BODY

With A, cast on 10 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: [Kfb] in each st to end. 20 sts
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: [K1, kfb] to end. 30 sts
Row 5: Purl.
Row 6: [K2, kfb] to end. 40 sts
Rows 7-17: Starting with a p row, work 11 rows in St st.
Row 18: [K2, k2tog] to end. 30 sts
Rows 19-29: Starting with a p row, work 11 rows in St st.
Row 30: [K1, k2tog] to end. 20 sts
Rows 31-35: Starting with a p row, work 5 rows in St st.
Row 36: [K2tog] to end. 10 sts
Break yarn, draw through sts, pull tightly and fasten off.

HEAD

Work as for Body to row 17. 40 sts
Row 18 (eyeline): K10 [k2tog] 10 times, k10. 30 sts. Break A.
Rows 19-23: Join B and starting with a p row, work 5 rows in St st.
Row 24: [K1, k2tog] to end. 20 sts
Rows 25-27: Starting with a p row, work 3 rows in St st.
Break yarn, draw through sts, pull tightly and fasten off.

Work as for Body to row 17. 40 sts
Row 18 (eyeline): K10 [k2tog] 10 times, k10. 30 sts. Break A.
Rows 19-23: Join B and starting with a p row, work 5 rows in St st.
Row 24: [K1, k2tog] to end. 20 sts
Rows 25-27: Starting with a p row, work 3 rows in St st.
Break yarn, draw through sts, pull tightly and fasten off.

With A, cast on 7 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: [Kfb] in each st to end. 14 sts
Rows 3-15: Starting with a p row, work 13 rows in St st.
Row 16: [K2tog] to end. 7 sts
Break yarn, draw through sts, pull tightly and fasten off.

LEGS: make two

With B, cast on 10 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: [Kfb] in each st to end. 20 sts
Row 3: Purl. Break B.
Rows 4-7: Join A and starting with a k row, work 4 rows in St st.
Row 8 (ankle): K7 [k2tog] three times, k7. 17 sts
Row 9: Purl.
Row 10: K7, k3tog, k7. 15 sts
Rows 11-17: Starting with a p row, work 7 rows in st st.
Row 18: K1, [k2tog] to end. 8 sts
Break yarn, draw through sts, pull tightly and fasten off.9

EARS: make two in A, two in B.

With A/B, cast on 14 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: [K2tog] to end. 7 sts
Break yarn, draw through sts, pull tightly and fasten off.

HAT

With D, cast on 40 sts.
Rows 1-2: Knit. Break D.
Row 3 (RS): Join C and knit.
Row 4 (ear hole): P14, cast off next 3 sts, p5, cast off next 3 sts, p13. 34 sts
Row 5: K14, cast on 3 sts, k6, cast on 3 sts, k14. 40 sts
Rows 6-8: Starting with a p row, work 3 rows in St st.
Row 9: [K2, k2tog] to end. 30 sts
Rows 10-18: Starting with a p row, work 9 rows in St st.
Row 19: [K1, k2tog] to end. 20 sts
Rows 20-26: Starting with a p row, work 7 rows in St st.
Row 27: [K2tog] to end. 10 sts
Rows 28-32: Starting with a p row, work 5 rows in St st.
Row 33: [K2tog] to end. 5 sts
Break yarn, draw through sts, pull tightly and fasten off.

VEST

With D, cast on 30 sts.
Rows 1-2: Knit.
Row 3 (RS): K3D, join C and k24C, join another strand of D and k3D.
Row 4: K3D, p24C, k3D.
Rows 5-6: Repeat rows 3-4.
Row 7 (armhole): K3D, k3C, cast off next 3 sts, k11C, cast off next 3 sts, k2C, k3D. 24 sts

Left front

Row 8 (WS): K3D, p3C, turn.
Row 9: K3C, k3D, turn.
Row 10: K3D, p3C, turn.
Row 11: K3C, k3D. Place these sts on a holder.

Centre back

Row 8 (WS): With WS facing, join C and p12, turn.
Row 9: K12, turn.
Row 10:P12, turn.
Row 11: K12, turn. Place these sts on a holder.

Right front

Row 8 (WS): P3C, k3D, turn.
Row 9:K3D, k3C, turn.
Row 10:P3C, k3D, turn.
Row 11: K3D, k3C. Place these sts on a holder.
Row 12 (WS): With WS facing, join yarns and k3D, p3C, cast on 2 sts, p12, cast on 2 sts, p3C, k3D. 28 sts
Row 13: K3D, k22C, k3D.
Row 14: K3D, p22C, k3D.
Row 15: K3D, with C, k4, [K2tog, k4] three times, k3D. 25 sts Break C.
Rows 16-17: With D, knit
Cast off k-wise.

Pompom: make three

Wind each side of pompom maker 50 times, using B.
Cut between disks, tie centre firmly and cut loops. Trim.

TO MAKE UP

With fastened-off yarn end, seam Head half way.
With cast-on yarn end, work a gathering thread along cast-on edge and draw tightly.
Stuff and close seam.
With A, work a gathering thread over eyeline and draw gently to shape dent.
Sew front and back of Ears together at side edges and attach them to Head.
Attach eyes. With 4-ply dark brown, embroider nose.
Make up Body as Head, working from fastened-off and cast-on edge.
Stuff. Seam and stuff Arms and Legs.
Thread A and pierce foot from sole, take out from ankle and repeat.
Pull thread to flatten sole and shape ankle.
Attach Arms and Legs to body.
Seam Hat and attach pompom to the tip.
Place some stuffing inside, put it on the Head and squeeze Ears through holes.
Secure Hat to Head with stitches all around.
Attach Head to Body

Prepare 2 strings of B cut to about 12 cm and attach pompom to each end. Attach strings to front of Vest. Dress bear in Vest and tie bow at front.