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Materials
double knitting wool
or
Funky Fur or similar fuzzy double knitting wool
UK 3¾mm / US 5 knitting needles
beads, black embroidery thread or black tapestry wool
scraps of felt
sewing thread
NB. if covers are for a small child do not use beads.
Abbreviations
k : knit inc : increase
p : purl beg : beginning
st(s) : stitch(es) pwt : pull wool through
Casting on
Cable casting on is the preferred method.
After slip knot and first stitch each new stitch is made by inserting right needle
between the last two stitches on left needle.
photo 1
BODY
Work in reverse stocking st.
Cast on 24 sts with lemon yarn.
Pull the first st tightly at the beg of every row.
ROW 1 : p.
ROW 2 : inc first and last st of k row.
Repeat ROWS 1 & 2, until 36 sts ending on a ROW 2.
NEXT ROW : p.
NEXT ROW : k.
NEXT ROW : p.
Cast off.
HEAD
Work in reverse stocking st.
Cast on 16 sts with lemon yarn.
Continue with 6 rows reverse stocking st. Starting with a p row and ending
with a k row.
Pwt.
To assemble Chick
Purl side is the right side.
HEAD
Work in stocking st.
Cast on 16 sts with white yarn.
Pull the first st tightly at the beg of every row.
Continue with 12 rows stocking st. Starting with a k row and ending with a p
row.
Cast off.
Chick beak
comb
Chick Puppet
Work in reverse stocking st.
Cast on 16 sts with lemon yarn.
Continue in reverse stocking st for 10 rows. Starting with a p row and ending
with a k row.
Pwt.
Hen Puppet
Work in stocking st.
Cast on 16 sts with white yarn.
Pull the first st tightly at the beg of every row.
Continue in stocking st for 14 rows. Starting with a k row and ending with a p
row.
Cast off.
To assemble
1. Darn loose yarns on reverse side.
2. Chick – Purl side is the right side.
Cut out beak in orange felt (see template on page 4). Attach beads or
embroider eyes, also attach beak. Place a small piece of lemon felt behind the
place where eyes and beak are to be sewn. Sew through knitted head and then
through the backing felt. Attach beak by stitching along the centre fold.
Join the seam on the back of the head, using a matching sewing thread,
leaving the bottom end open.
3. Hen – Knit side is the right side.
Cut comb, wattles and beak from red and orange felt (see templates on
page 4). Fold beak along dashed line, folded edge is the outer edge of beak.
Fold head piece in half, wrong sides together. Slip felt pieces between the two
edges of knitting – like a sandwich (see photo 2). Stitch close to the edge
round the head leaving a gap at the bottom end. Stitch through the two
knitted layers and the felt pieces.
Attach beads or embroider eyes. Place small pieces of white felt behind the two
places where eyes are to be sewn. Embroider through knitted head and then
through the backing felt.
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