Knitting Pattern for Kuky, the Bear

                                  

Kuky, the Bear

by Stana D.S.

Finished Toy Size: 10" (16cm)

Yarn: Less than a ball of your favorite color in medium weight.

Recommended Needle Size: DPN US # 3/3.25mm (set of 4)

Notions: Yarn needles, crochet hook, scissors, stitch marker, polyester fiberfill (1 small bag), small amount of white yarn for the eye patch and small amount of black embroidery yarn.

Abbreviations: KFB= Knit in front and back of the same sts, it creates 2sts from 1st.

SSK= slip st, slip st and knit the 2sts together. This decrease 2sts to 1st.

INSTRUCTIONS:

This bear is knitted in the rounds, start at the bottom of his body, continue to the top of his head. The arms and the legs could be sewn on or use the same technique as I have explained in my post "How to attach the arms without sewing them on" from June 2011.

Body and Head: With the yarn and three double pointed needles, cast on 6sts. (2sts per needle). Place the stitch marker on the first st and begin working in the round.

Row 1: Knit around (6sts total)

Row 2: KFB all around, 4sts per needle (12sts total)

Row 3: Knit around (12sts total)

Row 4: *KFB, knit 1; repeat from * around, 6sts per needle (18sts total)

Row 5: Knit around (18sts total)

Row 6: *KFB, knit 2; repeat from * around, 8sts per needle (24sts total)

Row 7 - 8: Knit around (24sts total)

Row 9: *KFB, knit 3; repeat from * around, 10sts per needle (30sts total)

Row 10 - 16: Knit around (30sts total)

Row 17: *SSK, knit 3; repeat from * around, 8sts per needle (24sts total)

Row 18: Knit around (24sts total)

Row 19: *SSK, knit 2; repeat from * around, 6sts per needle (18sts total)

Row 20: Knit around (18sts total). Thread the tail from the cast on stitches on a yarn needle. Stitch through all of the cast on stitches, pull up tight to close the hole, and stitch to secure. Begin to stuff the body with fiberfill.

Row 21: *SSK, knit 1; repeat from * around, 4sts per needle ( 12sts total)

Row 22: Knit around (12sts total)

Row 23: SSK all around, 2sts per needle (6sts total)

Row 24: Knit around ( 6sts total). Finish stuffing the body with fiberfill.

Continue with Head:

Row 25: KFB all around, 4sts per needle (12sts total)

Row 26: Knit around (12sts total)

Row 27: KFB all around, 8sts per needle (24sts total)

Row 28 - 29: Knit around (24sts total)

Row 30: *KFB, knit 3; repeat from * around, 10sts per needle (30sts total)

Row 31 - 32: Knit around (30sts total)

Row 33: *KFB, knit 4; repeat from * around, 12sts per needle (36sts total)

Row 34 - 36: Knit around (36sts total)

Row 37: *KFB, knit 5; repeat from * around, 14sts per needle (42sts total)

Row 38 - 40: Knit around (42sts total)

Row 41: *SSK, knit 5; repeat from * around, 12sts per needle (36sts total)

Row 42: Knit around (36sts total)

Row 43: *SSK, knit 4; repeat from * around, 10sts per needle (30sts total)

Row 44: Knit around (30sts total). Begin to stuff the head with fiberfill.

Row 45: *SSK, knit 3; repeat from * around, 8sts per needle (24sts total)

Row 46: *SSK, knit 2; repeat from * around, 6sts per needle (18sts total)

Row 47: * SSK, knit 1; repeat from * around, 4sts per needle (12sts total)

Row 48: SSK all around ( 6sts total). Finish stuffing the head. Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needles, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure.

Arms: With the yarn and crochet hook pull through 8sts total (2 and 3 per needle) through the upper side of the teddy (use the picture as a guide for positioning the arms). If this direction is not completely clear, begin with yarn, 3DPN and cast on 8sts (2 or 3 per needle). Place a stitch marker and begin working in the round.

Row 1 - 20: Knit around (8sts total)

Row 21: *KFB, knit 1; repeat from * around (12sts total)

Row 22 - 23: Knit around (12sts total)

Row 24: *SSK, knit 2; repeat from * around (9sts total). Lightly stuff the hand part of arm.

Row 25: *SSK, knit 1; repeat from * around (6sts total)

Row 26: SSK around (3sts total). Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needles, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure.

Repeat on the other side of teddy for second arm. If the arms were knitted separately, sew them on using the picture as a guide.

Legs: With the yarn and crochet hook pull through 8sts total (2 and 3 per needle) through the bottom of the teddy (use the picture as a guide for positioning the legs). If this direction is not completely clear, begin with yarn, 3DPN and cast on 8sts (2 or 3 per needle). Place a stitch marker and begin working in the round.

Row 1 - 20: Knit around (8sts total)

Row 21: *KFB, knit 1; repeat from * around (12sts total)

Row 22: Knit around (12sts total)

Row 23: Knit 1, KFB,KFB,KFB,KFB,Knit 7 (16sts total) (the increase should point towards the front of teddy, if needed move the increase sts within the row)

Row 24 - 25: Knit around (16sts total)

Row 26: SSK, knit 1, SSK,SSK, knit 1, SSK,SSK,knit 2, SSK (10sts total)

Row 27: SSK around (5sts total). Lightly stuff the feet part of the leg. Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needles, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure.

Repeat on the other side of teddy for second leg. If the legs were knitted separately, sew them on using the picture as a guide.

Ears: With yarn and crochet hook, secure the yarn to teddy's head, and pull 16sts (8sts on one side and 8 on the other) using the picture as a guide. If this direction is not completely clear, use 3 DPN and cast on 16sts on 2 DPN (8sts per needle)

Row 1: Knit around (16sts total)

Row 2: SSK, knit 4, SSK, SSK, knit 4, SSK (12sts total)

Row 3: Knit around (12sts total)

Row 4: SSK, knit 2, SSK, SSK, knit 2, SSK (8sts total)

Row 5: Knit around (8sts total)

Row 6: Knit together and cast off the sts from both needles at the same time. Cut the yarn, and secure the last sts. If this direction is not completely clear, cast off the sts separately and sew them together with tail of yarn. if the ears were knitted separately sew them on the sides of teddy's head  using the picture as a guide.

Finishing:

Eye patch: (Make 2)

With two double pointed needles using as straight needles cast on 2sts with white yarn.

Row 1: Knit 2 (2sts total)

Row 2: PFB, purl 1 (3sts total)

Row 3: KFB, knit 2 (4sts total)

Row 4: Purl 4 (4sts total)

Row 5: Knit  4 (4sts total)

Row 6: P2tog, purl 1 (3sts total)

Row 7: SSK, knit 1 (2sts total). Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. pull the end through the remaining stitches on needle. With the same yarn sew the eye patch on the face of the teddy using the picture as a guide. With the black embroidery yarn embroider the pupils.

Nose: With black yarn, and crochet hook cast on 12sts (4sts per needle). Position the nose in the middle of teddy's face, using the picture as a guide. If this direction is not completely clear, begin with black color and 3DPN and cast on 12sts (4sts per needle). Place a stitch marker on the first sts and begin working in the round.

Row 1: Knit around (12sts total)

Row 2: *SSK, knit 2; repeat from * around, 3sts per needle (9sts total)

Row 3: *SSK, knit 1; repeat from * around, 2sts per needle (6sts total). Lightly stuff the nose. Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needles, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure. If the nose was knitted separately, sew it to the teddy's face using the picture as a guide.

Embroider the smile on teddy's face.

Copyright: This pattern was design and written by Stana D.S.

The pattern is for personal use only. The finished items may not be sold for profit. Please acknowledge the author. Thank you.