Lets_Knit_Issue_143_April_2019e

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GREAT FOR

IMPROVERS

DK

YARN

3.75MM

NEEDLES

Start

knitting

here...

FRONT AND BACK

(make four pieces)

Using 3.75mm needles and

yarn A, cast on 20 sts

£ Rows 1-28: beg with a k

row, work in st st

£ Row 29: k1, skpo, k to

last three sts, k2tog, k1. 18 sts

£ Row 30: p

£ Rep Rows 29-30, six times

more. Six sts

£ Row 43: k1, (k2tog) twice,

k1. Four sts

£ Row 44: p

£ Row 45: (k2tog)

twice. Two sts

£ Row 46: p2tog. One st

£ Cut yarn leaving a tail,

thread through rem sts, pull

tight and fasten of

SIDES (make two pieces)

Using 3.75mm needles and

yarn D, cast on 25 sts

£ Row 1: k

£ Row 2: p

£ Rows 3-28: cont in st st

working two-row stripes in foll

sequence: B, C, E, F, and D

Change to yarn A

£ Rows 29-56: beg with a k

row, work in st st

£ Cast of

FLOOR

Using 3.75mm needles and

yarn A, cast on 20 sts

£ Rows 1-64: beg with a k

row, work in st st

£ Cast of

BASE WITH PERCH

Using 3.75mm needles and

yarn G cast on 22 sts

£ Rows 1-93: beg with a k

row, work in st st

£ Cast of

TOP OF ROOF

Using 3.75mm needles and

yarn D, cast on 29 sts

£ Row 1: k

£ Row 2: p

£ Row 3: k

£ Row 4: p

£ Row 5: k

£ Row 6: k

£ Rep Rows 1-6 eight

times more

£ Cast of

BOTTOM OF ROOF

Using 3.75mm needles and

yarn D, cast on 29 sts

£ Rows 1-47: beg with a k

row, work in st st

£ Cast of

ROOF EDGE

Using 3.75mm needles and

WHAT YOU

NEED TO

KNOW...

yarn D, cast on 38 sts

£ Rows 1-3: beg with a p row,

work in st st

£ Row 4: k1, (k2tog, yfwd) to

last st, k1

£ Rows 5-7: beg with a p row,

work in st st

£ Cast of

BIRD HOLE

Using 3.75mm needles and

yarn H, cast on ive sts

£ Row 1: (kb) twice, k1, (kb)

twice. Nine sts

£ Row 2: p

£ Row 3: k1, (kb) eight

times. 17 sts

£ Row 4: p

£ Row 5: k1, (kb, k1) eight

times. 25 sts

£ Row 6: p

£ Cast of

FLOWERS (make two)

NOTE: Knit one set of

petals in yarn C and one

set of petals in yarn F, then

use yarn E for centre of

both lowers

Using 3.75mm needles cast on

six sts in yarn C or F

£ Row 1: (kb) to end. 12 sts

£ Row 2: p

£ Row 3: (kb) to end. 24 sts

£ Rows 4-6: beg with a p row,

work in st st

Change to yarn E

£ Row 7: (k2tog) to end. 12 sts

£ Row 8: (p2tog) to end. Six sts

£ Cut yarn leaving a long tail,

thread through rem sts, pull

tight and fasten of

LEAVES (make two)

Using 3.75mm needles and

yarn B cast on eight sts

£ Row 1: k6, turn

£ Row 2: p6

£ Row 3: k to end

£ Cast of

MEASUREMENTS & SIZES
Birdhouse height: 18cm
Birdhouse depth: 14cm
Base depth: 20cm
Bird height: 4cm

KNIT KIT
Yarn: Deramores Studio DK, shades (A) Frost,
(B) Lime, (C) Rose, (D) Blue Haze, (E) Citrine,
(F) Lavender, (G) Oatmeal, (H) Chocolate, one
100g ball of each
Needles: 3.75mm
Crochet Hook: 3.75mm
Tapestry needle
Button
Needle and sewing thread
Safety toy stuing
Cardboard

TENSION SQUARE
n 20 sts x 28 rows
n 10cm x 10cm
n Stocking Stitch
n 3.75mm needles

FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 97

ABOUT THE YARN
Deramores Studio DK is a super-soft acrylic
yarn. It is machine washable and comes in
an impressive number of shades. It costs £1.99
per 100g (250m) ball from deramores.com

15% OFF AT DERAMORES

WHEN YOU SPEND OVER £20.

USE THE CODE VERYBERRY

LOOK!

Special discount packs with

all the yarn you need are

available at deramores.com/

collections/lets-knit

The roof of your Birdhouse is kept

secure using a crochet chain. To create

this chain, make a slip knot and slide

it onto your hook. With the slip knot

facing you, bring your yarn over from

the back to the front and hook it. Pull

the yarn through your slip knot to

produce your first finished chain stitch.

Crochet^ CHAINS

The roof can

be used to hide

chocolate eggs!