Lets_Knit_Issue_143_April_2019e

MEASUREMENTS & SIZES
Height: 11cm
Circumference: 24cm (widest point)

KNIT KIT
Yarn: King Cole Big Value Baby DK, shades
(A) 003 Primrose, (B) 3202 Crocus,
(C) 006 Pink, (D) 007 Nil, (E) 1837 Buttercup,
(F) 001 White, one 100g ball of each
Needles: 4mm
Polystyrene egg forms: 11cm, three
Tapestry needle

FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 97

ABOUT THE YARN
King Cole Big Value Baby DK is made
from 100% premium acrylic. It is soft to the
touch and available in over 20 shades.
It costs £2.39 per 100g (290m) ball from
0800 505 3300, woolwarehouse.co.uk

10% OFF AT WOOL WAREHOUSE.

USE THE CODE LK143

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See what DK yarn is in your stash!

PERFECT FOR

BEGINNERS

DK

YARN

4MM NEEDLES

WHAT YOU

NEED TO

KNOW...

WHIP UP A CLUTCH OF LUCINDA

GANDERTON’S WOOLLY EGGS

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HUNTING

Happy

These cheery decorative Easter eggs are super easy to make and designed

to cover a polystyrene shape. Perfect for pepping up the festive table or

hiding around the house and garden for a crafty-themed egg hunt, these

little treats are also lovely choco-free gifts! The colourwork section is

much simpler than it looks, read our panel for how to do it.

EGGS

NOTE: alternative

colourways are shown

in brackets

Using 4mm needles and

yarn A (D, B), cast on ten sts

£ Row 1 (RS): k

£ Row 2 and foll WS rows: p

£ Row 3: k2, [m1, k1] to end.

18 sts

£ Row 5: k2, [m1, k1] to end.

34 sts

£ Row 7: k

£ Row 9: k2, [m1, k2] to end.

50 sts

£ Row 10: p

Cut yarn A (D, B) and change

to yarn B (E, C)

£ Rows 11-12: k

Cut yarn B (E, C) and change

to yarn C (A, F)

£ Row 13: k

£ Row 14: p

Join yarn D (B, E) and drop

yarn C (A, F)

£ Row 15: [k1, wyib sl 1] to last

two sts, k2

£ Row 16: k2, [wyif sl 1, k1]

to end

Cut yarn D (B, E) and pick up

yarn C (A, F)

£ Row 17: k

Cut yarn C (A, F) and rejoin

yarn B (E, C)

£ Rows 18-19: p

Cut yarn B (E, C) and change

to yarn A (C, D)

£ Rows 20-22: beg with a p

row, work three rows in st st

Cut yarn A (C, D) and change

to yarn B (E, E)

£ Rows 23-24: k

Cut yarn B (E, E) and rejoin

yarn C (A, F)

£ Row 25: k

£ Row 26: p

Join yarn D (B, C) and drop

yarn C (A, F)

£ Row 27: k2, [wyib sl 1, k1]

to end

£ Row 28: [k1, wyif sl 1] to last

two sts, k2

Cut yarn D (B, C) and pick up

yarn C (A, F)

£ Row 29: k2, [k2tog, k2] to

end. 38 sts

Cut yarn C (A, F) and rejoin

In this clever technique

you are efectively working

in simple stripes. Slipping

certain stitches across your

row allows you to reintroduce

a previous shade without

having to worry about

stranding or potential holes

from changing colour. Slip

all your stitches purlwise to

stop them getting twisted.

Slip stitch

COLOURWORK

Start knitting here...

yarn B (E, E)

£ Rows 30-31: p

Cut yarn B (E, E) and change

to yarn A (F, B)

£ Row 32 and foll WS rows: p

£ Row 33: k2, [k2tog, k2] to

end. 29 sts

£ Row 35: k

£ Row 37: k1, [k2tog] to end.

15 sts

£ Cut yarn leaving a 25cm

tail, thread through rem sts,

pull tight and fasten of

TO MAKE UP

Join 9cm of side edges

with mattress stitch, then

slip in polystyrene egg.

Complete seam and draw up

the cast-on edge tightly LK