the lower edge.
Cast on 12 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn C. Rows 1 to 3 Knit.
Row 4 K1, kfb, K8, kfb, K1. [14 sts]
Rows 5 to 7 Knit.
Row 8 K1, k2tog, K8, k2tog, K1. [12 sts]
Rows 9 to 11 Knit.
Row 12 K1, k2tog, K6, k2tog, K1. [10 sts] Rows 13 to 15 Knit.
Row 16 K1, k2tog, K4, k2tog, K1. [8 sts]
Cast off.
APRON STRAP
Cast on 43 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn C. Cast off.
HEADSCARF
Cast on 2 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn B. Row 1 (RS) Kfb, K1. [3 sts]
Row 2 Kfb, P2. [4 sts]
Row 3 Kfb, K2, kfb. [6 sts]
Row 4 Kfb, P4, kfb. [8 sts]
Row 5 Kfb, K6, kfb. [10 sts]
Row 6 Kfb, P8, kfb. [12 sts]
Row 7 Kfb, K10, kfb. [14 sts]
Row 8 Kfb, P12, kfb. [16 sts]
Row 9 Kfb, K14, kfb. [18 sts]
Row 10 Kfb, P16, kfb. [20 sts]
Row 11 Kfb, K18, kfb. [22 sts]
Row 12 Kfb, P20, kfb. [24 sts]
Row 13 Kfb, K22, kfb. [26 sts]
Row 14 Kfb, P24, kfb. [28 sts]
Row 15 Kfb, K26, kfb. [30 sts]
Row 16 Kfb, P28, kfb. [32 sts]
Row 17 (earholes) Kfb, K7, cast off 4 sts, K8, cast off 4 sts, knit to last st, kfb. [26 sts]
Row 18 Kfb, P8, turn and cast on 4 sts, turn, P8, turn and cast on 4 sts, turn, P8, kfb. [36 sts]
Row 19 Kfb, K34, kfb. [38 sts]
Row 20 Kfb, P36, kfb. [40 sts]
Row 21 Cast on 6 sts, K40. [46 sts]
Row 22 Cast on 6 sts, K46. [52 sts]
Cast off.
BASKET
Cast on 12 sts, using 3mm needles and string. Row 1 (RS) Kfb, K4, (kfb) twice, K4, kfb. [16 sts] Row 2 Knit.
Row 3 Kfb, K6, (kfb) twice, K6, kfb. [20 sts] Row 4 Knit.
Row 5 Kfb, K8, (kfb) twice, K8, kfb. [24 sts] Row 6 Knit.
Row 7 Kfb, K10, (kfb) twice, K10, kfb. [28 sts] Row 8 Knit.
Row 9 Kfb, K12, (kfb) twice, K12, kfb. [32 sts] Row 10 Knit.
Row 11 Kfb, K14, (kfb) twice, K14, kfb. [36 sts] Row 12 Knit.
Row 13 Kfb, K16, (kfb) twice, K16, kfb. [40 sts] Rows 14 to 20 Knit.
Cast off.
BABY BEAR HEAD
Start at the muzzle.
Cast on 3 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 3 times. [6 sts]
Rows 2 to 4 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 5 K2, (kfb) twice, K2. [8 sts]
Row 6 P2, (kfb) 4 times, P2. [12 sts]
Row 7 Knit.
Row 8 (Kfb) 12 times. [24 sts]
Row 9 (Kfb, K3) 6 times. [30 sts]
Rows 10 to 16 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 17 (K2tog, K3) 6 times. [24 sts]
Row 18 Purl.
Row 19 (K2tog, K6) 3 times. [21 sts]
Row 20 Purl.
Row 21 (K2tog, K1) 7 times. [14 sts]
Row 22 Purl.
Row 23 (K2tog) 7 times. [7 sts]
Cast off.
BODY
Start at the neck.
Cast on 10 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 10 times. [20 sts]
Rows 2 to 4 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 5 K1, (kfb, K5) 3 times, kfb. [24 sts]
Rows 6 to 13 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 14 (Kfb, P5) 4 times. [28 sts]
Change to Yarn F.
Row 15 Knit.
Row 16 K1, P12, K2, P12, K1.
Row 17 P1, K12, P2, K12, P1.
Rows 18 to 25 Rep Rows 16 to 17 four more times. Row 26 K1, P12, K2, P12, K1.
Row 27 K1, (k2tog, K4) 4 times, k2tog, K1. [23 sts] Cast off.
BASE FOR BODY
Cast on 5 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn F. Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 5 times. [10 sts]
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 (Kfb) 10 times. [20 sts]
Row 4 Purl
Cast off.
BRACES (MAKE 2)
Cast on 2 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn F. Knit 50 rows.
Cast off.
EARS
Work as for Daddy Bear.
FRONT PAWS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 5 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) Kfb, K3, kfb. [7 sts]
Rows 2 to 16 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 17 K2tog, K3, k2tog. [5 sts]
Cast off.
TAIL
Work as for Daddy Bear.
DUCK HEAD
Cast on 4 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn B.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 4 times. [8 sts]
Rows 2 to 5 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 6 (P2tog) 4 times. [4 sts]
Cast off.
BODY
Cast on 4 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn B.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 4 times. [8 sts]
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 (Kfb, K1) 4 times. [12 sts]
Rows 4 to 6 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 7 (K2tog) 6 times. [6 sts]
Row 8 (P2tog) 3 times. [3 sts]
Row 9 Sk2po and fasten off.
FEET (MAKE 2)
Cast on 3 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn L. Rows 1 to 2 Knit.
Row 3 Sk2po and fasten off.
BEAK
Cast on 3 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn L. Rows 1 to 3 Knit.
Cast off.
GOLDILOCKS HEAD
Cast on 5 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn K.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 5 times. [10 sts]
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 (Kfb) 10 times. [20 sts]
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 (Kfb, K1) 10 times. [30 sts]
Rows 6 to 12 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 13 (K2tog, K1) 10 times. [20 sts]
Row 14 Purl.
Row 15 (K2tog) 10 times. [10 sts] Row 16 Purl.
Row 17 (K2tog) 5 times. [5 sts] Cast off.
BODY
Start at the neck.
Cast on 10 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn D.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 10 times. [20 sts]
Rows 2 to 4 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 5 (Kfb, K1) 10 times. [30 sts]
Rows 6 to 21 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 22 (P2tog, P4) 5 times. [25 sts]
Cast off.
BASE FOR BODY
Cast on 5 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn D. Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 5 times. [10 sts]
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 (Kfb) 10 times. [20 sts]
Row 4 Purl.
Cast off.
ARMS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 3 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn K.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 3 times. [6 sts]
Rows 2 to 4 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Change to Yarn D.
Rows 5 to 6 Knit.
Rows 7 to 16 Starting on a RS knit row work in st st. Row 17 K2tog, K2, k2tog. [4 sts]
Cast off.
HAIR RIBBONS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 3 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn D. Rows 1 to 6 Starting on a RS knit row work in st st. Row 7 Sk2po and fasten off.
MAKING UP DADDY, MUMMY AND BABY BEAR
1 Seam row edges of the Head tog and stuff, using the photograph as a guide to making the right shape. Add a ball of stuffing on each side of the muzzle to make the cheeks.
2 Attach two 5mm beads for the eyes and a 7mm bead for the nose. 3 Seam row edges of the Body tog and stuff. Attach Body to Head. 4 Seam base to lower end of Body.
5 Attach an Ear to each side of the Head.
6 Seam the row edges of each front Paw and stuff lightly. Attach a front Paw to each side of the Body with a mother-of-pearl button.
7 Attach Tail to back of Body.
DADDY BEAR
Sew the Braces to the front of the Body and sew on two tiny yellow buttons. Cross the braces at the back and attach to Body. Sew on the other two tiny yellow buttons.
MUMMY BEAR
1 Using Yarn D, Swiss darn polka dots onto the dress.
2 Using Yarn D, work French knots around the sides and lower edge of the Apron for the flowers.
3 Using Yarn E, work 2 small sts at the outside of each French knot for the leaves.
4 Attach Apron Strap to the upper edge of the Apron and attach a tiny pink button at the back.
5 Using Yarn D, work French knots on edges of headscarf for the flowers.
6 Using Yarn E, work 2 small sts at the inside of each French knot for the leaves.
7 Fold the basket in half and join the side seams.
8 Using string, make 2 loops for the Basket handles.
9 Using Yarn D, embroider 3 French knots for the flowers and add 2 small sts per flower in Yarn E for the leaves.
10 Secure Basket to Mummy Bear’s arm with a few small sts if desired.
BABY BEAR
Add Braces as for Daddy Bear, using tiny red buttons.
DUCK
Seam row edges of Head tog and stuff. Attach the two 3mm beads for the eyes. Seam row edges of Body tog and stuff. Attach Head to Body. Attach Feet under the Body and Beak to head using the photograph as a guide. Secure Duck to Baby Bear’s arm with a few small sts if desired.
GOLDILOCKS
1 Seam row edges of Head tog and stuff, using the photograph as a guide to making it the right shape.
2 Using Yarn H, Swiss darn the cheeks.
3 Using Yarn G, work a French knot for the nose.
4 Attach two 5mm beads for the eyes.
5 Seam the row edges of Body tog and stuff. Attach Body to Head. 6 Seam base to lower end of Body.
7 Using Yarn M, Swiss darn polka dots onto the dress.
8 Seam the row edges of each Arm and stuff lightly. Attach an Arm to each side of the Body with a mother-of-pearl button.
9 Cut a long length of Yarn J and sew it with loose and long stitches from one side of the Head to the other, making a parting to one side. Repeat with more lengths of Yarn J until the Head is covered.
10 Using Yarn J, make two little pigtails and attach one to each side of the Head.
11 Using Yarn D, sew each ribbon firmly around the middle to make a bow shape, and attach where the hair meets the pigtails. Trim pigtails neatly.