Henrietta & Family Knit/Felt Pattern (209x)

Henrietta & Family (FT209) is a 1999 Fiber Trends knit-and-felt toy pattern by Bev Galeskas for a stuffed hen and her chicks; weighted inside, Henrietta can double as a doorstop.

• Craft: Knitting, then felted
• Finished size: Hen about 12" long and 11" tall; size varies with yarn and felting
• Yarn: Worsted weight wool that felts easily and firmly: about 350 yd main colour plus contrast for the hen, about 55 yd per chick
• Needles: US 10½ (7 mm) straight or circular
• Gauge: 13–14 sts = 4" before felting
• Designer: Bev Galeskas
• Format: Printed pattern

Good for: a felted toy hen and chicks, or a characterful doorstop.