Kawaii neh? This is a double-moss knit sweater I made for my SMU bear. Yay..!
It's simple, a double-moss stitch pattern (a bit of ribbing after the collar for decorative purposes while the head hole's made the way you do a buttonhole. A 't' piece of cloth comes out of it, with a slit big enough to fit your bear in, in the middle.
Materials-Less than a roll of Paton's Caressa (8ply) wool; COL: 4555, LOT: 735671
-A pair of 5.1mm (size 10; Clover) needles; However, the gauge on the wrapper said I should have used 4mm needles.
-Wool or tapestry needle
-A bear
Instructions[Notes: Increase or decrease dimensions as you see fit to size your bear. The sweater turned out to be for a big bear. That's why my medium-sized SMU bear looks so fat in it, hahah... Back length (neck to hem): 11cm, sleeves (from armpit): 7.5cm, neck: 21cm]
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Cast on 24 stitches, work in pattern:
Row 1: [P2, K2] to end
Row 2: [K2, P2] to end
Repeat these 2 rows until you reach the length of armpit to hem of sweater.
Increase 8 stitches at end of row. Knit across row (end with 32 stitches).
Increase 8 stitches at end of row. Knit across row (end with 40 stitches).
Continue for 6 more rows.
For head hole (make as though you are making a large buttonhole):
Knit 16 stitches, bind off 8 stitches, knit 16 stitches.
Knit across 16 stitches, cast on 8 stitches, knit last 16 stitches.
Decorative/Ribbing option:
You can actually do some cabling if you want but I guess I was too lazy to get out a pattern (or make up one). Hehh...Knit in double-moss 16 stitches, rib in next 8, knit in double-moss 16 stitches.
Repeat above 7 more times until you get sick of keeping count which stitch is which pattern or you think it's enough (for your sweater).
Bind off 8 sts, work in pattern for next 32 sts.
Bind off 8 sts, work in pattern for next 24 sts.
Continue to work in pattern, whichever the pattern you're doing (decorative or plain double-moss).
When the two hems can fit, you can stop. Bind off whichever way you like. Cut the yarn. Sew sides and sleeve. For sleeve, leave a bit unsewn at cuff so that you can fold it up.
The red ribbon came with the bear so if you want that, you can always cut your own and tie it around your bear's neck.
