sweater for a big teddy

As promised, here is the pattern for a sweater for the big teddy. The sweater is basically a raglan style, knit flat from the neck down, and there are seams along the front of one shoulder, under the sleeves, and on the sides. If this is too much seaming for you, it should be easy to convert this pattern to knit in the round. The pattern does not include instructions for the stripes, but check the end of this post for the striping sequence I used. Feel free to ask any questions by email or leaving a comment here.

Yarn: 50 g of Elann's Peruvian Quechua. I used celery, parchment, and smoldering ember. Any light worsted weight yarn would work.
Needles: 4mm (US size 6) straight needles (or 4mm dpn's/circular needle)
Other stuff: one 1/2 inch button, darning/tapestry needle, scraps of yarn or stitch holders

Gauge: 5.5 sts and 7.5 rows per inch
Finished dimensions: 4.5 inches long, 13 inches around

Cast on 36 sts.
Row 1: [k1, p1] across.
Row 2: [p1, k1] to last 2 sts, yo, k2tog.
Row 3: [k1, p1] across.
Next row: [k1, m1, k2] across. (48 sts)
Next row: P across.
Next row: kfb, m1, k6, m1, k1, PM, k1, m1, k14, m1, k1, PM, k1, m1, k6, m1, k1, PM, k1, m1, k14, m1, kfb. (58 sts)
The set of sts before the first marker is the left sleeve, the next set of sts is the back, the third set of sts is the right sleeve, and the last set of sts is the front.
Next row: P across.
Next row: k2, m1, k8, m1, k2, m1, k16, m1, k2, m1, k8, m1, k2, m1, k16, m1, k2. (66 sts)
Next row: P across.
Next row: k2, m1, k10, m1, k2, m1, k18, m1, k2, m1, k10, m1, k2, m1, k18, m1, k2. (74 sts)
Next row: P across.
Next row: k2, m1, k12, m1, k2, m1, k20, m1, k2, m1, k12, m1, k2, m1, k20, m1, k2. (82 sts)
Next row: P across.
Next row: k2, m1, k14, m1, k2, m1, k22, m1, k2, m1, k14, m1, k2, m1, k22, m1, k2. (90 sts)
Next row: P across.
Next row: k2, m1, k16, m1, k2, m1, k24, m1, k2, m1, k16, m1, k2, m1, k24, m1, k2. (98 sts)
Next row: P across.
Next row: k2, m1, k18, m1, k2, m1, k26, m1, k2, m1, k18, m1, k2, m1, k26, m1, k2. (106 sts)
Next row: P across.
Next row: k2, m1, k20, m1, k2, m1, k28, m1, k2, m1, k20, m1, k2, m1, k28, m1, k2. (114 sts)

Left sleeve: 25 sts, back: 32 sts, right sleeve: 24 sts, front: 33 sts.

Next row: p33 - place these sts on scrap yarn, p24 - place these sts on another piece of scrap yarn, p32 - place these sts on a third piece of scrap yarn, p25.

Left sleeve
Next row: k2, m1, k22, m1, kfb. (28 sts)
*Work 9 rows in st st.
Next row: [k1, p1] across.
Next row: [p1, k1] across.
Next row: [k1, p1] across. Cast off in pattern.

Right sleeve
Place sts for right sleeve onto needle.
Next row: kfb, m1, k22, m1, kfb. (28 sts)
Follow instructions for left sleeve from *

Back
Place sts for back onto needle.
Next row: kfb, m1, k30, m1, kfb. (34 sts)
**Work 9 rows in st st.
Row 1: [k1, p1] across.
Row 2: [p1, k1] across.
Repeat these 2 rows twice more for a total of 6 rows. Cast off in pattern.

Front
Place sts for front onto needle
Next row: kfb, m1, k30, m1, k2. (34 sts)
Follow instructions for back from **

Sew together front left shoulder seam, leaving neck band open. Sew together underarm seams. Sew together side seams. Secure all yarn ends. Attach button to collar.

Abbreviations
K or k - knit
k2tog - knit 2 sts together
kfb - knit into front and back of the stitch
m1 - make one by picking up the loop between st just worked and next st, and knitting into the back of this loop
P or p - purl
yo - yarn over
st or sts - stitch or stitches

Stripe sequence
G = green, W = white, R = red
collar in G; then 4G, 2w, 4R, 2W, 4G, 2W, 4R, 2W, 4G; then cuffs and hem in G. The sleeves and body of the sweater are the same number of rows in st st, so the stripe pattern is the same for both.