Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
Knitch Knitting is offering this new contest: If you think contests are for the birds, this one’s for you!
Pick up Blue Sky Alpacas’ Knit Chickens Pattern and some fabulous Knitch yarn* and let your imagination go free range. Submit as many wacky chickens as you like by the June 15, 2009 deadline.
Go here for more details, this one sounds like fun! http://knitchknitting.blogspot.com:80/
I rarely understand why something becomes a trend in crafting. Gnomes and geese are both cute I guess, but I never thought we’d be making them for all seasons. (See, for example, this collection of gnome knitting patterns, or these knit geese.)
Another one I don’t totally understand is sardines or little fish more generally. Sure, they’re cute, and the shape is fun, but I had no idea when I was sharing this pattern for a fish-shaped pouch last year that it would become a hugely popular pattern that people are still searching for on the site. It is pretty cute, though, so if you weren’t around then or don’t remember you should got check it out.
Recently another fishy knitting pattern crossed my monitor: the little knit fish from Classical Songbird Designs.
Just as the name suggests, these fish are little, about 4.5 inches or 11 cm from end to end. They look like little sardines and take about 12 yards of sock yarn to make.
You can even make a two-tone fish and use just 6 yards of each color.
This sounds to me like just about the perfect use for the yarn that’s left over after knitting a pair of socks, or a mini skein or several that have been sitting around unused in your stash.
The fish are knit flat in one piece, which makes it easy to stitch on the eyes with more yarn or embroidery floss before stuffing, and you can stitch up the sides while you stuff (though it’s not a very big piece so you could probably stitch and then stuff, finishing with the end of the tail).
Because I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one wondering, I measured an Altoids box and as the pattern is written the fish are a little too big to fit in it (the box is about 4 inches/10 cm long). But you could make the fish a little smaller if you want to make a box of them. Or just make a fishy bag to put them in!
You can grab the free pattern for the little knit fish at Classical Songbird Designs.
[Photo: Classical Songbird Designs.]
Hi, This is a beautiful web site congratulations I would like to send me the patterns of “Blue Sky Alpacas Knit Chickens” to my email: [email protected]
thank you so much
please could you send me the chicken pattern. i know its too late for your charity event but my neighbours and i are knitting for charity and this pattern will be wonderful.. thankyou… pauline x
Hi Pauline,
The link to the pattern is in the post, here it is again: http://www.shopknitch.com/product_info.php?products_id=3951&osCsid=7olleou539ogffel11oc1cgfe1
Terrye
Hi, I’ve just seen your wonderful knitted chickens and would really love a copy of the pattern (Blue Sky Alpacas’ Knit Chickens Pattern)so I can make some for our local Christmas fete.
Thanks,
Julia Nelson.
The link says “not found”… is it just “outdated”? Or is it my computer? Could someone maybe post it on here? I love the pattern; it’s so cute! Great for charities 🙂
If the link isn’t active anymore, I wouldn’t have it either, sorry.
Maybe do a google search?
Hi. I have been looking everywhere for a pattern of a chicken and your Blue Sky Alpacas Knit Chickens pattern looks fantastic. Is it possible to e-mail me a copy of the pattern please as I want to make one for my grandaughter for Xmas.
Thank you.
Sandra
The pattern is by Susan B. Anderson and can be purchased from Blue Sky here: blueskyalpacas.com/patterns/knit-chickens/