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Mallard Duck Intarsia Pattern

This pattern will guide you through creating a beautiful intarsia design of a Mallard Duck using knitting and crochet techniques.

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn in the following colors:
  • Green (A)
  • Black (B)
  • White (C)
  • Yellow (D)
• Knitting needles:
  • US 6 (4mm)
  • UK 8 (4mm)
  • Metric 4mm
• Crochet hook:
  • US G/6 (4mm)
  • UK 8 (4mm)
  • Metric 4mm
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Gauge:

20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Abbreviations:

• K - knit
• P - purl
• RS - right side
• WS - wrong side
• St(s) - stitch(es)
• Rep - repeat

Instructions:

Front:

With color A, cast on 60 sts.

Row 1 (RS): K all.

Row 2 (WS): P all.

Rows 3-10: Rep Rows 1 and 2.

Continue working in stockinette stitch until the piece measures 8 inches from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.

Mallard Duck Head and Beak:

Switch to color B.

Row 1 (RS): K 2, p 56, k 2.

Row 2 (WS): P all.

Continue working in stockinette stitch with color B for 8 more rows, ending with a WS row.

Row 11 (RS): K 2, p 12, k 4, p 12, k 2.

Row 12 (WS): P all.

Continue working in stockinette stitch for 10 more rows, ending with a WS row.

Row 23 (RS): K 2, p 4, k 4, p 4, k 4, p 4, k 2.

Row 24 (WS): P all.

Continue working in stockinette stitch for 5 more rows, ending with a WS row.

Row 30 (RS): K 2, p 4, k 2, p 4, k 2, p 4, k 2, p 4, k 2.

Row 31 (WS): P all.

Continue working in stockinette stitch for 4 more rows, ending with a WS row.

Row 36 (RS): K 2, p 8, k 2, p 8, k 2, p 8, k 2.

Row 37 (WS): P all.

Continue working in stockinette stitch for 6 more rows, ending with a WS row.

Row 44 (RS): K 2, p 56, k 2.

Row 45 (WS): P all.

Continue working in stockinette stitch with color B for 4 more rows, ending with a WS row.

Switch to color C.

Rows 50-54: With color C, work in stockinette stitch.

Row 55 (RS): K all.

Bind off all stitches.

Mallard Duck Body:

Switch to color A.

With RS facing, pick up and knit 60 sts along the side of the head section.

Row 1 (WS): P all.

Row 2 (RS): K all.

Row 3 (WS): P all.

Continue working in stockinette stitch with color A until the body section measures 6 inches from the join point, ending with a WS row.

Mallard Duck Tail:

Switch to color B.

Row 1 (RS): K all.

Row 2 (WS): P all.

Continue working in stockinette stitch with color B until the tail section measures 4 inches from the join point, ending with a WS row.

Finishing:

With a tapestry needle, weave in any loose ends of yarn.

Steam block the finished piece to ensure evenness and shape.

Enjoy your beautiful Mallard Duck intarsia design!