Ernest the Canary is a beginner crochet amigurumi pattern from Kerry Lord’s second book: Edward’s Menagerie: Birds.

You can buy the kit to make Ernest the Canary here

Using TOFT’s luxury British wool, Ernest the Canary is a quick and rewarding make. Only the finest fleeces are selected for this British wool blend, which makes using it a real pleasure.

Yarn: TOFT DK Wool - 50g of colour 1 (we recommend ‘yellow’) and 25g of colour 2 (we recommend ‘oatmeal’)

Hook: 3mm Crochet Hook

Notions: A handful of toy stuffing, tapestry needle, black wool for the eyes, and some scrap yarn to use as a stitch marker.

Gauge: 6 sts x 7 rows in 3cm x 3cm

Finished measurements: 28cm when in the sitting position

Techniques used: British double crochet stitch

For more information and learn-to-crochet videos please visit the TOFT website