EASTER DECORATIONS
Note Use the long-tail cast on unless otherwise specified. You can find a tutorial here: www.wikihow.com/Do-the-Long-Tail-Cast-On.
CHICK
Start at the base.
Cast on 8 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn B.
Row 1 (WS) Purl.
Row 2 (RS) K1, (kfb) 7 times. [15 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 K1, (kfb, K1) 7 times. [22 sts]
Rows 5 to 15 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st.
Row 16 K1, (k2tog) 10 times, K1. [12 sts]
Row 17 Purl.
Row 18 K1, (kfb) 10 times, K1. [22 sts]
Row 19 Purl.
Row 20 K1, (kfb, K1) 10 times, K1. [32 sts]
Row 21 Purl.
Row 22 K1, (kfb, K7) 3 times, kfb, K6. [36 sts]
Rows 23 to 29 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 30 K1, (k2tog, K3) 7 times. [29 sts]
Rows 31, 33 and 35 Purl.
Row 32 K1, (k2tog, K2) 7 times. [22 sts]
Row 34 K1, (k2tog, K1) 7 times. [15 sts]
Row 36 K1, (k2tog) 7 times. [8 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
BEAK
Use the cable method (page 92) to cast on 3 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn D.
Cast off.
CHICKEN
Follow the Chick pattern using Yarn C.
COMB (MAKE 1)
Step 1 Use the cable method (page 92) to cast on 3 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn F.
Step 2 Cast off 2 sts. [1 st]
Step 3 Use the cable method to cast on 3 sts. [4 sts]
Step 4 Cast off 3 sts. [1 st]
Step 5 Use the cable method to cast on 2 sts. [3 sts]
Step 6 Cast off.
BEAK
Follow the Chick Beak pattern using Yarn B.
RABBIT HEAD
Start at the back.
Cast on 10 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (WS) Purl.
Row 2 (RS) (Kfb) 9 times, K1. [19 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 (K1, kfb) 9 times, K1. [28 sts]
Row 5 Purl.
Row 6 (K2, kfb) 9 times, K1. [37 sts]
Rows 7 to 11 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st.
Row 12 K6, (ssk, K2) 3 times, K1, (K2, k2tog) 3 times, K6. [31 sts] Row 13 Purl.
Row 14 K3, (ssk, K1) 4 times, K1, (K1, k2tog) 4 times, K3. [23 sts]
Break Yarn A and join Yarn C.
Rows 15 to 17 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st.
Row 18 K2, (k2tog, K1) 7 times. [16 sts]
Row 19 Purl.
Row 20 (K2tog) 8 times. [8 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
BODY
Start at the base.
Cast on 8 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (WS) Purl.
Row 2 (RS) (Kfb) 7 times, K1. [15 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 K1, (kfb, K1) 7 times. [22 sts]
Rows 5 to 15 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 16 K1, (k2tog) 10 times, K1. [12 sts]
Row 17 Purl.
Cast off.
EARS (MAKE 2)
Start at the bottom edge.
Cast on 9 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (WS) Sl1 purlwise, P8.
Row 2 (RS) Sl1 purlwise, K8.
Rows 3 to 8 Rep Rows 1 and 2 three more times.
Row 9 Rep Row 1.
Row 10 Sl1 purlwise, (k2tog) 4 times. [5 sts]
Row 11 Sl1 purlwise, P4.
Row 12 Sl1 purlwise, (k2tog) twice. [3 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
SHEEP HEAD
Start at the back.
Cast on 10 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn C.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 (WS) (Kfb) 9 times, K1. [19 sts]
Row 3 Knit.
Row 4 (K1, kfb) 9 times, K1. [28 sts]
Row 5 Knit.
Row 6 (K2, kfb) 9 times, K1. [37 sts]
Rows 7 to 13 Knit.
Row 14 K6, (ssk, K2) 3 times, K1, (K2, k2tog) 3 times, K6. [31 sts]
Break Yarn C and join Yarn A.
Row 15 Knit.
Row 16 Purl.
Row 17 K3, (ssk, K1) 4 times, K1, (K1, k2tog) 4 times, K3. [23 sts] Rows 18 to 20 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st.
Row 21 K2, (k2tog, K1) 7 times. [16 sts]
Row 22 Purl.
Row 23 (K2tog) 8 times. [8 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
BODY
Cast on 8 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn C. Row 1 (WS) Knit.
Row 2 (RS) (Kfb) 7 times, K1. [15 sts]
Row 3 Knit.
Row 4 K1, (kfb, K1) 7 times. [22 sts]
Rows 5 to 17 Knit.
Row 18 K1, (k2tog) 10 times, K1. [12 sts] Row 19 Knit.
Cast off.
EARS (MAKE 2)
Start at the bottom edge.
Cast on 5 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (WS) Sl1 purlwise, P4.
Row 2 (RS) Sl1 purlwise, K4.
Rows 3 to 4 Rep Rows 1 to 2.
Row 5 Rep Row 1.
Row 6 Sl1 purlwise, (k2tog) twice. [3 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
PIG HEAD
Start at the back.
Cast on 10 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn G.
Row 1 (WS) Purl.
Row 2 (RS) (Kfb) 9 times, K1. [19 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 (K1, kfb) 9 times, K1. [28 sts]
Row 5 Purl.
Row 6 (K2, kfb) 9 times, K1. [37 sts]
Rows 7 to 11 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st.
Row 12 K1, (K2, ssk) 4 times, K3, (k2tog, K2) 4 times, K1. [29 sts] Row 13 Purl.
Row 14 K1, (K1, ssk) 4 times, K3, (k2tog, K1) 4 times, K1. [21 sts] Rows 15 to 18 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st.
Row 19 Knit.
Row 20 (K1, k2tog) 6 times, k2tog, K1. [14 sts]
Row 21 Knit.
Row 22 (K2tog) 7 times. [7 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
BODY
Start at the base.
Cast on 8 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn G. Row 1 (WS) Purl.
Row 2 (RS) (Kfb) 7 times, K1. [15 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 K1, (kfb, K1) 7 times. [22 sts]
Rows 5 to 15 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 16 K1, (k2tog) 10 times, K1. [12 sts]
Row 17 Purl.
Cast off.
EARS (MAKE 2)
Follow the Sheep Ears patt using Yarn G.
BEE BODY
Start at the bottom end.
Cast on 9 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn B. Row 1 (WS) Purl.
Row 2 (RS) K1, (kfb, K1) 4 times. [13 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 K1, (kfb, K2) 4 times. [17 sts]
Row 5 Purl.
Row 6 K1, (kfb, K3) 4 times. [21 sts] Break Yarn B and join Yarn H.
Row 7 Purl.
Row 8 K1, (kfb, K4) 4 times. [25 sts] Break Yarn H and join Yarn B.
Row 9 Purl.
Row 10 K1, (kfb, K5) 4 times. [29 sts] Break Yarn B and join Yarn H.
Row 11 Purl.
Row 12 Knit.
Break Yarn H and join Yarn B.
Row 13 Purl.
Row 14 Knit.
Break Yarn B and join Yarn H.
Row 15 Purl.
Row 16 Knit.
Break Yarn H and join Yarn B.
Row 17 Purl.
Row 18 Knit.
Row 19 Purl.
Row 20 K1, (k2tog, K2) 7 times. [22 sts]
Row 21 Purl.
Row 22 K1, (k2tog, K1) 7 times. [15 sts]
Row 23 Purl.
Row 24 K1, (k2tog) 7 times. [8 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
WINGS (MAKE 2)
Start at the bottom edge.
Cast on 5 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn C.
Row 1 (WS) Sl1 purlwise, P4.
Row 2 (RS) Sl1 purlwise, (kfb, K1) twice. [7 sts]
Row 3 Sl1 purlwise, P6.
Row 4 Sl1 purlwise, kfb, K3, kfb, K1. [9 sts]
Row 5 Sl1 purlwise, P8.
Row 6 Sl1 purlwise, K8.
Rows 7 and 8 Rep Rows 5 and 6.
Row 9 Rep Row 5.
Row 10 Sl1 purlwise, (k2tog) 4 times. [5 sts]
Row 11 Sl1 purlwise, P4.
Row 12 Sl1 purlwise, (k2tog) 2 times. [3 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
MAKING UP SHEEP, PIG AND RABBIT
1 Make up each toy in the same way. Sew the side edges of the Head tog, adding stuffing and gather the cast-on sts tog at the back of the Head. The seam runs down the centre underside of the Head.
2 Sew the cast-on edge of the Ears onto the head.
3 Sew on buttons for eyes.
4 Sew the side edges of the Body tog, add stuffing. The seam runs down the back of the Body.
5 Sew the cast-on edge of the Body onto the underside of the Head. 6 For the Rabbit and Sheep, embroider the nose in a Y shape in embroidery thread using photos as a guide.
7 For the Pig, embroider the nostrils in 2 vertical lines in embroidery thread using photos as a guide.
8 For the Rabbit sew a pompom onto the back of the Body for the tail.
CHICK AND CHICKEN
1 Make up each toy in the same way. Sew the side edges of the Body tog, adding stuffing and gather the cast-on sts tog at the bottom of the Body. The seam runs down the centre back.
2 Cut a 20cm length of yarn in the Body colour and tie firmly around the neckline (Row 19) and bury the yarn ends inside the toy. 3 Sew the Beak onto the front of the Head.
4 Sew on buttons for eyes.
5 For the Chicken, sew the Comb onto the top of the head and embroider the wattle in chain stitch and Yarn F below the Beak.
6 For the Chick, knot a strand of Yarn D onto the top of the Head, separate the yarn strands, fluff out and trim.
BEE
Sew the side edges tog, add stuffing and gather the cast-on sts tog at the bottom end. Sew buttons for eyes on the front of the head and embroider the mouth in embroidery thread using photos as a guide. Sew the cast-on edge of the Wings onto the top of the Body.
KEYCHAINS/HANGING LOOPS
For each deco, using a 3.5mm crochet hook, crochet a chain stitch (page 94) 15cm long in the deco colour. Sew the ends onto the top of the deco to make a loop. Attach keychain to this loop.