Chocolate orange cosies

Chocolate oranges aren’t just for Christmas! We couldn’t resist getting HEATHER GIBBS on the case to design these Easter-themed covers. Each of these seasonal characters are made in a similar way but take note of the all-important differences in each pattern – don’t get your chicken’s comb mixed up with your bunny’s ears! Finally, add some stuffing to each one and pop in a chocolate orange – it may not be Christmas but who’s complaining?

LAMB body

Using 3mm hook and Fresh Lavender make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six sts

Rnd 1: 2dc in each st to end. 12 sts

Rnd 2: (1dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 18 sts

Rnd 3: (2dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 24 sts

Rnd 4: (3dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 30 sts

Rnd 5: 1dc in each st to end Change to Sugar White

Rnd 6: 1dc in each st to end

Rnd 7: (4dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 36 sts

Rnd 8: (5dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 42 sts

Rnds 9-12: 1dc in each st to end Change to Fresh Lavender

Rnds 13-15: 1dc in each st to end

Rnd 16: (5dc, dc2tog) to end. 36 sts

Rnd 17: (4dc, dc2tog) to end. 30 sts

Rnd 18: (3dc, dc2tog) to end. 24 sts Fasten off Add chain loops to Rnds 1-5 (see Great Advice)

ear Make two

Using 3mm hook and Fresh Lavender make a magic ring, work 5dc into ring. Five sts

Rnd 1: 2dc in each st to end. Ten sts

Rnds 2-3: 1dc in each st to end

Rnd 4: (3dc, dc2tog) to end. Eight sts

Rnd 5: (2dc, dc2tog) to end. Six sts Fasten off, leaving a long tail

tail

Using 3mm hook and Fresh Lavender make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six sts

Rnd 1: 2dc in each st to end. 12 sts

Rnds 2-4: 1dc in each st to end

Rnd 5: (4dc, dc2tog) to end. Ten sts Fasten off, leaving a long tail

BUNNY body

Using 3mm hook and Perky Blue make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six sts

Rnds 1-12: work as for Rnds 1-12 of Lamb in Perky Blue only. 42 sts Change to Fondant Pink

Rnd 13: 1dc in each st to end Change to Verdant Green

Rnd 14: 1dc in each st to end Change to Fresh Lavender

Rnd 15: 1dc in each st to end Change to Easter Yellow

Rnd 16: (5dc, dc2tog) to end. 36 sts Change to Fondant Pink

Rnd 17: (4dc, dc2tog) to end. 30 sts Change to Verdant Green

Rnd 18: (3dc, dc2tog) to end. 24 sts Fasten off

ear Make two

Using 3mm hook and Perky Blue make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six sts

Rnd 1: 2dc in each st to end. 12 sts

Rnd 2: (3dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 15 sts

Rnds 3-5: 1dc in each st to end

Rnd 6: (3dc, dc2tog) to end. 12 sts

Rnd 7: (2dc, dc2tog) to end. Nine sts

Rnd 8: 1dc in each st to end Fasten off, leaving a long tail

tail

Using 3mm hook and Perky Blue make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. S