Bundle baby up on a chilly day with a sweater that looks like a polar bear. The raglan sleeves are worked in a contrasting color and the body of the sweater is adorned with ears and a face.
Skill Level: Easy
Size: Finished Chest Size 18.5 (20, 21.5, 23)” for baby sizes 6m (12m, 18m, 24m)
Shown in size 12m
Gauge: 20 sts and 30 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st with larger needles
Materials
Yarn: Lion Brand Feels Like Butta (100% Polyester; 218 yards [199 meters]/100 grams): #149 Pale Gray (MC, 1 (1, 2, 2) balls), #108 Dusty Blue (CC1, 1 ball), and #153 Black for face (CC2, 1 ball)
Needles: US sizes 8 (5.0 mm) DPNs, US size 6 (4.0 mm) DPNs
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch holder or waste yarn
Special Stitches
K2 P2 Rib
Rnd 1: *K2, p2; rep from * around.
Rep Rnd 1 for patt.
Pattern
Back
With MC and smaller needles, CO 44 (48, 52, 56) sts.
Work in K2 P2 Rib for 8 (8, 12, 12) rows.
Increase 2 sts evenly across. (46 (50, 54, 58) sts)
Change to larger needles.
Work even in St st for 32 (36, 40, 44) rows.
Armhole Shaping
BO 2 (2, 2, 3) sts at beginning of next 2 rows. (42 (46, 50, 52) sts)
Dec 1 st each end every 3rd row 8 times. (26 (30, 34, 36) sts)
Work even 0 (1, 1, 1) row.
Neckline Shaping
Work next 6 (6, 8, 8) sts, slip next 14 (18, 18, 20) sts to stitch holder or waste yarn, join new end of yarn and work remaining 6 (6, 8, 8) sts. (6 (6, 8, 8) sts)
Dec 1 st each end. (4 (4, 6, 6) sts)
Dec 1 st at neck edge. (3 (3, 5, 5) sts)
Work even 0 (1, 1, 1) row.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge. (2 (2, 4, 4) sts)
Sizes 6m (12m) Only
BO all sts.
Sizes – (-, 18m, 24m) Only
Work – (-, 1, 3) rows even.
Dec 1 st each end – – (-, 2, 2) sts.
BO all sts.
Front
Work same as Back to Armhole Shaping.
Armhole Shaping
BO 2 (2, 2, 3) sts at beginning of next 2 rows. (42 (46, 50, 52) sts)
Dec 1 st each end every 3rd row 5 times. (32 (36, 40, 42) sts)
Work even 0 (1, 1, 1) row.
Neckline Shaping
Work across 13 (13, 15, 15) sts, slip next 6 (10, 10, 12) sts to holder, join new end and work across 13 (13, 15, 15) sts. (13 (13, 15, 15) sts)
Dec 1 st at each end. (11 (11, 13, 13) sts)
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 2 rows. (9 (9, 11, 11) sts)
Dec 1 st each end. (7 (7, 9, 9) sts)
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 2 rows. (5 (5, 7, 7) sts)
Dec 1 st at armhole edge. (4 (4, 6, 6) sts)
Work even 2 rows.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge. (3 (3, 5, 5) sts)
Work even 1 (2, 2, 2) rows.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge. (2 (2, 4, 4) sts)
Sizes 6m (12m) Only
BO all sts.
Sizes – (-, 18m, 24m) Only
Work – (-, 1, 3) rows even.
Dec 1 st at each end. (- (-, 2, 2) sts)
BO all sts.
Sleeve (make 2)
With CC and smaller needles, CO 24 (24, 28, 28) sts.
Work in K2 P2 Rib for 8 rows.
Inc 1 (3, 1, 3) sts evenly across. (25 (27, 29, 31) sts)
Change to larger needles and St st.
Inc 1 st at each end every 10 (10, 12, 14)th row 3 times. (31 (33, 35, 37) sts)
Work even 6 (9, 11, 12) rows.
Updated 11/26/2018
Shape Cap
BO 2 (2, 2, 3) sts at beginning of next 2 rows. (27 (29, 31, 31) sts)
Dec 1 st at each end every 3rd row 2 (2, 2, 4) times. (23 (25, 27, 23) sts)
Dec 1 st at each end every 2nd row 11 (12, 13, 11) times. (1 st)
BO.
Finishing
Sew Left Sleeve to Front and Back, and Right Sleeve to Front only along raglan armhole seams.
Collar
With RS facing, smaller needles and CC, pick up and k2 sts from Right Back Neck Edge, 14 (18, 18, 20) sts from Back Neck holder, 2 sts from Left Back Neck Edge, 11 (11, 11, 13) sts from Left Front Neck Edge, 6 (10, 10, 12) sts from Front Neck holder, 11 (11, 11, 13) sts from Right Front Neck Edge. (46 (54, 54, 62) sts)
Work 4 (4, 6, 6) rows in K2 P2 Rib.
BO all sts loosely in rib.
Sew remaining Sleeve to Armhole.
Sew side and Sleeve seams.
Weave in ends.
Embroider face with duplicate st as seen in photos.
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