Copyright Information
You may use this pattern for personal or charity use as long as you have hand-made the finished item. You may not use this pattern for commercial purposes or for sale if you have not hand-made the item. You may sell finished items from this pattern. I do appreciate being credited as the pattern designer. You may not sell the pattern itself. You may not copy, pass on or post this pattern anywhere online or offline, if you wish to share this pattern please direct the person to the pattern by sending them a link. You may not claim this pattern as your own or use it as teaching material. If you are not sure if you might infringe copyrights, send me an email to sofia @kennedyfamily.co.nz
Materials Required
3mm or 3.5mm Hook (US size D/3 or E/4, UK Size 9, 10, or 11) Yarn Needle, Scissors and Stuffing. Small quantities of yarn for the beak, eyes and feet. 40 Meters 8ply (Double Knitting) yarn in body colour 3 Meters 8ply (Double Knitting) yarn for the beak and feet
Abbreviations (Us terminology)
SC =Single Crochet ST=Stitch CH = Chain SL ST = Slip Stitch FO =Finish Off INC = Single Crochet Increase (or single crochet twice in one Stitch) DEC = Single Crochet Decrease (or crochet two Single Crochet together)
Additional Information
Skill level: Beginner Finished Size: My example is 10cm high, 15cm around at the widest point, however your toy's size will be dependent on the yarn and hook size used. This kiwi bird is very simple to make, loves to be cuddled and held by little baby hands, or sat on your desk or bookshelf. Adding a little rattle or bell makes this toy an ideal baby gift.
Starter Information
Gauge is not important for this pattern; you are aiming to create a dense fabric, so make sure your stitches are tight enough so you cannot see the stuffing when finished. If you do not have the suggested thickness of yarn, substitute with whatever yarn you have or like to use, and change your hook size up or down depending on the difference in thickness. The pattern is worked in a continuous spiral, do not join the rounds. You can choose to move a stitch marker each round to indicate the start and finish, or you can count stitches, whichever you prefer. The number of stitches in each round, when it is completed, are indicated in brackets () at the end of the line.
Body
Round 1 Create a Magic Circle with 4 SC (4) Round 2 INC 4 times (8) Round 3 \*INC, SC\* repeat from \* around (12) Round 4 \* INC,2 SC \* repeat from \* around (16) Round 5 \* INC, 3 SC \* repeat from \* around (20) Round 6 \* INC, 4 SC \* repeat from \* around (24) Round 7 \* INC, 5 SC \* repeat from \* around (28) Round 8&9 SC in each stitch around (28) Round 10 \* INC, 6 SC \* repeat from \* around (32) Round 11 \* INC, 7 SC \* repeat from \* around (36) If using safety eyes, attach these now between rounds 5&6 Round 12-22 SC in each stitch around (36) Round 23 \*DEC, 4 SC\* repeat from \* around (30) Round 24 SC in each stitch around (30) Round 25 \*DEC, 3 SC\* repeat from \* around (24) Start stuffing now, continuing to stuff as you close the hole Round 26 \*DEC, 2 SC\* repeat from \* around (18) Round 27 \*DEC, SC\* repeat from \* around (12) Round 28 DEC around (6) Round 29 DEC until the hole closes FO by leaving a tail for sewing, cut the yarn, thread it on a needle and pull it back through the hole so that the bottom of your toy is nice and smooth 'blending in' with the rest of the stitches.
Feet (make 2)
Unlike the rest of the body parts, the feet are NOT created in rounds. Base Chain Chain 7 Toe 1 3 SL ST, starting in second CH from hook Toe 2 CH 5, 5 SL ST, starting in second CH from hook and finishing in the base chain Toe 3 CH 4, 4 SL ST, starting in second CH from hook and finishing in the base chain FO with 3 SL ST in the base chain, cutting the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing and pulling it through the last SL ST. Thread the yarn through your yarn needle and sew feet to the body starting at the centre of the body.
Eyes
If you are not using safety eyes, you can create the eyes with some white and black yarn. It's best to make these before the beak so you can hide any 'ends' under the beak stitching. First, make a cross (images 1 and 2) with the horizontal line somewhere between rounds 5 and 6. When completing the cross come up through the centre, piercing the yarn where the yarn 'crosses'. Now, start winding your yarn over and under the cross. You will always be 'on top' of the vertical bar and 'under' the horizontal bar. Finish off and add an eyeball'centre' with a little bit of black yarn, stitching horizontally once or twice. Make the second eye, leaving at least 2 stitches between the two eyes.
Beak
To make a very simple beak (as pictured on the front page) use these instructions; One or two rows below the eyes, stitch vertically over ten rows with your chosen beak color. The top of the beak is two stitches wide, the bottom just one stitch wide. Finish with one short horizontal stitch across the top of the beak. If you are using this as a gift for a baby or toddler under 3 you may prefer to make a felt or 10 rows of I-cord and stitch the beak on. For instructions on how to create I-cord follow this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjXsRkr1oWo There you go - your very cute and quick little Kiwi Bird has 'hatched'.
