Today I’ll show you how I knitted a bunny egg cosy in 5 easy steps (easy if you can knit, of course). It is all done in garter stitch. I knitted these for Easter, but I like bunnies all year round so it doesn’t matter what time of year it is.
1. Cast on 30 stitches and knit in garter stitch until it measures 8cm. This is the bunny’s head (the egg cosy bit).
2. Now for the ears. Knit 2 together so you decrease one stitch and then knit 14 stitches. The remaining 15 stitches you move on to a stitch holder as you will come back to them later. (I don’t have a stitch holder so I threaded some wool through them instead). Then knit the 14 stitches till in measures 7cm – this is Ear 1. Thread the wool through the 14 stitches and pull through.
2.5. Carry on knitting while your child drives the wool like it’s a car.
3. Put the 15 stitches you left back on to your knitting needle. Then repeat the above steps for Ear 2. Knit 2 together so you decrease one stitch and then knit 14 stitches for 7cm. Thread the wool through the 14 stitches and pull through.
4. Sew the seams, turn inside out and you have the egg cosy! Now you need to add the eyes, ribbon and nose.
5. For the ribbon you are supposed to crochet a chain. I can’t crochet so I knitted instead. With a contrasting colour, cast on 30st, knit 2 rows and then cast off. Tie in a bow this around the bunnies ears. For the eyes, embroider 2 crosses in dark grey wool. For the nose I cast on 10 stitches, knitted 2 rows and cast off – then I sewed this on in a circle shape.
And there we have a cute bunny egg cosy. Have a go, it doesn’t take that long to make 🙂
Oh they’re just the cutest!! Love that they can be a healthy and non-edible alternative to the good old easter egg too perhaps!! Though I’m certain mine wouldn’t end up looking like that! Thanks for linking up to #SundayStars
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Ahhh thank you, yeah they could be easter presents if I knit enough. Better start now for next year haha! x
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They really are so cute. Since i’ve been pregnant i’ve tried to rekindle my knitting. I’m not very good though. think i need a few youtube tutorials.
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Ahh thank you. I started knitting again when I was pregnant, all that nesting 🙂 I bought one of those knitting magazines, they really helped with getting back into it for me. You can do it! xx
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they have to be the cutest things ive ever seen!!!
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Thank you! x
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I have to say none of your knitting talk makes sense to be but how blimming cute are they! love them I’d love to be able to knit and create things like this Thanks for sharing on #sundaystars x
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Lol thank you. I was lucky, I was taught to knit at school when I was 7! Xx
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These are so cute!! I did try my hand at knitting a while back but didn’t keep it up! I should try again!I love your point 2.5 as well! Thanks so much for linking up with #twinklytuesday
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Thank you! Yeah try it, something to do while watching tv in the evenings! Although it is funny watching my boy drive the wool around in the day, funny boy 😀 xx
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this is so adorable!
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Ahh thanks so much. It’s sitting in front of our telly now 🙂
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