Red Bird plush toy pattern

Sorry for the delay but I have finally finished the pattern.  This pattern is for the Red Bird who is the mascot of the game, although he may not have a special ability like the other, but he’s certainly the cutest of all.  The pattern hasn't been tested yet as I have misplaced my notes when I knitted the first bird so please tell me if you find any mistakes.  Hope you guys enjoy knitting him along with the pig.

As this is a free pattern, pattern is for personal use only and may not be sold, photocopied or copied electronically or distributed in any way.   Please don't sell the toy you've made, and please provide credit for the design of the pattern to myself (Knitterbees).

 Materials:

1.       8 ply weight wool or acrylic.  (I have used Patons Australia, Big Baby 8 ply red 60% acrylic and 40% Nylon for the main head, Peter Pan, Darling 10 ply white 100% polyester for bottom part of the head)

2.       3.25mm  40cm  circular needles/ 3.25 DPN or size needed to obtain gauge. 

3.       Buttons for eyes

4.       Stitch marker

5.       Yarn needle

6.       polyester stuffing

 Gauge: 2 inch = 13 stitches, 19 rows

Colours for Red Bird:

MC – red

CC1   - White

CC2   - Yellow

CC3   - Black

Knitterbees stitch dictionary:

CC: contrasting color (CC1= contrasting color 1 etc.)

dpns: double pointed needles

k: knit

k2tog: knit the next two stitches together.

Kfb: knit front and back

MC: main color

pm: place marker

rm: remove marker

ssk: slip next 2 sts knitwise onto your right needle, insert left needle purlwise into the front of the sts & knit them together.

St st: stockinette/stocking stitch. k a row, purl a row. (In the round however you must knit every round.)

st(s): stitch(es)

yo: yarn over

Let's Begin Knitting !!!!!!

Head:

With the circular needle cast on 6 stitches (CC1).  Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches. Place a stitch marker on the first stitch. Work onto double‐pointed needles when necessary.

Please change to red yarn when the text is in red.

Row 1-2(CC1): kfb every sts.  24st

Row 3(CC1): knit

Row 4(CC1): (kfb, k1) Repeat to the end of the round.  36st

Row 5(CC1): knit

Row 6(CC1): (kfb, k2) Repeat to the end of the round.  48st

Row 7(CC1): knit 

Row 8: kfb, k3, (kfb, k3) Repeat 10 times, kfb, k3.  60st

Row 9: k9, k42, k9,

Row 10: (kfb, k4) Repeat 2 times, kfb, k4, (kfb, k4) Repeat 6 times, kfb, k2, k2,(kfb, k4) Repeat 2 times. 72st 

Row 11: k16, k40, k16,

Row 12: (kfb, k5) Repeat 3 times, (kfb, k5) Repeat 6 times, (kfb, k5) Repeat 3 times.  84st

Row 13: k23, k38, k23,

Row 14: k25, k34, k25,

Row 15: k27, k30, k27,

Row 16: (kfb, k6) Repeat 4 times, (kfb, k6) Repeat 4 times, (kfb, k6) Repeat 4 times.  96st

Row 17: k33, k30, k33,

Row 18: k34, k28, k34,

Row 19: k35, k26, k35,

Row 20: (kfb, k7) Repeat 4 times, kfb, k3, k4, (kfb, k7) Repeat 2times, kfb, k3, k4, (kfb, k7) Repeat 4 times. 108st

Row 21: k42, k25, k41,

Row 22: k43, k23, k42,

Row 23: k44, k21, k43,

Row 24: k45, k19, k44,

Row 25: k46, k17, k45,

Row 26: k47, k15, k46,

Row 27: k48, k13, k47,

Row 28: k49, k11, k48,

Row 29-32(MC): knit. 

Knit in red yarn from here.

Row 33(MC): (k2tog, k7). Repeat to the end of the round.  96st

Row 34-41(MC): knit for 8 rows

Row 42(MC): (k2tog, k6) Repeat to the end of the round.  84st

Row 43-48(MC): knit for 6 rows

Row 49(MC): (k2tog, k5) Repeat to the end of the round.  72st

Row 50-53(MC): knit for 4 rows

Row 54(MC): (k2tog, k4) Repeat to the end of the round.  60st

Row 55-57(MC): knit 3 rows

Row 58(MC): (k2tog, k3) Repeat to the end of the round.  48st

Row 59-60(MC): knit 2 rows.  Start inserting stuffing before hole gets too small.

Row 61(MC): (k2tog, k2) Repeat to the end of the round.  36st

Row 62(MC): knit

Row 63(MC): (k2tog, k1) Repeat to the end of the round.  24st

Row 64(MC): knit

Row 65(MC): (k2tog) Repeat to the end of the round.

Row 66(MC): knit

Repeat Row 65 until you have 6 stitches left.   Use tweezers to stuff firmly and bind off using kitchener stitch.  

Feathers:

Pick up 6 stitches (in circle) to create the first feather on top of head

Row 1 (MC): knit in the round.  6st

Row 2 (MC): k4, kfb, k1.  7st

Row 3 (MC): knit

Row 4 (MC): k5, kfb, k1.  8st

Row 5 (MC): knit

Row 6 (MC): k6, kfb, k1.  9st

Row 7 (MC): knit

Row 8 (MC): k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1.  11st

Row 9 (MC): knit

Row 10 (MC): k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1.  13st

Row 11 (MC): knit

Row 12 (MC): k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1.  15st

Row 13 (MC): knit

Row 14 (MC): k5, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k1.  13st

Row 15 (MC): knit

Row 16 (MC): k4, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k1.  11st

Row 17 (MC): knit.  Start inserting stuffing before hole gets too small.

Row 18 (MC): k3, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1.  9st

Row 19 (MC): knit

Row 20 (MC): k2, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1.  7st

Row 21 (MC): knit

Row 22 (MC): k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1.  5st

Use tweezers to stuff stuffing but don’t stuff too firmly and bind off using kitchener stitch. 

Repeat instruction for feather 2.

Beak:

Pick up 30 stitches as indicated in Diagram 1, using CC2.  Divide stitches between 4 dpns.  Start round from the bottom mid-point of beak.

Row 1(CC2): knit

Row 2(CC2): (k1, k2tog, k9, SSK, k1) repeat once

Row 3(CC2): knit

Row 4(CC2): k1, k2tog, k20, SSK, k1

Row 5(CC2): knit

Row 6(CC2): (k1, k2tog, k6, SSK, k1) repeat once

Row 7(CC2): knit

Row 8(CC2): k1, k2tog, k14, SSK, k1

Row (CC2)9: knit

Row 10(CC2): k1, kfb, kfb, k3, SSK, k2, k2tog, k3, kfb, kfb, k1

Row 11(CC2): knit

Row 12(CC2): k7, SSK, k2, k2tog, k7

Row 13(CC2): knit

Row 14(CC2): k2, k2tog, k2, SSK, k2, k2tog, k2, SSK, k2.  Insert stuffing before hole gets too small.

Row 15(CC2): k1, k2tog, k1, SSK, k2, k2tog, k1, SSK, k1

Row 16(CC2): k2tog, SSK, k2, k2tog, SSK

Use tweezers to stuff beak firmly and bind off using kitchener stitch.

 Divide stitches between 4 dpns.

 

Tails:

Directions for middle tail.

At the back of the head, , pick up 6 stitches, with size 3.25mm dpns. Divide stitches between 2 dpns 3 sts parallel to each other.  The tail is knitted in the round sitting on the 2 needles.

Row 1-4(CC3): knit in the round.  6st

Row 5(CC3):  k1, kfb, k1, k1, kfb, k1.  8st

Row 6(CC3): knit

Row 7(CC3):  k2, kfb, k1, k2, kfb, k1.  10st

Row 8(CC3): knit

Row 9(CC3):  k2, kfb, k2, k2, kfb, k2.  12st

Row 10(CC3):  k3, kfb, k2, k3, kfb, k2.  14st

Row 11(CC3):  k3, kfb, k3, k3, kfb, k3.  16st

Row 12(CC3): knit

Bind off using kitchener stitch. 

Divide stitches between 2 dpns 3 sts parallel to each other.

Directions for top and bottom tail.

With size 3.25mm dpns , pick up 4 stitches.  Divide stitches between 2 dpns parallel to each other.

Row 1-3(CC3): knit in the round.  4st

Row 4(CC3):  kfb, k1, kfb, k1.  6st

Row 5(CC3): knit

Row 6(CC3):  k1, kfb, k1, k1, kfb, k1.  8st

Row 7(CC3): k2, kfb, k1, k2, kfb, k1.  10st

Row 8(CC3):  knit

Bind off using kitchener stitch.  

Bottom tail: divide 4 stitches between 2 dpns parallel to each other.

Finishing:

Worked the eyes in duplicate stitches and sew in eyebrow as shown in Diagram 1.

Chart Rules for Diagram 1:

1. All stitches are knitted.

2. X indicates the pick up stitches.

3. Read from bottom row to top.

Diagram 1:

 Hope you'll enjoy kniting this little fellow as much as I did.

And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE post pictures to my Ravelry account if you make these little guys!! 

Killerbees