Creating handmade knitted pieces for children in your family is so much fun – and this duckling knitting pattern is an adorable next project.
This children's scarf is knitted in stocking stitch, made up of knit a stitch, purl a stitch on each row. It's finished off with an adorable beak, eyes and nose. Graphic Beanies
Fiona Goble, author of new book Knitted Animal Scarves, Socks, And More says: "This wonderfully cute scarf is knitting in a combination of wool and mohair to make sure that it's not just soft and fuzzy, but it is also super warm. I think it would look great with a bright yellow PVC mac and sou'wester – or just about anything, come to think of it.'
Fiona also advises to be sure to buy enough balls of yarn, if you choose to knit your scarf in different colours to the pattern. Check the yardage on the pattern to make sure you have enough.
This pattern is knitted using mohair yarn. If you make a mistake when knitting with mohair yarn, take extra care when unravelling your work. It helps to hold the work close to where you’re unravelling, to make sure the fibres don’t stretch and snag.
Rowan Kid Classic (70% wool, 26% mohair, 4% nylon) worsted (Aran) yarn 1 x 1¾ oz (50g) ball (153yd/140m) in shade 870 Rosewood (A)
Patons Merino Extrafine DK (100% wool) light worsted (DK) yarn 1 x 1¾ oz (50g) ball (131yd/120m) in shade 00120 Sundance (B)
Rowan Kidsilk Haze (70% mohair, 30% silk) lace weight yarn 1 x ¾ oz (25g) ball (230yd/210m) in shade 663 Essence (C)
Small amounts of black and off-white light worsted (DK) yarns
17 sts and 20 rows in stockinette (stocking) stitch to a 4-in (10-cm) square on US 9 (5.5mm) needles using B and C held together.
The finished scarf is 41¼ in (105cm) long.
Cast on 2 sts in A.
Row 3: K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1. (6 sts)
Row 4: K1, p to last st, k1.
Rep last 2 rows 6 times more. (18 sts)
Break A and join in B and C, using the two yarns held together.
Row 17: K2, m1, k to last 2 sts, m1, k2. (20 sts)
Row 18: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Rep last 2 rows twice more. (24 sts)
Row 24: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 187: K7, turn. Work on 7 sts just knitted only, leaving rem sts on needle.
*Next row: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Next row: K3, [k1, p1, k1 all into next st], k3. (9 sts)
Next row: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Next row: Ssk, k2, [k1, p1, k1 all into next st], k2, k2tog.
Next row: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Rep last 2 rows, 5 times more.
Next row: K4, [k1, p1, k1 all into next st], k4. (11 sts)
Next row: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Next row: K5, [k1, p1, k1 all into next st], k5. (13 sts)
Next row: Ssk, p to last 2 sts, k2tog. (11 sts)
Next row: Ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. (9 sts)
Next row: Ssk, p to last 2 sts, k2tog. (7 sts)
Rep last 2 rows once more. (3 sts)
Next row: K3tog. (1 st)
Break yarn and fasten off.**
Rejoin yarn to rem sts on RS of work.
Next row: [K1, k2tog] 3 times, k1, turn. Work on 7 sts just knitted only, leaving rem sts on needle.
Next row: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Next row: K3, [k1, p1, k1 all into next st], k3.
Next row: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Rep from * to ** once more.
Rejoin yarn to rem sts on RS of work.
Rep from * to ** once more.
Using black yarn, embroider two coils of chain stitch for the centres of the eyes. Work a ring of chain stitch around each eye centre using off-white yarn. Using
black yarn, work two straight stitches on the beak for the nostrils.
Weave in all loose ends.
Pattern taken from Cute Knitted Animal Scarves, Socks, And More (CICO Books) by Fiona Goble.
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