Calling all Knitters – Can you help?
We have an appeal on behalf of some ex battery hens that are in a really bad way. We are desperate for anyone who can knit to whip up one or a few jumper type things for these poor chickens that have barely any feathers left on them to keep them warm.
You can see from the pictures below just what a state these poor chickens are in all.
Knitting pattern Here
Battery Chicken Jacket Basic Chux Tux Abbreviations: k: knit p: purl k2tog: knit two stitches together tbl: through back of loop st: stitch rt: right
Use up your odds and ends of wool! It probably takes about one ball in total and about six hours to knit.
Using size 3.25mm-4mm needles and double knitting wool. Cast on 100 stitches. Work 20 rows k1p1 rib. Start decreasing, right side of work is facing you. Keep the continuity of the rib pattern throughout.
Rib4, k2togtbl, rib26, k2togtbl, rib31, k2tog, rib27, k2tog, rib4 (96st) 3 rows rib maintaining pattern. Rib4, k2togtbl, rib25, k2togtbl, rib29, k2tog, rib26, k2tog, rib4 (92st) 3 rows rib Rib4, k2togtbl, rib24, k2togtbl, rib27, k2tog, rib25, k2tog, rib4 (88st) 3 rows rib Rib4, k2togtbl, rib23, k2togtbl, rib25, k2tog, rib24, k2tog, rib4 (84st) 3 rows rib Continue decreasing but only in the centre of the work Rib28, k2togtbl, rib23, k2tog, rib29 (82st) 3 rows rib Rib28, k2togtbl, rib21, k2tog, rib29 (80st) 3 rows rib Rib28, k2togtbl, rib19, k2tog, rib29 (78st) 1 row rib Rib28, k2togtbl, rib17, k2tog, rib29 (76st) 1row rib Rib28, k2togtbl, rib15, k2tog, rib29 (74st) 1 row rib Continue decreasing like this until: Rib 28, k2tog tbl, p1, k2tog, rib29 (60st) 1 row rib Rib28, slip next st onto rt needle k2tog, pass slipped st back over to cast it off, rib29, (58st) Continue without further shaping, k1p1 rib for 15 rows Cast off loosely, in rib, in slightly smaller needles if possible.
Adjustable neck fastening. Cast on 11sts k1p1 moss stitch for 5 rows 6th row (working button hole) work 6 st in moss st, cast off the last st worked (on the rt needle slip the 5th st worked over the 6th st) work 1 st from left needle, pass the 5th st over the 6th st as before work 1 st from left needle, pass the 5th st over the 6th st moss st 3 remaining st. (4st, gap for button hole, 4st) 7th row moss st 3 st next st, work into front but do not cast off needle, pass wool to back of work, and make second st into the back, do not cast off, bring wool to front, and work third st into front, do not cast off, wool to back, work fourth st into back of original st. With 7 st on rt needle now release it from the left needle work remaining 4 st from left needle in moss st (11st) k1p1 moss st for 5 rows repeat 6th row repeat 7th row k1p1 moss st for 5 rows repeat 6th row repeat 7th row k1 p1 moss st for 2 rows next row k2tog tbl, moss st 7, k2tog (9st) next row k2tog tbl, moss st 5, k2tog (7st) cast off in moss st
To make up The wide end of the body shape is the tail end, the narrower end is the head end. On main body of Chux Tux, sew together the first 20 rows of rib (at the wider end of the shape) only, to form a short tube, but leave open the rest of the garment. Attach the cast on edge of the neck fastening to the side of the tux at the top. Sew a button on the other side.
Deluxe Chux Tux Make the basic Chux Tux and add the “Warming Flap”. Warming Flap Cast on 25 st. k1 p1 moss stitch, until work measures 14 cm Next row, keeping continuity of moss st pattern moss st 4, k2tog tbl, moss st to last 6 st , k2tog, moss st to end (23st) next row, moss st continue decreasing in this way (one decrease row, one moss st row) until 11 st remain next two rows moss st now work 6th and 7th row of adjustable neck fastening moss st 5 rows work 6th and 7th row of adjustable neck fastening moss st 5 rows cast off in moss st To make up Sew bottom (cast on edge) of Warming Flap to the cast on edge of the Tux placing it centrally over the short back seam. The Warming Flap adjusts and does up using the same button that secures the neck fastening. If you can help us we will be very grateful, please contact if you need more assistance..
Please post to:
Little Hen Rescue
The Stables
Greenways
Norwich
NR15 1QL
Thank you
For more information about this please visit www.littlehenrescue.co.uk
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