the Creations of Crazy Dazy

CHICK AND NEST PATTERN

 

 

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 DO NOT REPRODUCE PATTERN.
DO NOT SELL ITEMS KNITTED FROM THIS PATTERN FOR PROFIT - ONLY FOR PERSONAL OR CHARITABLE USE

 

NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN DUE TO SMALL PARTS

 

ABBREVIATIONS

rd(s): rounds(s)

st(s): stitch(es)

k: knit

p: purl

ssk: decrease, slip, slip, knit

kfb: increase, knit front and back into same stitch

tog: together

 

MATERIALS

Nest

4 dpns size 6.5mm (US 10.5)

double knit (8ply) yarn - two different colours, works well if one type of yarn is textured / fluffy

darning needle

 

Chick

4 dpns size 3.00mm (US 2.5)

double knit (8ply) yarn

scarps of fluffy yarn

polyfill stuffing

two 6mm beads or embroidery thread for eyes

scraps of felt similar colour to yarn to line the head

scraps of orange felt for beak.

darning needle, long sharp needle, sewing needle

sewing thread for eyes and beak

 

 

NEST

With 6.5mm (US10.5) dpns and two strands of dk (8ply) yarn, cast on 10 sts.

Divide sts between three needles, join in the round and place marker.

Rd 1: kfb into each st (20sts)  wrong side.

Rd 2: k.

Rd 3: (k1, kfb) rpt to end of rd (30 sts).

Rd 4: k.

Continue k for a further 17 rds.

Rd 22: (k1, k2tog) rpt to end of rd (20 sts).

Rd 23: k.

Rd 24: (k2tog) rpt to end of rd (10 sts).

To Assemble

• Break yarn leaving long yarn tails.
• Thread yarn tails through stitches on the needles but do not pull tight.

 

 

• Return to the yarn tails at the cast on edge. Stitch around the cast on edge and pull tight so there is no gap. Make a few stitches to secure and weave away ends on the side facing front.
• Turn work through the top end so that loopy side is facing front.

 

 

• Pull yarn tight. 
• Fold the top half down to form nest shape and with yarn tails stitch back and forth through layers to secure.
• Loose yarn tails.

 

 

 CHICKS

 

 

BODY

With 3.00mm (US 2.5) dpns and dk (8ply) yarn, cast on 18 sts, leaving a long yarn tail.

Divide sts between three needles, join in the round and place stitch marker.

Rds 1 - 2: k.

Rd 3: p.

Rds 4 – 5: k.

Rd 6: k4, (ssk, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2tog), k4, pull yarn tight between sts,
forms tail  (14 sts).

Rd 7: k.

Rd 8: k4, (ssk, k2, k2tog), k4, pull yarn tight between sts (12 sts).

Rds 9 – 12: k.

Rd 13: (k2tog) rpt to end of rd, pull sts tight between sts, forms neck (6 sts).

Rds 14 – 16: k.

Rd 17: (kfb) rpt to end of rd (12 sts).

Rds 18 – 24: k.

Break yarn leaving a long yarn tail and thread through stitches on the needles.

Do not pull tight. 
 

WINGS (make 2)

With two 3.00mm (US 2.5) needles and dk yarn cast on 4sts. Leave a long yarn tail on one of the wings.

Continue with i-cord for 4 rows.

Do not slide sts down needle instead turn work.

Next row: knit flat – p.

Cast off knitwise.
Weave away yarn tails except for the long one on one of the wings.

To Assemble

• Return to body cast on edge, with yarn tail, stitch around base, stuff, then pull yarn tight. Fasten off with a few stitches to secure then loose yarn in body of chick
• Place a rectangle of felt measuring 3.5cms (1.25ins) by 2cms (0.75ins) on the inside behind the "face" of the chick. This will be used for a backing to sew the eyes and beak on later. Stuff head. Then pull yarn tail tight, make a few sts to secure and loose yarn tail in head.
• Cut a diamond shape of orange felt for beak. Vertical axis - 2cms (0.75ins) / horizontal axis 1cm (0.5ins). Fold in half and attach to chick head using a sewing thread in a matching colour. Sew along fold line and a few stitches at both corners of the beak.
• Sew beads onto head or alternatively embroider two French knots.Sew wings to body. With a long sharp needle and the long yarn tail sew a few sts back and forward through the body

• Attach fluffy yarn to top of head and tail. Alternatively ordinary dk yarn can be used but split.
• First thread the doubled yarn through a darning needle. Pull the yarn through the head.

 

• Insert the two end tails through the loop and pull tight. Separate yarn by pulling a darning needle through to split it and give a fluffy appearance.

 



 

 copyright alison hogg 2013