There are lots of great cute robin patterns but I wanted a robin that really looks like a robin. It has taken a while, but I hope you like my effort.
Robin is made from 4 shades of Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift (see below) carefully selected to match the true colours. The body and tail are knitted in one piece in stocking stitch with increase and decrease shaping. Wings are made separately and stitched on before gently felting. Instructions are given to make knitted feet which are recommended if he is given to a child. Instructions are also given to make legs from pipe cleaners which enable him to stand.
The seam along the back of the body is stitched using a mixture of mattress stitch and fake grafting to give a really good finish. The bird is softly felted a little in the washing machine on a short cycle to give a soft fluffed up texture and blur the edges of each shade.

Approximate size
10cm high on legs
12cm long
You will need
4ply Shetland yarn in
Off white Jamiesons Spindrift - Ivory 343 5gm (W)
White/ Grey mix Jamiesons Spindrift - Sholmit/White 113
1-2 metres (G)
Orange/red Jamiesons Spindrift - Amber 478 5gm (R)
Brown mix Jamiesons Spindrift - Wren 246 10gm (B)
And a few meters of dark grey and ½ meter of black 4 ply yarn
Pair 2.75mm needles
2.50mm needles
1-2 Yarn bobbins (optional)
Small amount of high loft filler
2 chenille wire craft sticks (pipe cleaners) optional