Easter is so full of color and warmth. Decorating for this time of year brings a smile to my children’s face. I created this little egg cozy as a way to bring a smile to their face Easter morning when they opened the fridge. The design is small and you can complete a small cozy in less than 2 hours.
PATTERN INFORMATION
Knitting Loom: Knitting loom in regular gauge. Samples were knit using All-n-One knitting loom (AIO)
Yarn: Approx 25 yds of worsted weight wool for body. Approx 10 inches of contrasting color yarn for embroidery. Sample used Knit Picks Swish Worsted in Pink and Black (for the face embroidery) for Easter Bunny Egg Cozy. Sample used Knit Pick Swish Worsted in White and Pink (approx 15 yards of each color).
Notions: knitting tool, and tapestry needle.
Gauge: 10.5 sts x 17 rows= 2 inches in stockinette (not blocked)
Size: Fits a large size egg.
Abbreviations
K: knit stitch
P: purl stitch
CO: cast on (Sample uses the ewrap cast on).
BO:bind off
BBO: basic bind off
Rep: repeat
St(s): stitch(es)
Rem:remain
MC=Main color (pink for Easter Bunny Egg Cozy; White for Colorwork Egg Cozy).
CC: Contrasting color (black for Easter Bunny Egg Cozy; Pink for Colorwork Egg Cozy).
PU: Pick up
Pattern notes: After the item is complete, go back to the cast on edge and tighten it by pulling off the extra slack of yarn. Use this video on how to tighten the e-wrap cast on.
INSTRUCTIONS
Easter Bunny Egg Cozy
Set the AIO knitting loom to 24 pegs (see picture). 7 pegs from each long rail and 5 pegs from each of the two sliders. If you have two Sock Loom 2s, you can set one up with 2 sock loom sliders. The Sock Loom 2 with the 2 sliders, would be easier to maneuver.
Using MC, cast on 24 sts, join to work in the round.
Round 1: P to the end of round.
Round 2: K to the end of round.
Round 3: P to the end of round.
Round 4-18: K to the end of round.
***Decrease rounds:
*Loosen the bolts, slide each slider in ONE peg (thus decreasing by 4 stitches), tighten the bolts up again. Move the loops on the outside corner pegs (the loops that are not in the new square) to the inside pegs.
Next round: K to the end of round (treat the pegs with 2 loops as 1 loop).
Next round: k*
Repeat from * to *: 2 more times. 16 stitches rem.
Last rnd: *K2tog; rep from * to end of round.
How to:
Move loop from Peg 1 to Peg 2; knit peg 2.
Move loop from Peg 3 to Peg 4; knit peg 4. Move loop from peg 2 to peg 3.
**Tug gently on the working yarn to remove any slack on the yarn.**
Move loop from Peg 5 to Peg 6; knit peg 6. Move loop from peg 4 to peg 5. Move loop from peg 3 to peg 4. Rep from ** to **.
Move loop from Peg 7 to peg 8; knit peg 8. Move loop from peg 6 to peg 7. Move loop from peg 5 to peg 6. Move loop from peg 4 to peg 5. Rep from ** to **.
Move loop from peg 9 to peg 10; knit peg 10. Move loop from peg 8 to peg 9. Move loop from peg 7 to peg 8. Move loop from peg 6 to peg 7. Move loop from peg 5 to peg 6. Rep from ** to **.
Continue in this pattern all around moving the loop from the odd numbered pegs to the even number peg, knit the peg with the two loops. Before proceeding to the next set of pegs, move all the other loops closer, then tug gently on the working yarn to eliminate any extra slack.
Bind off with gather removal method. Weave ends in.***
Ears
(make 2)
Set the knitting loom at 16 pegs (3 from each of the long rails, and 5 from each slider).
Usng MC, leaving a 10 inch beginning yarn tail, cast on 10 stitches, only on the two sliders. Cast on 5 on one slider, then go directly to the opposite slider and continue casting on the other 5 stitches on this slider, join to work in the round.
Rounds 1-14: k to the end of round.
Bind off with gather removal method. Weave ends in.
With cast on tail, sew securely to the sides of the body.
Face
Using CC, embroider the little eyes, nose and mouth. Weave all ends in.
Colorwork Easter Egg Cozy
Set up knitting loom the same as for Easter Bunny Egg Cozy
Using MC, cast on 24 sts, join to work in the round.
Round 1: P to the end of round.
Round 2: K to the end of round.
Round 3: P to the end of round.
Round 4 and 5: K to the end of round.
Round 6: Join CC, using MC, knit every odd peg. PU CC, knit every even peg.
Round 7: PU CC, k to the end of round.
Round 8: Rep Round 6.
Round 9 and 10: PU MC, k to the end of round.
Round 11-13: PU CC, k to the end of round.
Round 14: Rep round 6. Cut CC, leaving a 6 inch tail.
Round 15-18: Continue with MC, k to the end of round.
Continuing with MC, rep from *** to *** from Easter Bunny Egg Cozy instructions (Decrease rounds to gather bind off). Weave ends in. Block lightly.