Left front
Using 3.50mm needles,
cast on 4 sts.
1st row – P1, yrn, purl
to last st, yrn, P1 ... 6 sts.
2nd row – K1, K1 tbl, knit
to last 2 sts, K1 tbl, K1.
Rep last 2 rows 3 times
... 12 sts. **
Inc one st (as before) at
end only in next row, then
in every foll 4th row until
there are 16 sts.
Next row – As 2nd row.
Work 8 rows without
further shaping.
Tie a coloured thread at
end of last row to mark
the start of the armhole.
Dec one st at end of next
row, then in every foll 4th
row until 12 sts rem.
Work 3 rows.
Cast off 6 sts at beg of
next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 sts.Right front
Work as for left front to **.
Inc one st (as before) at
beg only in next row, then
in every foll 4th row until
there are 16 sts.
Next row – As 2nd row.
Work 8 rows without
further shaping.
Tie a coloured thread at
beg of last row to mark
the start of the armhole.
Dec one st at beg of next
row, then in every foll 4th
row until 12 sts rem.
Work 4 rows.
Cast off 6 sts at beg of
next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 sts.Back
Using 3.50mm needles,
cast on 4 sts.
1st row – P1, yrn, purl
to last st, yrn, P1 ... 6 sts.
2nd and foll alt rows –Knit, working tbl of each
yrn.
3rd row – (P1, yrn) twice,
P2, (yrn, P1) twice ... 10 sts.
5th row – As 1st row.
7th row – P1, yrn, P4, yrn,
P2, yrn, P4, yrn, P1 ... 16 sts.
9th row – As 1st row.
11th row – As 1st row
... 20 sts.
12th row – As 2nd row.
Work 18 rows without
further shaping.
Tie a coloured thread at
each end of last row to mark
the start of the armholes.
Work 16 rows.
Cast off 6 sts at beg of
next 2 rows.
Cast off rem 8 sts.Left side of head
Beg at the neck, using
3.50mm needles, cast
on 6 sts.
1st row – P1, yrn, purl
to last st, yrn, P1.2nd row – K1, yfwd, K1 tbl,
knit to last 2 sts, K1 tbl, K1.
3rd row – P1, yrn, purl to
last 2 sts, P1 tbl, yrn, P1
... 11 sts.
4th row – Knit, working
tbl of each yrn.
Rep rows 1 to 4 incl once,
then 1st row once ... 18 sts.
Work 11 rows without
further shaping.
Dec one st at end of next
row, then at the same edge
in every row until 14 sts
rem, then at each end of
every row until 2 sts rem.
Next row – P2tog, fasten
off.Right side of head
Beg at the neck, using
3.50mm needles, cast on
6 sts.
1st row – P1, yrn, purl to
last st, yrn, P1.
2nd row – K1, K1 tbl, knit
to last 2 sts, K1 tbl, yfwd, K1.Materials
Q Two balls of Cleckheaton
Country 8 ply wool in Beige (2256)
Q One pair of 3.50mm (UK 9-10/US 4)
knitting needles – see Note
Q Small quantity of dark brown
yarn (embroidery)
Q Wool needle
Q Fibre fi ll
Q 66cm (26in) square of red stripe
fabric (neckerchief)Stitches used: Satin stitch,
stem stitch, straight stitch
Finished size: 33cm (13in)Note: This is an intermediate skill-level
project. Use only the yarn specified.
Other yarns are likely to produce diff erent
results. Quantities are approximate
as they can vary between knitters.Check the ball bands to ensure that
all yarn is from the same dye lot.
There is no direct UK equivalent
for 3.50mm needles. Correct tension
is not essential for this bear. We
recommend using mattress stitch
to sew up your teddy bear.Abbreviations
alt = alternate; beg = begin/
beginning; cont = continue;
dec = decrease; foll = following;
inc = increase; incl = inclusive;
K = knit; P = purl; rem = remain/
remainder; purl fabric = purl right
side rows, knit wrong side rows; rep =
repeat; st/s = stitch/es; tbl = through
back loop; tog = together; yfwd =
yarn forward to make a stitch; yrn =
take yarn right around the needle
to make a stitch.09
PROJECT118 Homespun http://www.homespun.net.au/homespun-pattern