Puffin

Knitting
September 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
29 stitches and 45 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
137 yards (125 m)
15cm high
Danish English
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Also known as Søpapegøje.

The Puffin is a very beautiful seabird, with its graphic expression and colourful beak.
The body is worked flat using intarsia technique and the beak is worked in stranded technique.
The wings are worked in one piece on DPN’s and are knit onto the body.
Feet and beak are worked separately and sewn onto the bird.

Dimension:
The Puffin is approximately 15cm high.

Yarn:
Spindrift, 100% Pure Shetland Wool from Jamieson’s of Shetland.

Shades:
25g shade 999 Black.
25g shade 104 Natural White.
2 bundles (10m) shade 122 Granite.
2 bundles (10m) shade 478 Amber.
1 bundle (5m) shade 150 Atlantic.
1 bundle (5m) shade 462 Ginger.
1 bundle (5m) shade 179 Buttermilk.
1 bundle (5m) shade 425 Mustard.
This will be enough for two puffins.

Needles:
One pair straight needles 2.5mm (US 1.5), one set of 5 double pointed needles (DPNs) 2.5mm (US 1.5) and one DPN size 2mm (US 0).

Tension:
10x10cm = 29sts and 45rows on 2.5mm needle in stocking stitch.

Other materials:
Filling for the puffin: Fiber filling or sponge material cut in small pieces.


Søpapegøje

Søpapegøjen er en meget smuk fugl med sit grafiske udtryk og sit farvestrålende næb.
Kroppen er strikket frem og tilbage i gobelinstrik og næbbet er strikket i Fair Isle teknik.
Vinger strikkes rundt på strømpepinde og strikkes sammen med kroppen.
Fødder og næb strikkes for sig og sys på fuglen.

Mål:
Søpapegøjen er ca. 15cm høj.

Garn:
Spindrift, 100% ren Shetlandsk uld fra Jamieson’s of Shetland.

Farver:
25g farve 999 Black (BL).
25g farve 104 Natural White (NW).
2 dunter (10m) farve 122 Granite (GR).
2 dunter (10m) farve 478 Amber (AM).
1 dunte (5m) farve 150 Atlantic (AT).
1 dunte (5m) farve 462 Ginger (GI).
1 dunte (5m) farve 179 Buttermilk (BM).
1 dunte (5m) farve 425 Mustard (MU).
Denne garnmængde er nok til 2 Søpapegøjer.

Vejledende pinde:
2 stk. almindelige pinde 2,5mm,
5 stk. strømpepinde 2,5mm og
1 stk. strømpepind 2mm.

Strikkefasthed:
10x10cm = 29m og 45p på pinde 2,5mm i glatstrik.

Andre materialer (ikke inkluderet):
Fyld i søpapegøje: engangsvaskeklude af skumgummi revet eller klippet i små stykker.