These little knitted projects are a wonderful preparation for Spring and Easter. I loved looking after chickens as a child as well a knitting. I have used wool from my parent’s sheep so this is truly holistic. You can buy hand spun wool and / or the kit to make these projects on Etsy from the link below. If you don’t have time to make your own then they are available as ready made little farm animals in hand spun sheep’s wool in natural colours below too.
Etsy kits and finished wooly animals
Knit a 20 stitch square to make a medium size hen & 10 stitches for a little chick 
Turn your square into a triangle . Sew round the edge and fill with sheep’s wool 
Secure a thread at the bottom and weave the needle in out around the middle of the triangle 
Pull the thread taut and secure 
Making the crown . Loop the needle through the stitches. 
Make a loop at the bottom 
Make a cross for the eye on either side 
A flock of bunnies, sheep and hens ! 
Make a square of 30 stitches to make an extra large hen or bunny! 
How to crochet a bunnie’s tail
Knit a 20 stitch square for a medium size bunny – 10 for a small bunny (30 for a large bunny) 
Secure the thread half way down the square and weave the needle in out till the end of the row 
Weave the needle through from the side to the middle top and back to where started ( this makes a triangle shape) 
Pull the thread 
Before it is closed put some wool in for the head shape 
Sew down the back and put more wool in for the body – then go in out round the bottom edge and pull tightly closed 
Crochet a tail. 
Secure it onto the bunny 
Here are the three bunny sizes . You can sew on eyes and/or whiskers if you prefer to
A Chickens and Bunny Knitting Kit
Includes hand spun wool in natural undyed colours (16 metres each colour) – golden yellow, grey and white . Makes two chickens and two chicks, one medium bunny and one small bunny. Washed white sheep’s wool for stuffing each animal and a little red wool for the crown. Simple hand written instructions included too. If you would like extra skeins of other natural colour wool please contact me on the email form below. They cost £2 for a 16 meter skein and £3 for 25 meters.
£8.00
Go to the Etsy link below to purchase already knitted bunnies and chicks etc….
The Poffley Education Resource page 