Big Crow by Clare Doornbos

Big Crow

Knitting
February 2012
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 10 rows = 1 inch
in garter stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
150 yards (137 m)
English
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Crows are very clever birds, which may explain why they are so interesting and a bit frightening. This crow doesn’t look so smart and at only 6” tall he doesn’t seem too menacing either. Nevertheless, he would make a great Halloween decoration or a gift for a bird loving kid.

For an ADVENTUROUS BEGINNER knitter, because although the pattern does contain short row shaping it is fully explained in the pattern, if you can knit flat and in the round on double pointed needles, you can knit Big Crow.

SKILLS REQUIRED
Garter (knit) Stitch
Stockinette Stitch
Knitting in the round on dpns
K2tog
Sewing together

MATERIALS REQUIRED
Approx 150 yds black Worsted yarn 
US size 4 (3.5 mm) straight needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)
US size 4 (3.5 mm) double pointed needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Polyester fiberfill
¼” black beads for the eyes 
Tapestry needle

HINTS AND TIPS to help you with this pattern are available on my blog http://nattyknitter.wordpress.com this is mentioned in the pattern.