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I
worked on this pattern in the winter of 2007, and wanted to post it on here now
that it is out of my notebook and typed up. We can use them for Ministering Angels of Moapa Valley, for Refugees, and so can so many other
charities. I hope you will make one for a charity you support. It's a
little bear that is made with love and prayers for the one you make it
for. He could certainly have a little scarf or vest if you want to add
that.
He can be made using up scraps too, rather like the classic Scrappy
Bear.
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Bev’s
Prayer Bear
Copyright
Beverly. A. Qualheim, 2008, 2018
Size
8 dp
needles (4) Can be made on straight needles and then sew
the seams.
2
oz soft ww
yarn
(Red
Heart Soft)
LEGS:
Cast on 15
sts. Divide evenly on 3 needles (5 on each)
Knit
around for
22 rnds
Rnd
23: *Knit 2
together twice, knit 1, repeat from * around. (9)
Rnd
24: Knit 2
together around, knit 1 at end (6).
Cut 10” yarn tail.
Use
tapestry
needle and yarn to remove sts from needles.
Make
another
leg.
ARMS
Cast
on 15 with
5 sts on each of 3 dp needles.
Knit
for 15
rnds.
Rnd
16: *k 2
tog, k 1. Repeat from * around (9)
Rnd
17 - *k 2
tog, k 1; repeat around. (6 sts)
Cut
yarn 10”,
thread on tapestry needle and carefully remove remaining sts from
knitting needles
Pull
tight and
weave through several times.
Make
another arm
BODY
and HEAD
Cast
on 33 sts
Place
11 sts on
each of the 3 needles. Knit 30 rows.
Decrease:
Rnd 1:
k2 tog across each needle and there will be 1 st left at end
– knit
that. (18 sts)
Rnd
2: K2 tog
around. (9 sts)
Cut
yarn, thread
onto tapestry needle and sew remaining sts off needles.
Sew
bottom of
body shut. Stuff with fiberfil.
Weave
yarn in
and out at the neck on the outside, and continue stuffing. Gather top
shut.
EARS
Cast
on 15 sts –
5 on each needle
Knit
5 rows
Decrease
as for
head, k2 tog. For 2 rows. Gather. Stitch to top of head.
Stuff
arms and legs and stitch ends shut flat. Sew to body in appropriate
places. Use black yarn to stitch on a little face. You could do
anything for his face really, this is just one example of how it could
be done.