I love all of Sarah Gasson's patterns and I think I've gotten myself hooked into a new "tradition" of making a Knit-a-Teddie for all the new babies in the family!
I prefer to knit in the round, so I adapted a bit as I went along to avoid having to do seams. I also am terrible at back-stitching eyes on stuffed animals (they can go from cute to creepy very easily that way), so I've started crocheting eyes with black crochet thread -- then I sew them on.
Sue R --
For most of the pattern I simply made sure I was on a knit row when I joined it in the round. Then I would simply reverse the stitches on the purl rows (knit where it says purl & vice-versa). When working the short rows on the head, I decided it was easier just to work flat for a while and then seam up those holes when I finished.
For the arms and legs, you need to start working flat when you reach the shaping rows where they attach to the body. For the legs, this starts at row 49. For the arms, you need to work flat until row 13, then begin working in the round on the next knit row. (I might have forgotten to do this the first time I started an arm : / Lesson learned!)
Sue R
I also prefer knitting in the round, can you give me more details of what to do to adapt the pattern? I have lots of Knit a Teddy patterns, thanks. Hope my elephant will look as good as yours!
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• McRae
For most of the pattern I simply made sure I was on a knit row when I joined it in the round. Then I would simply reverse the stitches on the purl rows (knit where it says purl & vice-versa). When working the short rows on the head, I decided it was easier just to work flat for a while and then seam up those holes when I finished.
For the arms and legs, you need to start working flat when you reach the shaping rows where they attach to the body. For the legs, this starts at row 49. For the arms, you need to work flat until row 13, then begin working in the round on the next knit row. (I might have forgotten to do this the first time I started an arm : / Lesson learned!)
Sue R
I also prefer knitting in the round, can you give me more details of what to do to adapt the pattern? I have lots of Knit a Teddy patterns, thanks. Hope my elephant will look as good as yours!
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• Portsoy
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• Whidbey Island