Your wish is ever my command, my darlings. Without further ado, I give you the Chicken Shawl. This triangular shawl is worked in garter stitch with DK yarn on size 7 needles. The front two corners are tacked together, because chickens can’t use shawl pins.
FYI for those who may care to make one for their own baby chickens: chickens do not seem to be very fond of knitwear. When I put the Chicken Shawl on Martha, she laid down and would not get back up again until it had been removed. Although this was a fine display of non-violent resistance, it made photography difficult.
Instructions:
1. Cast on 1 stitch. KFB.
2. (And every wrong-side row) Knit across.
3. (And every right-side row) KFB, knit across to last stitch, KFB.
Continue for about 4 inches, or to size. Cast off, and use cast-off tail to tack the front corners together. Apply to your chicken and admire.
ETA I have added the pattern to Ravelry.
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Any ideas as my neighbor wants leggings and a hat knitted for her chicken?? Nothing fancy but needs a brim on the hat? This is so tiny. Help Thanks a million!!
Too funny! I guess you could use any doll patterns, and scale them down as appropriate. The real challenge will be keeping them on the chicken!
I think it is silly, but fun. You must be a hoot to know. I have chickens but I don’t think I will be knitting for them, but my wife and I do spoil them.
Thanks for the laugh.
Wayne & Mona
Nakusp
Brithish Columbia
omg, im laughing so hard im crying. Is this for real? Did someone actually ask you for a chicken shawl?