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TOP-DOWN BEANIE BABY SWEATER
~ Teena Crawshaw, Raleigh NC, USA
tinee-creations@mindspring.com

This little sweater is one of Teena's craft show items and a big seller.

My little teddy is not a famous Beanie, but I thought it was cute so I bought it. He's made out of terry cloth and filled with beans. His official name is Luv Pet ~ Russ Berrie, U.K. LTD. For reference, it is 7" tall from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet. He's 3" wide across the back. The sweater, as written below, was too big for him so before I sewed it up, I took 8 rows off the sleeves and 12 rows off the body. Now it fits perfect. So, before you sew your little sweater up, try it on your toy. Those of you with embroidery machines might want to put a tiny little motif on the sweater before you sew it up. I put balloons on one of them, AREN'T THEY CUTE?

TENSION: 7 sts and 10 R per inch. . Stitch dial approximately 6-7.
MATERIAL: Use any yarn to match guage, 1 main color and 1 contrast color if you want stripes.

DIRECTIONS:

NECK: With contrast color, e-wrap on from left to right, needls L24-R24.

RC = 000, carriage on right (COR)

In stockinette stitch, knit to RC = 14, COR.

Beginning with right side, scrap off neck stitches on waste yarn as follows:

14 sts (back); 10 sts (sleeve 1); 14 sts (front); 10 sts (sleeve 2).

BACK: Rehang back neck sts on needles L7-R7.

RC = 000, COR; thread main yarn.

*On carriage side, pull 1 needle from A poisition into B position (simple increase).**

Knit 1 R to left, RC = 001. Repeat from * to ** pulling needles out at beginning of
each row until 32 STS in working position; RC = 18, COR.

Knit even to RC = 28.

Break off main yarn and thread carriage with contrast color. Knit to RC = 34.
Bind off all stitches.

FRONT: Work same as back.

SLEEVE: Rehang 10 sts of sleeve 1 onto needles L5-R5. Pick up 9 edge loops from simple increase
of front and hang on needles L6-14. Pull needs L6-14 to E position. Pick up 9 edge loops from simple increase of back and hang on needles R6-14. Pull needles R6-14 to E position. With COR, thread with main yarn bringing tail of yarn up between needle R5 and over R6-14. SET CARRIAGE TO HOLD.

RC - 000. *Push needles L6 and 7 back to D position, knit 1 row to left. Pull needle L7
back out to E position. Push needles R6 and 7 back to D position, knit 1 row to right.

Pull needle R7 back out to E position**, RC = 2. Repeat * to ** sequence until all 28
sts are in working position, RC = 18. RELEASE HOLD BUTTON.

Using 2-prong tool, full fashion decrease 1 stitch both sides on rows 21, 24, 27.

Knit to RC = 28, COR.

Break off main color and thread contrast color. Knit til RC = 34.

Bind off all sts. Repeat for sleeve 2, hanging back on needles L6-14 and front on needles R6-14.

ASSEMBLY: Mattress stitch side, sleeve and neck seams together. Steam lightly to finish.

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