Huggy Bear

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Huggy Bear: Free knitting pattern for a BIG beret

By Haley Waxberg

Model shown in size small/medium, larger style.

Size

Women’s S/M

Style

Regular or Absurdly Big (Huggy Bear Big)

Materials

• 6mm/16” Circular Needles

• 6mm/7.5” Double Pointed Needles

• 1 Skein Noro Iro 100g/120m, Colour 43

• 1 stitch marker

Gauge

14 sts & 20 rows = 4”/10cm in st st.

Abbreviations

K . . . . . . . . . . knit

K2tog . . . . . . knit 2 stitches together

M1 pwise. . . . . . . . .Make 1 purlwise, insert Left needle into front of loop between stitches, purl into the back of the loop.

P . . . . . . . . . . Purl

P2tog . . . . . . Purl 2 stitches together

R . . . . . . . . . . Round or row

Rep . . . . . . . .Repeat

St st . . . . . . . Stocking Stitch (Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row)

Instructions

• Cast on 70 sts & join in round making sure not to twist sts.

• Work in K1, P1 rib for 5 rounds. R6: *k1, p3, M1 pwise, p3, M1 pwise, k2tog, M1 pwise, p2, M1pwise, p3, M1 pwise; rep from * to end of round. (90sts)

R7 to 12: *k1, p8; rep from * to end.

R13: *k1, p7, m1 pwise, p1; rep from * to end of round.

R14 to 20: *k1, p9; rep from * to end.

R21: *k1, p8, m1 pwise, p1; rep from * to end of round.

R14 to 20: *k1, p9; rep from * to end.

Regular Style Only

R21 to 29: *k1, p9; rep from * to end of round.

R30: *k1, p7, p2tog; rep from * to end of round.

R31 to 35: *k1, p8; rep from * to end of round.

R36: *k1, p5, p3tog; rep from * to end of round.

R37 to 41: *k1, p6; rep from * to end of round.

R42: *k1, p3, p3tog; rep from * to end of round.

R43: *k1, p4; rep from * to end of round.

R44: *k1, p1, p3tog; rep from * to end of round. Change to double pointed needles.

R45: *k1, p2; rep from * to end of round.

R46: *k3tog; rep from * to end of round. Break off yarn, thread through darning needle and pull through remaining sts. Fasten off.

Absurdly Big Style Only

R21: *k1, p8, m1pwise, p1; rep from * to end of round.

R22 to 29: *k1, p10; rep from * to end of round.

R30: *k1, p8, p2tog; rep from * to end of round.

R31 to 35: *k1, p9; rep from * to end of round.

R36: *k1, p6, p3tog; rep from * to end of round.

R37 to 41: *k1, p7; rep from * to end of round.

R42: *k1, p4, p3tog; rep from * to end of round.

R43: *k1, p5; rep from * to end of round.

R44: *k1, p2, p3tog; rep from * to end of round. Change to double pointed needles.

R45: *k1, p3; rep from * to end of round.

R46: *k1, p3tog; rep from * to end of round.

R47: *k1, p1; rep from * to end of round.

R48: *k2tog; rep from * to end of round. Break off yarn, thread through darning needle and pull through remaining sts. Fasten off.

Finishing

• Weave in ends.

• Wash in Eucalan.

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