The Birds

This booklet contains 2 patterns - The Birds and The Bees - knit up both for a really sweet set.

This pattern comes in sizes to fit a baby, toddler, or child.

The bands are knit in garter stitch which makes for a nice stretchy fabric that stays in place.

They are super fast to knit up and a GREAT solution for leftover sock yarn.

I chose Louet Gems Fingering weight yarn for the headband, but really any sock weight yarn would do.

SIZE
Baby (Toddler, Child) 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 
Headband: 12 (14, 16)” / 30.5 (35.5, 40.5) cm long, 1.25” / 3 cm wide.
Stretches to fit 15.5 (17.5, 19.5)” / 39.5 (44.5, 49.5) head circumference. 

The Birds:

MATERIALS

• [MC]: Louet Gems fingering [100% Merino Wool; 185 yd / 169 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g skein]; color: Willow #55; 1 skein or approx 35 (40, 45) yds / 32 (37, 42) m of a fingering weight wool or wool blend.
• CC1 color: Aqua #48 or Mustard #1352; 1 skein or 10 yds.
• CC2 color: Pewter #43; 1 skein or 10 yds.
• CC3 color: Fern Green #39; 1 skein or 5 yds.
• Alternate Yarns: Malabrigo Sock, Spud and Chloe Fine
• 2 US1 / 2.25 mm double pointed needles
• Tapestry needle
• Small amounts of black embroidery floss for bumblebee’s eyes, bird's eye and legs, and orange for bird's beak
• Sewing needle for embroidery
• Straight pins

GAUGE
40 sts / 72 rows = 4" / 10 cm in Stockinette st on US1 / 2.25 mm needles or size needed for accurate gauge.

The Bees:

MATERIALS

• [MC]: Louet Gems fingering [100% Merino Wool; 185 yd / 169 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g skein]; color: Willow #55; 1 skein or approx 35 (40, 45) yds / 32 (37, 42) m of a fingering weight wool or wool blend.
• CC1 color: Pewter #43; 1 skein or 10 yds. 
• CC2 color: Mustard #1352; 1 skein or 10 yds. 
• CC3 color: Cream #30; 1 skein or 10 yds.
• Alternate Yarns: Malabrigo Sock, Spud and Chloe Fine
• 2 US1 / 2.25 mm double pointed needles
• Tapestry needle
• Small amounts of black embroidery floss for bumblebee’s eyes, bird's eye and legs, and orange for bird's beak
• Sewing needle for embroidery
• Straight pins

GAUGE 
40 sts / 72 rows = 4" / 10 cm in Stockinette st on US1 / 2.25 mm needles or size needed for accurate gauge.