FuzzyMitten's

TeddyBearwithSweater

DesignedbyBarbaraPrime2006
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TeddyBearwithSweater
Thissweetandlovablelittleteddybearistheperfectsizeforatoddleroryoungchild.Ofcourse,teddies
aregoodforkidsofanyage!Ifyoumaketheteddyfromacrylicorsuperwashwool,youcaneventhrowit
inthewashingmachine(ondelicate,sinceteddiesaresensitive).Thispatternisquiteflexible,soiftheyarn
youwanttouseisabitheavierandneedslargerneedles,youwillsimplygetalargerteddy.Justmakesure
toadjustthesweateraswell.Happyknitting!
Materials

TeddyBear:150gballofDK,aran,orworstedweightyarn
(wool,acrylic,orblend),smallamountofblackyarnfor
embroidery,2smallblackbuttonsorbeadsforeyes,stuffing
Sweater:125ghankofworstedweightyarn
Pairof3.75mm(USsize5)knittingneedles
Tapestryneedle

Measurements

TeddyBear:approximately7inchestall
Sweater:7inchesaround,3incheslong

Gauge/Tension

22stitchesand32rowsto4inchessquareoverstocking
stitch

TeddyBear
Legs(make2)

Caston10sts.P1row.
Nextrow:k1,[m1,k1]toend.P1row.
Nextrow:k2,m1,k7,m1,k1,m1,k7,m1,k2.(23sts)
Work3rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k7,[skpo]twice,[k2tog]twice,k8.
Nextrow:p6,[p2tog]twice,[p2togtbl]twice,p5.
Nextrow:k6,k2tog,k7.(14sts)
Work3rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k1,m1,k12,m1,k1.(16sts)
Work7rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k1,k2tog,k1,skpo,k3,k2tog,k1,skpo,k2.P1
row.
Nextrow:[k2tog,k1,skpo,k1]twice.
Nextrow:[p2tog]toend.
Breakoffyarn.Threadendthroughremainingstitches,pull

tightandsecure.Joinsoleandbacklegseam,leavingan
opening.Stufffirmlyandcloseopening.

Body

Beginatneckedge.
Caston15stitches.P1row.
Nextrow:k1[m1,k1]toend.(29sts)
Work5rowsinstst.
Nextrow:[k7,m1]twice,k1,[m1,k7]twice.
Work5rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k15,m1,k3,m1,k15.(35sts)
Work3rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k3,m1,k1,m1,k27,m1,k1,m1,k3.P1row.
Nextrow:k16,skpo,k3,k2tog,k16.
Work3rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k15,skpo,k3,k2tog,k15.
Work3rowsinstst.
Nextrow:K1,[k2tog]toend.P1row.
Nextrow:[k2tog]toend.
Breakoffyarn.Threadendthroughremainingstitches,pull
tightandsecure.Sewupbackseamtoneckedge(leaving
neckedgeopen).Stufffirmly.

Rightarm

Caston6stitches.P1row.
Nextrow:k1[m1,k1]toend.P1row.
Nextrow:k1,[m1,k4,m1,k1]twice.(15sts)
Work3rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k1,skpo,k2,k2tog,k8.
Work13rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k1,[skpo,k1,k2tog,k1]twice.P1row.
Nextrow:k1,[k2tog]toend.
Breakoffyarn.Threadendthroughremainingstitches,pull
tightandsecure.Sewupseam,leavinganopening.Stuff
firmlyandcloseopening.

Leftarm

Caston6stitches.P1row.
Nextrow:k1[m1,k1]toend.P1row.
Nextrow:k1,[m1,k4,m1,k1]twice.(15sts)
Work3rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k8,skpo,k2,k2tog,k1.
Work13rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k1,[skpo,k1,k2tog,k1]twice.P1row.
Nextrow:k1,[k2tog]toend.
Breakoffyarn.Threadendthroughremainingstitches,pull
tightandsecure.Sewupseam,leavinganopening.Stuff
firmlyandcloseopening.

Head

Beginatback.Caston7sts.P1row.
Nextrow:k1,[m1,k1]toend.P1row.
Nextrow:k1,[m1,k1]toend.(25sts)
Work3rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k1,[m1,k3]toend.(33sts)
Work11rows.
Nextrow:k12,k2tog,k5,skpo,k12.P1row.
Nextrow:[k2tog]7times,k3,[skpo]7times.
Work3rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k1,[k2tog]toend.P1row.
Breakoffyarn.Threadendthroughremainingstitches,pull
tightandsecure.Sewupseam,leavinganopening.Stuff
firmlyandcloseopening.

Ears(make2)

Caston3sts.P1row.
Nextrow:k1,[m1,k1]toend.P1row.
Nextrow:k1,[m1,k1]toend.(9sts)P1row.
Nextrow:k1,m1,k2,m1,k3,m1,k2,m1,k1.(13sts)
Work5rowsinstst.
Nextrow:[k1,skpo]twice,k1,[k2tog,k1]twice.P1row.
Nextrow:[skpo]twice,k1,[k2tog]twice.P1row.
Nextrow:skpo,k1,k2tog.
Breakoffyarn.Threadendthroughremainingstitches,pull
tightandsecure.Foldinhalfsostartingandendingpoints
meet,thensewopenedgestogether.Theearsshouldlooklike
halfcircles.

ToMakeUp

Sewheadsecurelytoopenneckedgeofbody.Sewearsin
placeonhead.Withblackyarn,embroidernoseandmouth.

Seweyesinplace(orembroidereyeswithblackyarnifthe
toyisforaveryyoungchild).Threadalengthofyarn
throughleftarmaboutinchfromtop,threadyarnthrough
bodyatshoulderposition,thenthreadyarnthoughrightarm.
Threadyarnthroughbodyagain,andthentheleftarmand
pulltight.Repeatsoyarnpassesthrougheacharmtwice.Pull
yarntightsoarmsaresecure,thenfastenoffyarn.Attachlegs
atloweredgeofbodyinthesamewayasthearms.

Sweater
Backandfrontalike

Caston24sts.Work3rowsink2,p2rib.
Beginningwithakrow,workinststfor9rows.
Markeachendofthislastrow.
Workinststforanother11rows.
Toshapeshoulders:
Nextrow:Castoff6sts,ktoendofrow.
Nextrow:Castoff6sts,p12.(12stsforneckband)
Nextrow:k1,m1,k10,m1,k1.
Work5rowsinstst.Castoffloosely.

Sleeves(sameforrightandleft)
Sewtogethershoulderandneckbandseams.Withrightside
facingyou,pickup20stsbetweenmarkersonfrontandback.
Startingwithapurlrow,work9rowsinstst.
Nextrow:castoff.
Sewtogethersideandsleeveseams.

Abbreviations
k=knit
k2tog=knit2together
m1=makeonebypickinguploopbetweenstitchjust
workedandnextstitch,andknitintothebackofthisloop
Porp=purl
p2tog=purl2together
skpo=slip1,knit1,passslippedstitchover
storsts=stitchorstitches
stst=stockingstitch
tbl=throughbackofloop(s)