Abe Bear

Pattern for knitting Abe Bear by Hardicraft. Abe is approximately 17 cm tall and is made with 2.5 mm knitting needles.

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Brown cotton yarn: 25 Gram(s)
Light blue cotton yarn: 10 Gram(s)
Black cotton yarn: 1 Meter(s)
Stuffing material: 35 Gram(s)
Safety eyes 6 mm: 2 Piece(s)

1. Body and Head

Start at the bottom of the body.

Cast on 24 sts with brown.

1. p

2. 8 x (k2, kfb) (= 32 sts)

3. p

4. 8 x (k3, kfb) (= 40 sts)

5. - 24. st st, start with a p row.

Continue with light blue.

25. k at the wrong side of your work.

26. - 39. st st, start with a k row.

Continue with brown.

40. - 59. st st, start with a k row.

60. 8 x (k2tog, k3) (= 32 sts)

61. p

62. 8 x (k2tog, k2) (= 24 sts)

63. p

64. 8 x (k2tog, k1) (= 16 sts)

65. p

66. 8 x (k2tog) (= 8 sts)

Cut off and leave a long yarn hanging. Pull the yarn end through the remaining sts on the needle and pull tight. Attach the safety eyes at row 50, leave 8 st between them. Embroider with black a nose between the eyes.
2. Shaping

Use the knitting chart for the placement of the seams. Sew the sides of your work together, the seam is at the back of the bear. Weave a thread between the light blue and brown part (between row 40 and 41), stuff the head and pull the yarn end tight to shape the head. Stuff the rest of the bear. Press the bottom flat and sew it together.

For the arms and legs, sew from the front to the back of the body. Press the body flat and sew with brown from the middle at the bottom till row 21. Then create arms by making a seam with light blue from the neck till row 27.
3. Ears (2 x)

Cast on 8 sts with brown.

1. p

2. kfb in every st (= 16 sts)

3. Bind off purl-wise.

Pull the yarn end through the sts of row 1 and pull tight. Sew the ears onto the side of the head, leave approx. 8 sts between them.

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Instructions by Hardicraft Abe Bear
Hardicraft / Abe Bear Instructions by hardicraft Abe Bear Pattern for knitting Abe Bear by Hardicraft. Abe is approximately 17 cm tall and is made with 2.5 mm knitting needles. Product Information Copyright All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of Hardicraft. Warning This craft kit is made for adults. If you are going to give the final result to a small child, make sure it is made completely according to the instructions. Make sure all parts are securely attached and that there are no loose threads or stuffing material sticking out. The yarn and haberdashery in this kit are safe to use, but if you have any doubts or questions about the content or the pattern, please contact us. Our email address is: info@hardicraft.com. Abbreviations st(s) = stitch(es) k = knit p = purl st st = stockinette stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) kfb = knit through front and back of one stitch k2tog = knit 2 stitches together Method This pattern is knitted flat. Use 2.5 mm knitting needles. Our advice is not to use larger size needles to avoid running out of yarn. Sew all seams with a mattress stitch. Tools Materials Brown cotton yarn 25 Gram(s) Light blue cotton yarn 10 Gram(s) Black cotton yarn 1 Meter(s) Stuffing material 35 Gram(s) Safety eyes 6 mm 2 Piece(s) 1. Body and Head Start at the bottom of the body. Cast on 24 sts with brown. 1. p 2. 8 x (k2, kfb) (= 32 sts) 3. p 4. 8 x (k3, kfb) (= 40 sts) 5. - 24. st st, start with a p row. Continue with light blue. 25. k at the wrong side of your work. 26. - 39. st st, start with a k row. Continue with brown. 40. - 59. st st, start with a k row. 60. 8 x (k2tog, k3) (= 32 sts) 61. p 62. 8 x (k2tog, k2) (= 24 sts) 63. p 64. 8 x (k2tog, k1) (= 16 sts) 65. p 66. 8 x (k2tog) (= 8 sts) Cut off and leave a long yarn hanging. Pull the yarn end through the remaining sts on the needle and pull tight. Attach the safety eyes at row 50, leave 8 st between them. Embroider with black a nose between the eyes. 2. Shaping Use the knitting chart for the placement of the seams. Sew the sides of your work together, the seam is at the back of the bear. Weave a thread between the light blue and brown part (between row 40 and 41), stuff the head and pull the yarn end tight to shape the head. Stuff the rest of the bear. Press the bottom flat and sew it together. For the arms and legs, sew from the front to the back of the body. Press the body flat and sew with brown from the middle at the bottom till row 21. Then create arms by making a seam with light blue from the neck till row 27. 3. Ears (2 x) Cast on 8 sts with brown. 1. p 2. kfb in every st (= 16 sts) 3. Bind off purl-wise. Pull the yarn end through the sts of row 1 and pull tight. Sew the ears onto the side of the head, leave approx. 8 sts between them. Hardicraft website Terms Privacy

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1. Body and Head

2. Shaping

3. Ears (2 x)