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Bird on a Wire
Mockingbird and Lark is a pretty play on a traditional pram toy, with knitted silhoutte birds and covered beads. Assembled with shiny natural buttons and silk ribbons, it creates a simple and inexpensive toy that will be cherished for generations.
Other materials required: 
Mockingbird: 
Rowan Organic Cotton DK 
3.75mm needles 
Approx 5m spare yarn (recommended hemp) 
2x20mm wooden beads 
1x35mm wooden bead 
Silk ribbon - 7mm wide, 1m length 
1x15mm mother of pearl button 
1x wire coat hanger
Lark (pram toy): 
Rowan Fine Milk Cotton 
2.25mm needles 
8x20mm wooden beads 
5x30mm wooden beads 
3 different coloured lengths of silk ribbon - 7mm wide, 1m length 
4x25mm mother of pearl buttons 
Approx 1m spare yarn (recommended hemp)
For both: 
Natural organic cotton stuffing 
Tapestry needle 
Scraps of cotton & linen fabrics 
Embroidery thread
Published as part of the ‘Hey Baby’ supplement from Let’s Knit!
Errata: Pattern states requirement for 3 mother of pearl buttons for Lark, it should be 4.
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- First published: January 2009
- Page created: May 3, 2009
- Last updated: April 25, 2014 …
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