Knitted titmouse bird

You will need:
Yarn: A — white, B — blue, C — black, D — olive, E — yellow;
4 double-pointed needles, batting (fiber filling),
2 black beads, wire, small pliers.

IMPORTANT

- where it says — turn in the middle of the row, make this turn by wrapping the stitches to avoid holes.

- s2k — knit two stitches together, knit the next stitch, slip the two previous stitches over it (decrease 2 stitches).

- M1 — make one stitch from the yarn over.

HEAD

Using two needles and yarn A, cast on 2 stitches.

Row 1 (RS): 1 knit, M1. 1 knit — 3 stitches

Row 2: purl.

Row 3: 1 knit. (M1. 1 knit) twice — 5 stitches.

Continue knitting with yarn B.

Row 4 and purl rows: purl.

Row 5: 1 knit, (M1. 1 knit) 4 times — 9 stitches

Row 7: 1 knit, M1, 7 knits, M1, 1 knit — 11 stitches

Row 9: 9 knits, turn. 7 purls, turn. 6 knits, turn. 5 purls, turn, knit to the end of the row.

Row 11: 1 knit, 2 knits together. 5 knits, 2 knits together with a left slant, 1 knit — 9 stitches.

Row 13: 1 knit, 2 knits together. s2k, 2 knits together with a left slant. 1 knit — 5 stitches.

Row 14: purl Cut yarn B

Row 15: from the front, starting from the cast-on row,

with the first needle and yarn A pick up from the ends of the rows knitted with yarn A,

and knit 3 purl stitches and 9 stitches from the ends of the rows knitted with yarn B. with the second needle knit (2 knits together. 1 knit, 2 knits together with a left slant) on 5 stitches

row 14, with the third needle - pick up and knit 9 stitches from the ends of the rows knitted with yarn B and 3 stitches from the ends of the rows knitted with yarn A. 27 stitches.

Now turn and knit the rows with 4 needles.

Row 1 (WS): purl. cut A.

Row 2: with yarn C — knit. cut C

Row 3: slip the first 2 stitches onto a strand of leftover yarn.

Join A and knit the next 9 stitches purl,

with yarn C — 5 purls, with yarn A — 9 purls, slip the last 2 stitches onto a strand of leftover yarn, (use separate balls of yarn).

Turn and continue knitting on 23 stitches.

Cross the yarn at each color change in the next 6 rows

Row 4: A — 9 knits, B — 1 knit, M1. 3 knits, M1. 1 knit, A — 9 knits. 25 stitches

Row 5: purl: A-9, C-7, A-9

Row 6: knit: A -9, C — 7, A — 9

Row 7: purl: A -8, C — 9, A — 8

Row 8: knit: A — 7, C — 11, A — 7

Row 9: purl: A-6, C-13, A-6 Cut A and C, continue with yarn D

BACK

Row 10: 8 knits, M1, (3 knits, M1) 3 times, 8 knits. 29 stitches

Row 11 and purl rows: purl.

Row 12: knit.

Row 14: (2 knits together) twice. 7 knits, (M1. 7 knits) twice, (2 knits together with a left slant) twice, 27 stitches

Row 16: (2 knits together) twice, 6 knits, M1, 7 knits, M1, 6 knits, (2 knits together with a left slant) twice, 25 stitches.

Row 18: (2 knits together) twice. 5 knits, M1, 7 knits, M1, 5 knits. (2 knits together with a left slant) twice 23 stitches.

Continue decreasing and increasing on RS in the same spirit. Decrease by 1 stitch (the decrease places are marked in bold in the previous two rows).

In row 26 you will have 15 stitches.

Row 28: (2 knits together) twice, M1, 7 knits. M1, (2 knits together with a left slant) twice. 13 stitches.

Row 30: (2 knits together) twice. 5 knits, (2 knits together with a left slant) twice. 9 stitches.

Row 32: 2 knits together. 5 knits, 2 knits together with a left slant. 7 stitches.

Cut D and continue with yarn B.

Tail

** Row 1 knit purl.

Row 1 (RS): 2 knits. (1 purl, 1 knit) twice, 1 knit.

Row 2: 1 knit, (1 purl, 1 knit) 3 times.

Repeat these two rows 3 times, then knit one more row.

Bind off stitches from the front.

FRONT

From the front place the remaining 4 stitches from the head onto a needle, join yarn C.

Row 1: (2 knits together) twice — 2 stitches.

Row 2 and purl rows: purl.

Row 3: 1 knit, M1, 1 knit — 3 stitches.

Row 5: 1 knit, (M1. 1 knit) twice — 5 stitches

Row 7: 1 knit, M1, 3 knits, M1, 1 knit, — 7 stitches.

Cut C and continue with yarn E.

Starting with a purl row, knit 3 rows in stockinette stitch.

Row 11: 1 knit, (M1. 1 knit) 6 times 13 stitches.

Row 13: 1 knit, M1. knit to the last stitch, M1. 1 knit 15 stitches.

Row 15: as row 13.

Row 17: knit to the last 2 stitches, turn, purl to the last 2 stitches, turn, knit to the last 3 stitches, turn, purl to the last 3 stitches, turn, knit to the end of the row.

Row 19: as row 13, 19 stitches.

Row 21: as row 17

Row 23: as row 13. 21 stitches

Row 25: as row 17

Row 27: 2 knits together with a left slant, 3 knits, 2 knits together with a left slant, 7 knits. 2 knits together, 3 knits, 2 knits together — 17 stitches.

Row 29: 2 knits together with a left slant, 2 knits, 2 knits together with a left slant, 5 knits. 2 knits together, 2 knits, 2 knits together — 13 stitches.

Row 31: 2 knits together with a left slant, 1 knit, 2 knits together with a left slant, s2k, 2 knits together, 1 knit, 2 knits together — 7 stitches.

Cut E and continue with yarn B

Tail

Same as the tail on the back from *

WINGS

From the front using yarn D from the first decrease on the left side pick up and knit 19 stitches.

Switch to yarn B.

Knit Row 1: purl.

Row 2 (RS): 2 knits, (1 purl, 1 knit) 7 times, turn, in ribbing pattern 13 stitches turn, in ribbing pattern 11 stitches, turn, in ribbing pattern 9 stitches, turn, knit in ribbing to the end of the row.

Bind off stitches.

Knit the second wing in the same way.

BEAK

With yarn C, cast on 5 stitches.

Knit 1 row as follows: 1 knit, s2k, 1 knit.

Pull the remaining 3 stitches tight with the yarn.

ASSEMBLY:

Secure the ends of the threads on the back of the head.

From the front, join the ends of the rows knitted with yarn C to the ends of the rows knitted with yarn A and remove yarn A from the cast-on edge.

Stuff the head, sew the beak to the cast-on row, which should be joined to form a circle.

Sew the back and front parts together at the sides, gradually stuffing the body.

Sew on the bead eyes.

Cut a piece of wire about 45 cm long and bend it with pliers.

Wrap the legs with yarn E, the claws with yarn C.