BEAR HAT EAR FLAPS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 7 (7: 9: 9) sts using 3.75mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) P to end.
Row 2 P1, M1P, P1 (1: 2: 2), p2tog, yrn, P2 (2: 3: 3), M1P, P1. [9 (9: 11: 11) sts]
Row 3 P2, M1P, P to last 2 sts, M1P, P2.
Row 4 As Row 3. [13 (13: 15: 15) sts]
Row 5 P2, M1P, K1, (P1, K1) to last 2 sts, M1P, P2.
Row 6 P to end.
Row 7 P2, M1, P1, (K1, P1) to last 2 sts, M1, P2.
Row 8 P to end.
Row 9 to 16 Rep Rows 5 to 8 twice. [25 (25: 27: 27) sts] Row 17 P2, K1, (P1, K1) to last 2 sts, P2.
Row 18 P to end.
Row 19 to 28 Rep Row 17 and 18 five times.
RIGHT EAR FLAP ONLY
Cast on 27 (31: 35: 39) sts for face edge. Leave these 52 (56: 62: 66) sts on a spare needle.
LEFT EAR FLAP ONLY
Cast on 7 (9: 9: 11) sts. [32 (34: 36: 38) sts]
MAIN PART
Cast on 7 (9: 9: 11) sts using 3.75mm needles and a spare length of Yarn A, leave these sts on a spare needle.
Work across Left Ear Flap, Right Ear Flap and cast on sts on spare needle:
Row 1 P9 (11: 11: 13), K1, (P1, K1) 10 (10: 11: 11) times, P31 (35: 39: 43), K1, (P1, K1) 10 (10: 11: 11) times, P9 (11: 11: 13).
[91 (99: 107: 115) sts]
Row 2 P to end.
Row 3 and 4 As Row 1 and 2
Row 5 P1, (K1, P1) to end.
Row 6 P to end.
Rows 7 to 10 Rep Row 5 and 6 twice, decreasing one st at centre of last row. [90 (98: 106: 114) sts]
Change to 4mm needles.
Beg with a K row, work in st st until main part measures 11 (12: 12: 13) cm from cast-on sts for face, ending with a P row.
SHAPE CROW N
Row 1 K1, (K6, k2tog) 11 (12: 13: 14) times, K1. [79 (86: 93: 100) sts] Row 2 P to end.
Row 3 K1, (K5, k2tog) 11 (12: 13: 14) times, K1. [68 (74: 80: 86) sts] Row 4 P to end.
Row 5 K1, (K4, k2tog) 11 (12: 13: 14) times, K1. [57 (62: 67: 72) sts] Row 6 P to end.
Row 7 K1, (K3, k2tog) 11 (12: 13: 14) times, K1. [46 (50: 54: 58) sts] Row 8 P to end.
Row 9 K1, (K2, k2tog) 11 (12: 13: 14) times, K1. [35 (38: 41: 44) sts] Row 10 P to end.
Row 11 K1, (K1, k2tog) 11 (12: 13: 14) times, K1. [24 (26: 28: 30) sts] Row 12 P1, (p2tog) 11 (12: 13: 14) times, P1. [13 (14: 15: 16) sts]
Row 13 K1 (0: 1: 0), (k2tog) 6 (7: 7: 8) times. [7 (7: 8: 8) sts] Leaving a long end, cut off yarn and thread through rem sts, Pull up and secure. Join seam.
EARS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 6 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn B. K 1 row.
Next row K2, (M1, K1) twice, M1, K2. [9 sts] K 1 row.
Next row K4, M1, K1 , M1, K4. [11 sts]
K 9 rows.
Next row K2, skpo, K3, k2tog, K2. [9 sts] K 1 row.
Next row K2, skpo, K1, k2tog, K2. [7 sts] K 1 row.
Next row K2, s1, k2tog, psso, K2, [5 sts] K 1 row.
Cast off.
EAR LININGS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 4 sts using 3.75mm needles and Yarn A. K 1 row.
Next row K1, (M1, K1) 3 times. [7 sts]
K 1 row.
Next row K3, M1, K1 ,M1, K3. [9 sts]
K9 Rows.
Next row K1, skpo, K3, k2tog, K1. [7 sts]
K 1 row.
Next row K1, skpo, K1, k2tog, K1. [5 sts]
K 1 row.
Next row K1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, K1. [3 sts]
K 1 row.
Cast off.
NOSE
Cast on 2 sts using 3.75 mm needles and Yarn B. P 1 row.
Next row K twice into each st. [4 sts]
Next row (P twice in next st, P1) twice. [6 sts]
K 1 row.
P 1 row.
K 1 row.
Next row P2tog, P2, p2tog. [4 sts]
Next row (K2tog) twice. [2 sts]
Cast off.
MAKING UP
Sew ear linings to outers. Fold cast-on edge in half on each Ear and secure in position sew on Ears.
Run gathering thread around Nose, pull up to form small ball, stuffing with yarn scraps. Sew Nose to Hat. Using Yarn B, embroider mouth below Nose and outline shut eyelids with chain st. Embroider eye lashes with short straight sts in Yarn B.
Using Yarn A, make 2 twisted cords 15cm long and knot folded end through eyelets in Ear flaps.