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Happy April! I hear more birds singing in the morning, the sun is brighter, the day is longer, and I don’t see any white frozen stuff on the ground. Spring is right around the corner in the north country 💕

April = Easter. So I made a quick + easy knitted Easter Egg for my home decorations.

About Design

This design starts with Emily Ocker’s Circular Cast On, my favorite way to cast on my round project. I love using Magic Loop Method to knit round items, but you can also use double-pointed needles for this project. Followed with KFB (Knit Front and Back) stitches to increase stitches to create the curve of the bottom egg, knit a few rows, then decrease stitches using K2tog (knit two together). Since it is a small project, it is a quick knitting project. I made a very first knit along video for this Quick + Easy Knitted Easter Egg project👇👇

Yarn Used

I used Loops & Threads Flecks yarn from Michael’s crafts store for this pattern. 

It is a 79% acrylic and 21% Polyester medium weight yarn, and the texture is very light and soft. The price is very reasonable considering one ball is 355 yards, and the listed price is $5.99. On top of it, Michael’s tends to run yarn sales here and there, often providing coupons. So I’m sure you can get it cheaper! The only downside I have noticed is that the yarn split pretty easily. However, it didn’t bother me too much, and it was a good option for a little Easter egg, so I went ahead with this yarn. 

This project doesn’t take much yarn, so you should use the yarn if you have any medium-weight yarn left from other projects! I honestly cannot wait to see other eggs made with different colored yarn 😆

Knitted Easter Egg Pattern

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Materials

Gauge and Finished Measurement

  • 4″ x 4″ = 22 sts x 30 rows
  • Finished measurement: Approximately 2” wide x 3.5” high

Abbreviation

CO – Cast On

St (s) – Stitch (es)

BOR – Beginning of Round

DPNs – Double Pointed Needles

K – Knit

KFB – Knit Front and Back

K2tog – Knit 2 stitches together

Main Pattern

CO 6 sts. Using Emily Ocker’s Circular Cast On. Divide stitches evenly onto each needle, and place a BOR marker if desired to knit in the round using the magic loop method or DPNs.

Round 1: KFB to the end.

Round 2: K to the end.

Round 3: *KFB, K1; repeat from * to the end.

Round 4: K to the end.

Round 5: *KFB, K2; repeat from * to the end.

Round 6: K to the end.

Round 7: *KFB, K3; repeat from * to the end.

Round 8 – 16: K to the end.

Round 17: *K2tog, K3; repeat from * to the end.

Round 18-20: K to the end.

Round 21: *K2tog, K2; repeat from * to the end.

Round 22 + 23: K to the end.

Round 24: *K2tog, K1; repeat from * to the end.

Round 25 + 26: K to the end.

Round 26: K2tog to the end.

With six stitches still on the knitting needles, fill it with some fiberfill and shape the egg.

Cut the yarn leaving about a 5” tail, and using a tapestry needle, thread through the remaining six stitches. Pull the yarn to tighten and close. Weave in all ends.

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