Sonia the Heron

Sonia measures approximately 37cm/14½in from the tip of her beak to the end of her body and is around 26cm/10¼in tall when seated. She’s made using just yarn and acrylic toy stuffing so you don’t need any extra materials to create her elegant neck and pointy beak. Sonia’s legs are deliberately left unstuffed so she can’t stand up but she doesn’t mind – she prefers to sit and enjoy the view!

(N.B: Sonia was made using Patons Wool Blend DK in 188 Grey - unfortunately, this shade seems to have been discontinued. As a substitute, you could try any DK yarn made up of lots of different greys, an undyed grey wool, a grey tweed or any silver DK. Alternatively, the original shade is still available in an Aran weight - Patons Wool Blend Aran, 88 grey - which would result in a larger heron. You'd also need to adjust your needle size and use Aran weight white, yellow and black yarn.)

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