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CHICK TOY
Pullupststightlyandsecure.Gatherroundcast-onstsandpullup
tightly.Sewseam,leavinga 3cmgapinHead.Turnright-sideout
andstuffwithfilling.Runa lengthofYarnA around neck shaping
andpulluptightly. Tie in ends securely.BEAK
Caston 10 stsusing3mmneedlesandYarn B.
Row 1 K3,k2togtbl, k2tog, K3. [8 sts]
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K2,k2togtbl, k2tog, K2. [6 sts]
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 K1,k2togtbl,k2tog,K1. [4 sts]
Row 6 P2togtwice.[2sts]
Row 7 Kfbineach st. [4 sts]
Row 8 Purl.
Row 9 Kfb,knit to last st, kfb. [6 sts]
Castoff.1 SewsideseamsofBeaktogandturnright-sideout.Addsome
filling.PinBeaktocentreofface,withshapedsideuppermost,
startingabout5 rowsupfromlastincrowofHead.Sewsecurely.
2 Foreyes,caston2 stsinYarnC,thencastoff. Pineyesin
positioneithersideofBeak,withabout8 rowsbetweenthem.
3 Seweyestoface,threadingyarntailsthroughtobackofHead.
Pulltightlyandknottog.Cutends and tuck inside Head. Add some
morefillingthensewupgap.
4 Worka coupleoftinywhitestsattoprightofeach eye with a
strandofwhiteembroiderythread to finish.WINGS(MAKE2)
Caston7 stsusing3mmneedlesandYarn A.
Row 1 Kfb,knittolastst,kfb.[9sts]
Row2 andeveryaltrowPurl.
Row 3 Kfb, knit to last st, kfb. [11 sts]Row 5 Knit.
Row 7 K2tog,knit to last 2 sts, k2tog. [9 sts]
Row 9 Knit.
Row 11 K2tog,knittolast2 sts,k2tog.[7sts]
Row 13 K2tog,knittolast2 sts,k2tog.[5sts]
Row 15 K2tog,sl1,k2tog, psso. [2 sts]
Row 16 P2tog.
Cutyarnandthreadthrough.
Placecast-onedgestosidesofBody,facingthefront.Turnsothat
thepointisalmosttouchingthegarterstborder of Waistcoat. Sew
inplacesecurely, adding a little filling.COLLAR
Caston 32 stsusing3mmneedlesandYarn E.
Row 1 Kfb,knittolastst,kfb.[34sts]
Startingwitha purlrow,stst2 rows.
NextrowP2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog. [32 sts]
Castoff.
PlaceCollarroundneck,startingandendingatedgesofgarterst
detailingofWaistcoat.Sewinpositionsecurely.Usea lengthof
YarnCtowork 3 small straight sts down centre of Waistcoat for
buttons.FEET(MAKE2)
Caston6 stsusing3mmneedles and Yarn B.
Row 1 Knittolast3 sts,turn.
NextrowKnittolastst,kfb.[7sts]
NextrowKnittolast 2 sts, turn.
NextrowKnit.
NextrowK2tog,knit to end. [6 sts]
NextrowKnit.
Castoff.
PlaceFeet on base of Body evenly, then sew in place securely to
finish.Addsomefillingtothebeakbefore
you attach it to your chick’s faceThewaistcoat’scollarisknitted
separately and sewn on at the end