Maran Chicken

Maran Chicken knitting pattern PDF written in English. These black and white chickens, come in the two versions pictured - standing and sitting. Both are knitted flat using 2 needles, in super chunky acrylic yarn making it quick to knit up. The yarn is soft to the touch making the chicken soft, cuddly and comforting. The chicken measures 38cm from the front of the beak to the end of the tail and is 34cm from the feet to the top of the head. Suitable for all ages. Perfect as a gift for children or adults for any occasion. These chickens are suitable to be used as a child's toy, a cushion or for a unique room decoration. Each chicken is an individual with it's own personality. Hand washable. You will need yarn, 7mm & 3.5mm knitting needles, a stitch holder or spare needle, coloured stitch markers, cluster fibre stuffing & wire to make the frame for the standing version. Skills required to make the chicken are casting on, casting off, garter stitch, stocking stitch, kfb increasing, decreasing using k2tog & ssk & working short rows (w&t).