Easter Chick, Hen & Bunny
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CO - cast on
BO - bind off
k - knit
p - purl
k2tog - knit two
sts together
p2tog - purl two
sts together
skpo - pass slipped
sts over
st st - stockinette
stitch
m1 - make one
Chick
You need:
-3mm needles
-acrylic yarn in yellow and orange
Pattern:
CO 40 sts, using yellow yarn.
Rows 1-2: k
Rows 3-16: st st (14 rows)
Row 17: k1, (k1, k2tog) X 13 (27 sts)
Row 18: p
Row 19: k1, (k2, 2tog) to the end (21 sts)
Row 20: p
Continue to make the head:
Row 21-28: st st 8 rows, start with k
Row 29: k1, (k2tog) X 10 (11 sts)
Row 30: p
Row 31: k1, (k2tog) X 5 (6 sts)
Row 32: p
Break the yarn, leave a long tail (about 15 cm). Thread through sts.
With yellow yarn make a
running stitch just on the edge between the body and head, pull the yarn
through wrong side. Fill the head with polyester fiberfill. Pull and tie.
BEAK
Using orange yarn CO 2
sts
Row 1: p
Row 2: k1, m1, k1 (3
sts)
Row 3: BO
WINGS
Make two
Using white yarn CO 6 sts
Row 1: k
Row 2: p
Row 3: k1, (k1, m1) X 4 (10 sts)
Rows 4-8: st st, start
with p (5 rows)
Row 9: (skpo, K1, k2tog) X2 (6 sts)
Break the
yarn, leave a long tail. Thread through sts.
FEET
Make two
Using orange yarn CO 4
sts
Row 1: p
Row 2: k
Row 3: p1, p2tog, p1 (3
sts)
Row 4: BO
Sew all parts together. You can use fabric paints for
the eyes or black yarn to embroider them. Make hair from pieces yellow yarn,
knot and brush with a comb.
Hen
You need:
-3mm needles
-acrylic yarn in white, red and yellow
Pattern:
Cast on 40 sts using
white yarn
Rows 1-2: k
Rows 3-17: st st, start with p (15 rows)
Row 18: k2tog to the end of the row (20 sts)
Row 19: p
Row 20: k2tog to the end of the row (10 sts)
Row 21: p
Break the yarn, leave a long end. Thread through sts.
HEAD
We will beg from the neck of the hen.
CO 12 sts using white yarn
Rows 1-5: st st, start with p
Row 6: k2tog, k8, k2tog (10 sts)
Rows 7: p
Row 8: k2tog, k6, k2tog (8 sts)
Row 9-13: st st 5 rows
Row 14: (k2tog) to the end of the row (4 sts)
Row 15:p
Row 16: (k1, m1) to the end (8 sts)
Row 18: k1, m1, k3, m1, k3, m1, k1 (11 sts)
Row 19: p
Row 20: k1, (k2tog) to the end (6 sts)
Rows 21: p
This is the head of the hen.
This is the head of the hen.
Break the yarn, leave a long end. Thread through sts.
You may fill the head
with fiberfill.
BEAK
Using yellow yarn CO 2 sts
Row 1: k
Row 2: BO
WINGS
Make two
Using white yarn CO 6 sts
Row 1: k
Row 2: p
Row 3: k1, (k1, m1) X 4 (10 sts)
Rows 4-8: st st, start
with p (5 rows)
Row 9: (skpo, K1, k2tog) X2 (6 sts)
Break the
yarn, leave a long tail. Thread through sts.
Sew all parts together,
use the picture for guide. You may use fabric paint for the eyes or black yarn.
Bunny
You need:
-3mm needles
-acrylic yarn in white, blue and beige
Pattern:
Using blue yarn, CO 40 sts
Rows 1-2: k
Row 3: p
Change to white yarn
Row 4-7: st st, finishing with purl (4 rows)
Change to blue yarn
Rows 8-11: st st (4 rows)
Rows 12-15: st st (4 rows)
Change to white yarn
Rows 16-19: st st (4 rows)
Change to blue yarn
Row 20: k1, (k1, k2tog) X 13 (27 sts)
Row 21: p
Row 22: k1, (k2tog) X (14 sts)
Row 23: p
Break the yarn, leave a long tail (about 15 cm). Thread
through sts.
HEAD
CO 5 sts, using white yarn
Row 1: p
Row 2: (k1, m1) to the end of the row (10 sts)
Row 3: p
Row 4: (k2, m1) to the end of the row (14 sts)
Row 5: p
Row 6: (k2, m1) to the end (20 sts)
Row 7-9: st st, start with purl (3 rows)
Row 10: k3, m1, k1, m1, k12, m1, k1, m1, k3 (24 sts)
Row 11: p
Row 12: k4, (skpo) X 2, k2, (skpo) X 2,
k2, (skpo) X 2, k4 (18 sts)
Row 13: p
Row 14: (skpo) X
4, k2, (skpo) X 4 (10 sts)
Row 15: p
Row 16: (k2tog) X 5
(5 sts)
Row 17:p
The finishing is the nose of the bunny!
Break the yarn, leave a long tail. Thread through sts.
EARS
Make two
With beige yarn CO 4 sts
Rows 1-8: knit every row
Row 9: k2, m1, k2 (5 sts)
Row 10: k
Row 11:k2tog, k1, k2tog (3 sts)
Row 12: k
Row 13: k2tog, k1 (2 sts)
Row 14: k2tog (1 st)
ARMS
Make two
With blue yarn CO 6 sts
Rows 1-9 : st st, start
with purl
Change to beige yarn
Row 10: k2tog, k2, k2tog
(4 sts)
Row 11: p
Row 12: k
Row 13: p
Break the yarn, leave a long tail. Thread through sts.
LEGS
Make two
CO 4 sts with beige yarn
Rows 1-3: st st, start
with k
Row 4: BO
Sew all parts together.
Use fabric paint for the eyes and nose or black yarn.
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