1 Insertthetipoftheright-
handneedleintothefrontof
thestitchandknitasnormal,
butdon’tdropit from the
left-hand needle.
2 Thentaketheright-hand
needlebehindtheleft-hand
oneandinsertthetipofthe
needledownthroughthe
backofthestitch on the left-
hand needle.3 Wraptheyarnaroundthe
tipoftheright-handneedle
toknitthestitch.Bringthe
needlethroughtomakethe
stitch,keepingit on the right-
hand needle.4 Takethestitchoffthe
left-handneedle.Youwill
haveincreasedonestitch
byknittingtwiceintothe
originalstitch,firstatthe
front, then at the back.STEP-BY-STEPKFB INCREASE 1 BY KNITTING INTO FRONT & BACK
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WINGS(MAKE 2)
Startattopedge.
Caston 10 stsusing3.5mmneedlesandYarnG.
Row 1 andallfollodd-numberedrows(WS) Purl.
Row 2 (RS)K4,(kfb)twice,K4.[12sts]
Row 4 K5,(kfb)twice,K5.[14sts]
Row 6 K6,(kfb)twice,K6.[16sts]
Row 8 K7,(kfb)twice, K7. [18 sts]
Row 10 Knit.
Row 12 K7,ssk,k2tog,K7.[16sts]
Row 14 K6,ssk,k2tog,K6.[14sts]
Row 16 K5,ssk,k2tog,K5.[12sts]
Row 18 K4,ssk,k2tog,K4.[10sts]
Row 20 (K2tog)5 times.[5sts]
Breakyarnand thread through rem sts. Pull tight
to fasten.
AftermakinguptheWingsandbeforesewing
ontotheBody,usingYarnBandSwissdarning
(duplicatestitch),embroidera horizontalline 6
stswideacross the side of each Wing.
BEAK
Startatbase.
Caston4 stsusing3.5mmneedlesandYarnA.
Rows1 and 2 Begona WSpurlrow work in st st.
Row 3 (P2tog)twice.[2sts]
Breakyarnand thread through rem sts. Pull tight
to fasten.
TAIL
Startatbase.
Caston 17 stsusing3.5mmneedlesandYarn G.
Row 1 (WS)P3,(K1,P1)5 times,K1,P3.
Row 2 (RS)K3,(P1,K1)5 times,P1,K3.
Rows3 to 14 RepRows 1 to 2 six more times.
Row 15 RepRow 1.
Castoff.MAKINGUP
Sewthecast-offedgeoftheBodytothecast-on
edgeofthehead.Insertthetoysafetyeyesonthe
Head(seephotosasa guide).Sewthesideedges
oftheHead/Bodytog,stuffingasyousew.Note
thattheseamrunsdownthebackofthebird.
Gathercast-onststogatbottomofBody.Sew
sideedgesofBeaktog,andsewcast-onedge
ontofrontofHead.ForeachWing,sewsideedges
tog,gathercast-onststog,andsewcast-onend
ontosideoftheBodywithseamededgetowards
thebackofthebird.SewsideedgesofTailtog;
thisseamrunsdowncentreunderside.Oversew
cast-offendtog,andsewcast-on edge onto
bottom back of the Body.TOPTIP
Beforeyoustuffyourbird,shredyourstuffingby
pullingit apartwithyourfingertips.Thismakesit
lighter,fluffierandfinersoit willfitneatlyinto
any corners and tips you have created.