…the cardinal or the egg? In this case, the egg! This is another of the cute toys from Itty-Bitty Toys (Susan B. Anderson). This was the last toy in the book, but one of the cutest! I made it for my great-niece (if she can pry it away from me!).
Here is what you see at first:
Cute lil egg in rustic “nest”
Turn the egg inside out and voila:
Out pops the baby bird!
This is clever! The original pattern has a bluebird, but I had red yarn in stash so I made a cardinal. I added the little “faux-hawk” and a tail. I made my nest out of bulkier Lopi yarn, so I cast on 48 sts instead of 60 and it is the perfect size. This project was far less putsy than the Santa and takes almost no yarn!
Pattern: Egg to Bluebird and a Little Nest, Too from Itty-Bitty Toys
Grade: A
Yarn: Cascade 220 in Red and Natural; Lopi Bulky in Dark Brown
Needles: US 3 or 4 dpns (?) — can’t remember!
Changes: very few, though next time I will sew the head and wings to the body before joining the egg to the body
PS — Ann said, “Alright… that might be the cutest thing ever. I’m a sucker for the nesting toys that hide something else. You know, like those Russian Dolls? Oooo, maybe someone will make a pattern for those too….”
Well, they’re in there, too!
Adorable!
Comment by kmkat — November 29, 2009 @ 1:13 pm
These toys are the cutest ever. I’m not really into knitting toys, but your little tempting tidbits are making me rethink the whole idea. And I have a huge stash of yarns, and all those leftovers that were being saved for something….
Comment by Sigrun — November 29, 2009 @ 4:23 pm
Alright… that might be the cutest thing ever. I’m a sucker for the nesting toys that hide something else. You know, like those Russian Dolls? Oooo, maybe someone will make a pattern for those too….
Comment by Ann — November 29, 2009 @ 6:43 pm
Nora thought it was adorable. “But I still want that Santa with the cute butt.” Le sigh.
Comment by surly — November 29, 2009 @ 7:14 pm
cutest ever!
Comment by delores — November 29, 2009 @ 7:31 pm
OMG, that’s cute!
Comment by Romi — November 29, 2009 @ 7:45 pm
Oh – Santa was cute, but I think this one may have me sold. I love your modifications!
Comment by twinsetellen — November 30, 2009 @ 12:06 am
Oh! How cute!!!!
Comment by vicky — November 30, 2009 @ 4:41 am
Hmmm … no little ones to knit for, unfortunately, but I so want to make/have that little birdie! And he’s so sweetly Christmassy in red.
Comment by Judi P — November 30, 2009 @ 1:55 pm
So cute! I love it in red!
Comment by Kym — November 30, 2009 @ 5:44 pm
OMG that is so CUTE!! I need to make some of those for my birding blogger friends.
Comment by RuthieJ — December 1, 2009 @ 3:30 pm