Name
A Bear in a Bunny Suit (NEW!)
Date
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Time
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Photos
Session Type:
3-Hour Class
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner
Teacher
Susan B. Anderson
Category
Projects & Patterns, Toys
Class Details:
Come to class with part of your Bear already worked and we will jump right in to the wonderful world of handknit toy-making! This adorable toy has some interesting techniques including creating live stitches to work the hood, picking up and knitting right on to the toy for limbs and ears, leaving purl bump and other markers to help you with the toy-making process, face embroidery and lots more. The goal is to get as far as possible on your Bear while picking up some new tips and tricks along the way. You will leave a much more confident toy knitter with some new skills that can be transferred to other projects, as well!
Technique Requirements: knit/purl; increase/decrease; working in the round; basic finishing techniques; being able to work in the round on double-pointed needles with a small number of stitches.
Homework:
Yarn Barrett Wool Co. Home Worsted Weight, 100% American Wool, 100 grams, 230 yards (210 meters)
Colors and amounts for samples: Bear: 25 grams in the Bear colorway; Bunny Suit: 50 grams in either the Priscilla or Wishing Well colorways
Colors and amounts for samples: Bear: 25 grams in the Bear colorway; Bunny Suit: 50 grams in either the Priscilla or Wishing Well colorways
Needles: Body, Head and Hood: US size 5 (3.75mm) double-pointed needles, set of four
Arms, Legs and Bunny Ears: US size 6 (4mm) double-pointed needles, set of four
Or size needed to obtain gauge
Arms, Legs and Bunny Ears: US size 6 (4mm) double-pointed needles, set of four
Or size needed to obtain gauge
Materials: Locking stitch markers; yarn needle; scrap yarn; fiberfill; small amount of black worsted-weight yarn for the face embroidery
Optional: Two 6mm safety eyes (safety eyes are considered a choking hazard for infants and young children)
Note: If the toy is for an infant or young child use the black worsted-weight yarn to embroider the eyes instead of the safety eyes.
Optional: Two 6mm safety eyes (safety eyes are considered a choking hazard for infants and young children)
Note: If the toy is for an infant or young child use the black worsted-weight yarn to embroider the eyes instead of the safety eyes.
Gauge: Smaller needles: 6 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch; Larger needles: 5.5 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch (2.5cm) in stockinette stitch worked in the round
Construction Notes The body is worked from the bottom up and in the round. The hood is then picked up at the neck using set-aside stitches and is worked flat. The hood stitches are placed on scrap yarn. The head is worked separately in the round and is then stitched to the top of the body (this is the only seam in the entire toy). The hood is then finished off. The bear ears, bunny ears, arms and legs are picked up and knit directly onto the toy.
Homework Assignment: Work the Body through Round 6 of the Decrease Rounds and bring your work in progress with you to class and we’ll pick up from there! See you soon.
Body: With the smaller size needles, starting at the bottom of the body with the Bunny Suit color, using the long-tail cast-on method, cast on 9 stitches placing 3 stitches on each of three double-pointed needles. Join to work in the round being careful not to twist the stitches. Place a stitch marker on the first stitch to mark the beginning of the round.
Rnd 1: Knit.
Rnd 2: Kfb in each stitch–6 sts per needle, 18 sts total.
Rnd 3: Knit.
Rnd 4: *K1, kfb; repeat from * to theend of the round-9 sts per needle, 27 sts total.
Rnd 5: Knit.
Rnd 6: *K2, kfb; repeat from * to the end of the round-12 sts per needle, 36 sts total.
Rnd 7: Knit.
Rnd 8: *K3, kfb; repeat from * to the end of the round-15 sts per needle, 45 sts total.
Rnds 9 and 10: Knit.
Rnds 11-29: Knit. At this point, thread the yarn needle with the tail from the cast on stitches. Insert the needle through each of the cast-on stitches, and pull the yarn through to gather up the close the hole at the bottom of the body. Pull the end to the inside, weave in and trim.
Decrease Rounds Rnd 1: *K3, k2tog; repeat from * to the end of the round-12 sts per needle, 36 sts total.
Rnd 2: Knit. Rnd 3: *K2, k2tog; repeat from * to the end of the round-9 sts per needle, 27 sts total.
Rnds 4 and 5: Knit. Begin stuffing the body with fiberfill using small pinches at a time. Push the fabric out from the inside as you stuffto make the bottom of the body flat. Do not overstuff. Continue to add stuffing as you work until the body is closed.
Rnd 6: Kfb in each stitch around-18 sts per needle, 54 sts total.
Stop here and we will carry on from this spot!
Supplies for Class:
Yarn Barrett Wool Co. Home Worsted Weight, 100% American Wool, 100 grams, 230 yards (210 meters) Home Worsted Weight colors and amounts for samples: Bear: 25 grams in the Bear colorway Bunny Suit: 50 grams in either the Priscilla or Wishing Well colorways Needles Body, Head and Hood: US size 5 (3.75mm) double-pointed needles, set of four Arms, Legs and Bunny Ears: US size 6 (4mm) double-pointed needles, set of four Or size needed to obtain gauge Materials Locking stitch markers Yarn needle Scrap yarn Fiberfill Small amount of black worsted weight yarn for the face embroidery Optional: Two 6mm safety eyes (safety eyes are considered a choking hazard for infants and young children) Note: If the toy is for an infant or young child use the black worsted weight yarn to embroider the eyes instead of the safety eyes. Gauge Smaller needles: 6 stitches per inch in stockinette stitchLarger needles: 5.5 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch (2.5cm) in stockinette stitch worked in the round
Materials Fee (to Be Paid Directly to the Teacher):
$0
Day
Saturday