Day three!

three french hens for my three little (actually one not so little!) chicks!
P.S I have a free pattern EVERY Friday here - @dotpebbles

French hen
Using 4 ply (fingering) yarn and 2mm (US size 0) double pointed needles, cast on 6 sts. Divide over 3 dpns. K 1 rnd.
Rnd 2 [Kfb K1] (3 times) (9 sts)
Rnd 3 K1 rnd.
Rnd 4 [Kfb, k2] 3 times. (12 sts)
Rnd 5 K1 rnd.
Rnd 6 [Kfb, k3] 3 times. (15 sts)
Rnd 7 K1 rnd.
Rep last rnd once more.
Rnd 9 [Kfb, k4] 3 times. (18 sts)
Rnd 10 K1 rnd.
Rep last rnd twice more.
Rnd 13 [Kfb, k5] 3 times. (21 sts)
Rnd 14 K1 rnd.
Rep last rnd twice more.
Rnd 17 [Kfb, k6] 3 times. (24 sts)
Rnd 18 K1 rnd.
Rep last rnd once more.
Rnd 20 [Kfb, k7] 3 times. (27 sts)
Rnd 21 K1 rnd.
Rnd 22 [Kfb, k8] 3 times. (30 sts)
Rnd 23 K1 rnd.
Rnd 24 [K1, k2 tog] 10 times. (20 sts)
Rnd 25 K1 rnd.
Rnd 26 [K2 tog] 10 times. (10 sts)
Stuff and shape the hen.
Rnd 27 [K2 tog] 5 times. (5 sts)
Break yarn, thread end through rem 5 sts, pull up tight to close base.
Sew on a tiny red felt beak, wattle and comb. Sew two black knots for eyes using black sewing thread.
Posted by Claire Garland at Friday, December 03, 2010

11 comments:

  1. Anonymous03/12/2010, 12:50

    oooh! thank you so much.

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  2. Unknown03/12/2010, 13:52

    Cluck, cluck, cluck!!! Thankseversomuch!!!

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  3. Dianne@sheepdreams07/12/2010, 04:13

    The cutest things I've seen today!! Thanks for the pattern

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  4. Sarah ~ Crafts from the Cwtch11/11/2011, 17:45

    I think Pixie Moon might like a little hen! :)

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  5. stelledilatta12/02/2013, 14:38

    provo a farli anch'io grazie per la condivisione

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  6. Unknown20/08/2013, 14:03

    So cute.

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  7. aliciasivert.se27/03/2014, 21:09

    I love these!
    I am making a blog post collecting links to my favourite Easter crafts. May I please use one of your pictures? I'll credit it back to this post, of course.
    Sincerely,
    Alicia

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  8. Anonymous03/04/2014, 23:44

    Very Cute! Thanks for the pattern,,,,



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  9. Anonymous04/04/2014, 13:27

    Wow these are adorable, going to have to break out the needles and yarn now and I promised myself I wouldn't get distracted by anymore projects ;-)

    Hope you don't mind if I link to your blog post from our Facebook page?

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  10. Blaubaer28/04/2015, 14:50

    Vielen Dank,süße Hühner

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