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KNITTED BEAR

right leg

Using 4.5mm needles and Radiant Blue cast on 15 sts

Rows 1-8: beg with a k (RS) row work in st st Cut yarn, keep sts on st holder

left leg

Work as for Right Leg, do not cut yarn, cont to Body

body

Row 9: k15 (Left Leg sts from needle), k15 (Right Leg sts from holder), connecting both Legs. 30 sts

Row 10: p

Row 11: (k4, kfb) three times, (kfb, k4) three times. 36 sts

Row 12: p

Row 13: (k5, kfb) three times, (kfb, k5) three times. 42 sts

Rows 14-18: beg with a p row work in st st Change to Bright Fuchsia

Rows 19-20: cont in st st

Row 21: (k5, k2tog) five times, k4, k2tog, k1. 36 sts

Row 22: cont in st st

Row 23: (k4, k2tog) five times, k3, k2tog, k1. 30 sts

Rows 24-26: cont in st st

Row 27: (k3, k2tog) five times, k2, k2tog, k1. 24 sts

Rows 28-31: cont in st st Cast off

head

Using 4.5mm needles and Light Brown cast on 12 sts

Row 1 (WS): p

Row 2: (k1, kfb) three times, (kfb, k1) three times. 18 sts

Row 3 and every odd-numbered row: p

Row 4: (k2, kfb)

three times, (kfb, k2) three times. 24 sts

Row 6: (k3, kfb) three times, (kfb, k3) three times. 30 sts

Row 8: (k4, kfb) three times, (kfb, k4) three times. 36 sts

Row 10: (k5, kfb) three times, (kfb, k5) three times. 42 sts

Row 12: (k6, kfb) three times, (kfb, k6) three times. 48 sts

Row 14: (k7, kfb) three times, (kfb, k7) three times. 54 sts

Rows 15-19: beg with a p row work in st st

Row 20: (k1, k2tog) to end. 36 sts

Row 21: p

Row 22: (k4, k2tog) five times, k3, k2tog, k1. 30 sts

Rows 23-27: beg with a p row work in st st

Row 28: (k3, k2tog) five times, k2, k2tog, k1. 24 sts

Row 29: p

Row 30: (k2tog) to end. 12 sts Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off

ear

Make two

Using 4.5mm needles and Light Brown cast on 18 sts

Rows 1-5: beg with a p (WS) row work in st st

Row 6: (k1, k2tog) to end. 12 sts Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off

jumper

Using 4.5mm needles and Fluffy cast on 54 sts

Rows 1-3: beg with a k (RS) row work in st st Change to Bright Fuchsia

Rows 4-9: cont in st st

Row 10: (k7, k2tog) five times, k6, k2tog, k1. 48 sts

Row 11 and every WS row: p

Row 12: (k6, k2tog) five times, k5, k2tog, k1. 42 sts

Row 14: (k5, k2tog) five times, k4, k2tog, k1. 36 sts

Row 16: (k4, k2tog) five times, k3, k2tog, k1. 30 sts

Row 17: p Change to Fluffy

Rows 18-21: beg with a k row work in st st Cast off

sleeve

Make two

Using 4.5mm needles and Bright Fuchsia cast on 12 sts

Rows 1-8: beg with a p (WS) row work in st st Change