French Bear by Debbie Bliss

French Bear

Knitting
August 1997
Sport (12 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches
in over Garter St using Designer DK yarn and US 3 (3.25 mm) needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
Bear measure 16"/41 cm high
English

Yarn Information:

  • For bear: 500 yards of Designer DK in main colour (MC), small amount of yarn in contrasting colour for embroidery
  • For outfit: 280 yards of Lightweight DK in A, 70 yards in B and 125 yards in Rowan Designer DK in C

Additional Materials:

  • Stuffing
  • Length of 1/4”/1 cm wide elastic

Additional Gauge:
- 25 stitches and 33 rows in 4”/10 cm over stockinette stitch using Lightweight DK and US 4 (3.75 mm) needles.