Grandma's 'Innocent Mistake' While Sewing Teddy Leaves Everyone in Stitches

The internet has been left in stitches after a "sweet and innocent" grandmother made an epic sewing fail that brought some people's minds into the gutter.

Caryn Dampier, 66, was busy sewing a handmade cat teddy bear as a gift for her grandchildren when she got distracted, accidentally sewing the head on the wrong way round.

And what was a simple mistake has turned into a massive viral video, because thanks to the cat's long tail, it looked a little R-rated, to put it lightly.

Her son, Nic Dampier, 37, caught the moment she revealed her mistake on video, and uploaded it to TikTok, where it has surpassed over 19.5 million views since being uploaded on April 28.

In it, Caryn, already close to tears of laughter, tells Dampier's wife: "I made a mistake. I sewed the head on backwards."

Dampier, a wedding filmmaker based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, told Newsweek his mother was in town to look after their two daughters as he and his wife prepared for a work trip to Jamaica.

"Whenever she is in town she sews these stuffed animals for her grandkids from scratch, and has gotten really good at them," he explained. "This was actually a stuffed cat, which is why there is a tail in the first place.

"We were visiting and watching TV the night before we left for Jamaica, and she was paying attention to the TV while sewing, and the next thing I hear is her erupting with a deep laughter!

"She showed me and I quickly pulled my phone out and called my wife to come see, so the video is her showing my wife the mistake that was made," he said.

"It was such an innocent mistake by an incredibly sweet and innocent person, which made the moment so hysterical for us."

Sewing, like gardening, baking and composting, is on the up among millennials, such as with one woman, Sam, who previously went viral for her so-called "grandma hobbies."

She previously told Newsweek: "I think people are doing more of these hobbies because they save money and they're hands-on and productive. There is fatigue from all the social media and technology, so people are craving activities that create something in the real world."

Dampier said he initially uploaded the video to be able to share it with friends and family, and "never expected" the enormous reaction it received on TikTok.

"It was very surprising to arrive in Jamaica with limited cell service to see millions of views and likes," he said.

"When it happened we laughed most of the night and still laugh when we watch the video, we are glad that so many people around the world found it just as hilarious."

Caryn did end up fixing the head, with Dampier joking that would "make everyone wanting to buy the mistake sad."

Calling the reaction "wild," Dampier added his family were "just happy others could laugh with us and brighten their days for a bit."

It certainly brightened people's days, as thousands of viewers left hilarious comments of their own on the video.

One wrote: "That's a family heirloom right there," and another joked: "There are no mistakes when it comes to art."

"I've watched this so many times AND showed my entire family," a user said, and another wrote alongside a laughing emoji: "I can't breathe! Your mama sure has some 'standards' for a bear."