Polar Bear by Chris de Longpré

Polar Bear

Knitting
May 2014
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in St st
US 6 - 4.0 mm
107 yards (98 m)
7" tall, seated
English

For all of the worsted weight toys in this book, I used a gauge of 20 sts and 24 rows = 4″ in stockinet stitch, which I achieved with US size 6 needles. For Cotton Fleece and Serendipity Tweed, I went down two sizes in needles, resulting in a different gauge, but producing a dense fabric suitable for knitted toys. It is extremely important, whatever yarn you are using, to produce a firm, dense fabric.

Colors used in the model:

  • 730 (Natural)
  • 601 (Pepper)