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A Mother Hen, (6” tall), she's cute and cuddly, but also proud and has a magnificent comb on her head.
For an ADVENTUROUS BEGINNER knitter because the construction uses short row shaping (explained in the pattern) and picking up stitches. The Mother Hen is mostly knitted flat on straight needles using short row shaping. The neck and face are knitted in the round on dpns. Other parts of the Hen are knitted separately and then sewn on.
SKILLS REQUIRED Garter (knit) Stitch; Stockinette Stitch in the round; PU sts; K2tog; Sewing together
MATERIALS REQUIRED Approx 40 yds cream Worsted weight yarn; Approx 5 yds red Worsted weight yarn; Approx 5 yds orange Worsted weight yarn; US size 4 (3.5mm) needles; US size 4 (3.5mm) double pointed needles; Scrap of black yarn to embroider eyes; Tapestry needle; Fiberfill
Hints and Tips for this pattern can be found on the nattyknitter blog.
- Brand
- Independent Designer
- Craft
- Knitting
- Designer
- Natty Knits
- Format
- Downloadable PDF
- Language
- English
- Notes
- Scrap of black yarn to embroider the eyes.
- Number of patterns
- 1
- Pages
- 5
- Skill Level
- Intermediate
