Wee Duckies

Easy knit for Easter. Just stuff the head and stick a chocolate egg in its bum and Fanny's your Aunt, an almost instant Easter pressie.

Materials

3mm needles

Double Knitting yarn

Instructions

Duck

cast on 26 sts, knit 1 row.

increase 1 st at beginning of each row until 42 sts (17 rows including row 1)

row 18 - cast off 11 sts and knit to end

row 19 - cast off 11 sts and knit to end (20 sts left on needle)

row 20-27 knit

row 28 - k1, (k2 tog) x9, k1

cut yarn and thread through remaining sts and pull tight. Sew up duck's head, back and tail. Leave seam along bum open for head and choccie egg stuffing.

Hat

cast on 24sts

row 1-8 - knit

row 9 - k4 (k2tog)x8, k4 (16 sts)

row 10-13 - knit

row 14 - k1, (k2 tog)x7, k1 (9sts)

row 15-22 - knit

row 23 - k1, k2tog til end (5sts)

cut yarn, thread through remaining sts, pull tight and sew up.

Scarf

Cast on 50 sts

row 1-2, knit

cast off

sew in ends

Stuff head with whatever you want, cotton wool, capok, stuffing, brains......

add eyes and beak.

stuff choccie egg in bottom and put hat and scarf on wee duckie :o)