Knitted Egg Cosy

Knitted egg cosies are like cozy sweaters for your morning boiled eggs, keeping them warm and cute at the breakfast table! These adorable accessories add a touch of charm to your breakfast routine and make your eggs feel extra special. Whether you prefer classic designs or quirky patterns, there's a knitted egg cosy out there for everyone. So why not treat your eggs to a cozy little cover and start your day with a smile?

Materials Needed:

• Double knit (DK) yarns in any colour (around 20g or less – any yarn scraps will do).
• 4 mm (US 6) knitting needles
• Buttons
• Darning needle
• Scissors
• Tape measure

Body

1. Cast on 28 stitches with your yarn color choice
2. Knit in st st - stocking stitch (knit one row, purl one row) until the piece measures 1 inch, ending with a purl row.
3. *K2tog, K4, repeat from * till end
4. Purl
5. *K2tog, K3, repeat from * till end
6. Purl
7. *K2tog, K2, repeat from * till end
8. Purl
9. K2tog across.
10. Break off the yarn leaving a 7-inch length.
11. Thread the 7-inch length onto a sewing needle, and draw it through all stitches on the knitting needle.
12. Pull tightly.
13. Fold the right sides together and sew the seam with the 7-inch length yarn.
14. Weave in loose ends.
15. Turn right side out.

Small Flower

1. Using 4 mm (US 6) needles and yarn of your color choice
2. Cast on 50 sts
3. Row 1: (WS): Knit
4. Row 2: (RS): *K1, cast off next 8 sts (one st on right needle after cast off), rep from * 4 times more.
5. Break yarn and thread through rem 10 sts.
6. Pull up tight and fasten off securely.

Medium Flower

1. Using 4 mm (US 6) needles and any double knit yarn, cast on 80sts
2. Row 1: (WS): Knit
3. Row 2: (RS): *K1, cast off next 14 sts (one st on right needle after cast off) rep from * 4 times more.
4. Break yarn and thread through rem 10 sts.
5. Pull up tight and fasten off securely.
6. Sew the button into place in the middle of the small flower and then stitch it to the medium flower and attach it to the top of your egg cosy.

Skill Level - Easy

Abbreviations

• Approx - Approximately
• Beg - Begin(ning)
• Cont - Continue(ing)
• K - Knit
• K2tog - Knit the next 2 stitches together
• P - Purl
• Rem - Remaining
• Rep - Repeat
• RS - Right side
• St (s) - Stitch(es)
• st st - Stocking stitch (knit one row, purl one row)
• WS - Wrong side