SPOT SAVER BEAR CUSHION

Instructions

Special Abbreviations

K2togtbl - Knit 2 together through back loops.

Body

Starting at Neck, using C1 cast on 120 sts.

1st - 6th row (RS) - Using C1, knit, change to C2.

7th - 12th row - Using C2, knit, change to C1.

Rep 1st - 12th row 5 times more, then 1st - 6th row once more ... 78 rows in total.

Change to MC, knit 6 rows.

Shaping -

1st row (RS) - (K2tog, K10) rep to end ... 110sts.

2nd - 4th row - Knit

5th row - (K9, K2tog) rep to end ... 100sts.

6th - 8th row - Knit

9th row - (K2tog, K8) rep to end ... 90sts.

10th - 12th row - Knit

13th row - (K7, K2tog) rep to end ... 80sts.

14th - 16th row - Knit

17th row - (K2tog, K6) rep to end ... 70sts.

18th - 20th row - Knit

21st row - (K5, K2tog) rep to end ... 60sts.

22nd row - Knit

23rd row - (K2tog, K4) rep to end ... 50sts.

24th row - Knit

25th row - (K3, K2tog) rep to end ... 40sts.

26th row - Knit

27th row - (K2tog, K2) rep to end ... 30sts.

28th row - Knit

29th row - (K1, K2tog) rep to end ... 20sts.

30th row - Knit

31st row - (K2tog) rep to end ... 10sts.

32nd row - Knit

33rd row - (K2tog) rep to end ... 5sts.

34th row - Knit

Cut yarn leaving a 50cm tail, thread through the rem stitch and tighten. Excess yarn will be used for sewing up part of the body.

Head

Starting at Neck, using MC cast on 100sts.

Work in Garter Stitch (knit every row) for 42 rows.

Shaping -

1st row (RS) - K24, (k2tog, k8) 6 times, knit to end ... 94sts.

2nd - 4th row - Knit

5th row - K24, (k2tog, k7) 6 times, knit to end ... 88sts.

6th - 8th row - Knit

9th row - K23, (k2tog, k6) 6 times, knit to end ... 82sts.

10th row - Knit

11th row - K22, (k2tog, k5) 6 times, knit to end ... 76sts.

12th row - Knit

13th row - K22, (k2tog, k4) 6 times, knit to end ... 70sts.

14th row - Knit

15th row - K21, (k2tog, k3) 6 times, knit to end ... 64sts.

16th row - Knit

17th row - Change to C2, knit 1 row dec 1st each end ... 62sts.

18th row - Knit

19th row - Knit 1 row dec 1st each end ... 60sts.

20th - 26th row - Knit

27th row - (K2tog, K4) rep to end ... 50sts.

28th row - Knit

29th row - (K3, K2tog) rep to end ... 40sts.

30th row - Knit

31st row - (K2tog, K2) rep to end ... 30sts.

32nd row - Knit

33rd row - (K1, K2tog) rep to end ... 20sts.

34th row - Knit

35th row - (K2tog) rep to end ... 10sts.

36th row - Knit

37th row - (K2tog) rep to end ... 5sts.

38th row - Knit

Cut yarn leaving a 30 cm tail, thread through the remaining stitch and tighten. Excess yarn will be used for sewing up part of the head.

Arms (Make 2)

Starting at Shoulder, using C1 cast on 36 sts.

Work in stripes of 6 rows each colour same as for Back, until 36 rows have been worked in total (3 stripes each C1 and C2), change to MC and knit 4 rows.

Shaping -

1st row (RS) - (K2togtbl, K14, k2tog) twice ... 32sts.

2nd - 4th row - Knit

5th row - (K2togtbl, K12, k2tog) twice ... 28sts.

6th - 8th row - Knit

9th row - (K2togtbl, K10, k2tog) twice ... 24sts.

10th row - Knit

11th row - (K2togtbl, K8, k2tog) twice ... 20sts.

12th row - Knit

13th row - (K2togtbl, K6, k2tog) twice ... 16sts.

14th row - Knit

15th row - (K2togtbl, K4, k2tog) twice ... 12sts.

16th row - Knit

Cast off knitways

Ears (Make 2 each C1 & C2)

Using C1 cast on 20 sts.

Work in Garter Stitch for 16 rows.

Shaping -

Dec 1st each end of this and foll alt rows until there are 6sts.

Cast off.

Legs (Make 2)

Using MC cast on 50 sts.

Working in Garter st, knit 2 rows.

Inc 1st each end of this and foll alt row ... 54sts.

Work 17 rows Garter st.

Foot Shaping -

Dec 1st each end of this and foll alt row until there are 50sts.

Knit 1 row.

Dec 1 st each end of this and every row until there are 40sts.

Work 15 rows of Garter st.

Joint Shaping -

1st row (RS) - (K2togtbl, K16, k2tog) twice ... 36sts.

2nd - 4th row - Knit

5th row - (K2togtbl, K14, k2tog) twice ... 32sts.

6th - 8th row - Knit

9th row - (K2togtbl, K12, k2tog) twice ... 28sts.

10th - 12th row - Knit

13th row - (K2togtbl, K10, k2tog) twice ... 24sts.

14th row - Knit

15th row - (K2togtbl, K8, k2tog) twice ... 20sts.

16th row - Knit

17th row - (K2togtbl, K6, k2tog) twice ... 16sts.

18th row - Knit

19th row - (K2togtbl, K4, k2tog) twice ... 12sts.

20th row - Knit

Cast off knitways

Tail

Using MC cast on 30sts

Work in Garter Stitch for 12 rows.

Shaping -

1st row (RS) - (K2togtbl, K11, k2tog) twice ... 26sts.

2nd - 4th row - Knit

5th row - (K2togtbl, K9, k2tog) twice ... 22sts.

6th - 8th row - Knit

9th row - (K2togtbl, K7, k2tog) twice ... 18sts.

10th row - Knit

11th row - (K2togtbl, K5, k2tog) twice ... 14sts.

12th row - Knit

Cast off knitways

Finishing

With RS facing, pin Body, matching stripes. Sew using matching yarn and a back stitch, leaving the cast-on edge open.

With RS facing, pin and sew up Head seam, Arms, Legs & Tail pieces, leaving cast-off edge open.

With RS facing join outer and inner ear parts and sew using a back stitch and MC.

Stuff Body, Head, Arms, and Tail pieces to desired firmness ready to attach.

Position each of the Arms cast-on edges together, pin to Body cast-on edge approx. 13 cm from the seam and sew in place. Pin Head cast-on edge around Body cast-on edge and sew using an invisible stitch, add more stuffing before sewing up. Position Ears and Tail and sew in place.

Sew cast-on edge of Hind Legs, adding more stuffing before sewing up if necessary.

Position and attach to Body as pictured with side of legs to Body.

Using Black yarn, sew detail of nose and mouth and use C2 to embroider details of sleeping eyes. Sew in all ends.