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A is for Apple
A is for Apple
(aka The Early Bird gets the Worm)
The perfect teacher’s gift!
This little bird was up early enough to catch a big worm, but not to eat! These new friends will be munching their way through apples together for many years to come!
Pattern is written in English and includes 4 pages of full instructions including many photos to assist in construction; a list of supplies and techniques required and abbreviations.
Yarn:
- #4 medium, under 50gm in white, & red or green
- Small amount #3 light weight of brown for stem
- Small amount #3 light weight of colours for: bird’s body & wings, beak & feet, worm
(Note: other weights of yarn and needle sizes can be used, but this will affect the finished size)
Needles:
One set of two 3.25mm straight needles
Two 2.25mm dpn
Other Supplies:
- Small amount of stuffing
- Ribbon for hanging
Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate
Finished Measurements: Height: 11cm approx., circumference: 21cm approx.
Skills required:
- Cast on
- Knit
- Purl 4 Increase
- Decrease
- Cast off
- Very basic embroidery
- I-cord
Abbreviations:
St - Stitch
K - Knit
P - Purl
K2tog - Knit 2 together
Inc - Increase (by knitting or purling into the front & back of the stitch)
P2tog - Purl 2 together
Skp - Slip 1, K1, pass slipped st over Knit st
Sl - Slip st
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