Canary by Claire Garland

Canary

Knitting
January 2023
all 3 are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Sport
+ Lace
+ Fingering
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
50 - 60 yards (46 - 55 m)
Finished size 13 cm/ 5 in
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A little mid-winter freebee to brighten your day…
Or
A little summer freebee to celebrate the sun…

Yarn information
NOTE: You can use any stashed 4-ply or DK yellow yarn this pattern.
The yarn listed here is what I used:
Yarn A Drops Flora (4-ply 65% Wool, 35% Alpaca, 50g/210m)
Yarn B Drops Kid-Silk (mohair 75% Mohair, 25% Silk, 25g/210m)
Yarn A Drops Alpaca (4-ply 100% Alpaca, 50g/167m)
1 ball of Yarn A Yellow (17),1 ball of Yarn B Vanilla (29), 1 ball of Yarn C Blush (9026),
NOTE:
You’ll only require a very small amount of yarn, not the whole ball

Video
There is a how-to video for how to embroider both the eyes and the beak here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRBTl9eIt_s/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
and
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRLn9G4oVvk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Stockist info
Drops Design
www.garnstudio.com

Woolwarehouse
www.woolwarehouse.co.uk

Needles & Accessories
A pair of 4mm knitting needles
Embroidery thread or DK yarn in black for eyes
Toy Filling
2 stitch markers

Tension
Yarn AB knits as DK to this tension:
24 sts and 32 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over stocking stitch using 4mm needles

Pattern
Tail, Body & Head are worked as one piece.