Knitting for Beginners: Easter Egg Cosies Tutorial

Looking for a quick knit in time for Easter? Have a go at our FREE egg cosy patterns in three cute animal designs! These farmyard friends are here to keep your boiled eggs warm at the breakfast table -- or to hide your Crème Egg stash from family and friends! If you'd like to see more of our FREE knitting patterns, check out our YouTube channel or website. https://jayneswool.co.uk/ https://jayneswool.co.uk/blog/easter-knitting-patterns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At Jayne’s Wool & Buttons, we believe that everyone is entitled to the perfect lazy Sunday (or any day, really). That means a good cup of tea, an afternoon of crochet with the dog on your lap (keep an eye out on social media for our resident beagle, Hartree!), and lots and lots of beautiful wool and buttons. Established in 2013, we are a small, family-owned crafting store based in Fife, Scotland, stocking a wonderful range of wool, buttons, ribbons, and plenty of crafting accessories. If you're on the lookout for patterns, come and visit us in store: we've got loads of knitting and crochet patterns available, from magazines and books to vintage designs, seasonal gifts, and beyond! If you're looking to get out and about this summer, we'd love to invite you to visit us in-store! Find us now at Jayne's Wool and Buttons, 1 Edison House, Fullerton Road, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5QR, Scotland. If you'd like more information, or if yiu'd like to browse our wonderful range of products, you can visit us online at https://www.jayneswool.co.uk! You’ll be pleased to hear that we offer FREE delivery on all orders over £20 (our usual delivery charges are just £2.99 for orders up to £20). There’s no extra charge for deliveries to the Highlands and Islands of the UK. For the time being, we’re unable to deliver to destinations outside of the UK – which we’re genuinely gutted about, having spoken with so many delightful people from all across the world! This is something we’re keeping in mind for the future, however, so make sure to keep an eye out – we’ll update you as soon as we can! Generally, orders will be dispatched within 1-2 working days (but if there’s a delay for any reason, we will always make sure to let you know). If you order online at the weekend, we’ll get it posted by Monday or Tuesday at the very latest. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FREE Egg Cosy Pattern What you will need: One pair of knitting needles (4mm) Any DK yarn (at least 10g) 2-3g of black thread or yarn One sewing needle One pair of scissors One Crème Egg! Abbreviations: k = knit k2tog = knit next 2 stitches together k3tog = knit next 3 stitches together kfb = increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch st(s) = stitch(es) skpo = slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass slipped stitch over Main Body: Cast on 22 stitches (sts). Knit 14 rows. Row 15: k1, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1. Knit 1 row. Row 17: k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1. Knit 1 row. Row 19: k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1. Knit 1 row. Row 21: k1, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k1. Knit 1 row. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. With sewing needle, thread tail through all sts and sew up side seam. Then follow the next instructions for the knitted animal you’d like to make. Egg Cosy (Chick): Wings (make 2): Cast on 3 sts. Row 1: k1, kfb, k1. Knit 1 row. Row 3: k1, kfb, kfb, k1. Knit 1 row. Row 5: k1, k2tog, k2tog, k1. Cast off. Beak: Cast on 4sts. Knit 6 rows. Cast off. With black thread, sew eyes onto upper half of egg cosy. Sew the two wings onto either side of the egg cosy. Attach the beak 1-2 rows below the eyes. Egg Cosy (Lamb): Ears (make 2): Cast on 7sts. Knit 10 rows. Next row: skpo, skpo, k3tog. Cut yarn and thread through all stitches. Sew the ears on either side of the cosy so that they stick out. With black thread, sew eyes onto upper half of egg cosy, then sew a mouth 1-2 rows below the eyes. Egg Cosy (Rabbit): Ears (make 2): Cast on 7sts. Knit 10 rows. Next row: skpo, skpo, k3tog. Cut yarn and thread through all stitches. Sew the ears on either side of the cosy so that they stick up. With black thread, sew eyes onto upper half of egg cosy, then sew a mouth 1-2 rows below the eyes, and a nose in between the eyes and the mouth.