Hi everyone, thanks so much for all your lovely comments in my previous post, you are all so kind and I really do appreciate all of you:) I have been putting this tutoiral together this afternoon while I was sitting at baseball watching my little ones play:) I have knitted these Easter eggs with a magic loop on circular needles.
The magic loop is really fantastic, I love knitting in the round this way, because no matter how few stitches you have on your needle, you can still knit with ease:) I have taken a few photos of how I knit with the magic loop, I hope they are easy to understand. Please just email me if anything is unclear and I will try to help:)
I thought I would explain the magic loop first and then write the pattern down for you… On your circular needle, cast on 9 stitches.
Slide the stitches around to the middle of the wire.
Pull the wire through and out and move the stitches towards the ends of your needles.
Pull the back needle through and keep your stitches on the end of the front needle.
Bring the back needle around and start knitting your stitches on the front needle.
Once you have knitted the front stitches move your needles around again and pull the back one out and through and move the stitches on to the end of your front needle. Don’t forget to keep that little loop on the side where we divided up the stitches, this must always be there.
Turn your work around, pulling the back needle through again and the front needle holds the stitches on the end of the needle and knit them again. Just keep going round like this in the round.
This is how it will look after a while, your work in the middle of the needles with a loop on the left and a needle continuously coming through the back and knitting the stitches on the front needle.
I hope this is kind of clear, there are videos on You Tube which I think would help instead of my photos and explanations:) My wonderful friend
Heidi shared this lovely technique with me, she is an amazing knitter!
You Tube Videos:
K has sent in a You Tube link for how to knit with the
Magic Loop: Thanks so much K:)
Here is a You Tube video link on how to
change colours while knitting in the round.
And now for the pattern:
Knitted Easter Egg Pattern:
Cast on 9 stitches on circular needles and divide up as seen in the photo above to start knitting:)
Knit 1 round
Knit into the front and back of each stitch in next round increasing your stitches to 18.
Knit 1 round
Knit into front and back of each stitch in next round increasing your stitches to 36.
Knit 6 rounds
Change colour, knit 4 rounds,
Change colour, knit 4 rounds,
Change colour, knit 4 rounds,
Change colour
(Knit 5 stitches knit 2 together) continue this across the entire round and knit 1 stitch at the end of the round.
Knit 1 round.
(Knit 5 stitches, knit 2 together) continue this across the ertire round, knit 3 stitches on the end.
Knit 1 round.
(Knit 5 stitches, knit 2 together) continue this across the round, knit 1 stitch on the end.
Knit 1 round.
(Knit 2 together) continue all across the round.
(Knit 2 together) continue all across the round, knit 1 on end.
Finishing off:
Break your thread and thread your yarn onto a wool needle and thread your stitches from your circular neeldes onto your wool needle and pull tight to close the opening. I normally fill the egg from this end and make sure the the wide base is firm and then fill the rest of the egg. Close both ends by threading tight in a circle with your thread and pulling tightly closed.
Roll your egg in your hands to get the required egg shape, and there you have an Easter Egg!
This photo is of a finished egg knitted in different colours.
I have also started adding knitted eggs to my
shop.
Happy knitting, please only use this pattern for personal use:)
I would love to see your finished Easter eggs, if you would like to share your creations, please do share your link 🙂
Warmly
Linda
Please note, this pattern is for personal use only, and not for resale, items knitted from this pattern may not be sold for commercial purposes, thank you.
Congratulations to Valarie for winning my Mamma4earth giveaway over at Garden Mama! I will send your Easter treasures off soon:)
