BENJI’S SWEATER
I designed this sweater right after I crocheted my first wooly Benji the Bear. This sweater as seen in the pictures was knitted in cotton as well as in a DK wool and designed to fit Benji crocheted with 4ply Cotton (sport weight) as well as with a fingering weight wool. Please feel free to play with any yarn you have in stash. This can make a cute little chici sweater for many other soft toys or dall and create a great gift for 0 - 99 years loved heart.

Benji The Bear as seen in the pictures was knitted in La Bien Aimee x Mondim in colour Grellow with a 2.5 mm crochet hook. Please find Bear Patterns here.

SWEATER SIZE & MEASUREMENTS
This is a one - size sweater to fit Benji The Bear if crocheted in Fingering / Sport weight yarn)
Circumference 11” 27 cm
Length 5” 12cm

YARN
Sport weight 4 ply cotton - 25 gr’. The yarn in the last picture is Granny Kit Cotton in color Lily.
Sport weight wool - 25 gr’. The yarn used in front pictur is De Rerum Natura Ulysse in color Poivre et sel.

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Main Fabric - US 2.5 (3.25 mm) - 16”/40 cm or 32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference (Magic Loop or DPNs)
Ribbing - US 2 (2.75 mm) - 10”/25 cm or 32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference (Magic Loop or DPNs)

GAUGE
For Cotton version - 26 sts & 34 rows = 4”/10 cm on larger needles.
For Wool version - 25 sts & 42 rows = 4”/10 cm on larger needles.
Measured over stockinette stitch in the round after blocking.

NOTIONS
10 stitch markers, row counter, tapestry needle and crafty scissors.
Use 2 stitch markers of the same color to mark before and after chart sts.

Happy Knitting
Mo