Australian Homespun

CONNIE COCKATOO

Letisha Kirkland, TisHa Crafts — Facebook: TisHa Crafts; Email: letisha.kirkland@gmail.com

MATERIALS

• One200g ball Bendigo Woollen Mills Rustic — Aran 8 ply (MB — main body)
• One 200g ball Bendigo Woollen Mills Rustic — Snow Cloud 8 ply (G — legs and beak)
• Small amount of yellow 8 ply wool (Y — crest). Letisha used 4 Seasons Pure Woo! Entwine — Yellow
• Polyester fibre fill
• Crochet hooks 4mm (US G-6) and 8mm (US L-11)
 • Row marker
• Size 18 chenille needle

Size after felting: Approximately 25.5cm (10in) tall; 21.5cm (81/2in) sitting height

Note: Read all the instructions before starting the project. Australian/UK crochet terminology is used; North American readers should consult a crochet manual to ensure they interpret the instructions correctly.

ABBREVIATIONS

beg — beginning, ch — chain, dc — double crochet, ea — each, — foundation double treble, — half treble, — left hand side, — right hand side, — slipstitch, — stitch/es, — together, — yarn over hook, — st between these brackets are all worked into one st, — instructions between these brackets are to be repeated as indicated, — indicates the number of stitches at the end of the row

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