Hens

Knitting
January 2012
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
14 - 20 yards (13 - 18 m)
Danish English
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Hens
Also known as Høns
The hen is worked flat and sewn together.
Eyes and beak are embroidered.
Comb and tail feather are made by wool tufts attached with a crotchet needle.
The hen is felted in a washing machine or by hand wash.
If the filling is left out the hen can be used as an egg cozy.
The kit contains 3 shades of yarn.
The body of the hen can be knitted in one shade with comb and tail feathers in contrasting shade.
Make different colour combinations, this ensures that
shades are used equally.
Size:
Height: Approx. 8.5cm. Length: Approx. 9cm.
Weight without filling: Approximately 3g.
Yarn:
Spindrift, 100% Pure Shetland Wool from Jamieson’s of Shetland.
Shades:
25g shade 1200 Nutmeg.
25g shade 261 Paprika.
25g shade 183 Sand.
1 bundle shade 999 Black.
1 bundle shade 104 Natural White.
1 bundle shade 587 Madder.
1 bundle shade 478 Amber.
Needles:
1 pair of straight needles 3mm (US 2.5).
1 pair of double pointed needles (DPNs) 3mm (US 2.5).
1 crochet needle for wool tufts.
Tension:
10x10 cm = 26sts and 38 rows stocking stitch on 3mm (US2.5).
Other materials (not included):
Filling for the hens: Fiber filling or sponge material cut in small pieces or waste yarn.
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Høns
Hønen strikkes frem og tilbage på pinde og sys sammen
til sidst. Øjne og næb broderes på.
Kam og halefjer er garntråde der sættes på med en
hæklenål.
Til afslutning filtes hønen.
Hønen kan bruges som æggevarmer, hvis fyldet udelades
og hønen ikke sys sammen i bunden.
Mål:
8.5cm høj og 9cm lang.
1 høne uden fyld vejer ca. 3g.
Garn:
Spindrift, 100% ren Shetlandsk uld fra Jamieson’s of Shetland.
Farver:
25g farve 1200 Nutmeg.
25g farve 261 Paprika.
25g farve 183 Sand.
1 dunte farve 999 Black.
1 dunte farve 104 Natural White.
1 dunte farve 587 Madder.
1 dunte farve 478 Amber.
Vejledende pinde:
2 stk. almindelige pinde 3mm.
2 stk. hjælpepinde 3mm.
Strikkefasthed:
10x10cm = 26m og 38p på pinde 3mm i glatstrik.
Andre materialer:
Fyld i høne: engangsvaskeklude af skumgummi revet
eller klippet i små stykker eller fiberfyld.