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Chicken door stops.

I made this for My 10 year old Daughter and all her friends

Created by: Clarissa Bircumshaw

  • Project Details

    About

    My Daughter recently acquired some real life chickens and wanted an ornamental match for her bedroom. I am currently on a second batch having already knitted and stuffed 9 for her school teachers and friends. Now knitting the original 3 for my daughter. They are such good fun, easy to knit and when stuffed with weighted balls very effective door stops or ornaments. I have adapted the pattern slightly, so omitted legs and wings as too fussy. Here simple is more effective I feel.Each chicken takes a day to knit and another day to put together. Have started another batch today.

    Needles & Hooks

    • Single Point 7.00mm (US 10.75) 30cm

    Accessories

    • Buttons
    • Tapestry Needle
    Other : I used buttons as eyes for the chickens. I used to kinds of filling, 1 weighted balls for the base to a measurement of 1kg and then soft fibre filling upwards.

    Measurements

    Notes: Didn't make any changes to sizes but did omit legs and wings as very fussy and more effective in a simpler style. I did knit on slightly larger needles than listed in pattern which seemed to produce just a slightly larger product more conducive for a door stop.

    Tags

    • Decorations
    • Pets

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Beginner

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Dec 1, 2018 Finished on: Dec 21, 2018

  • Comments

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    6 Comments

    • Lorna A

      I love these ,can’t find the pattern x
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    • Dianne S

      • Glasgow

      These are so nice, great choice of colours!
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      I love these chickens, they look adorable, no wonder they are so popular, they are just lovely 😊
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    • Jackie M

      I love the cheeky chickens. On my list to do🐓
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    • Michelle M

      • Queensland

      They are so cute no wonder all her friends want one, I also love the colours you have knitted them in.
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    • Crafty Little Knits

      I love this pattern I’ve knitted so many and adapted the pattern to create my own. I love your colours.
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