Ducky knitted flat
Pattern design created by Kaz kew
Material/equipment
Wool:50g Chunky /chenille/ faux fur /flutterby type yarn in yellow for Body/head wings.
DK 10g orange for beak
DK Oddment Black for eyes
4mm needles for main piece and wings
3mm needles for beak
Abbreviations used in this pattern
k Knit
p Purl
k2t Knit 2 together
p2t Purl 2 together
inc increase (Knit into front and Back(KFB), or your preferred method)
st stitches
ss stocking stitch
(--) x? repeat instruction inside bracket the number of time stated {e,g x2 = twice}
W+T wrap and turn, after knitting required number of stitches move yarn to opposite side of work and turn, to work on next row.
Pattern
Main Piece (Body and Head) starting at the base
With yellow (chunky) and 4mm needles
Cast on 6st
inc in all st 12st
p 1 row
(inc)x2, k2, (inc)x4, k2, (inc)x2 20st
p 1 row
(inc, k1)x2, k2, (inc,k1)x4, k2,(inc, k1)x2 28st
p 1 row
(inc, k2)x2, k2, (inc,k2)x4, k2,(inc, k2)x2 36st
p 1 row
k12,inc,k2,inc,k4, inc, k2, inc,, k12 40st
k10 rows
Lifting the tail. Continuing on the main piece, working short rows, one side at a time.
p8, W+T kto end
p6, W+T K to end
p4, W+T K to end
p2, W+T K to end
This completes the first side of short rows
Cast off 10st, p5, (p2t)x4 p16 26st
It should look like this.
Now continue to lift tail on the opposite side
k8, W+T p to end
k6, W+T p to end
k4, W+T p to end
k2, W+T p to end
This completes the lift on both sides
Cast of 10st, k2t, k11, k2t 14st
It should now look similar to this.
Head continuing with the 14st
p5, (p2t) x2, p5 12st
(k1 k2t) x4 8st
p1 row
(inc) x3, k2, (inc) x3 14st
p1 row
(inc) x5, k4, (inc) x5 24st
ss 5 rows start with p
(k2, k2t)x6 18st
p1 row
(k1, k2t)x6 12st
p1 row
k2t x 6 6st
cut yarn leaving a long end to sew seam.
With large eyed needle, thread yarn through remaining stitches and bind off.
Sew from bind off stitches to neck and firmly stuff.
Makers tip
I find when I stuff round objects (like the head) it is always best to form a ring with forefinger and thumb and place my work inside my hand to stuff.
This way the neck does not stretch out of shape
.
You will find the piece will naturally fold in half
Continue to sew around stopping to allow enough room so that you can stuff
Make sure the corner of the tail has been stuffed.
When you are happy with the shape sew up remaining opening
It should be this shape
Wings in main colour on 4mm needles
Cast on 12st
Purl 1 row 12st
k1row 12st
p2t, p8, p2t 10st
k2t, k6, k2t 8st
p 1 row 8st
k2t, k4, k2t 6st
p1 row
k2t, k2, k2t 4st
p1p2t p1 3st
Cast off
PLACEMENT I placed mine with long edge at top of body almost level with back seam and starting in line with neck
Beak in DK orange (mustard)
Cast on 16
k3, k2t, k6 k2t, k3 14st
Purl 1 row
k3 k2t, k4, k2t, k3 12s
p2, p2t, k4, p2t, p2 10st
K2, k2t, k2, k2t, k2 8st
p1row
Cast off
It should look like this. Sew row ends together.
Holding cast OFF edge in one hand place your finger inside cast ON end this will form a triangular shape for the beak. Sew to front of head, when in place, the row end seam should be at centre bottom
Stuff slightly and close cast off edge.
Eyes are sewn in black dk, oversewn 3 times, I like mine quite close and level with either side of the beak.
This FREE Pattern was created for the Little yellow duck project and FB group for the love of all crafts
Comments
Post a Comment