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MATERIALS
» Feltable, light, worsted-weight
100% wool yarn in white (109yds),
yellow (109yds), and orange (30yds)
» Set of 7" size 5 double-pointed
needles
» Tapestry needle
» Black embroidery thread and needle
and/or small amount of black yarn
» Poly-fil or other fiberfill stuffing
» Standard washer and dryer for felting
» Scissors
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1. Knit the eggshell and the
chicken body.
The shell of the egg and the body of the chicken are
identical, except for the colors you’ll use. Use white
yarn for the egg, then repeat the pattern in yellow
for the chicken’s body.
NOTE: Basic pattern techniques in
this project include knitting in the
round, I-cord, and felting, plus some
simple sewing and embroidery. The
finished size is about 5½" tall.
CO 32 sts onto 3 dpns and join in a rnd.
Unless noted below, knit all sts.
Rnd 1: [kfb, k7] to end
Rnd 3: [kfb, k8] to end
Rnd 5: [kfb, k9] to end
Rnd 7: [kfb, k10] to end
Rnd 9: [kfb, k11] to end
Rnd 12: [kfb, k12] to end
Rnd 15: [kfb, k13] to end
Rnd 18: [kfb, k14] to end
Rnd 21: [kfb, k15] to end
Rnd 24: [kfb, k16] to end
Rnd 27: [kfb, k17] to end
Rnd 31: [kfb, k18] to end
Rnd 35: [kfb, k19] to end ( 84 sts)
Photography by Anna Hrachovec
