Bear Hug - sweater knitting pattern
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Bear Hug is a relaxed, seamless, top-down pullover made in a simple but interesting beaded rib stitch that creates a very soft fabric—wearing it feels like a warm hug. You can work the body with hip shaping or straight. Finish your sweater with a loose turtleneck or a neckband, and make it just the way you like it.
A pattern for matching mittens is available: Beaded Rib Mittens.
PATTEN INFO
Yarn
Miss Babs Yowza (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 560 yd/8 oz (512 m/227 g) skeins)
3 (4, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 6) skeins for a sweater with turtleneck, 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) skeins for a sweater without turtleneck; shown in Boysenberry
OR
1620 (1780, 1970, 2130, 2240) (2350, 2580, 2760, 2960) yards/1482 (1628, 1802, 1948, 2049) (2149, 2360, 2524, 2707) meters of DK weight yarn for a sweater with turtleneck; 1430 (1580, 1770, 1910, 2010) (2120, 2340, 2510, 2710) yards/1308 (1445, 1619, 1747, 1838) (1939, 2140, 2296, 2479) meters of DK weight yarn for a sweater without turtleneck.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished Measurements
Chest: 38½ (41½, 44½, 47¾, 50¾) (53¾, 57, 60, 63)”/96 (104, 111.5, 119, 127) (134.5, 142.5, 150, 157.5) cm
Shown in Size 3 (44½”/111.5 cm), to be worn with 4-8”/10-20 cm of positive ease
Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles, at least 40”/100 cm long, or size to obtain gauge (small needle)
US 5 (3.75 mm) needles in preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round, or size used to obtain gauge (small needle)
US 6 (4.0 mm) circular needles, at least 40”/100 cm long, or size to obtain gauge (medium needle)
US 6 (4.0 mm) needles in preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round, or size to obtain gauge (medium needle)
US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle (large needle, for turtleneck only)
Gauge
Blocked: 26 stitches and 34 rounds/rows = 4”/10 cm square in Beaded Rib Stitch with medium needles.
Blocked: 26 stitches and 34 rounds/rows = 4”/10 cm square in 1x1 rib with small needles.
Unblocked: 35 stitches and 34 rounds/rows = 4”/10 cm square in Beaded Rib Stitch with medium needles.
Unblocked: 32 stitches and 32 rounds/rows = 4”/10 cm square in 1x1 rib with small needles.
Notions
Five stitch markers, two removable
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn
A pattern for matching mittens is available: Beaded Rib Mittens.
PATTEN INFO
Yarn
Miss Babs Yowza (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 560 yd/8 oz (512 m/227 g) skeins)
3 (4, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 6) skeins for a sweater with turtleneck, 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) skeins for a sweater without turtleneck; shown in Boysenberry
OR
1620 (1780, 1970, 2130, 2240) (2350, 2580, 2760, 2960) yards/1482 (1628, 1802, 1948, 2049) (2149, 2360, 2524, 2707) meters of DK weight yarn for a sweater with turtleneck; 1430 (1580, 1770, 1910, 2010) (2120, 2340, 2510, 2710) yards/1308 (1445, 1619, 1747, 1838) (1939, 2140, 2296, 2479) meters of DK weight yarn for a sweater without turtleneck.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished Measurements
Chest: 38½ (41½, 44½, 47¾, 50¾) (53¾, 57, 60, 63)”/96 (104, 111.5, 119, 127) (134.5, 142.5, 150, 157.5) cm
Shown in Size 3 (44½”/111.5 cm), to be worn with 4-8”/10-20 cm of positive ease
Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles, at least 40”/100 cm long, or size to obtain gauge (small needle)
US 5 (3.75 mm) needles in preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round, or size used to obtain gauge (small needle)
US 6 (4.0 mm) circular needles, at least 40”/100 cm long, or size to obtain gauge (medium needle)
US 6 (4.0 mm) needles in preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round, or size to obtain gauge (medium needle)
US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle (large needle, for turtleneck only)
Gauge
Blocked: 26 stitches and 34 rounds/rows = 4”/10 cm square in Beaded Rib Stitch with medium needles.
Blocked: 26 stitches and 34 rounds/rows = 4”/10 cm square in 1x1 rib with small needles.
Unblocked: 35 stitches and 34 rounds/rows = 4”/10 cm square in Beaded Rib Stitch with medium needles.
Unblocked: 32 stitches and 32 rounds/rows = 4”/10 cm square in 1x1 rib with small needles.
Notions
Five stitch markers, two removable
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn
