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Make a slip knot. Insert right‑hand needle into the stitch as if to knit. Wrap the yarn around the point and pull through, slipping the stitch on to the left‑hand needle. Push the point of the right‑h

alt alternate approx approximately beg beginning ch chain cn cable needle cont continue dc double crochet (US single crochet) dec decrease (work two stitches together) DK double knitting DPN double-po

BODY Start at neck. Cast on 12 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) Knit. Row 2 (Pfb, P1) 6 times. [18 sts]Row 3 (Kfb, K1) 9 times. [27 sts]Row 4 Purl. Row 5 (Kfb, K2) 9 times. [36 sts]Rows

INCREASE TIP (EVENLY SPACED) To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 120 sts), and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 20) = 6. In thi

Notes Use a stitch marker or pin a note onto fluffy pieces to identify right sides. Oversew to seam chunky yarn pieces for Bear and use mattress stitch to seam DK yarn pieces for outfit. To mark stitc

About our expert Jen Bartlett is the technical editor of The Knitter and Simply Knitting. She loves to explore techniques for more efficient, beautiful knitting. NUPPS ARE a lovely way to add texture