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EASTER DECORATIONS
YOUWILLNEED
QHayfieldBonusDK
(100%acrylic,100g/280m)
1 ballofeach:
YarnALightGreyMix(0814)
YarnBBrightLemon(0819)
YarnCWhite(0961)
YarnDPumpkin(0766)
YarnEGrass(0825)
YarnFSignalRed(0977)
YarnGIcedPink(0958)
YarnHBlack(0965)
QA pairof3.5mmneedles
QA 3.5mmcrochethook
Q Toy filling, 100gEASTERDECORATIONS
NoteUsethelong-tailcastonunlessotherwisespecified.Youcan
finda tutorialhere: http://www.wikihow.com/Do-the-Long-Tail-Cast-On.CHICK
Startatthebase.
Caston8 stsusing3.5mm needles and Yarn B.
Row 1 (WS)Purl.
Row 2 (RS)K1, (kfb) 7 times. [15 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 K1,(kfb,K1)7 times.[22sts]
Rows5 to 15 Startingona WSpurlrowwork in st st.
Row 16 K1,(k2tog) 10 times, K1. [12 sts]
Row 17 Purl.
Row 18 K1,(kfb) 10 times, K1. [22 sts]
Row 19 Purl.
Row 20 K1,(kfb, K1) 10 times, K1. [32 sts]
Row 21 Purl.
Row 22 K1,(kfb,K7)3 times,kfb,K6.[36sts]
Rows 23 to 29 Startingona WSpurlrowwork in st st.
Row 30 K1,(k2tog,K3)7 times. [29 sts]
Rows31, 33 and 35 Purl.
Row 32 K1,(k2tog,K2)7 times.[22sts]
Row 34 K1,(k2tog,K1)7 times.[15sts]
Row 36 K1,(k2tog)7 times.[8sts]
Breakyarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.BEAK
Usethecablemethod(page 92)tocaston 3 sts using 3.5mm
needlesandYarn D.
Castoff.CHICKEN
FollowtheChickpattern using Yarn C.COMB(MAKE1)
Step 1 Usethecablemethod(page 92)tocaston 3 sts using
3.5mmneedlesandYarnF.
Step 2 Castoff2 sts.[1st]
Step 3 Usethecablemethodtocaston 3 sts. [4 sts]
Step 4 Castoff3 sts.[1st]
Step 5 Use the cable methodtocaston 2 sts. [3 sts]Step 6 Castoff.BEAK
FollowtheChickBeak pattern using Yarn B.RABBIT
HEAD
Startattheback.
Caston 10 stsusing 3.5mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (WS)Purl.
Row 2 (RS)(Kfb) 9 times, K1. [19 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 (K1,kfb) 9 times, K1. [28 sts]
Row 5 Purl.
Row 6 (K2,kfb)9 times,K1.[37sts]
Rows7 to 11 Startingona WSpurlrowworkinstst.
Row 12 K6,(ssk, K2) 3 times, K1, (K2, k2tog) 3 times, K6. [31 sts]
Row 13 Purl.
Row 14 K3, (ssk, K1) 4 times, K1, (K1, k2tog) 4 times, K3. [23 sts]BreakYarnA andjoinYarnC.
Rows 15 to 17 Startingona WSpurlrowwork in st st.
Row 18 K2,(k2tog, K1) 7 times. [16 sts]
Row 19 Purl.
Row 20 (K2tog)8 times.[8sts]
Breakyarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.BODY
Startatthebase.
Caston8 stsusing3.5mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (WS)Purl.
Row 2 (RS)(Kfb) 7 times, K1. [15 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 K1,(kfb,K1)7 times.[22sts]
Rows5 to 15 Startingona WSpurlrowwork in st st.
Row 16 K1,(k2tog) 10 times, K1. [12 sts]
Row 17 Purl.
Castoff.EARS(MAKE2)
Startatthebottomedge.
Caston 9 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A.IMPROVE YOUR SKILLSQ2 x blackdomedbuttonsper
animalforeyes,8mmdiameter
QBlackandpinkembroidery
threadtoembroiderBee,Pig,
SheepandRabbitfeatures
QWhitepompomfor Rabbit’s tail,
2cmdiameter
QSplitringkeychain, one per
characterTENSION
22 stsand 28 rowstomeasure
10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using
3.5mmneedlesMEASUREMENTS
Bee7cmlong;Carrot12cmlong;
Animals 10cm tall (excluding ears)ABBREVIATIONS
Fora fulllistseepage 95Unlessstatedourpatternsarenot
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information on page 97.WHERETOBUY
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