This listing is for a PDF knitting pattern (written in English) and not a finished toucan... but that means you get to create the terrific tropical toucan of your dreams!
Graham measures approximately 30cm/12in from the tip of his beak to the end of his body and is around 20cm/8in tall when seated. His white bib is knitted using the intarsia method, which sounds scary but really isn’t! If you’ve never tried it before, there are lots of helpful videos and tutorials online. Graham is made using just yarn and acrylic toy stuffing so you don’t need any extra materials to create his curved and colourful beak!
All pieces are knitted flat on straight needles so it’s a good idea to seam and stuff the pieces as you go along. Alternatively, with the exception of the body and beak, every piece can be knitted in the round. You'll need to know how to cast on, knit, purl, KFB (increase by knitting into the front and back of the same stitch), K2tog (decrease by knitting two stitches together). Graham's striped beak means that you'll need to change colour at the end of some of the rows and his white bib is knitted using the intarsia method. The pieces are seamed and attached using mattress stitch.
You’ll be pleased to know that this pattern has been reviewed by a professional technical editor to ensure that it’s super-easy to follow! But, if you do get stuck, just message me - I aim to respond to all queries within 24 hours.
Materials
100g/3½oz/250m/273yds black DK yarn
50g/1¾oz/125m/137yds white DK yarn
25g/1oz/63m/69yds purple DK yarn
8m/9yds of DK yarn in each of the following colours: hot pink, lilac and mustard
A pair of 3mm straight needles
Toy stuffing
A tapestry needle and large-headed pins for sewing up
The boring bit...
This pattern is intended for personal use so it’s fine to print it out but please don’t sell it, share it on the internet or make multiple copies. What you can sell (more money for yarn – YAY!) is finished items made from this pattern so long as you’ve made them yourself and it’s not on a commercial basis. Please remember to credit me as the designer!
And finally...
I’d love to see your finished toucan so please share him or her on Instagram and Ravelry!