EASTER CHICK – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
The piece is worked in the round with double pointed needles from the tail to the beak, in English rib.
EASTER CHICK
Cast on 6 stitches divided between 4 double pointed needles size 3 mm, with yellow.
Knit 1 round.
Then work pattern as follows:
Work A.1 (= 2 stitches), A.2 (= 3 stitches), A.3 (= 1 stitch).
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When the increases in A.1 and A.3 are finished there are 30 stitches on the needles.
When the increases in A.2 are finished there are 42 stitches on the needles.
When A.1 to A.3 have been worked 1 time in height there are 10 stitches on the needles.
Fill the chick with wadding.
On the next round knit all stitches together 2 and 2 = 5 stitches.
Change to coral reef. Knit 4 rounds (= beak).
Cut the strand and pull it through the stitches, pull tight and fasten well.
Make 2 quadruple knots, using black, for the eyes and fasten on each side of the head.
Thread a yellow strand through 2nd and 3rd increase on the top of the head for a loop and tie the ends together.
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Diagram
= knit
= purl
= make 1 yarn over on the right needle, slip 1 stitch onto the right needle as if to purl
= knit together yarn over and stitch
= purl together yarn over and stitch
= work 5 stitches in the stitch as follows: Knit the stitch but do not slip it from the needle, * make 1 yarn over on the right needle and knit the stitch again, work from - a total of 2 times then slip the stitch you have been working off the left needle = 5 stitches
= work 5 stitches in the knitted stitch and yarn over as follows: Knit together the stitch and yarn over, but do not slip them from the needle, * make 1 yarn over on the right needle and knit together the stitch and yarn over 1 more time , work from - a total of 2 times, then slip the stitch and yarn over you have worked in off the left needle = 5 stitches
= slip 2 stitches onto the right needle as if to knit together, knit 1 and pass the 2 slipped stitches over the knitted stitch (= 2 stitches decreased)
= knit 3 together
