I was inspired by mother nature, the dead birds that I find in my dye garden, a beautiful book by Margaret Wise Brown, and the work of many talented artist friends.

Dead birds were often found on Victorian Christmas cards.

Similar to the death tarot card, a dead bird is a symbol of a fresh start from an end and not simply an end. It can mark the end to search and struggle. Overall, a dead bird symbolizes a new beginning is just around the corner.

Advanced Beginner Skills needed
Knit in the round bottom up.
Skills Needed: knit & purl, cast-on, bind-off

Size: Medium

Materials
Yarn: Kenzie by Hikoo, but any worsted weight yarn will work

1 skein of blue, 160 yards (146 meters)
.5 skein of black, 80 yards (73 meters)
.25 skein of green, 40 yards (36 meters)

Needles:
4 mm/ U.S. #6, 16 inch circular
4.5 mm/ U.S. #7, 16 inch circular