With this design, the adult swan’s body has an internal pocket which contains an egg which then opens to reveal the baby cygnet inside that!

This pattern includes the instructions for both the swan, her egg and her baby. The pattern contains loads of photos to help you every step of the way and is written in English, using American crochet terms.

You will need:

Yarn of your choice. Yarn weight doesn’t really matter - the size of your project will simply turn out bigger or smaller! I used Patons Smoothie DK Yarn (this is quite a thick DK yarn so it is
equivalent to aran or light worsted weight in other brands) and my finished swan measures approximately 26cm tall.

You will need the following colours:

Main Body Colour - I used white (approx. 157m).

Beak Colour - I used orange (approx. 4.5m).

Feet, Legs & Face Stripe Colour - I used black (approx. 20m).

Egg Colour & Cygnet’s Main Body Colour - I used pale grey (approx. 25.5m).

Cygnet’s Leg & Beak Colour - I used dark grey (approx. 2m).

Please note = The amount of yarn used will vary according to yarn weight, hook size and stitch tension so these measurements are only a rough guide.

You will also need:

A suitable size hook for the yarn you have chosen - I used a 4mm hook.

Toy stuffing.

A pair of 9mm black eyes.

A small amount of black thread or finer yarn for adding the cygnet’s eyes.

A small button to fasten the egg.

A press stud for fastening the swan’s body closed (this is optional). I use a 7mm clear plastic press stud (also called a snap fastener).

A wire brush to make the cygnet fluffy (this step is optional).

Other tools you will need are a tapestry needle, some scissors and a stitch marker. You will also need a needle and thread for attaching the button and press stud (if you chose to use one).

You are welcome to sell the items that you make using this pattern, but please do not sell / share the pattern itself. Feel free to contact me with any questions as I am more than happy to help. Thank you.