Knitted Easter Eggs

UPDATE:  I have a free pattern now for the Easter Egg here.

Well, one thing will lead to another.

No sooner did I post about my Easter Egg Holders than I started thinking about the actual eggs, and how I could knit those too.

 

 

 

I could've first checked on Ravelry, of course, but I wanted to try figuring them out myself first.  My first attempt was a bit sloppy.  Especially where I carried the lime green yarn up by twisting it ...

 

 

The next attempt ended up larger (wasn't paying attention to the number of increases), and it turned out rather pear shaped ...

 

 

But the knitting was better, and I kind of like the swirl up the sides from the increases and decreases ...

 

 

(honestly, it's the little things that make me happy in knitting) ...

 

 

My last attempt (but not my final attempt yet!) turned out the best shape, but I didn't really like the colours ...

 

 

And then I gave up and checked out Ravelry.  So many free patterns to choose from!  Some with decorative designs in the middle, some knit flat, some knit in the round, and some knit from the middle up and then from the middle down ... I tell ya, the choice was almost too much!  One thing I might try though is to wrap the egg around a plastic egg to give it better shape.  Mine are sort of lumpy with the fibre fill stuffing. 

 

 

But I think I have a free evening tonight, and I figured  why not print out a pattern and have a go.

I think I may have this sorted out by next Easter ;)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Wendy