Baby Bear Suit is a roomy and cozy all-in-one suit with a hood that features cute little bear ears. The suit is worked from the top down with either 1 strand of Heavy Merino or 2 strands of Merino held together, and either with or without feet. The hood, yoke and main part of the body are worked back and forth, while legs, sleeves and the bottom part of the body are worked in the round. You begin with the hood and continue with the raglan-construction yoke. Then sleeve stitches are held aside, to be finished after the body and legs are completed. You then work the rest of the body and pick up stitches for the button bands, before working the legs. For sizes 1-12 months you have the option to knit feet on the legs for an extra warm and cozy Baby Bear Suit instead of ending the legs with ribbed cuffs. Short-row heels and decreases at the toes complete the feet. The heel is an inserted type heel, also called ‘peasant heel’ or ‘forethought heel’. Ribbed cuffs finish the sleeves. Sizes: 1 (3, 6, 12, 24) monthsFinished measurements: Chest circumference: approx. 52 (53, 57, 61, 65) cm [20½ (20¾, 22½, 24, 25½)]”; Total length from shoulder to ankle: approx. 48 (55, 63, 73, 81) cm [19 (21¾, 24¾, 28¾, 32)]”; Length of leg from crotch to ankle: approx. 17 (20, 24, 29, 34) cm [6¾ (7¾, 9½, 11½, 13½)]”; Sleeve length from underarm to cuff: approx. 14 (16, 18, 20, 22) cm [5½ (6¼, 7, 7¾, 8¾)]”Yarn: 1 strand of either Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (125 g [137 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), worsted weight yarn, 4 (4, 5, 6, 7) balls for suit without feet or 4 (5, 6, 7, -) balls for suit with feet, or 2 strands of Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 4 (4, 5, 6, 7) balls for suit without feet or 4 (5, 6, 7, -) balls for suit with feet. Sample is in Heavy Merino, Rainy Day colorwayNeedles: 3 mm / US2.5 and 4 mm / US6 circular needles and double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gaugeGauge (after blocking): 21 sts and 31 rows = 10 cm [4”] in st st with 4 mm / US6 needlesNotions: Stitch markers, waste yarn in a contrasting color, stitch holders, tapestry needle, 5 (6) 6 (6) 6 buttons (diameter: 12 - 15 mm [½”])
