Teddy bear ribbed jacket

When I was shopping the other day I noticed a lovely ladies ribbed sweater in pastel shades.  I didn't buy it, instead I came up with this jacket for my build a bear.  Its an easy rib pattern which is seed stitch reversed, over 2 rows, with colour changes every 18 rows.  The sleeves are set in - I tried knitting them as part of the back but it didn't look quite right!   There are no fiddly front edges to pick up as the buttonholes are made in with the right front. 
The fit is for my 15" Lil Cub Build a Bear which should fit a 17" bear as well.  If you want to make a small item just go down a size needle.  
You will need about 30g of each colour, great for using up all those scraps in the stash.  In the pattern I've referred to the colours I used to make the writing up easier.  

Let me know how you got on if you make this and please, if you find any mistakes etc let me know so I can correct them.

Pattern

Measurements:   15/17” Teddy Bear

Actual measurements:  Chest 17”, Length centre back 7”, Sleeve seam 3” (to make a small item go down a needle size)

Materials: 30g double knitting in each of three colours (I used Woolcraft baby dk)

Needles size 3.75mm (US5)and 4mm (US6), 3 small buttons

Tension: 24sts - 30 rows to 10cm (4in) in stocking stitch using 4mm needles (or the size required to give correct tension.             

Abbreviations:  k: knit, p: purl, Ss: stocking stitch (one row knit, one row purl), inc: increase, dc: decrease, beg: beginning, sts: stitches, tog: together, yf: yarn forward, patt: pattern

Back

Using smaller needles and yellow, cast 51sts

Row 1:  knit

Row 2:  k1, p1 to last st, k1

These 2 rows form the rib pattern

Repeat 2 rows of pattern

Change to larger needles

Work a further 14 rows of pattern.

Change to blue

Work 12 rows pattern*

Armhole shaping

Cast off 6sts at beginning of next 2 rows

Work a further 4 rows of pattern in blue

Change to pink

Work 18 rows in pink

Cast off 7sts at beg of next 2 rows 

Fasten off yarn, leave 25sts on holder

Left Front

Using smaller needles and yellow, cast 27sts

Continue as back to *

Armhole shaping

Cast off 6sts, patt to end

Work 5 rows blue

Change to pink and work 5 rows

Shape neck

(wrong side) Cast off 7sts pattern to end 

Dec 1^st at neck edge on every row to 7sts

Work 5 rows pattern

Cast off

Right Front

Using smaller needles and yellow, cast 27sts

Work 4 rows in pattern

Change to larger needles

Work 14 rows pattern

Change to blue

Work 2 rows pattern

Buttonhole row:  K1, k2tog, yf, patt to end

Work 7 rows pattern

Make buttonhole as above

Work 2 rows pattern  

Armhole shaping

(wrong side facing) Cast off 6sts patt to end

Work 4 rows pattern (18 rows blue)

Change to pink

Make buttonhole on next row

Work 3 rows pink

Shape neck

(right side facing)   Cast off 7sts, patt to end

Dec 1^st at neck edge on every row to 7sts

Work 6 rows pattern

Cast off

Sleeves (make 2)

Using smaller needles and yellow, cast on 41sts

Work 4 rows in pattern as back

Change to larger needles

Work 8 rows pattern, place markers at each end of last row

work a further 6 rows pattern  

Cast off

Collar

Join shoulder seams

Using smaller needles with right side facing, miss first 5 cast off sts at edge, pick up and knit 17sts up right front, knit 25sts across back, pick up and knit 17sts down left front to beg of 5 cast off sts.    (59sts)

Work 2 rows in pattern as given for back

Change to larger needles and work a further 12 rows in pattern.

Cast off

To Finish

Join sleeve seam to markers

Sew in sleeves evenly placing centre of sleeves to shoulder seams.

Sew button on left front to correspond with buttonholes

Sew in all ends

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