T EDDY B EAR R OLLNECK S WEATER

ByJordynnJack

GAUGE:
18sts&26rowsover4

F I N I S H E D M E A S U R E M E N T S :
Approximately4incheslongand6incheswide.Shouldfitanymediumsizedbear.(For
reference,thebearinthepicturemeasuresabout8tallwhensitting).

M ATERIA LS :
NEEDLES:
Size8(5mm)circularneedles(16)
ANDEITHERanadditionalsize8(5mm)circular
ORdoublepointedneedlesinsize8(5mm)

YARN:
PatonsClassicWoolMerino,approximatelyskein(orprobablyless).Anyworsted
weightyarnwilldo.Shownin00229(NaturalMix).

P ATTERN N OTES :
TheTeddyBearRollneckSweaterisworkedfromthetopdown,usingraglanshaping.No
seamingrequired!Therollneckissimplyformedbyknittingeverythinginstockinette,
withnoribbingorborders.Thismakesitasupereasyandquickknit.

P ATTERN :

Usingdoublepointedneedlesordoublecircularmethod,caston36stitches.Jointo
workinround.Toshapethecollar,knitinstockinettestitchfor9rounds.

B E G I N R A G L A N S H A P I N G :
Placemarkers:k3,pm,k12,pm,k6,pm,k12,pm,ktoendofround.
Startraglanincreases:*kto1stbeforemarker,kfb,sm,kfb;repfrom*tolastmarker,k
toendofround.
Repeatraglanincreasesoneveryroundfor8rounds.
Separatesleeves:Placesleevestitchesonscrapyarn.
Joinandworkbodyinroundfor2.5oruntildesiredlength.Bindoff.

S L E E V E S :
Usingdoublepointedneedlesordoublecircularmethod,movesleevestsfromscrap
yarntoneedlesandbeginworkinginstockinettestitch.Attheendofthefirstround,
pickup7stitchesunderarmpit.Continueworkinginstockinettestitch,onlydecrease
twostitchesonthefollowingrowandeveryotherrowfor3timestotal,asfollows:K1,
k2tog,knittolastthreestitchesofround,ssk,k1.
Continueuntilsleevesmeasure2fromarmpit,ordesiredlength.Bindoff.

F INISHING :
Weaveinends.Blockifdesired.Butseriously,areyoureallygoingtoblocksomething
thatgoesonastuffedanimal?

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