Seven Swans a Swimming ~ Designed by Jan Griffin
Instructions:
Body: Knitted on 3.75 needles
Cast on 27 sts > K 4 rows
Inc each end next and every alt row to 43sts
Cast off 18, k7,Cast off 18.
Rejoin your yarn on central stitches
SS 18 rows on the 7 sts
Next row: Right side, inc each end (9 st)
Next row: Purl
Next row: K4, inc in middle st , K4
Next row: Purl
Dec row: K2tog each end
Repeat the dec row until there is one st left
B&T
Or, to knit the beak: Dec until 6sts. Join on orange and k2tog, k2, k2tog. Purl next row. Join on black, knit 4 stitches. Next row purl 4 sts. Next row k2tog twice. Next row purl 2tog leaving one stitch. B & T (Thank you to Katrina)
Left Wing:
Cast on 19
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Purl
Row 4: Cast off 2 K to end (17sts)
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: Purl
Row 8: Cast off 2 K to end (15sts)
Row 9: Knit
Row 10: Cast off 2 K to end (13sts)
Row 11: Purl
Row 12: Cast off 2 K to end (11sts)
Row 13: Knit
Row 14: Cast off 2 K to end (9sts)
Row 15: Purl
Row 16: Cast off 2, K to end (7sts)
Row 17: (K2tog) x 3, K1 (4sts)
Cast off
Right Wing:
Cast on 19
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Cast off 2 P to end (17sts)
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: Cast off 2 P to end (15sts)
Row 8: Knit
Row 9: Cast off 2 K to end (13sts)
Row 10: Knit
Row 11: Cast off 2 P to end (11sts)
Row 12: Knit
Row 13: Cast off 2,K to end (9sts)
Row 14: Knit
Row 15: Cast off 2, P to end (7sts)
Row 16: Knit
Row 17: (K2tog) x 3, K1 (4sts)
Cast off
Making Up:
Lightly stuff head and neck.
Bring head down so chin meets neck, and tack with one stitch.
Sew from base to half way up then leaving side seam go straight up the body and along the top. This leaves 2 flaps at end to act as tail feathers.
Lean neck back against body and tack a stitch to hold it back, giving the swan the classic pose.
Gather the short straight side of wing and sew to side of body at angle with long straight side uppermost, so wing lifts above body.
End of beak needs black stitching and yellow above it.
Black thread for eyes and Bobs your uncle.
P.S. As you can see I wasn’t too great at the beaks…..Improvisation is called for !!!!!