Simply Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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BLUE TIT

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

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Tomakeallthebirds:

QHayfieldBonus

DK(100%acrylic,

100g/280m)

1 ballofeach

YarnABlack(0965)

YarnBWhite(0961)

YarnCWalnut(0927)

YarnD Signal Red

(0977)

YarnESunflower

(0978)

YarnFBright Lemon

(0819)

YarnGBluebell(0969)

YarnHGrass(0825)

YarnJSilver Grey

(08 38)

YarnKOatmeal(0964)

YarnLPunchy Pink

(0728)

QA pairof3.5mm

needles

Q Toy filling, 200g

QA pairoftoysafety

eyesperbird, 10mm

diameter

QBobbinsforintarsia

TENSION

22 stsand 28 rows

tomeasure10x10cm

(4x4in)overststusing

3.5mmneedles

MEASUREMENTS

Onesize15cmlongfrom

top of head to tip of tail

ABBREVIATIONS

Fora fulllistseepage 95

inSimplyKnitting

magazine(Swissdarning

helpisonpage 94)

NOTE

Uselongtailcastonfor

allpiecesunless

otherwisestated.There’s

a greattutorialhere:

http://www.wikihow.com/

Do-the-Long-Tail-Cast-On

BLUETIT

BODY

Startatbase.

Caston9 stsusing3.5mm needles and Yarn H.

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 H and Yarn F and work as

intarsia.

Row 7 P10H,P14F,P9H.

Row 8 K1H,(kfbH,K3H)twice,(kfbF,K3F) 3

times,kfbF,K1F,K2H,(kfbH, K3H) twice. [41 sts]

Row 9 P12H,P18F,P11H.

Row 10 K11H,K18F,K12H.

Rows 11 to 18 RepRows 9 to 10 four more times.

Row 19 RepRow9.

Row 20 K1H,(k2togH,K3H)twice,(k2togF,K3F)

3 times,k2togF, K1F, K2H, (k2togH, K3H) twice.

[33sts]

Row 21 P33H.

Castoff.

HEAD

Startatbottomedge.

Caston 33 stsusing 3.5mm needles and Yarn A.

Row 1 (WS)Purl.

Row 2 (RS) K1, (kfb, K7) 4 times. [37 sts]

Joinbobbins of Yarn A and Yarn B and work as

intarsia.

Row 3 P5A,P27B,P5A.

Row 4 K4A,K29B,K4A.

Row 5 P4A,P29B,P4A.

Rows6 to 7 RepRows 4 to 5.

Row 8 RepRow4.

Row 9 RepRow3.

Row 10 K37A.

BreakYarnA and work in Yarn B.

Row 11 Purl.

Row 12 K1,(k2tog,K7)4 times.[33 sts]

BreakYarnBandjoinYarnG.

Rows13, 15 and 17 Purl.

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.

UsingYarnA andSwissdarning(duplicatestitch),

embroidera verticalline7 ststalldownthecentre

of the white strip at the front of the head.