Hooded Bear Blanket
Item #
3179515P124
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Bernat Giggles (3.5 oz/100 g; 185 yds/169 m): 5 balls Cheerful Blue (A), 1 ball White (B)
- Size U.S. 8 circular knitting needle 40" long or size needed to obtain gauge.
- MEASUREMENT
- Approx 36" square (excluding hood)
- GAUGE
- 18 sts and 24 rows = 4" in stocking st.
- Blanket
- With A cast on 162 sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
- Knit 6 rows [garter st], noting 1st row is RS.
- Proceed in pat as follows:
- Row 1: [RS]. Knit.
- Row 2: K5. Purl to last 5 sts. K5.
- Rep these 2 rows until work from beg measures 35", ending on a 2nd row.
- Row 1: [RS]. Knit.
- Row 2: K47. P68. K47.
- Rep these 2 rows 3 more times.
- Next row: Cast off 47 sts. K68 and place on st holder for Hood. Cast off rem 47 sts.
- Hood
- Slip 68 sts from st holder onto working needle. Rejoin A.
- Row 1: [RS]. Knit.
- Row 2: K5. Purl to last 5 sts. K5.
- Rep last 2 rows until Hood measures 7½", ending on a 2nd row.
- Cast off. Sew top Hood seam.
- Ears [make 2]
- Outer Ear: With A cast on 16 sts.
- Beg on a knit row, work 16 rows stocking st.
- Row 1: [RS]. K2tog. Knit to last 2 sts. ssk.
- Row 2: Purl.
- Rep last 2 rows until 8 sts rem, ending on a 2nd row.
- Cast off.
- Inner Ear: With B cast on 13 sts.
- Beg on a knit row, work 14 rows stocking st.
- Row 1: [RS]. K2tog. Knit to last 2 sts. ssk.
- Row 2: Purl.
- Rep last 2 rows until 7 sts rem, ending on a 2nd row.
- Cast off.
- With A and with RS of pieces facing each other, sew edges of Outer and Inner Ear tog, leaving cast on edges free. Turn right-side out and gather cast on edges through cast on sts. Sew Ears to Hood as shown in picture.
- ABBREVIATIONS
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- K = Knit
- K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
- P = Purl
- Rem = Remaining
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right side
- Ssk = Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together
- St(s) = Stitches
- Tog = Together