Pattoz, a bear
Materials:
A set of 3,5 mm dpns 1 skein (50 gr.) of any dk - worsted weight yarn Tapestry needle Scrap yarn or polyester fiberfill (to stuff your bear) Note: Fill every piece while you knit, before it's too late...
Abbreviations:
k = knit dpn= double point needle ml= make 1 increase (pick up the thread between the stitch you have just knit and the next, knit a stitch) klfb= knit 1 stitch in front and in back (increase).
Head:
CO 6 st. divide them on 3 3,5mm dpn Round 1: k Round 2: kl m1 klon each needle Round 3: k Round 4: klfb k2 on each needle Round 5: k Round 6: needle 1 - klfb k1 klfb kl; needle 2 - k1 klfb k1 klfb ; needle 3 k2 m1 k2 (you have 17 sts) Round 7: k Round 8: needle 1 - k2 k2fb k2; needle 2 - k2 k2fb k2; needle 3 - k2 k1fb k2 (22 sts) Round 9: needle 1-k5 k1fb k2; needle 2 k2 k1fb k5; needle 3-k1 klfb k2 k1fb k1 Round 10: kl klfb to end Round 1l: k Round 12: needle 1 - k8 k1fb k4; needle 2 - k4 k1fb k8: needle 3 - k6 m1 k6 Round 13: " 1 - k9 k1fb k4; " 2 -k4 k1fb k9; "3-k Round 14: k Round 15: needle 1, 2 - k; needle 3 - k3 ssk k3 k2t k3 Round 16: " 1 - k4 ssk k4 k2t k3; needle 2 - k3 k2t k4 ssk k4; needle 3- k3 ssk k1 k2t k3 Round 17: needle 1 - k3 ssk k3 k2t k3; needle 2 - k3 k2t k3 ssk k3; needle 3 - k2 Ssk k2 k2t k2 Round 18: needle 1 - k2 ssk k3 k2t k2; needle 2 - k2 k2t k3 ssk k2; needle 3: ssk k3k2t Round 19: needle 1 - k1 ssk k3 k2t kl; needle 2 - k1 k2t k3 ssk kl; needle 3 - k Round 20: needle 1 - k1 ssk k1 k2t kl; needle 2 k1 k2t k3 ssk k1; needle 3 - ssk k1k2t Round 21: needle1 - ssk k1 k2t; needle 2 - k2t k1 ssk; needle 3 - k3 Cut yarn leaving a 20 cm tail, thread trough remaining stitches, pull tight and fasten off. Leave the tail to sew head to the body later.
Body:
CO 8 st. join for working in the round on 3 dpn Round 1: k Round 2: k every st in front and back Round 3,4, 5: k Round 6: k every st in front and back Rounds 7 to 14: k (10 st. on needle 1 and 2; 12 st. on needle 3) Rounds 15 to 17: needle 1 - kl sl1kps k to end; needle 2 - k to last 3 st. k2t k1; needle 3 -k Round 18 - k all st. redistr. Equally on dpns. Rounds 19 - 30: k Round 31: k2 k2t to end Round 32: k Cut yarn leaving a 20 cm tail, thread trough remaining stitches, pull tight and fasten off.
Legs:
CO 8 st. join for working in the round on 4 dpn. Round 1: k Round 2: k1 m1 k1 on each needle Round 3: k Round 4: k1 m1 k1 m1 kl on each needle (5 sts on each needle) Rounds 5 - 8: k Round 9: needle 1: k1 sllkps k2; needle 2, 3 : k2 k2t k1 k to end. Round 10: needle 1 - kl sllkps k1 / needle 2, 3: k1 k2t kl, k to end Round 11: sl1kps k1 k2t k to end Rounds 12 - 28 k Cut yarn leaving a 20 cm tail, thread trough remaining stitches, pull tight and fasten off.
Ears:
CO 6 st. knit 4 rounds Round 5 ssk k2 k2t Round 6 k Round 7 ssk k2t BO http://aknittingbear.blogspot.com Sew ears to head, giving them a round shape.
Arms:
CO 6 st., join for working in the roound on 3 dpns Round 1 k Round k every st. front and back (12 stitches) Round 3 k3 klfb on every needle Round 4 - 18 k Cut yarn leaving a 20 cm tail, thread trough remaining stitches, pull tight and fasten off. Sew legs, arms and head to bear's body, embroider his face and wave in ends. Your bear will look prettier if you'll knit him a cool sweater..
