Our friend, coworker, and creator of many things stitched (who answers to the name of Vickie, and is the Assistant Editor of Knit N’ Style magazine), always has a fun display in the window of her workspace. Vickie is happy to share her cute egg garland design with the Create & Decorate blog readers! Leave a comment, if you like, for us to share with Vickie.
The most important part of this instruction? Create the eggs in yarn colors that will make you smile.
Spring Eggs and Cable Cord Garland
Designed by Vickie Zelizo
Cable Cord Garland
Size 7 dpn
Cable needle (cn)
After working each row, do not turn; slip the stitches to the right end of the needle.
CO 5 sts
Rows 1-4: Knit
Row 5: K1, slip next st to cn, hold in front, K2, K1 from cn, K1
Spring Egg Pattern
Materials
Lily Sugar ’n Cream Cotton Yarn
Size 7 double pointed needles
Size G/7 crochet hook
Fiberfill stuffing
Yarn needle
Instructions
CO 12 sts, leave a 6” tail.
Join in the round.
Rnd 1: *K1, Kf&b; rep from * around
Rnd 2: *K2, Kf&b; rep from * around
Rnd 3: Knit
Rnd 4: *K3, Kf&b; rep from * around
Rnd 5 & 6: Knit
Rnd 7: *K4, Kf&b; rep from * around
Rnd 8 – 15: Knit [36 sts]
Rnd 16: *K4, K2tog; rep from * around
Rnd 17 & 18: Knit
Rnd 19:*K3, K2tog; rep from * around
Rnd 20 & 21: Knit
Rnd 22: *K2, K2tog; rep from * around
Rnd 23 & 24: Knit
Rnd 25: *K1, K2tog; rep from * around.
Cut yarn leave a 36” tail. Thread yarn through remaining stitches. Pull tight.
Loop
Using the crochet hook pick up a loop from the top of the egg. Chain 25. Slip stitch to top of egg, creating a loop. Weave in ends.
Finishing
Stuff the egg with fiberfill from the bottom. Use the tail that was left at CO to sew the bottom shut. Happy Spring!
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