EASTER EGG – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
The piece is worked in the round with double pointed needles, bottom up.
EASTER EGG
Cast on 13 stitches with double pointed needles size 3.5 mm, 1 strand DROPS Fiesta and 1 strand Drops Kid-Silk (2 strands) – leave a strand-end of 10 cm to use when assembling.
Work 1 round where you knit 2 stitches in each stitch (knit in both the front and back loops of each stitch) = 26 stitches.
Work stocking stitch in the round until the egg measures 5 cm. Remember to maintain the knitting tension.
Now decrease for the top of the egg as follows:
ROUND 1: * Knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together , work from - a total of 2 times, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together = 20 stitches (6 decreased stitches).
ROUND 2: Knit.
ROUND 3: * Knit 3, knit 2 together , work from - to end of round = 16 stitches (4 decreased stitches).
ROUND 4: Knit. Fill the egg with wadding as you go.
ROUND 5: * Knit 2, knit 2 together , work from -* to end of round = 12 stitches (4 decreased stitches).
ROUND 6: Knit.
ROUND 7: Knit 2 together across all stitches all the round = 6 stitches.
Cut the strands, pull them through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well.
Using the strand from the beginning and tack up and down through the cast-on stitches, tighten and fasten well.
LOOP
Cut 1 strand of Drops Kid-Silk, 15 cm in length. Pull the strand through the top of the egg and tie the ends together.