4 Easter Bunny pattern cont. Row 5 and 7: knit Row 6 and 8: purl Row 9: k2 tog, k to end Row 10: p2 tog, p to end Repeat rows 9 and 10 until 1st remains. Fasten off. Inner Ear Worked in st st throughout, make 2. Cast on 2 sts using yarn B. Work as given for outer ear until you have 5 sts. Work 6 rows. Repeat rows 9 and 10 of outer ear until 1 st remains. Fasten off. To make up Body With right sides together fold body in half and stitch front and across back, leaving enough of a gap at the bottom edges to insert the crГЁme egg. Turn out to the right side. Starting at the top run a gathering thread around the neck and pull up enclosing a bit of stuffing, this is the head. Use a holding stitch to fasten the head back to the body so that the rabbit is looking upwards. Easter Knitting Patterns Easter Sunday April 20th 2014 Ears and Face With right sides together, sew inner to outer ear with a small opening to turn right side out. Sew to head so that the inner ear is facing outwards and both ears point back to the tail. Embroider eyes and nose with simple straight stitches. Tie a length of narrow yellow ribbon in a bow around the neck. Make a pom-pom tail (see picture above) Wind yarn A around the prongs of a fork until you have an amount enough for the pom-pom, using a length of yarn A tie tightly around this bundle and slide off the fork. Cut the loops, trim and encourage to fray. The end of the tie can be used to sew onto the body. In order to reduce our costs, if you require an acknowledgement, please let us have your addressвЂ“ this will be sent on completion of the campaign. We sell these items for ВЈ1.50 and last year we raised ВЈ4,250 towards nursing care. Thank you All donations received from the items made from these patterns will be used to fund nursing care at Katharine House Hospice. Registered charity number 297099 4 Thank you for your support 2 Easter Egg Baskets pattern Materials Knitting yarn: Double knitting, please use a pale pastel shade. Knitting needles: A pair of 3mm (No. 11). Small flower or other suitable decoration Abbreviations K=knit; P=purl; st(s) =stitch(es); st-st=stocking stitch (K a row, P a row); Dec (decrease) = K2tog = knit 2 sts together NR = next row cast off = bind off Main part of basket Base of basket Cast on 25sts and knit two rows. Cast on 25sts and knit one row. 3rd Row: K1, (K4, P4) to end of row. 2nd row: (K3, K2tog) to end of row (20sts) NR Knit 4th Row: (K4, P4) to last st, K1. 4th row: (K2, K2tog) to end of row (15sts) NR Knit Repeat last two rows once. 6th row: (K1, K2tog) to end of row (10sts) 7th Row: K1, (P4, K4) to end of row Leaving a long end, break off yarn and thread through sts. 8th Row: (P4, K4) to last st, K1. Pull up tightly and sew side edges to cast on sts. Repeat last two rows once. Knit two rows. Cast off all sts. Handle Cast on 30sts and st-st 3 rows. Cast off all sts. Making up Main part: Oversew side edges from cast on edge to cast off edge. With right side of work facing you pin the cast on edge of base to cast off edge of main part and oversew edges together. Handle: Pin cast on edge to cast off edge with right side of work facing outwards and oversew edges together. Sew the ends of handle 1cm to inside and centre of the main basket (see picture for placement). Decorate with a flower, embroidery, ribbon or something of your choosing. Easter Chick pattern Materials Knitting yarn: Double knitting in any shade of yellow. Knitting needles: A pair of 3.25mm (No. 10). Small piece of felt or similar for beak. Small amount of dark wool to make eyes. Cotton wool to stuff the head. Length of ribbon to tie around the neck. To Make Cast on 24 sts and knit 2 rows. Increase 1 st at the beg. of every next row until 36sts. Knit a further 2 rows and cast off 11sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows. (14 sts). Knit 12 rows. K2tog across the next row. Cut off wool about 12 inches long. Using a darning needle, draw through 7 remaining stitches and pull together. Sew the chick down the head and around the body leaving a space of about 3cm at the bottom to insert the cream egg. Stuff the head with cotton wool. Decorate the head with a beak and eyes as in the picture and tie a length of ribbon around the neck. 2 3 Easter Bunny pattern Materials Oddments of DK in main colour (please only use a shade of grey or brown) A and white B. Length of wool or embroidery thread in brown for features. Narrow ribbon Small amount of stuffing. Pair of 3mm needles (No. 11) Special note Stitches are increased by m1. To m1, pick up the loop between the last stitch knitted and the new one, slip it on to left-hand needle. Knit into the back of this stitch to make a new stitch. Stitches are decreased by k2tog or p2tog. Body of bunny Worked throughout in garter stitch (every row knit) Using yarn A cast on 24sts. Row 1: Knit Row 2: *K1, m1, k10, m1, k1, rep from * to end. Row 3: Knit Row 4: **k1, m1, k12, m1, k1, rep from ** to end Row 5: Knit Row 6: **k1, m1, k14, m1, k1, rep from ** to end Row 7 and 8: Cast on 4sts, k to end (44sts after row 8) Row 9: k1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1 Row 10: Knit Row 11: Repeat row 9 (48sts) Row 12вЂ”16: Knit Row 17: *k1, k2tog, k18, k2tog, k1 rep from * to end. Row 18: Knit Row 19: *k1, k2tog, k16, k2tog, k1, rep from * to end Row 20: Knit Row 21: *k1, k2tog, k14, k2tog, k1, rep from * to end (36 sts) Cast off. Outer Ear Worked throughout in st st (k 1 row, p 1 row) Make 2. Using yarn A cast on 2 sts. Row 1: Inc into first st, (inc by k into front and back of st), k1. (3 sts) Row 2: Inc into first st (inc by p into back and front of st), p2 (4 sts) Row 3: As row 1 ending k 3 (5 sts) Row 4: As row 2 ending p4 (6 sts) 3