Meet the cheeky duo Pitaya the Toucan and Kiwi the Parrot, who love to cause mischief wherever they go.
These tropical birds have a colourful plumage to attract attention and make new friends. This tropical duo follow the same pattern for most pieces, but use different colours to make a parrot and toucan toy. The green parrot has a rainbow head crest, and the blue toucan has a brightly striped beak.

Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, the toys are knitted in DK weight yarns on single pointed needles (not in the round).

NEEDLES
A pair of 3.5mm single pointed knitting needles (US 4).

RECOMMENDED YARN
Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK; double knitting/light worsted weight; 100% acrylic; one 100g/280m skein in each colour.


NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, toy filling, and domed black buttons for eyes.

SIZES
One size only - The bird bodies are 11cm tall.

TECHNIQUES
For confident beginners and above, other techniques used include casting on and off, knits, purls, increases and decreases, and seaming to finish.

PATTERN INFO
This knitting pattern is a pdf download, 5 pages, and written in English. Patterns for personal use only; not for resale. Copyright © 2024 Amanda Berry; All rights reserved.