Tweet

Knitting
February 2017
Sport (12 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
200 - 210 yards (183 - 192 m)
Height of bird: 5 1/4"
English
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Tweet Bird is a whimsical softie bird toy. Inspired by the birds in folk paintings, Tweet is a fun knit full of little details. The body is knit in the round in one piece and then seamed at the base. The lace wings and tail are knit separately, then blocked and attached to the main body, along with the legs, beak and plumes. This sweet bird would make a wonderful heirloom toy for a special baby or child.
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Tweet is just one of the patterns in the Little Birds Collection - an ongoing collaboration between Chelsea Berkompas and Annie Haas. Little Birds is a special collection of baby and children’s patterns designed in Quince and Co yarns with a modern twist on timeless vintage style. See the entire Little Birds Collection here!
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

  • length of body at base, stuffed: 6 1/4”
  • height of body from top of head to base, stuffed: 5 1/4”
  • length of feathers/wings, blocked: 3 1/4”

MATERIALS:
Quince & Co Chickadee (100% American wool, sport weight yarn; 181 yards/50g)

  • MC: “Bird’s Egg” 1 skein or approx.100 yards.
  • CC1: “Chanterelle”, 1 skein or approx.80 yards
  • CC2: “Damson”, 1 skein or approx. 30yards

TOOLS AND NOTIONS:

  • US size 4/ 3.5mm dpns
  • stitch markers, yarn needle
  • stuffing

GAUGE:

  • blocked: 26 sts/ 40 rows = 4 inches in stockinette with US 4/ 3.5mm