Capercaillie by Sue Stratford

Capercaillie

Knitting
September 2016
DK (11 wpi) ?
7 stitches = 1 inch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
English

These huge woodland grouse are famous for their involved and energetic mating ceremonies, wherein the males will gather to size each other up and put in grand displays with their fanned tails.

Eventually the females arrive, nonchalantly strutting through to find a worthy mate.

Materials:
30m (33yd) in black
10m (11yd) in brown
10m (11yd) in dark green
10m (11yd) in white
1m (1yd) in red
10m (11yd) in pale yellow
1m (1yd) in grey
Two 5mm (1/4in) black safety eyes
Toy filling