Tuesday 30 January 2018

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch


It was the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch last weekend - time to take an hour to watch the birds in your garden, park, or local area - and enjoy a cup of tea (and in my case, a badly-made flapjack) while tallying up all the feathered visitors to your patch.

I was happy this year because all of my garden regulars turned up during my hour on Saturday morning - apart from a wren, who occasionally visits. So this year's visitor list was as follows: goldfinches, greenfinches, sparrows, starlings, pigeons, blue tits, great tits, a robin, a collared dove, a dunnock, and a herring gull! Great fun to do, and all the results help the RSPB monitor the UK's bird population over the years. If you'd like to register for next year's one, visit the RSPB website.
Blue tit and blackbird knitting patterns

Sunday 28 January 2018

Bird knit kits

Bird knit kits by Nicky Fijalkowska
I'm so glad that people are enjoying my bird knit kits - I'm working on more at the moment and will keep adding to the collection throughout the year! Here's Bill the Pigeon, Jarvis Cockatiel and Sparky the Budgie.

Monday 22 January 2018

Let's Knit Eric and Pablo!

Flamingo and toucan knitting pattern by Nicky Fijalkowska
These two trouble makers are yours to knit if you pick up a copy of the current issue of Let's Knit magazine! (March 2018). Meet Eric the flamingo and Pablo the toucan - both easy, fun knits to cheer up a wintery day with some colourful birdie cuddles!

Tuesday 16 January 2018

Bill the Pigeon

Pigeon knitting pattern by Nicky Fijalkowska

Pigeon knitting pattern by Nicky Fijalkowska

Coo! Here's Bill the Pigeon - he's here to tell you that his pigeon knitting pattern and pigeon knit kit are now available in my Etsy shop, so you can knit a flock of Bills of your very own! The pattern is available as an instant download and the knit kit contains everything that you need to knit Bill, apart from needles - you also get a cute Pigeon Club badge!

Pigeon knitting kit by Nicky Fijalkowska