FuzzyMitten's

PolarBearwithCardigan

DesignedbyBarbaraPrime2007
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PolarBearwithCardigan
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knitting!
Materials

PolarBear:50gofDK,aran,orworstedweightyarn,small
amountofblackyarnforembroidery,2smallblackbuttons
orsafetyeyes,stuffing
Cardigan:25gofworstedweightyarn,4smallbuttons
Pairof4mm(USsize6)knittingneedles
Tapestry/darningneedle

Measurements

PolarBear:approximately7inchestall
Cardigan:7inchesaround,3incheslong

Gauge/Tension

22stitchesand32rowsto4inchessquareoverstocking
stitch

PolarBear
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)
Work9rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k1,[k2tog]7times,k1.P1row.
Nextrow:k1,[k2tog]4times.
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]twice,[k2tog]twice,k6.
**Work3rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k1,m1,k9,m1,k1.
Work9rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k1,[k2tog]6times.P1row.
Nextrow:k1,[k2tog,k1]twice.
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:k6,[skpo]twice,[k2tog]twice,k1.
Forrestofleftarm,followpatternforrightarmfrom**

Head

Beginatback.Caston7sts.P1row.
Nextrow:k1,[m1,k1]toend.P1row.
Nextrow:k1,[m1,k1]toend.(25sts)
Work3rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k1,[m1,k3]toend.(33sts)
Work11rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k12,k2tog,k5,skpo,k12.P1row.
Nextrow:[k2tog]7times,k3,[skpo]7times.
Work5rowsinstst.
Nextrow:k1,[k2tog]toend.
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.

Cardigan
Mossstitchpatternin4rows:
Rows1&2:[k1,p1]across.
Rows3&4:[p1,k1]across.

Back

Caston24stitches.
Knit3repeatsofmossstitchpattern(12rows)
Markeachendofthelastrow.
Nextrow:skpo,[k1,p1]tolast2sts,k2tog.
Nextrow:k1,[k1,p1]tolaststitch,k1.
Repeatlast2rowsoncemore.(20sts)
Knit2repeatsofmossstitchpattern.(8rows)
Nextrow:k6,castoff8stsloosely,k6.
Breakoffyarnleavingalongend.Placethe12livestitches
onastitchholder.

RightFront

Caston14sts.
Knit3repeatsofmossstitchpattern(12rows)
Marklaststofthelastrow.
Nextrow:skpo,[k1,p1]across.
Nextrow:[k1,p1]tolastst,k1.
Nextrow:skpo,[k1,p1]tolastst,k1.(12sts)
Nextrow:[p1,k1]across.
Knit2repeatsofmossstitchpattern.(8rows)
Nextrow:k6,castoff6sts.
Breakoffyarnandsecureend.Placethe6livestitchesona
stitchholder.

LeftFront

Caston14sts.
Nextrow:[k1,p1]across.
Nextrow:k1,[p1,k1]tolast3sts,p2tog,yo,p1.
Knit6rowsinmossstitch.
Nextrow:k1,yo,k2tog,[p1,k1]tolastst,p1.
Nextrow:[k1,p1]across.
Next2rows:[p1,k1]across.
Markfirststofthelastrow.
Nextrow:[k1,p1]tolast2sts,k2tog.

Nextrow:p1,[k1,p1]across.
Nextrow:p1,[k1,p1]tolast2sts,k2tog.
Nextrow:p1,[k1,p1]tolast3sts,k2tog,yo,k1.
Knit6rowsinmossstitch.
Nextrow:p1,yo,p2tog,k1,[p1,k1]across.
Nextrow:[p1,k1]across.
Nextrow:castoff6sts,k6.
Breakoffyarnleavingalongend.
Whenfrontsandbackarefinished,placelivestitchesback
ontoneedles.Usingkitchenerstitch,graftshoulderseams
together.

Sleeves(sameforrightandleft)

Withrightsideofgarmentfacingyou,pickup18stsbetween
markersonfrontandback.
Knit2repeatsofmossstitchpattern.(8rows)
Nextrow:Castoffallsts.

Sewtogethersleeveandsideseams.Sewbuttonsontoright
front,usingbuttonholesonleftsideasaguideforplacement.

Abbreviations

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

Earconstruction
(notethedirectionofcolumnsofstitches,soyoufoldtheearcorrectlybeforesewing)
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