Softie Easter Egg Knitting Pattern

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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

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Printable Knitting Instructions

Knitted Easter Egg Softies in yellow and pink yarn colors.

Printable Knitting Pattern

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

Makes: Knitted Easter Egg
Active Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours
Difficulty: Intermediate

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)

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

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Project Type: Knitting Project / Category: Softie Knitting Patterns

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