GIFTS + WRAPPING POLAR BEAR
HOW TO MAKE… A KNITTED POLAR BEAR
YOU WILL NEED
■ Cygnet Seriously Chunky yarn, 100% acrylic, 100g/48m per ball, 10 balls in Cream (288) (Yarn A, one ball in Black (217) (Yarn B)
■ 9mm (UK 00, US 13) knitting needles, 33cm (13”) long (alternatively, circular needles used as straight needles)
■ Two 2.5cm (1”) toy safety eyes
■ Soft toy stuffing
■ Yarn needle
■ Scrap yarn markers in two different colours (Yarn C and Yarn D)
■ Pom pom maker
TENSION
8 sts and 11 rows to 10cm (4”) on 9mm needles. This is not the standard tension for this yarn, but the tension needed for the project. Knit a tension square before starting and adjust your needle size if needed, as knitting in the wrong tension could use additional yarn.
ABBREVIATIONS (UK)
st(s) stitch(es)
k knit
kfb knit into the front and back of the same st, increasing from one to two sts
kfbf knit into the front, back and front again of the same st, increasing from one to three sts
p purl
slip a st, knit a st, pass slipped st over, decreasing by one
