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If all the little girls you know squealed over Sarah Gomez’s adorable Bear Pair in Knit & Crochet Toys, this pattern bundle will make them even happier: Now you can knit a human-sized dress to match the ones worn by the tiny teddy bears. It’s a simple sleeveless dress made on size 8 needles, with stretchy welts and wide ribbing, so it will knit up quickly and then fit for a long time.
Bear Pair Knitting Pattern by Sarah Gomez
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Changing the yarn and needles you use to knit a project can make a tremendous difference in size, as these bears show! Play with the yarn you have in your stash to make bears of all different heights. Dresses can be knit in any color to provide even more customization ideas. Suitable for all ages.
Skill Level: Experienced
Yarn Weight: 4 and 1
Finished Size: Large bear: 6¾” tall. Small bear: 4¼” tall. Yarn Large bear: Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 Superwash (100% superwash wool; 220 yd [200 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #910A winter white (MC) and #1986 purple hyacinth (CC1), 1 ball each. Small bear: Cascade Yarns Heritage (75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon; 437 yd [400 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #5618 snow (white; MC) and #5649 iris (purple; CC1), 1 skein each.
Needles: Large bear: Size 4 (3.5 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Small bear: Size 0 (2 mm): set of dpn. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); stitch holder; polyester fiberfill; small amount of black fingering-weight yarn; tapestry needle.
Gauge: Large bear: 22 sts and 29 rnds = 4″ in St st, before stuffing. Small bear: 35 sts and 45 rnds = 4″ in St st, before stuffing.
Originally Published: Knit & Crochet Toys 2017
Twist and Shout Dress Knitting Pattern by Peggy Favorite
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Smooth washable cotton yarn allows the stitches to pop, while one-piece construction minimizes finishing and makes the dress just as good inside out.
Finished Size: 15¼ (18, 19¼ , 20¾ , 23¼ )” chest circumference (unstretched). Dress shown measures 18″.
Yarn: Plymouth Fantasy Naturale (100% mercerized cotton; 140 yd [128 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #3794 red, 2 (3, 4, 4, 5) skeins.
Yarn Weight: #4 – Medium
Needles: Size 8 (5 mm): 16″ and 24″ circulars (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); tapestry needle.
Gauge: 18 sts and 22 rnds = 4″ in k2, p1 rib; 16 sts and 24 rnds = 4″ in St st.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits Summer 2012
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