Monday 2 November 2015

Teddy bear aran hat and scarf


I found a small amount of aran yarn in my stash and wondered what I could make.  One of the Ravelers had mentioned that she would like a pattern for a hat and scarf for her daughters build a bear - so here it is.  

The hat is knit in rows and made in one piece for the rib, then divided into three pieces for the backs, and front to make a gap for the ears then joined again to shape the top. The hat has a back seam.
Bears ears are a bit tricky to fit a hat around but thankfully the knitting stretches around them ok.  I don't much like the hats that don't have gaps as they can look a bit too bulky.  


my teddy bear model is 15" Li'l Cub Build a bear












You will need
about 50g of aran weight yarn
needles size 4mm and 5mm (US 6 and 8)
cable needle

Abbreviations
k: knit, p: purl, sts: stitches, m1: make 1 by picking up loop between sts and knitting into the back, alt: alternate, tog: together
c4b: slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at the back of work, k next 2sts, then 2st from cable needle

Hat


Using smaller needles cast on 76sts
Work k2, p2 rib for 13 rows
Increase row:  rib 9, m1 (rib 19, m1) 3 times, rib 10   (80sts)
Change to larger needles
Next row:  (k1, p2, k4, p2, k1) 8 times

Divide for ears (wrong side facing)
Next row:  (p1, k2, p4, k2, p1) 2 times,  turn.  Leave remaining 60sts on holder or keep on left hand needle

Continue on 20sts for right back
Row 1:  (k1, p2, c4b, p2, k1) 2 times
Row 2:  and all alt rows:  p1, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k3
Row 3:  (k1, p2, k4, p2, k1) 2 times
Row 5:  as row 3
Row 6:  k3, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k3
These 6 rows form the cable pattern.  Repeat pattern once then repeat rows 1 and 2. Leave sts on holder.

Re-join yarn to remaining sts wrong side facing
Next row:  k1, (k2, p4, k2, p2) 3 times, k2, p4, k3 turn.  Leave remaining 20sts on holder or keep on left hand needle

Continue on 40sts for front
Row 1:  k1, (p2, c4b, p2, k2) 3 times, p2, c4b, p2, k1
Row 2:  and all alt rows:   k1,(k2 p4, k2, p2) 3 times,  k2, p4, k3
Row 3:  k1, (p2, k4, p2, k2) 3 times, p2, k4, p2, k1
Row 5:  as row 3
Row 6:  k1,(k2 p4, k2, p2) 3 times,  k2, p4, k3
These 6 rows form the cable pattern.  Repeat pattern once, then repeat rows 1 and 2  Leave sts on holder.

Re-join yarn to remaining 20sts wrong side facing
Continue on 20sts for left back
Next row:  K3, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p1
Row 1:  (k1, p2, c4b, p2, k1) 2 times
Row 2:  and all alt rows: k3, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p1
Row 3:  (k1, p2, k4, p2, k1) 2 times
Row 5:  as row 3
Row 6:  k3, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k3
These 6 rows form the cable pattern.  Repeat once then repeat rows 1 and 2. Do not fasten off yarn

Shape top
Working across all sts of left back, front and right back continue as follows (right side facing)
Row 1:  (k1, p2tog, k4, p2tog, k1) to end   64sts
Row 2:  (p1, k1, p4, k1, p1) to end
Row 3:  k1, (p1, k4, p1, k2tog) 7 times, p1, k4, p1, k1   57sts
Row 4:  (p1, k1, p4, k1) to last st, p1
Row 5:  k1, (p1, c4b, p2tog) 7 times, p1, c4b, p1, k1       50sts
Row 6:  k2tog, (p4, k2) 7 times, p4, k2tog   
Row 7:  p1, (k4, p2tog) 7 times, k4, p1   41sts
Row 8:  k1 (p4, k1) to end
Row 9:  p1, *(k2tog) 2 times, p1** repeat from * to ** 8 times   25sts
Row 10:  p2tog, to last st, p1     13sts
Row 11:  k2tog to last st, k1       7sts
Fasten off yarn leaving a tail, thread yarn through remaining 7sts and secure with a few sts continue to sew back seam.  
Sew medium pompom onto top of hat
Finish all ends

Scarf

Using larger needles cast on 16sts
Row 1:  k4, p2, k4, p2, k4
Row 2:  and all alt rows:  k6, p4, k6
Row 3:  k4, p2 c4b, p2, k4
Row 5:  as row 1
Row 6:  k6, p4, k6
These 6 rows form the cable pattern. 
Continue in pattern until scarf is 25” long

Gather each end of scarf.
Attach a small pompom to each end

Fasten off all ends

Finished Projects  on ravelry      

16 comments:

  1. Do you have a pattern like this that is just plain STst?

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  2. no i haven't. A plain stocking stitch scarf would be tricky because it would curl badly so would need to be knit double.

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  3. For the Scarf, you write that there are six rows to repeat, and I only see five typed up. Is row 4 the same as 2? How would I go about knitting the rest of the scarf in a "number pattern" (1, 2, 3, 2, 5, 6 & then flip)? Could you please make a video on this?

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    1. row 2 says ...and every following alternate row. so that will include row 4

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    2. hi

      row 2 says Row 2: and all alt rows: k6, p4, k6
      This means every following even number row

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  4. I have done this set a few times and it works pretty well in DK yarn if you havent got Aran in your stash. Its quick to make as well!

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  5. Your pictures of the scarf don't look like the edging is garter stitch- I like it, how did you accomplish that?

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    1. Hi
      the scarf does have a 4st garter stitch edging but its folding a little so you can't see it too well on the photo. If you knit up the scarf you will see what I mean

      Linda

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    2. I Agree, pattern is def for garter stitch, yet picture shows stocking stitch each side of cable. Only noticed the stocking stitch in picture after I had finished scarf, so not going to undo 25” of knitting. Shame, stocking stitch is much nocer

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  6. Hello there. As i am reading this, and being a new knitter, the “re-joining “ is that just begin the next row right from the next stitch and creating a hole for the bears ear? Do i have that right? Thanks

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  7. Yup…. Definitely not understanding how tp re-join the stitches when beginning another piece of the hat. I re-joined as if in a round creating an orphan string in each ear hole and will sew them in to try and remedy. Any help or you-tube link would be appreciated

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    1. sorry you're having problems with this pattern. The hat is knit in one piece then separated into 3 pieces, ie right back, front and left back.
      Divide for ears (wrong side facing)
      Next row: (p1, k2, p4, k2, p1) 2 times, turn. Leave remaining 60sts on holder or keep on left hand needle
      Continue on 20sts for right back. after completing the right back, fasten off yarn and leave the 20 stitches on a holder
      with wrong side facing, rejoin yarn (either with a small knot or keep it loose to weave in later) to remaining stitches to knit the front. follow the instructions for the front, fasten off yarn and rejoin again to knit the left back.
      this creates a gap for the bear's ears. The pieces are then all knit together to shape the top of the hat.

      Hope this helps

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    2. try this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zuBWpNeQNc

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  8. Hi I'm new at cable knitting for the first part of the hat divide for the ears the 20 stitches there are rows 12356 where is row 4

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    1. It says in row 2 that all alternate rows are the same as row w2

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