Knit a beautiful white turtle-dove cover for a standard-sized chocolate orange with this original knitting pattern.

The rounded dove has a shaped head and decorative tail, two separate wings with delicate eyelet detail and a small pale-yellow beak. A knitted mistletoe sprig, complete with three green leaves and two white berries, is held beneath the beak for a traditional festive finish.

You will receive a clearly printed paper copy of the original knitting pattern, posted directly to you.

PATTERN DETAILS

• Designed to fit a standard-sized chocolate orange
• Knitted flat on two straight needles
• Uses DK yarn
• The shaped head and tail are worked together in one piece
• Includes instructions for two separate shaped wings
• The head is lightly stuffed
• Complete instructions for the knitted mistletoe stalk, three leaves and two berries
• Use glue-on eyes, 3mm safety eyes or embroidered eyes
• Pattern written in English using UK knitting terms
• Suitable for knitters familiar with stocking stitch, basic shaping, eyelets, sewing and light stuffing

MATERIALS REQUIRED

• Approximately 5–10g each of white, light-yellow and green DK yarn
• Glue-on eyes, 3mm safety eyes or black embroidery thread
• Optional glue
• Small amount of toy stuffing
• One pair of 3mm knitting needles
• Sewing needle
• Standard-sized chocolate orange

PLEASE NOTE

This listing is for a printed knitting pattern only. The finished turtle dove, chocolate orange, yarn, needles and other materials are not included.

POSTAGE

The printed pattern is supplied in an A4 envelope and dispatched Monday to Friday by Royal Mail 2nd Class.