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Jan Griffin - Seven Swans
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BODY Knitted on 3.75 needles Cast on 27 sts > K 4 rows Inc each end next and every alt row to 43sts Cast off 18, k7,Cast off 18. Rejoin your yarn on central stitches SS 18 rows on the 7 sts Next row: Right side, inc each end (9 st) Next row: Purl Next row: K4, inc in middle st , K4 Next row: Purl Dec row: K2tog each end Repeat the dec row until there is one st left B&T Or, to knit the beak: Dec until 6sts. Join on orange and k2tog, k2, k2tog. Purl next row. Join on black, knit 4 stitches. Next row purl 4 sts. Next row k2tog twice. Next row purl 2tog leaving one stitch. B & T (Thank you to Katrina) |
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WINGS
Left: Cast on 19 Row 1: Knit Row 2: Knit Row 3: Purl Row 4: Cast off 2 K to end (17sts) Row 5: Knit Row 6: Knit Row 7: Purl Row 8: Cast off 2 K to end (15sts) Row 9: Knit Row 10: Cast off 2 K to end (13sts) Row 11: Purl Row 12: Cast off 2 K to end (11sts) Row 13: Knit Row 14: Cast off 2 K to end (9sts) Row 15: Purl Row 16: Cast off 2, K to end (7sts) Row 17: (K2tog) x 3, K1 (4sts) Cast off |
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Cast on 19 Row 1: Knit Row 2: Knit Row 3: Cast off 2 P to end (17sts) Row 4: Knit Row 5: Knit Row 6: Knit Row 7: Cast off 2 P to end (15sts) Row 8: Knit Row 9: Cast off 2 K to end (13sts) Row 10: Knit Row 11: Cast off 2 P to end (11sts) Row 12: Knit Row 13: Cast off 2,K to end (9sts) Row 14: Knit Row 15: Cast off 2, P to end (7sts) Row 16: Knit Row 17: (K2tog) x 3, K1 (4sts) Cast off |
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Making Up: Lightly stuff head and neck. Bring head down so chin meets neck, and tack with one stitch. Sew from base to half way up then leaving side seam go straight up the body and along the top. This leaves 2 flaps at end to act as tail feathers. Lean neck back against body and tack a stitch to hold it back, giving the swan the classic pose. Gather the short straight side of wing and sew to side of body at angle with long straight side uppermost, so wing lifts above body. End of beak needs black stitching and yellow above it. Black thread for eyes and Bobs your uncle. P.S. As you can see I wasn't too great at the beaks.....Improvisation is called for !!!!! |
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