love birds

these are sooo much fun to make...thanks Rebecca Danger!!!!!! And just in case you would like to make a baby bird as well, here's how:

the body:

CO 6 st, join for knitting in round

kfb all stitches

(kfb, k1) around

knit 4 rows

ssk or k2tog first two stitches on each needle (three total)

knit 1 row

knit until two last stitches on each needle and then ssk or k2tog (3 total)

knit 1 row

stuff

ssk or k2tog around

cut the yarn and pull through the remaining stitches

now the wings:

use 2 dpn, co 4 stitches,

knit 4 rows

ssk twice

knit 1 row

cut the yarn and pull through the remaining two stitches

the beak:

co 3 stitches, knit as I -cord, knit 1 row,

ssk or k2tog

cut the yarn and pull through the last two stitches

make up the same as Rebecca's birds.....easy peasy