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Just some twigs and some wool for a lovely Easter decoration!
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Step 1
Materials
3.25mm needles
Small amounts of DK yarn in three colours. I've used pink as an example.
Yarn A = Dark pink
Yarn B = Light pink
Yarn C = White
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Step 2
Using A, cast on 5 stitches.
Row 1. Purl
Row 2. Knit 1. (Make 1, Knit 1) to last stitch. Knit 1. [8 stitches]
Row 3. Purl
Row 4. Knit 1. (Make 1, Knit 1) to last stitch. Knit 1. [14 stitches]
Row 5. Purl
Row 6. Knit 1. (Make 1, Knit 1) to last stitch. Knit 1. [26 stitches]
Row 7. P
Row 8. Knit 1. (Make 1, Knit 2) to last stitch. Knit 1. [38 stitches]
Row 9. Purl
Row 10. Knit, alternating 3 stitches yarn B with 3 stitches yarn C
Row 11. Purl, alternating 3 stitches yarn B with 3 stitches yarn C, keeping pattern correct
Row 12. Knit, alternating 3 stitches yarn B with 3 stitches yarn C
Row 13. Purl, alternating 3 stitches yarn A with 3 stitches yarn B, keeping pattern correct (A should be above the square of B in the previous rows)
Row 14. Knit, alternating 3 stitches yarn A with 3 stitches yarn B
Row 15. Purl, alternating 3 stitches yarn A with 3 stitches yarn B
Row 16 to 18. Repeat Rows 10 - 12
Row 19. Change to A. Purl
Row 20. Knit 1 (Knit 2 together) to last stitch. Knit 1 [20 stitches]
Row 21. Purl
Row 22. Knit 1 (Knit 2 together) to last stitch. Knit 1 [11 stitches]
Row 23 Purl
Row 24. Knit 1 (Knit 2 together) to last stitch. [6 stitches]
Cut off yarn, thread through remaining stitches and pull tight. Use this end to sew together, either over a polystyrene egg (I used a 6cm egg) or stuff with fibrefill.
Attach a ribbon in a coordinating colour.
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