This pattern, plus a selection of clothes has also been published in a book Knit Together For Short Lives, with proceeds from sales supporting children’s hospices. This book was published by Hobbycraft in 2013.

This is the basic bear from Val Pierce’s Twenty to Make: Knitted Bears All Dressed Up (page 6). It’s knitted in garter stitch in five pieces - head (including ears), body & legs (twice) and arms (twice). This basic bear is knitted first and then costumes and accesories are added according to which of the twenty bears you want to knit.