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Mallard Duck
This knitted duck’s markings are based on the Mallard Duck, with an impressive plumage in bars of different colours. If you’d like to make a female duck of the same species, simply work the pattern in plain brown.
The pattern is from the book Kath Dalmeny’s World of Knitted Toys, and the full list of over 50 projects is shown below.
The pattern requires a small amount (less than 10g each in DK or 8-ply yarn) in dark green, chestnut, light brown and black, with scraps of DK and white and yellow for the neck band and beak.
The pattern also suggests using black glass beads for eyes, but black yarn stitches would also be appropriate. The feet are made from yellow pipe cleaners. But for a sitting or swimming duck, these can be excluded.
KATH DALMENY’S WORLD OF KNITTED TOYS patterns list
The book contains over 50 patterns for making adorable knitted toys – people and animals from all over the world. Each chapter covers a different habitat, the animals that make their homes there, and one of the people who live there, with accessories to represent their lives or work. The knitting patterns are listed under three categories – Easy; Straightforward; and Challenging, to help knitters choose the project that is right for you. The projects are as follows:
BASIC PERSON PATTERN
(which is then adapted for the people patterns below)
IN THE JUNGLE
- South American Indian
- Spider monkey – mother and baby
- Snake
- Tiger cub
- Gorilla
- Orang utan
- Parrot
- Banana
AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK
- Australian sheep farmer (complete with corks hanging from his hat!)
- Merino sheep
- Koala bear
- Duck-billed platypus
- Wombat
- Kangaroo and Joey
DOWN ON THE FARM
- Farmer
- Highland bull
- Pigs and piglets
- Cat
- Mallard duck
- Chicken, cockerel and chicks
THE DEEP BLUE SEA
- Pearl fisherman
- Dolphin
- Shark
- Killer whale
- Turtle
- Octopus
- Clownfish
FOREST FRIENDS
- Canadian Mountie
- Horse
- Grizzly bear
- Beaver
- Raccoon
- Chipmunk
- Moose
ON SAFARI
- African Park Ranger
- Zebra
- Lion family – lion, lioness and lion cub
- Rhinoceros
- Elephant
- Warthog
THE SNOWY REGIONS
- Eskimo
- Husky dog
- Fish
- Penguins – Emperor penguins and Adelie penguins – parents and chicks
- Seal
- Walrus
- Polar bear
PATTERN VARIATIONS
- Sea lion
- Panda bear
- First published: August 2001
- Page created: November 28, 2007
- Last updated: November 8, 2018 …
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