BIRD

KNITTING PATTERN
QUIET LIFE FARM
 Hello!
To knit this bird, you’ll need only basic knitting skills, a small
amount of worsted or bulky yarn, 3.75mm straight knitting
needles, some scrap yarn to embroider the eyes, a tapestry needle
to sew your pieces together, and a little bit of wool or fiberfill to
stuff your bird with at the end!

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ABOUT THIS PATTERN O
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I a d o r e b i r d s , a n d h a v e a v a r ie t y o f
chickens, ducks, and geese here on our
farm!

It only made sense to create this sweet

little bud, ready to flutter its way into your
life! Easy enough for the beginner, I hope
y o u h a v e a b l a s t m a k i n g t h i s li t t le g u y u p !

T h i s p a t t e r n w a s l o v i n g l y d e s i g n e d a n d c r e a t e d b y m e , E m e lin e , a t
Quiet Life Farm.

T h i s p a t t e r n i s p r o p e r t y o f m e . P l e a s e b e k i n d - - d o n o t dis t ribu t e
this pattern without my permission.

O f c o u r s e , p l e a s e d o s h a r e t h i s p a t t e r n w i t h a n y o n e w h o m a y be
interested by linking to my attached blog post,
w w w . Q u i e t L i f e F a r m . c o m / k n i t t e d - b i r d - f r e e - k n i t t i n g - p a t t e rn /

Thank you!

Emeline
Quiet Life Farm
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 KNIT THE BODY
Wi t h 3 . 7 5 s t r a i g h t n e e d l e s a n d b u l k y Row 38: Purl
yarn, cast on 8 stitches. Row 39: K 4, SSK, K 12, K2TOG, K 4 (22
Row 1: (K1, P1) to end stitches total)
Row 2: (K1, P1) to end Row 40: Purl
Row 3: (K1, P1) to end Row 41: K 4, SSK, K 10, K2TOG, K 4 (20
Row 4: (K1, P1) to end stitches total)
Row 5: (K1, P1) to end Row 42: Purl
Row 6: (K1, P1) to end Row 43: K 4, SSK, K 8, K2TOG, K 4 (18
Row 7: (K1, P1) to end stitches total)
Row 8: (K1, P1) to end Row 44: Purl
Row 9: K1, KLL, Knit to last 2 stitches, Row 45: K 4, SSK, K 6, K2TOG, K 4 (16
KLL, K1 (10 stitches total) stitches total)
Row 10: Purl Row 46: Purl
Row 11: K1, KLL, Knit to last 2 stitches, Row 47: K 4, SSK, K 4, K2TOG, K 4 (14
KLL, K1 (12 stitches total) stitches total)
Row 12: Purl Row 48: Purl
Row 13: K1, KLL, Knit to last 2 stitches, Row 49: K 4, SSK, K 2, K2TOG, K 4 (12
KLL, K1 (14 stitches total) stitches total)
Row 14: Purl Row 50: Purl
Row 15: K 4, KFB, K 5, KFB, K 4 (16 Row 51: K 4, SSK, K2TOG, K 4 (10
stitches total) stitches total)
Row 16: Purl Row 52: Purl
Row 17: K 4, KFB, K 6, KFB, K 4 (18 R o w 5 3 : K 3 , ( K F B ) f o u r t i me s , K 3 ( 1 4
stitches total) stitches)
Row 18: Purl Row 54: Purl
Row 19: K 4, KFB, K 8, KFB, K 4 (20 R o w 5 5 : K 3 , ( K F B , K 1 ) f o u r t i me s , K 3
stitches total) (18 stitches total)
Row 20: Purl Row 56: Purl
Row 21: K 4, KFB, K 10, KFB, K 4 (22 R o w 5 7 : K 3 , ( K F B , K 2 ) f o u r t i me s , K 3
stitches total) (22 stitches total)
Row 22: Purl Row 58: Purl
Row 23: K 4, KFB, K 12, KFB, K 4 (24 R o w 5 9 : K 3 , ( K F B , K 3 ) f o u r t i me s , K 3
stitches total) (26 stitches total)
Row 24: Purl Row 60: Purl
Row 25: K 4, KFB, K14, KFB, K 4 (26 R o w 6 1 : K 3 , ( K 2 T O G , K 3 ) f o u r t i me s , K
stitches total) 3 (22 stitches total)
Row 26: Purl Row 62: Purl
Row 27: K 4, KFB, K 16, KFB, K4 (28 R o w 6 3 : K 3 , ( K 2 T O G , K 2 ) f o u r t i me s , K
stitches total) 3 (18 stitches total)
Row 28: Purl Row 64: Purl
Row 29: Knit R o w 6 5 : K 3 , ( K 2 T O G , K 1 ) f o u r t i me s , K
Row 30: Purl 3 (14 stitches total)
Row 31: Knit Row 66: Purl
Row 32: Purl R o w 6 7 : K 3 , ( K 2 T O G ) f o u r t i me s , K 3 ( 1 0
Row 33: Knit stitches total)
Row 34: Purl Row 68: Purl
Row 35: K 4, SSK, K 16, K2TOG, K 4 (26 R o w 6 9 : ( K 2 T O G ) f i v e t i me s ( 5 s t i t c h e s
stitches total) total)
Row 36: Purl Row 70: K5TOG, break yarn and secure
Row 37: K 4, SSK, K 14, K2TOG, K 4 (24
stitches total) QUIETLIFEFARM.COM -- PAGE 2
 KNIT THE BELLY
Wi t h b u l k y y a r n a n d 3 . 7 5 mm k n i t t i n g
needles, cast on 8 stitches.
Row 1: (K1, P1) to end
Row 2: (K1, P1) to end
Row 3: (K1, P1) to end
Row 4: (K1, P1) to end
Row 5: (K1, P1) to end
Row 6: (K1, P1) to end
Row 7: (K1, P1) to end
Row 8: (K1, P1) to end
Row 9: K 1, KLL, Knit to last 2 stitches,
KLL, K1 (10 stitches total)
Row 10: Purl
Row 11: K 1, KLL, Knit to last 2 stitches,
KLL, K1 (12 stitches total)
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: K 5, KFB, KFB, K 5 (14 stitches
total)
Row 14: Purl
R o w 1 5 : K 5 , ( K F B , K 1 ) t wi c e , K 5 ( 1 6
stitches total)
R o ws 1 6 - 3 4 : Wo r k i n S t r a i g h t S t i t c h
( P u r l o n e r o w, k n i t t h e n e x t )
ABOVE: BIRD BODY
Row 35: K 1, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches,
K2TOG, K 1 (14 stitches total) BELOW: BIRD BELLY
Row 36: Purl
Row 37: K 1, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches,
K2TOG, K 1 (12 stitches total)
Row 38: Purl
Row 39: K 1, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches,
K2TOG, K 1 (10 stitches total)
Row 40: Purl
Row 41: K 1, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches,
K2TOG, K 1 (8 stitches total)
Row 42: Purl
Row 43: K 1, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches,
K2TOG, K 1 (6 stitches total)
Row 44: Purl
Row 45: K 1, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches,
K2TOG, K 1 (4 stitches total)
Row 46: Purl
Row 47: SSK, K2TOG (2 stitches total)
Row 48: P2TOG, break yarn and tie off

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 WINGS BEAK
Wi t h b u l k y y a r n a n d 3 . 7 5 mm k n i t t i n g Knit the beak as one piece, then fold
needles, cast on 8 stitches. in half and sew up to create the
R o ws 1 - 8 : Wo r k i n g a r t e r s t i t c h ( k n i t triangle shape. Do not stuff.
e v e r y r o w) Wi t h wo r s t e d we i g h t y a r n a n d 3 . 7 5 mm
Row 9: K2TOG, K 4, K2TOG stitches, cast on 3 stitches.
Row 10: Knit Row 1: Knit
Row 11: K2TOG, K 2, K2TOG Row 2: Purl
Row 12: Knit Row 3: K1, KLL, K1, KLL, K1 (5 stitches)
Row 13: K2TOG, K2TOG Row 4: Purl
Row 14: Knit Row 5: Knit
Row 15: K2TOG, Break yarn and tie off Row 6: Purl
Row 7: Knit
Row 8: Purl
LEGS Row 9: K2TOG, K1, K2TOG
Row 10: Purl
Wi t h wo r s t e d we i g h t y a r n a n d 3 . 7 5 mm Row 11: Knit
knitting needles, cast on 6 stitches. Row 12: Purl
R o ws 1 - 1 4 : S t r a i g h t s t i t c h ( k n i t o n e Row 13: K3TOG, break yarn
r o w, p u r l t h e n e x t )
R o w 1 5 : K 2 , T u r n . Wo r k o n t h e s e t wo
s t i t c h e s o n l y f o r n e x t 4 r o ws .
Row 16: P 2
Row 17: K 2 RIGHT:
Row 18: P 2 WINGS

Row 19: K2TOG, break yarn. Reattach to

mi d d l e 2 s t i t c h e s
R o w 2 0 : K 2 , t u r n . Wo r k o n t h e s e t wo
s t i t c h e s o n l y f o r n e x t 4 r o ws .
Row 21: P 2
Row 22: K 2
Row 23: P 2
Row 24: K2TOG, Break yarn. Reattach to
r e ma i n i n g 2 s t i t c h e s . RIGHT:
R o w 2 5 : K 2 , t u r n . Wo r k o n t h e s e t wo LEGS
s t i t c h e s o n l y f o r n e x t 4 r o ws .
Row 26: P 2
Row 27: K 2
Row 28: P 2
R o w 2 9 : K 2 T O G , b r e a k y a r n . We a v e i n
a l l e n d s a n d ma k e a s e a m u p t h e b a c k
of the legs.

RIGHT:
BEAK

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 ASSEMBLY

Lastly, it's time to assemble your

sweet little bird!
First, sew the head.
Next, starting at the top end of the
underside body, attach the
underside of the body to the top
body. Leave the tail open to stuff.

Using the hole at the tail, fill the bird

with wool (or the fiberfill of your
choice). Do not stuff the tail.
Now, sew the tail closed.
Lastly, attach the wings, beak, legs,
and embroider little eyes on your
knitted bird.

ENJOY YOUR BIRD!

THANK YOU!

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