Knitting a merry New Year's cockerel

Such a funny symbol of the New Year will add to the mood of children and adults, decorate the New Year's table, Christmas tree, and will be a memorable gift to friends and loved ones.

Knitting technique - Body.


Let's introduce the following notations: pr - increase (we knit two loops in a loop), dec - decrease (we knit two loops together), s/bn - single crochet, s/n - double crochet, s/n - chain crochet.
1/ We knit 6 s/bn into a magic ring, tighten it.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

2/ We make an increase in each loop, 12 loops.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

3/ We make an increase through one column, 18 loops.
4/ Add through 2 stitches, 24 loops.
5/ Add after 3 stitches, 30 stitches.
6/ We make an increase through 4 columns, 36 loops.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

7-12/ No additions.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

13/ 2 s/bn, dec, 4 s/bn, dec, 18 s/bn, 4 s/bn, dec, 2 s/bn, 33 loops in total.
14/ 1 s/bn, dec, 3 s/bn, dec, 18 s/bn, 3 s/bn, dec, 2 s/bn, 30 loops in total.
15/ 1 s/bn, dec, 2 s/bn, dec, 18 s/bn, 2 s/bn, dec, 1 s/bn, 27 loops in total.
16/ dec, 1 s/bn, dec, 18 s/bn, 1 s/bn, dec, 1 s/bn, 24 loops in total.
17/ We repeat the rapport *2 s/bn, ub* 6 times, making 18 stitches in total.On the last decrease, change the color of the yarn to white.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

18/ Using white yarn we knit 18 loops behind the back wall.
19 and 20/ No changes.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

21/ We make 6 decreases with rapport *1 s/bn, dec*, 12 loops remain.
22 and 23/ No deductions.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

24/ For the head 6 times with rapport *1 s/bn, inc*, loops 18.
25/ We knit with rapport *2 s/bn, inc*, 24 loops in total.
26 – 30/ No additions, 24 loops each.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

31/ *2 s/bn, dec* 6 times, 18 loops.
32/ *1 s/bn, dec* 6 times, 12 loops remain.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

We put in the filler.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

33/ 6 decreases, i.e. All loops are two together, connecting, leaving the tip. Then, using a needle and thread, we tighten the remaining loops behind the front walls and hide the tip.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

Scallop:
• using red yarn we knit a chain of 6 strands,
• make a yarn over, insert a hook into the second loop, and knit a rapport 3 times *4 s/n in one loop, a connecting one in the next one*, at the end we make a connecting one,
• leave the tail longer to sew the comb to the head.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

Knitting a New Year's cockerel

Eyes:
• sew regular beads or half-beads between the 3rd and 4th rows of the cockerel’s head,
• if there are no beads, you can make a knot from thick threads, burn the tip a little and sew it on.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

Beak:
• in yellow we make 6 s/bn into a ring, and we also knit a connecting loop there,
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

• tighten,
• leave the tip for sewing,
• we tie the ends,
• we make another part of the beak,
• sew between the eyes.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

Gate. We knit it straight along the body:
• insert the hook into the front loops at the junction of the color changes on the body,
• knit 1 ch, go in rapport *3 s/n in one loop, connecting in the next*.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

Beard. We knit 2 parts:
• make a ring in red, 6 s/n in it,
• tighten,
• knit 2 times with rapport *pr, 2 s/n*,
• in the next row 8 s/n,
• in the fourth row 1s/n, dec, 2 s/n, dec, 1 s/n,
• fasten the thread,
• we hide the tail inside,
• tighten the hole a little with a needle and thread behind the front walls,
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

• sew on.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

Feathers. I have 6 such feathers, they are all knitted the same way:
• make a chain of 15 ch, yo,
• starting from the third loop from the hook, knit 6 times 4 s/n,
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

• the remaining 7 loops are single crochet,
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

• make 1 ch, turn the work, and from the first column we knit 7s/n,
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

• pull out the thread and sew both sides of the piece with single crochet with thread,
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

Knitting a New Year's cockerel

• knit the rest of the feathers and sew them in place.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

Knitting a New Year's cockerel

Wings:
• we knit 6 s/bn in lilac color into a ring,
• in the second row we knit 1 s/bn, inc, 2 s/bn, inc, 1 s/bn,
• in the 3rd row 2 s/bn, inc, 3 s/bn, inc, 1/b, there will be 10 loops in the row,
• We knit the 4th and 5th rows 10 s/bn each, change the color on the last loop,
• in the sixth row we knit 10 stitches in blue,
• in the seventh 2 s/bn, dec, 3 s/bn, dec, 1s/bn,
• in the last row 8 s/bn, fasten the thread,
• we knit the second wing,
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

• sew both to the body.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

Paws. Each paw consists of two fingers:
•for the finger in the ring we make 6 s/bn,
•we knit 4 rows of 6 s/bn, fasten the thread,
• we tuck all the ponytails inside,
• we knit the second finger in the same way, we tuck the tip, but do not cut the thread,
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

• in the second finger we knit the first 3 loops,
•connect the first one and knit all 6 loops in it,
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

Knitting a New Year's cockerel

•then we knit 3 loops of the first finger, we get a circle of 12 loops,
• in a circle we do 12 s/bn,
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

•then we knit every 2 loops together, we get 6 loops,
• we knit 4 rows of 6 loops each,
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

•fasten the thread, add filler,
• use a needle to tighten the hole well,
•knit the second leg and sew it to the body.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

Knitting a New Year's cockerel

The cockerel is ready.
Knitting a New Year's cockerel

If desired, you can add any more details. For the Christmas tree, sew a loop onto the comb.
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Comments (1)
  1. Lena
    #1 Lena Guests 10 December 2016 22:13
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    this is a parrot!