On my walk this morning, besides the usual blackbirds and chaffinches and great tits, I saw a pheasant running across the road to enter the park. Through the railings of the park I saw a penguin - ok so it wasn't really a penguin but in the early morning, not-quite-daylight it looked like a penguin - but I suspect it was probably some sort of goose.
Robins are probably my favourite garden bird but look at this little blue tit - he's just so cute.
The pattern comes from Lesley Stanfield's book, 75 Birds, Butterflies and Little Beasts to Knit and Crochet.
It's quite a challenging project but was great fun to make. It's knitted mostly in the round, with plenty of picking up of stitches and colour changes. I used Rowan Fine Tweed - it's my favourite yarn at the moment. It gives the little bird a 'lived-in' appearance which I like.
Aah - just so cute!
Awwwww .. he's gorgeous. You must have a great deal of patience (and skill)!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! It looks like a real bird!
ReplyDeleteI agree. Some I know once said, "People who don't notice birds are missing such a lot". My favourites are the long-tailed tit and the nuthatch, but I also love robins and bluetits. Your knitted bluetit is lovely - crocheted birds don't ever look as realistic.
ReplyDeleteVery cute. I was given that book when I left my last school (I dropped some very big hints that it was what I wanted) and made the blue tit for my old class as a mascot. I found the trickiest bit was the legs.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is a gorgeous book with lots of lovely projects. I agree about the legs - I think I might have made mine a little long but it took that long to get them done I decided not to start again.
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