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Bird on a Wire
Mockingbird and Lark is a pretty play on a traditional pram toy, with knitted silhoutte birds and covered beads. Assembled with shiny natural buttons and silk ribbons, it creates a simple and inexpensive toy that will be cherished for generations.
Other materials required:
Mockingbird:
Rowan Organic Cotton DK
3.75mm needles
Approx 5m spare yarn (recommended hemp)
2x20mm wooden beads
1x35mm wooden bead
Silk ribbon - 7mm wide, 1m length
1x15mm mother of pearl button
1x wire coat hanger
Lark (pram toy):
Rowan Fine Milk Cotton
2.25mm needles
8x20mm wooden beads
5x30mm wooden beads
3 different coloured lengths of silk ribbon - 7mm wide, 1m length
4x25mm mother of pearl buttons
Approx 1m spare yarn (recommended hemp)
For both:
Natural organic cotton stuffing
Tapestry needle
Scraps of cotton & linen fabrics
Embroidery thread
Published as part of the ‘Hey Baby’ supplement from Let’s Knit!
Errata: Pattern states requirement for 3 mother of pearl buttons for Lark, it should be 4.
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- First published: January 2009
- Page created: May 3, 2009
- Last updated: April 25, 2014 …
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