Consisting of Sweater, Tam, and Long Leggings
(See picture opposite page 168—color plate.)
Material: “Old blue” or peacock blue knitting worsted.
(Be sure to make the articles already described in this story before attempting to make the Teddy Bear Outfit.)
3. Make 1 chain to turn. Always make 1 chain stitch to use in turning, unless told to do otherwise.
4. Make 12 rows (in all) of 25 single crochet stitches, taking up both loops of stitches below.
5. On the thirteenth row, make only 15 single crochets. Make only 15 single crochets for 6 rows (in all). These rows come under the arm of the doll. You will then have made 18 rows.
6. On the nineteenth row, make 15 single crochets and 11 chain stitches.
7. On the twentieth row, make 25 single crochets.
8. Make 21 rows of 25 single crochets for the back of the sweater. This makes 39 rows from the beginning.
9. On the fortieth row make 15 single crochets for 6 rows, under arm.
10. On the forty-seventh row, add 11 chains, and crochet 12 rows of 25 single crochet stitches.
Thread a zephyr needle with the worsted, and sew 6 rows of the front to 6 rows of the back (A to A, B to B. See picture, page 130). Do the same to the other side.
1. Hold the outside of the sweater toward you. Starting at the left side of the neck, take up both loops of each stitch with single crochet all around sweater to right side of neck.
NOTE.—In turning corners at bottom use 3 single crochets in 1 stitch.
2. Make 1 chain stitch to use in turning, and make another row of single crochet in the same way all around sweater. This will bring you back to the starting stitch of border.
3. Make 1 chain to use in turning, and make third row, putting only 2 single crochet stitches in corners at the bottom.
1. Hold right side of front of sweater toward you, and take up each stitch across the neck with single crochet.
2. Make 5 rows of single crochet, using 1 chain stitch to turn.
Make slip stitches all around sweater taking up back thread only of the stitches.
The sweater is fastened with loops and buttons.
1. On the right-hand side of the sweater, commencing at the bottom, make 4 slip stitches.
3. Skip 2 stitches in the row below, and make 4 more slip stitches. The chain stitches form the loops.