Our chocolate egg cover makes the perfect Easter gift
This quirky character makes our hearts sing! ÁINE MARRIOTT has put an Easter twist on the traditional gonk, using the cheerful springtime shades in your kit and creating a little egg for her to hold, as though offering it up as a treat... and those bunny ears! Our gonk will fit a medium-sized chocolate egg inside, adding a personal touch to your Easter gifts.
body and hat
Using 3mm needles and Perky Blue cast on 60 sts
Rows 1-5: (k2, p2) to end
Rows 6-29: beg with a k (RS) row work in st st Change to Fresh Lavender
Rows 30-33: cont in st st
Row 34: (k8, k2tog) to end. 54 sts
Rows 35-39: cont in st st
Row 40: (k7, k2tog) to end. 48 sts
Rows 41-45: cont in st st
Row 46: (k6, k2tog) to end. 42 sts
Rows 47-51: cont in st st
Row 52: (k5, k2tog) to end. 36 st
Rows 53-57: cont in st st
Row 58: (k4, k2tog) to end. 30 sts
Rows 59-63: cont in st st
Row 64: (k3, k2tog) to end. 24 sts
Rows 65-68: cont in st st
Row 69: (k2, k2tog) to end. 18 sts
Rows 70-72: cont in st st
Row 73: (k2tog) to end. Nine sts Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off
arm Make two
Using 3mm needles and Perky Blue cast on 12 sts
Rows 1-12: beg with a k (RS) row work in st st
Rows 13-16: k Change to Easter Yellow
Rows 17-22: cont in st st
Row 23: (k2tog) to end. Six sts Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off
nose
Using 3mm needles and Easter Yellow cast on 18 sts
Rows 1-5: beg with a p (WS) row work in st st
Row 6: (k2tog) to end. Nine sts Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off
hat brim
Using 3mm needles and Verdant Green cast on 70 sts
Rows 1-6: k
Row 7: (k8, k2tog) to end. 63 sts
Rows 8-9: k Cast off
foot Make two
Using 3mm needles and Easter Yellow cast on 11 sts
Row 1 (WS): p
Row 2: (kfb) to end. 22 sts
Rows 3-15: beg with a p (WS) row work in st st
Row 16: k1, (k2tog, k1) to end. 15 sts
Row 17: p
Row 18: k1, (k2tog) to end. Eight sts Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off
ear Make two
Using 3mm needles and Sugar White cast on six sts
Row 1 (WS): p
Row 2: k1, m1, k4, m1, k1. Eight sts
Row 3: p
Row 4: k1, m1, k6, m1, k1. Ten sts
Rows 5-11: beg with a p row work in st st
Row 12: k1, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k1. Eight sts
Rows 13-17: cont in st st
Row 18: k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1. Six sts
Rows 19-21: cont in st st
Row 22: k1, (k2tog) twice, k1. Four sts
Row 23: p
Row 24: (k2tog) twice. Two sts
Row 25: p
