Aleks Byrd Pengwyn the Penguin Knitting Pattern

The super cute yarn loving Pengwyn the Penguin is a quick knit and excellent small winter companion. The pattern is printed in A5 booklet format on 130gsm silk matte finish paper with a stapled spine. The printed pattern includes a Ravelry download code.

Pattern notes:

• Yarn is held double throughout.
• The body is knit in one piece in the round.
• The body is stuffed before closing and finishing. The white chest is knit as a separate flat piece and sewn onto the body.
• The body is closed fully once eyes and beak have been attached and secured.
• The feet, wings and beak are knit separately and sewn onto the body.
• There are three hat options: solid colour, striped and stranded colourwork.
• Skill level: Advanced beginner; comfortable knitting in the round.

Size: 

• Height 6” / 15.25cm 
• Circumference: 13” / 33cm

Yarn: 

John Arbon Textiles Knit by Numbers DK - 100% Falkland Merino, 250m - 100g

• 1 skein Black - KBN01
• 1 skein White - KBN55

John Arbon Textiles Knit by Numbers DK mini - 100% Falkland Merino, 62m - 25g

• 1 skein Orange - KBN13
• 1 skein Blue - KBN84 

Or desired DK weight yarn in the following amounts: 

• Black: 125m 
• White: 150m 
• Orange: 38m 
• Blue: 56m

Notions: 

• Stitch Markers
• Tapestry Needle 
• x2 10mm Plastic Safety Eyes, or 10mm buttons 
• 30g of stuffing (approx)

Techniques Used: Knitting in the round, knitting with two colours at a time (optional for creating striped or stranded colourwork hat options), seaming with whip stitch, knitting flat pieces, increasing and decreasing.