Say hello to Henrietta the little brown hen! She is a very sweet and cuddly chicken, who likes nothing better than laying eggs and hanging out with her hen friends. Henrietta is 16cm / 6 inches tall – just the right size to cuddle in your hand. This pattern includes knitting instructions for Henrietta and her friends. It also tells you how to adapt the pattern to create a colourful flock of your own chickens, to use up odds and ends of DK yarn in your stash.

Is Henrietta easy to knit?

Yes she is! Henrietta is knitted flat on a pair of 4mm (UK 8/ US 6) knitting needles, making her a great project for a beginner: no need to knit in the round. She’s knitted using DK yarns - you’ll need 4 shades, and yarn suggestions are given with the pattern. Basic skills that you need to know: stocking stitch, increasing by knitting into the front and back of a stitch (inc 1) and decreasing by knitting 2 stitches together (k2tog). The knitting pattern includes detailed making up instructions and colour photos to help you on your way.