Garter st = knit every st on every

Salt the Red Little row.

Parrot
Double Decrease=Slip 1 st. as if
to knit it, K 2 tog, pass the slip
stitch over the K 2 tog.

SIZE
Red Parrot Tall from the top of
MATERIALS the head till paws 4.72 inches- 12
20 gr. Red color wool yarn. cm and from the beak to the
5 gr. Bright Yellow color wool yarn. end of the tail 7.08 inches – 18
5 gr. Royal Blue color wool yarn. cm.
3 gr. Ivory color wool yarn.
3 gr. Light Pink color wool yarn. This pattern is knitted with double
3 gr. Black color wool yarn. yarn. (Put 2 strands together in
3 gr. Dark Brown color wool yarn. the same color).
2 needles 2.5 mm. The yarn is fingering weight 3 ply.
2 needles 2 mm.
2 Brown glass eyes diameter 5 mm. This pattern is knitted in
Tapestry needle to sew wool. Stockinette st.
Stuff with non allergenic premium
fiber. GAUGE.- 10 x 10 cm = 30 sts. x 42
Two tiny black felt circles (under the rows.
brown eyes)

ABBREVIATIONS
Inc1 = Increase by working twice
into the same stitch.

Tog2 = Knit two stitches together in

a knit wise direction.

1row = knit just right to left or vice

versa.

1
 -Inc 1/41 st/Inc 1 = 45 st.
-1 row.
-tog 2/4 st/tog 2/4 st/tog 2/17 st/
tog 2/4 st/tog 2/4 st/tog 2 = 39 st.
-1 row.
-tog 2/3 st/tog 2/3 st/tog 2/15 st/
tog 2/3 st/tog 2/3 st/tog 2 = 33 st.
-1 row.
-tog 2/2 st/tog 2/2 st/tog 2/13 st/
tog 2/2 st/tog 2/2 st/tog 2 = 27 st.
-1 row.
-tog 2/2 st/tog 2/2 st/tog 2/7 st/
tog 2/2 st/tog 2/2 st/tog 2 = 21 st.
-1 row.
-tog 2/2 st/tog 2/9 st/tog 2/2 st/
tog 2 = 17 st.
-1 row.
HEAD and BODY -tog 2/1 st/tog 2/7 st/tog 2/1 st/
Knit with Red color wool yarn and tog 2 = 13 st.
2.5 mm needles. -1 row.
-tog 2/tog 2/5 st/tog 2/tog 2 = 9
-Cast on 5 st st.
-* Inc1*/Repeat from *to* till finish -1 row.
row = 10 st. -tog 2/tog 2/1 st/tog 2/tog 2 = 5
-1 row. st.
-*Inc1*/Rep. from *to* till finish row=
20 st. Continue knitting the tail:
-1 row. -*Inc 1*/Rep. from *to* till finish
-*Inc 1/1 st*/Repeat from *to* till row = 10 st.
finish row = 30 st. -23 rows.
-1 row. Bind off.
-*Inc 1/6 st*/Repeat from *to* till
finish row = 35 st. Sew the head and the body
- 8 rows. leaving the seam at the belly,
-*3 st/tog2*/Rep. from *to* till finish and stuff the little parrot.
row = 28 st.
-Inc 1/26 st/Inc 1 = 30 st.
-8 rows.

Continue knitting the Body:

-*Inc 1/6 st*/Repeat from *to* till
finish row = 35 st.
- 1 row.
-Inc 1/33 st/Inc 1 = 37 st.
-1 row.
-Inc 1/35 st/Inc 1 = 39 st.
-1 row.
-Inc 1/37 st/Inc 1 = 41.
-1 row.
-Inc 1/39 st/Inc 1 = 43 st.
-1 row.
2
 -Cast on 15 st.
Knit always :*3 st K/1 st P*/Rep.
from *to* till finish row.
Knit all the stitches on the wrong
side of the work as they appear.

-7 rows.
-tog 2/11 st/tog 2 = 13 st.
-2 rows.
-tog 2/9 st/tog 2 = 11 st.
-1 row.
-tog 2/7 st/tog 2 = 9 st.
-1 row.
-tog 2/5 st/tog 2 = 7 st.
-1 row.
BIG TAIL -tog 2/3 st/tog 2 = 5 st.
Knit with Red color wool yarn and - Bind off.
2.5 mm. needles.

-Cast on 11 st.
Knit always :*3 st K/1 st P*/Rep. from
*to* till finish row.
Knit all the stitches on the wrong
side of the work as they appear.

-22 rows.
-2 st/DD/1 st/DD/2 st = 7 st.
-tog 2/3 st/tog 2 = 5 st.
Bind off.

Sew this tail over the red tail at end Knit with Bright Yellow color wool
of the body. yarn and 2.5 mm. needles.
Make two the same.

-Cast on 15 st.
Knit always :*3 st K/1 st P*/Rep.
from *to* till finish row.
Knit all the stitches on the wrong
side of the work as they appear.

-7 rows.
-tog 2/11 st/tog 2 = 13 st.
-2 rows.
-tog 2/9 st/tog 2 = 11 st.
-1 row.
-tog 2/7 st/tog 2 = 9 st.
WINGS -1 row.
Knit with Royal Blue color wool yarn -tog 2/5 st/tog 2 = 7 st.
and 2.5 mm. needles. -1 row.
Make two the same. -tog 2/3 st/tog 2 = 5 st.
3
- Bind off.
Knit with Red color wool yarn and
2.5 mm. needles.
Make two the same.

-Cast on 11 st.
Knit always :*3 st K/1 st P*/Rep. from
*to* till finish row.
Knit all the stitches on the wrong
side of the work as they appear.

-3 rows.
-tog 2/7 st/tog 2 = 9 st.
-1 row.
-tog 2/5 st/tog 2 = 7 st.
INTERIOR WINGS
-1 row.
Knit with Bright Yellow color wool
-tog 2/3 st/tog 2 = 5 st.
yarn and 2.5 mm. needles.
- Bind off.
Make two the same.

-Cast on 4 st.
-Inc 1/2 st/Inc 1 = 6 st.
-1 row.
-Inc 1/4 st/Inc 1 = 8 st.
-1 row.
-Inc 1/6 st/Inc 1 = 10 st.
-1 row.
-Inc 1/8 st/Inc 1 = 12 st.
-1 row.
-Inc 1/10 st/Inc 1 = 14 st.
-1 row.
-Inc 1/12 st/Inc 1 = 16 st.
-5 rows.
-tog 2/12 st/tog 2 = 14 st.
-tog 2/10 st/tog 2 = 12 st.
-tog 2/8 st/tog 2 = 10 st.
-1 row.
Sew the wings, joining the Royal -Inc 1/8 st/Inc 1 = 12 st.
Blue color under of the Bright Yellow -Inc 1/10 st/Inc 1 = 14 st.
color and under of the Red color. -tog 2/10 st/tog 2 = 12 st.
-3 rows.
Fold and sew the two extremes (the -tog 2/8 st/tog 2 = 10 st.
right extreme and left extreme) at -tog 2/6 st/tog 2 = 8 st.
the top of the red wings and the -tog 2/4 st/tog 2 = 6 st.
yellow wings, to make the wings a -Inc 1/4 st/Inc 1 = 8 st.
little bit narrow. Bind off.

Sew the wings to both sides of the Sew these yellow wings at the
body. interior part of each wing.

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IVORY SPOTS UNDER THE EYES BLACK SPOT UNDER THE BEAK
Knit with Ivory color wool yarn and Knit with Black color wool yarn
2.5 mm. needles. and 2.5 mm. needles.

-Cast on 7 st.
Right side: -7 rows.
-Cast on 7 st. Bind off.
-3 rows.
-Inc 1/6 st = 8 st. Sew this black spot at the right
-1 row. place under the beak.
-Inc 1/7 st = 9 st.
-1 row.
-tog 2/7 st = 8 st.
-6 st/tog 2 = 7 st.
-1 row.
-5 st/tog 2 = 6 st.
Bind off.

Left side:
-Cast on 7 st.
-3 rows.
-6 st/Inc 1 = 8 st.
-1 row.
-7 st/Inc 1 = 9 st.
-1 row.
-7 st/tog 2 = 8 st. LIGHT PINK BEAK
-tog 2/6 st = 7 st. Knit with Light Pink color wool
-1 row. yarn and 2.5 mm. needles.
-tog 2/5 st = 6 st.
Bind off. -Cast on 14 st.
-2 rows.
Sew these Ivory spots to both sides -7 st/Inc 1/6 st = 15 st.
of the Beak and under the eyes. -1 row.
-tog 2/11 st/tog 2 = 13 st.
-1 row.

5
-5 st/DD/5 st = 11 st. -*Inc1*/Rep. from *to* till finish
-4 st/DD/4 st = 9 st. row = 4 st.
-3 st/DD/3 st = 7 st. -1 row.
-2 st/DD/2 st = 5 st. Continue knitting the first finger
-1 st/DD/1 st = 3 st. with Dark Brown color:
-DD = 1 st. -4 rows.**
Bind off. Repeat from **to** to make the
second finger.
Sew the beak at the right place,
over the black spot and between Pass all the stitches (4 st + 4 st = 8
the Ivory color spots. st) to the same needle to make
the foot:
-8 st.
-6 rows.

Continue knitting only the first 4

st. to make the opposite finger:
-4 rows.
Change to Black color to make
the nail :
-1 row.
-*tog 2* = 2 st.
-tog 2 = 1 st.
Bind off.

FEET
Make two the same.
Knit with single yarn and 2 mm.
needles.

Continue knitting only the last 4

st. to make the other opposite
finger:
FINGERS
-4 rows.
Make two the same.
Change to Black color to make
the nail:
Start by one nail knitting with Black
-1 row.
color wool yarn:
-*tog 2* = 2 st.
**-Cast on 2 st.
-tog 2 = 1 st.
-1 row.
Bind off.

6
Sew the fingers and the nails with
tubular shape.
Sew the feet with the right shape.

MAKE UP
PAWS Put each part of the little parrot
Make two the same. where it requires.
Knit with Dark Brown color wool Cut two tiny black felt circles and
single yarn and 2 mm. needles. put these circles under the brown
eyes, finally sew firmly the eyes
-Cast on 5 st. and the beak at the face.
-4 rows.
Bind off.

Sew the paws with tubular shape.

To sew the paws, join them to the

feet at one extreme and at the
belly at the other extreme.

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