Nanny Peckencluck knitted toy

An eighteen page pattern

Measurements: The hen is 8½in (21.5cm) tall, and the pram is 5½in (14cm) tall, 4in (10cm) long.

You will need: Of standard DK-weight acrylic yarn: 30g in Caramel Brown, 14g in Golden Beige, 10g in Slate Blue, 6g each in White and Mid Grey, 4g each in Old Gold and Black, 2g each in Raspberry Pink, Silver Grey and Sage Green, 1g each in Primrose Yellow, Deep Cream and Royal Blue, and a 12in (30cm) length in Orange; pair of 3mm (no.11) knitting needles; 50g of washable toy stuffing; three 8in (20cm) long paper or bamboo drinking straws; three 6in (15cm) long pipe cleaners; four 1¼in (3cm) diameter (inner measurement) plastic rings; scrap of thin card; scrap of stiff card; ruler; pair of compasses; long tweezers; clear adhesive; hair spray.