DRAFT ONLY This pattern hasn’t been tested by anyone but me. So any errors please let me know. I am currently working on a video Knit-a-long for those who are better with video instructions. Thanks to Deb and the Knit Nighters who did a quick read through this morning before I put it up here.
I have been hiding these fairies around the Courtyard. As I sat out the front of the shop knitting yesterday , I had the joy of watching little people find the fairies in the garden. Share the joy. Their joy was contagious, adults too smile when they find the fairies hidden.
Our joy may only be a tear to put out the flames of anger, but a flood of joy can make the world a better place for all.
Materials
Yarn: 8 ply dazzle acrylic small scraps in colours suitable for dress, skin, wings and eyes
Needles: 3.25mm Set of 4 double pointed needles.
Abbreviations
K2tog – Knit 2 stitches together
K2togtbl – Knit 2 together through back loop ( slip the first as if to knit and replace it back onto the left needle, then knit the two stitches together through the back loops)
Legs – make 1 with skin colour
Cast on 4 sts and work icord for 20cms.
Sew in ends and tie a knot on each end to make feet.
Icord is folded in half to make two legs.
Body
With dress colour:
Cast on 32 sts (leave a long tail 30cms used to sew dress up.)
Join in the round
Rnd 1 purl
Rnd 2 and 3 knit
Place a stitch marker between sts 16 and 17
Rnd 4 k1, 2togtbl, knit to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1 slip marker, k1, k2togtbl, knit to 3 sts before end of round, k2tog, k1. (28sts)
Rnd 5 and 6 knit
Repeat rnds 4-6 twice more,( 20sts)
Work 12 rounds in knit or until the body is desired length.
Change to skin colour, leaving a long tail of the dress colour, 30cms.
Work 7 rounds in knit for face
Change colour to hat colour
Hat
Rnd 1 purl
Rnd 2 and 3 knit
Rnd 4 (k2, k2tog) around (15st)
Rnd 5 knit
Rnd 6 (k1, k2tog) around (10sts)
Rnd 7 knit
Rnd 8 (k2tog) around (5sts)
Rnd 9 k2tog, k3, (4sts)
Work icord for 12 rounds or until desired length.
Break yarn leaving at least 15cm and thread yarn through stitches, gather to close. Secure end.
Tie the icord into a knot. (use the yarn tail to help tie the top knot)
Wings
Cast on 30sts
Knit 2 rows
Row 3 p2tog knit to last 2 sts, k2tog (28sts)
Repeat row 3 until 8 sts remain
Knit one row
Increase row kfb, knit to last st kfb (10sts)
Repeat increase row until 30sts are on the needle
Knit 2 rows
Bind off
Assembly
Stuff head and hat and using long tail left from dress colour, gather up neck.
Line up base of body, matching front and back side decreases. Fold icord in half to make two legs. Stuff body and sew up base of body catching in the folded icord. Place stitches between cast on and purl row
Arms – using dress colour work running stitches to define arms. Start with a 3 back stitches to secure the yarn at where the hand will be. Sew up the body through all layers, along a line of stitches.
Eyes – embroider with 3 back stitches. Worked over one knit stitch each, one row below hat. Eyes have 2 knit stitches between them.
shaping arms 
gather neck 
body constructed
Wings
Gather wings down the center row. Wings are placed so the knitting is sideways. Gather along the center sideways to define the shape of the wings.
Sew the wings securely to the back of the fairy.
Hi Tracey, I recently bought the yarn book from your shop in Clare because I fell in love with your fairy cushion which you had on display. I am however really struggling with the wings. The pattern says to make two. Could you’ll please explain how to put them together. Many thanks, Nicola
You only need to make one wing! Mmm not sure why it’s two I. The pattern