{"id":17088,"date":"2026-03-10T13:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/someone-cares-prayer-bears\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:02:57","slug":"someone-cares-prayer-bears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/people-helping-people\/someone-cares-prayer-bears\/","title":{"rendered":"Someone Cares: Prayer Bears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My mother-in-law, Audrey, is a knitter. Friends and family have received blankets, sweaters, hats and dolls. For the past 10 years, she\u2019s been knitting \u201cPrayer Bears.\u201d She got the idea and pattern for the six-inch bears from a newspaper article. She adds a little pouch and a note that says, \u201cGod Loves You.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I think everyone in town has a bear now. Audrey keeps a few in her purse so she\u2019s ready if God shows her a person who needs a little TLC. She\u2019s given them to neighbors, repairmen, staff and fellow patients at her doctor\u2019s office, as well as visitors and children at church. Even the new pastor! Children and adults alike appreciate the extra blessing.<\/p>\n<p>Audrey\u2019s elderly friend Priscilla got two bears: a pink one to take to the hospital with her when she got sick and a blue one when she moved into a nursing home.<\/p>\n<p>Friends say Audrey deserves a big bear hug for how much comfort her bears bring. I have to agree.<\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopguideposts.org\/someone-cares-cards.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Someone Cares greeting cards<\/a><\/strong>!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Did you enjoy this story? Subscribe to <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bit.ly\/guidepostssub\"><strong>Guideposts<\/strong><\/a> <em>magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Audrey has agreed to share her pattern with <em>Guideposts<\/em> readers:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prayer Bear Pattern<\/strong><br \/>\nSize 8 needles<br \/>\nCast on 36 stitches.  Knit 22 rows.<br \/>\nNext row knit 2 together and across 18 stitches.  Knit 3 rows<br \/>\nNext row increase 1 in each stitch across 36 stitches. Knit 22 rows<\/p>\n<p><em><u>Legs<\/u><\/em><br \/>\nNext row knit 18 stitches.  Turn. Knit 22 rows.<br \/>\nBind off<br \/>\nJoin yarn, and work 1 row 18 stitches for 22 rows (use stitch holder)<br \/>\nBind off<br \/>\nUse stitch holder for remaining 18 stitches<\/p>\n<p><em><u>Arms &#8211; make 2<\/u><\/em><br \/>\nCast on 12 stitches. Knit 16 rows<br \/>\nBind off<\/p>\n<p><u>Finish<\/u><br \/>\nSew center back seam of bear, leaving an opening for stuffing<br \/>\nSew across to head.<br \/>\nSew legs closed.<br \/>\nStuff bear<br \/>\nSew arm seams and stuff.<br \/>\nSew arms on bear.<br \/>\nSew stitches to create ears.<\/p>\n<p><u>Make pocket<\/u><br \/>\nCast 12 stitches. Knit 6 rows.<br \/>\nSew on bear for pouch.<br \/>\nPut note in pouch: &#8220;God loves you&#8221; or other prayer message.<br \/>\nDecorate as desired with eyes, nose, mouth, ribbon around neck, etc<u>.<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2zfkpu1r6ym98.cloudfront.net\/sites\/guideposts.org\/files\/prayerbearpattern_3.pdf\">Download Audrey&#8217;s pattern in PDF format (right-click on PC; control-click on Mac).<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My mother-in-law, Audrey, is a knitter. Friends and family have received blankets, sweaters, hats and dolls. 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