Get my colorful Softie Easter Egg Knitting Pattern for your basket of goodies.

This is a great project for knitters comfortable knitting in the round on double-pointed needles. Change up your colors, knit colorful stripes, and enjoy designing your own sweet eggs.

Knitted Easter Egg Softies in yellow and pink yarn colors.

MATERIALS for Easter Egg Knitting Pattern

• Yarn in any weight, fiber, color
• 4 Double-Pointed Knitting Needles
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle
• Poly-fill Stuffing

KNITTING TECHNIQUES for Easter Egg Knitting Pattern

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• Slip Knot
• CO = Cast On Long Tail Method
• K = Knit Stitch
• KFB = Knit Front and Back (increase)
• K2Tog = Knit 2 Together (decreases)
• Change Yarn Color
• BO = Bind Off
• Weave In Ends

A group of felted soap and stuffed knitted bunny and easter eggs in a basket

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Printable Knitting Instructions

Printable Knitting Pattern

Yield: Knitted Easter Egg

Active Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours

Difficulty: Intermediate

Get my colorful Softie Easter Egg Knitting Pattern for your basket of goodies.

Materials

Yarn in any weight, fiber, color

Tools

4 Double-Pointed Knitting Needles
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Poly-fill Stuffing

Instructions

Cast On 12 Stitches, divided evenly among 3 needles
(4 stitches per needle)

Row 1: Knit All
Row 2: * KFB, K2, KFB * (18 Sts)
Row 3: * KFB, K4, KFB * (24 Sts)
Row 4: Knit All
Row 5: Knit All
Row 6: * KFB, K6, KFB * (30 Sts)
Row 7: Knit All
Row 8: Knit All
Row 9: Knit All
Row 10: Knit All
Row 11: Knit All
Row 12: Knit All
Row 13: Knit All
Row 14: * K2Tog, K6, K2Tog * (24 Sts)
Row 15: Knit All
Row 16: Knit All
Row 17: * K2Tog, K4, K2Tog * (18 Sts)
Row 18: Knit All
Row 19: Knit All
Row 20: * K2Tog, K2, K2Tog * (12 Sts)

Cut Yarn, leaving a long tail

Using Tapestry Needle, thread through remaining stitches,

Fill with Poly-fill

Cinch and sew on a loop and Bind Off

Notes

Knitting Techniques

• Slip Knot

• CO = Cast On Long Tail Method

• K = Knit Stitch • KFB = Knit Front and Back (increase)

• K2Tog = Knit 2 Together (decreases)

• Change Yarn Color

• BO = Bind Off

• Weave In Ends

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