BEE Creme Egg Covers

 

Bee Creme Egg Covers                    For Cadbury’s Crème Eggs

 

Width:  2¼“            Height:  2¼“

 

 

Requires:

DK yarn in black, yellow and white

3.25mm needles

 

 

Instructions:

Using black DK yarn & 3.25mm needles ~

Cast on 23sts

Rib 2 rows

Add in yellow (do not cut off black, just carry it loosely up the side)

Using yellow ~

Knit a row

Purl a row

Using black ~

Knit a row

Purl a row

 

Repeat the last 4 rows twice more

 

Cut off black and continue in yellow only ~

 

Knit a row

Purl a row

 

Shape Top ~

Row 17:        K2tog across the row to last st, k1                    (12sts)

Row 18:        S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 19:        K2tog across the row                                         (6sts)

Cut the yarn leaving a short ‘tail’.

 

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining stitches and secure

Sew up seam

 

Add features – for eyes you can embroider them on, or add tiny buttons or bought googly eyes

 

Antennae -

Using Black cast on 11sts, cast off

Fold in half, and attach to the top of the head with a couple of stitches

 

Wings -

Using White cast on 13sts

Row 1:    Kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1                          15sts

Row 2:    Kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1                          17sts

Row 3:    Kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1                          19sts

Row 4:    Knit

Row 5:    K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                       17sts

Row 6:    K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                       15sts

Row 7:    K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                       13sts

Cast off

Attach to the body with a couple of stitches

 

Darn away ends

 

Pop a chocolate creme egg inside and gift to a family member or friend !

 I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.    

However, please do not copy my patterns

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This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied, shared, reproduced

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Easter Bunny & Easter Egg Appliques

Easter Egg & Bunny Appliques              

 

Easter Egg

 

Requirements:

DK yarn

4mm crochet hook

 

Size:

Width:                  2“
Height:                 2¾“

 

Pattern:

 

This pattern is written in UK terminology      

 

ch = chain    dc = double crochet          

htr = half treble crochet     tr = treble crochet    dtr = double treble crochet        

    

 

Worked in the round

 

Chain 4 , join with a slip stitch into a ring

 

Round 1:   ch2, make 11tr into ring, slip stitch to join. (12sts)

 

Round 2:   ch2 then 1tr in same stitch as ch2, 2tr in next st, 1tr and 1htr in next st, 2htr in next st, 1htr and 1tr in next st, 1tr and 1 dtr in next st, 2dtr in next st, 1dtr and 1tr in next st, 1tr and 1 htr in next st, 2htr in next st, 1htr and 1tr in next st, 2tr in next st, join with slip stitch. (24sts)

 

Round 3:   ch1 and 1dc into same stitch, 2dc in next stitch, 1dc in next 9 stitches, 2dc in next stitch, 2dc in next stitch, 1dc in next 9 stitches, 2dc in next stitch, 2dc in next stitch, join with slip stitch. (29sts)

 

 

Fasten off.  Weave in ends

 

Easter Bunny

 

Requirements:

DK yarn

4mm crochet hook

 

Size:

Width:                  2“
Height:                 2¾“

 

Pattern:

 

This pattern is written in UK terminology      

 

ch = chain              dc = double crochet         tr = treble crochet     

    

 

Worked in the round

 

Chain 4 , join with a slip stitch into a ring

 

Round 1:   ch2, make 11tr into ring, slip stitch to join         (12sts)

 

Round 2:   ch2 then tc in same stitch as ch2, 2tc in each stitch all around, join with slip stitch  (24sts)

 

Round 3:   ch11 and then slip stitch into the fist ch to make a loop, slip stitch across next 4 stitches, ch11 and then slip stitch into the fist ch to make a loop

 

Continue with the ears ~

Turn the work and make 15 dc in the loop for the first ear, slip stitch across to the other ear, make 15 dc in the loop for the second ear

 

Fasten off.  Weave in ends

Add a little face with a length of dark yarn

 I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.    

However, please do not copy my patterns

Copyright © 2021 ‘made by marianna’       All Rights Reserved

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced

or republished on any other webpage or website.