Knit Chick

Knit your own little birds or Knit Chicks, they're only 3” tall. Knit Lovebirds, Easter Chicks or Bird Mascots. Knit a branch full in festive colors or knit enough to fill a small woodland. So many ideas from just one pattern.

For an INTERMEDIATE knitter. The Knit Chicks are knitted flat on straight needles using short row shaping (fully explained in the pattern). There are some pieces knitted individually and then sewn together.

SKILLS REQUIRED: Garter (knit) Stitch; Purl stitch; k2tog; 3 needle bind off; Short row shaping (fully explained in pattern)

MATERIALS REQUIRED: 40 yards of DK yarn in color required for body and tail; 4 yards of orange DK yarn for beak; US size 3 (3.25mm) needles; Additional single knitting needle of the same or similar size, could be a double pointed needle; Scraps of felt for the eyes; Tapestry needle; Sharp pointed large eyed needle (candlewicking needle); Handful of fiberfill (stuffing)

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