FINISHED SIZE Approx.

25cm/ 10in tall

YARN DK/ sport weight/ worsted however, to create the multi-layering of colour I used

Jemima
groupings of the following shades of 4-ply yarn, i.e. two or three strands at a time (the
actual mixes are written within the pattern and the shade written in parenthesis).
You will need one 50g ball of each of the following -
Yarn A - white 4-ply (Drops Alpaca shade 1101; B - off-white 4-ply (Drops Alpaca shade
knitting pattern by Claire Garland 0100); C - white mohair (Rico Essentials Super Kid Mohair loves Silk shade 001);
aka Dot Pebbles©
Plus small amounts yellow yarns for the bill and feet - Drops Flora shade 17 and Drops
Alpaca shade - 2923
NEEDLES Pair 3.75mm/ US 5 knitting needles plus pair smaller 3.50mm/ US 4 knitting
needles for the bill
TENSION 15 rows and 11 stitches over 5cm with 3.75mm/ US 5 knitting needles
EXTRAS Toy filling or scraps fabric or yarn for stuffing, two lengths black or grey black
embroidery thread, 8mm blue-grey toy safety eyes - however, if the toy is intended for a

very young infant then please embroider eyes instead

As mentioned in the contents, unless stated in the pattern, I have

used two or three strands of yarn held together throughout, in which
case with yarns A, B & C (white and off-white 4-ply and white mohair),
therefore with 3 strands, and 3.75mm /US 5 needles cont. as foll:
Beginning with the neck cast on 20sts
Rows 1-2 Work 2 rows st st
NECK SHAPING
Row 3 inc) K7, kfb, k4, kfb, k to end - 22sts
Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 & 16 P
Row 5 inc) K1, kfb, k6, kfb, k4, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 - 26sts
Row 7 inc) K1, kfb, k8, kfb, k4, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 - 30sts
Row 9 inc) [K3, kfb] twice, k3, skpo, k4, k2 tog, k3, [kfb, k3] twice - 32sts
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Row 11 inc) [K3, kfb] twice, k4, skpo, k4, k2 tog, k4, [kfb, k3] twice - Row 17 P
34sts
Row 13 inc) [K3, kfb] twice, k18, [kfb, k3] twice - 38sts ... short rows to shape the breast Side #1
Row 15 inc) [K3, kfb] twice, k22, [kfb, k3] twice - 42sts Short row 1 K13, W+Tk
Short row 2 P13
... short rows to shape the base of the neck Short row 3 K12, W+Tk
Short row 1 K32, bring yarn to the front of the work, slip next st Short row 4 P12
purl-wise onto the right hand needle, take working yarn to the Short row 5 K11, W+Tk
back, slip the slipped stitch back onto the left hand needle, turn the Short row 6 P11
knitting, take working yarn to the back ready for knitting = W+Tk Short row 7 K10, W+Tk
(wrap and turn knit) Short rows 8-20 Cont. to make shorter and shorter rows until last
two short rows read - Short row 19 K4, W+Tp, Short row 20 P4
Short row 2 P22, take yarn to the back of the work, slip next st
purl-wise onto the RH needle, bring working yarn to the front, slip Row 18 K all sts
the slipped stitch back onto the LH needle, turn the knitting =
W+Tp (wrap and turn purl) W+Tp ... short rows to shape the breast Side #2
Short row 1 P13, W+Tp
Short row 3 K21, W+Tk Short row 2 K13
Short row 4 P20, W+Tp Short row 3 P12, W+Tp
Short row 5 K19, W+Tk Short row 4 K12
Short row 6 P18, W+Tp Short row 5 P11, W+Tp
Short row 7 K17, W+Tk Short row 6 K11
Short row 8 P16, W+Tp Short rows 8-20 Cont. to make shorter and shorter rows until last
Short row 9 K29 sts to end of row two short rows read - Short row 19 P4, W+Tp, Short row 20 K4
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Row 19 P all sts Row 3 dec) Skpo, k7, Turn

BACK Rows 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 P
... work short rows to create the back Row 5 dec) Skpo, k6, Turn
Short row 1 K27, W+Tk Row 7 dec) Skpo, k5, Turn
Short row 2 P12, W+Tp Row 9 dec) Skpo, k4, Turn
Short row 3 K11, W+Tk Row 11 dec) Skpo, k3, Turn
Short row 4 P10, W+Tp Row 13 dec) Skpo, k2, Turn
Short row 5 K9, W+Tk Row 14 dec) P2 tog.
Short row 6 P8, W+Tp Fasten off.
Short row 7 K25 sts to end of row
RIGHT WING
PM (place markers) at each end of the next row for Front markers RS facing, rejoin yarns to sts and work right wing as folls:
Row 20 P all sts Row 1 dec) K1, k2 tog, k8, TURN work so p-side is facing
Row 21 Skpo, k16, kfb, k4, kfb, k to last 2, k2 tog Row 2 P10
Rows 22-29 Rep last 2 rows four times Row 3 dec) K8, k2 tog, Turn
Rows 30-34 Beg. with a p row work 5 rows st st Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 & 14 P
PM (place markers) at each end of the last row Breast markers Row 5 dec) K7, k2 tog, Turn
Divide for wings Row 7 dec) K6, k2 tog, Turn
Row 35 dec) K18, skpo, k1, TURN work so p-side is facing Row 9 dec) K5, k2 tog, Turn
Row 36 P10, TURN work so k-side is facing and work left wing as foll: Row 11 dec) K4, k2 tog, Turn
LEFT WING Row 13 dec) K3, k2 tog, Turn
Row 1 dec) Skpo, k8, TURN work so p-side is facing Row 15 dec) K3 tog.
Row 2 P9, TURN work so k-side is facing Fasten off.
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RIGHT SIDE ... short rows to shape the tip of the tail
RS facing, rejoin yarns to 10 sts from right side, cont. as folls: Short row 1 K24, W+Tk
Row 1 inc) K9, kfb - 11 right side sts Short row 2 P18, W+Tp
Row 2 P Short row 3 K17, W+Tk
Row 3 inc) K10, kfb - 12 right side sts Short row 4 P16, W+Tp
Rows 4-14 Beg. with a p row work 11 rows st st Short row 5 K15, W+Tk
Row 15 inc) Kfb, k to end - 13 right side sts Short row 6 P14, W+Tp
Row 16 P Short row 7 K13, W+Tk
Rows 17-20 Rep last 2 rows twice - 15sts Short row 8 P12, W+Tp
Cut yarns but leave sts on their needle, ready to knit, for now. Short row 9 K11, W+Tk
Short row 10 P10, W+Tp
LEFT SIDE Short row 11 K all sts to end of row
WS facing, rejoin yarns to 10 sts from left side, cont. as folls: Cast off p-wise.
Rows 1 & 3 P
Row 2 inc) Kfb, k9- 11sts RS facing, fold cast-off edge, at tail, in half and work back-stitch
Row 4 inc) Kfb, k10 - 12sts (whip-stitch) to join tail seam. See Fig 1a & 1b
Rows 5-15 Beg. with a p row work 11 rows st st RS facing, work back-stitch (whip-stitch) to join seam at the centre
Row 16 inc) K to last st, kfb - 13sts of the back that forms the wings. See Fig 1a, so joinng A to B.
Row 17 P RS facing, Working on one side at a time, back-stitch (whip-stitch) to
Rows 18-21 Rep last 2 rows twice - 15sts join seam that forms the side of the wings. See Fig 1a & 1b
... join both left side and right side - WS facing, match the front markers at the breast and mattress sew
Row 22 K across 15 left side sts, then knit across to join, from the markers, an inch of the neck seam - the remainder
15 right side sts - 30 sts you’ll join when you’ve completed the bill. See Fig 2
Row 23 P - pull tension taut as you p across the join. Remove markers.
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NECK SEAM

CENTRE OF THE BACK

A B
WING SIDE WING SIDE
FRONT MARKERS AT BREAST

CAST OFF EDGE AT TAIL

FIG 2
FIG 1a

A B WING SIDE
WING SIDE

TAIL

FIG 1b
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NECK AND HEAD Short row 4 K4, W+Tk

Return to the first cast on row from the beg. of the pattern - at the Short row 5 P3, W+Tp
neck. RS facing, with yarns A, B & C (white and off-white 4-ply and Short row 6 K2, W+Tk
white mohair) pick up and knit 26 sts evenly along that cast on Short row 7 P19 sts to other side of head
edge from right across to left
Row 1 P Row 10 dec) Kfb, k4, skpo, k1, k2 tog, k2, skpo, k1, k2 tog, k4, kfb - 20sts.
Row 2 K1, skpo, k8, kfb, k2, kfb, k to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1 PM at each end of the row for Bill markers
Rows 3-4 Rep last 2 rows once Rows 11, 13 P
Row 5 P Row 12 Kfb, k6, skpo, k2, k2 tog, k to last st, kfb
Row 6 dec) K1, skpo, k to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1 - 24sts Row 14 dec) Skpo, k7, k2 tog, k to last 2 sts, k2 tog - 17sts
Row 7 P Cast off p-wise.
Rows 8-9 dec) Rep last 2 rows once - 22sts
... short rows to shape the head - Side #1 WS facing, fold the cast-off edge in half and join across the top of the
Short row 1 K7, W+Tk head with mattress stitch. Push your thumb into that seam to create a
Short row 2 P6, W+Tp curve, sculpt it to emulate the ‘rounded top of the head’ effect that you
Short row 3 K5, W+Tk are after. See Fig 3
Short row 4 P4, W+Tp
Short row 5 K3, W+Tk BILL
Short row 6 P2, W+Tp Beg. at the duck’s right side, at the right bill marker, with both yellow
Short row 7 K19 sts to other side of head yarns and the smaller knitting needles (3.50/ US 4), pick up and knit 5
... short rows to shape sides of the head - Side #2 sts up to the top of head seam then from that seam pick up and knit 5
Short row 1 P7, W+Tp sts down to the left side bill marker - 10sts. Remove markers. See Fig 4
Short row 2 K6, W+Tk Row 1 P
Short row 3 P5, W+Tp Row 2 dec) Skpo, k to last 2 sts, k2 tog - 8sts
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Rows 3-4 dec) Rep last 2 rows once - 6sts

Row 5 P
TOP OF HEAD SEAM
Row 6 inc) K3, m1, k3 - 7sts
Rows 7 & 9 P
Row 8 inc) K3, kfb, k3 - 8sts
Row 10 inc) Kfb, k to last st, kfb - 10sts
... short rows to shape the tip of the bill
Short row 1 P7, W+Tk
Short row 3 K4, W+Tk
Short row 4 P3, W+Tp PICKED-UP BILL STITCHES

Short row 5 K2, W+Tk

Short row 6 P6 to end
FIG 3 BILL MARKER

BILL UNDERSIDE
BILL MARKER
Row 11 dec) K4, K2 tog, k4 - 9sts
Rows 12 & 14 P FIG 4
Row 13 dec) K2, skpo, k1, k2 tog, k2 - 7sts
Row 15 dec) K1, skpo, k1, k2 tog, k1 - 5sts
Row 16 P
Row 17 inc) Kfb, k to last st, kfb - 7sts
Rows 18-19 inc) Rep last 2 rows once - 9sts
Row 20 dec) P3 tog three times - 3sts
Cut yarn, thread end through all 3 sts, pull up to gather and
secure.
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BREAST
With yarns A, B & C (white and off-white 4-ply and white mohair), beg. at
the duck’s right breast marker, with the larger knitting needles (3.75mm/
US 5) pick up and knit 12 sts evenly up to the front seam, pick up one
stitch at the seam then from the seam pick up and knit 12 sts evenly NECK SEAM

down to the duck’s left breast marker - 25sts

Row 1 dec) P10, p2 tog, p1, p2 tog, p to end - 23sts
Rows 2-3 Work 2 rows st st
Row 4 dec) K9, skpo, k1, k2 tog, k to end - 21sts
Rows 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 & 23 P
Row 6 dec) K8, skpo, k1, k2 tog, k to end - 19sts
Row 8 dec) K7, skpo, k1, k2 tog, k to end - 17sts C
B
Rows 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 & 22 dec) Cont. to decrease on stitch D
A
either side of the centre stitch until Row reads Skpo, k1, k2 tog - 3sts
Cut yarn and thread end through 3 sts, pull up and secure after last
p row.
FASTENED-OFF EDGE

Joining breast to wings and tail.

TAIL SEAM
Flip the duck inside-out through the un-sewn neck seam. See Fig 5.
Working on one side at a time, match row ends then ease together
and join with back-stitch (whip-stitch), so joining A to B / C to D - the
fastened-off edge of the breast joins to the tail seam. See Fig 5
Turn out to RS. FIG 5
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Stuff the duck, working it into the shapings at the top and back head, Row 12 P1, k3, p1, k3, p1
neck, back and breast - don’t stuff the tail though. Row 13 inc) Kfb, p3, k1, p3, kfb - 11sts
Position and fit the eyes - see photograph for placements - making sure Row 14 P1, k4, p1, k4, p1
both eyes are level with each other. Row 15 inc) Kfb, p4, k1, p4, kfb - 13sts
To create the indent either side of the head bend a length of Row 16 P1, k5, p1, k5, p1
yarn in half and pass the cut ends through a yarn sewing needle. .. bottom of foot
Pass the threaded needle through one side of the head, just beneath the Row 17 dec) Skpo, p4, k1, p4, k2 tog - 11sts
eye and out the other side of the head then back in to emerge back out
Row 18 P1, k4, p1, k4, p1
where you started - pull up to squish the face and secure the thread.
Row 19 dec) Skpo, p3, k1, p3, k2 tog - 9sts
WS facing, fold the bill in half at the bill underside decrease row.
Row 20 P1, k3, p1, k3, p1
Over-sew carefully around both row edges to sandwich the bill together.
Row 21 dec) Skpo, p1, k3 tog, p1, k2 tog - 5sts
Turn out to RS.
Row 22 [P1, k1] twice, p1
Mattress sew to complete the neck seam that runs beneath the bill and
Row 23 dec) K1, p2 tog, p1, k1 - 4sts
down to the neck seam you’ve already sewn - making sure you complete
Rows 24-31 Beg. with a p row work 8 rows st st for leg
the stuffing before closing the seam.
Cast off p-wise.
Fold each foot in half so matching leg
WEBBED FEET make 2 alike
row ends and so that the knit-side of the
With both yellow yarns and 3.75/ US 5 needles cast on 4 sts
diamond shape is facing and over-sew
Rows 1-8 Work 8 rows st st for leg
all around to sandwich top and bottom
... top of foot - working knit stitches and purl stitches on each of the
and leg frot and back together
following rows creates the foot ‘bones’
- adding a tiny amount of stuffing
Row 9 RS) inc) Kfb, p2, kfb - 6sts
as you do so.
Row 10 inc) P1, k2, m1, k2, p1 - 7sts
Over-sew around the cast on edge to join
Row 11 inc) Kfb, p2, k1, p2, kfb - 9sts
each leg to the body at place as pictured on next page.
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Jemima’s shawl
YARNS
- A -pink 4-ply (Drops Alpaca shade 3112)
- B -grey mohair (Drops Kid-silk shade 09)
NEEDLES Pair 3.75mm/ US 5 knitting needles
With yarns A & B held together cast on 2sts
Row 1 inc) K1, kfb - 3sts
Row 2 inc) P1, pfb, p1 - 4sts
Row 3 inc) K2, yfwd (yarn forward), k2 - 5sts
Row 4 inc) P2, pfb into yfwd, p2 - 6sts
Row 5 inc) K3, yfwd (yarn forward), k3 - 7sts
Row 6 inc) P3, pfb into yfwd, p3 - 8sts
Cont. to increase by one stitch on each row - working a yarn
forward increase in the centre of each knit row and a purl
forward and back increase into the ‘yfwd’ on each p row until
last row reads P20, pfb, p20 - or cont. until you have reached the
desired size. Cast off and weave in the ends.
You may wish to ‘block’ the shawl, to make it flatter - in which
case, dampen the knitting then pin down the cast on edge into
the position you’d like it to end up as onto a few folded layers of
cloth or a thick towel, leave to dry.
Wrap the shawl around the duck then join at the corners of the
cast-off edge with a few stitches so securing it at the neck.
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& bonnet
YARNS
- A -blue 4-ply (Drops Alpaca shade 6205) ;
- B - grey mohair (Drops Kid-silk shade 09)
NEEDLES Pair 3.50mm/ US 4 knitting needles
EXTRAS 2 X 10cm/ 4in lengths narrow ribbon
With yarns A & B held together cast on 49sts
Rows 1, 3, 5 & 7 P
Row 2 dec) [K5, k2 tog] 7 times - 42sts
Row 4 dec) [K4, k2 tog] 7 times - 35sts
Row 6 dec) [K3, k2 tog] 7 times - 28sts
Row 8 dec) [K2, k2 tog] 7 times - 21sts
Rows 9-13 Beg. with a p row work 5 rows st st
Row 14 RS) P
Row 15 dec) [P1, p2 tog] 7 times - 14sts
Row 16 dec) K2 tog 7 times - 7sts
Cut yarn, thread end through 7sts, pull up and secure the gathers.
Weave in the ends.
You may wish to ‘block’ the bonnet, to make it flatter around the rim
- in which case, dampen the knitting then pin down the cast on edge
into the position you’d like it to end up as onto a few folded layers
of cloth or a thick towel, leave to dry. Sew a length of ribbon at each
corner of the cast on edge.
ABBREVIATIONS
K = knit; P = purl; inc = increase; dec = decrease;
M1 = make one; foll/s = follow/s; K2 tog = knit two together;
Rep = repeat; RH/LH = right hand/ left hand; RS/WS = right side/
wrong side; st/ sts =stitch/ stitches; cont = continue;
Skpo = slip one stitch, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitch over knit
stitch; Kfb = knit into front then into back of stitch to increase by one
stitch; Beg = beginning; rem = remaining

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