Big Grey Teddy

This is a big grey teddy bear. I've made a lot of bears over the years - about 200 or so. The majority of those teddy bears were given to fire brigades, child-welfare agencies and police stations so that they could be given as gifts to children suffering a loss of some kind. The big grey teddy was a gift to my lovely and talented wife when we first started dating. I give him a lot of credit for helping me land her.
He's about 24" (61cm) tall, and I designed that particular pattern myself. He's hand-stitched.

EDIT: I've been asked by a few people about the lack of eyes. As maudlin as it sounds, the truth is that I feel very paternal toward the bears, and I don't want them to have to see the evil in the world. They don't have eyes because I want to protect them.