ROBIN
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BODY
Startatbase.
Caston9 stsusing3.5mm needles and Yarn C.
Row 1 (WS)Purl.
Row 2 (RS)K1, (kfb) 8 times. [17 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 K1,(kfb, K1) 8 times. [25 sts]
Row 5 Purl.
Row 6 K1,(kfb,K2)8 times. [33 sts]
TUMMYPANEL
Joinbobbins of Yarn C and Yarn D and work as
intarsia.
Row 7 P10C,P14D,P9C.
Row 8 K1C,(kfbC,K3C)twice,(kfbD,K3D) 3
times,kfbD,K1D,K2C,(kfbC, K3C) twice. [41 sts]
Row 9 P12C,P18D,P11C.
Row 10 K11C,K18D,K12C.
Rows 11 to 18 RepRows 9 to 10 four more times.
Row 19 RepRow9.
Row 20 K1C,(k2togC,K3C)twice,(k2togD,K3D)
3 times,k2togD, K1D, K2C, (k2togC, K3C) twice.
[33sts]
Row 21 P33C.
Castoff.
HEAD
Startatbottomedge.
Caston 33 stsusing3.5mmneedlesandYarnC.
Row1 andallfollodd-numberedrows(WS) Purl.
Row 2 (RS)K1,(kfb,K7)4 times.[37sts]
Rows3 to 11 Starting on a WS purl row work in
stst.
Row 12 K1,(k2tog,K7)4 times.[33sts]
Row 14 K1,(k2tog,K2)8 times.[25sts]
Row 16 K1,(k2tog,K1)8 times.[17sts]
Row 18 K1,(k2tog)8 times.[9sts]
Breakyarnand thread through rem sts. Pull tight
tofasten.
WINGS(MAKE 2)
Startattopedge.
Caston 10 stsusing3.5mmneedlesandYarnC.
Row 1 andallfollodd-numberedrows(WS) Purl.
Row 2 (RS) K4, (kfb) twice, K4. [12 sts]
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
tofasten.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
tofasten.TAIL
Startatbase.
Caston 17 stsusing3.5mmneedlesandYarn C.
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.Insertthetoysafetyeyeson
theHead(seephotosasa guide).Sewtheside
edgesoftheHead/Bodytog,stuffingasyousew.
Notethattheseamrunsdownthebackofthe
bird.Gathercast-onststogatbottomofBody.
SewsideedgesofBeaktog,andsewcast-on
edgeontofrontofHead.ForeachWing,sewside
edgestog,gathercast-onststog,andsewcast-
onendontosideoftheBodywithseamededge
towardsthebackofthebird.Sewsideedgesof
Tailtog;thisseamrunsdowncentreunderside.
Oversewcast-offendtog,andsew cast-on edge
onto bottom back of the Body.