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After including some little egg cosies in my last post I had a request from Annie at Knitsofacto asking if I had a pattern for them.
Well I didn't .....
but by the time I got home from work on Friday I was positively
chomping at the bit to put one together.
After a quick rummage in the wool drawers I found some pretty pastel pink Sublime DK,
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and a lovely muted green too.
I grabbed an egg from the kitchen to be my model and I was off...
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Cast on 32 stitches
Rows 1, 2 and 3: K2, P2, K2. P2 to end of row, to make the rib.
Rows 4 to 12: One row K, one row purl to make stocking stitch.
Row 13: Cast off.
Sew up the side seam and along the top.
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Add pom-poms either side.
If you don't have a handy pom-pom maker try using a fork.
I wrapped the wool around 60 times,
tied the loops tightly together through the middle prong with a long piece of wool,
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carefully slid the loops off the fork
and cut the loops up each side.
Trim the pom-pom if needed.
Sew the pom-poms on to the corners of the cosy..
And that's it ... its that simple !
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How cute are they !
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And then I got a little carried away the next day because when I was shopping I saw a beautiful bunch of hyacinths and tulips that completely matched the colours
and .... foil wrapped eggs as well.
And so then followed one Easter photo shoot.
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Whilst I was working away keeping the eggs cosy I suddenly realised that I hadn't got round to posting the results of the other wrap I had made from the JuJu Loops pattern book.
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I made it with Millamia wool and to get the sizing right I ended up
working with three strands of the wool.
It was a really lovely pattern to work on and I have never made, or even worn ,
anything quite like it before.
It just kind of hugs you !
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I think this is quite possibly the cosiest thing I have ever worn.
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The final bit of cosiness has been getting our caravan ready for its first trip out this year.
Whilst the weather this weekend has been beautiful I don't think the same can be said for what's
coming in the next couple of days !
But that's ok - it will be good to get away anyway.
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Sofa's ready for lounging ... and knitting / crocheting...
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and the beds ready for jumping on !
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Just before I go...
very excitingly I now have a Just Pootling Facebook page.
If you would like to Follow Me on Facebook you will see a link
to my page on the right hand sidebar of my Blog.
Once at the page, click Like and you will be notified of any new postings.
Have a lovely week.
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I love everything in this post. Your caravan is adorable! It's like the caravan on my fantasies with all the handmade things, it's exactly how I would want to decorate mine if I ever have one. The egg cozies and shrug are really nice too. I love the fork trick, thanks for sharing! Have a good day.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jennifer, I hope you've had a lovely weekend,
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Kate, the cozies are so sweet...... I love the pretty pastel colours you used. Now they alone made me happy, but then you shared your gorgeous wrap, which is just sublime...enough I thought, but no, your caravan is just lovely and I am sure many happy hours will be spent there with a ball of yarn this summer!! Great great post!!! I hope that you had a lovely Mothers Day S xo
ReplyDeleteAh thank you Sarah ! And I adore your pattern on your post today too,
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K x
Kate your egg cosies are so adorable I want to knit some right now you are naughty I am always enticed by your projects and I've got so many things on the go - have fun in your lovely caravan x ps love your wrap too of course x
ReplyDeleteOoops , sorry Sue, they're very quick to make though !
ReplyDeleteHave a good week,
Kx
Your cosies are beautiful, you clever thing. I am very envious of you going off in your caravan it must be wonderful to be able to pack up and head off where ever your fancy takes you, with D's back the way it is it's not something we could consider but I look forward to reading your blog with all your adventures. Spotted your blankets in your photo's too:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you MItzi. I must admit I'm looking forward to a couple of days of not doing an awful lot. Sadly can't take Lilou with us though as we are heading new Forest way and we're a bit wary of all we have heard about the Alabama Foot outbreak.
DeleteHave a good week,
K x
Oh, such a lovely, cosy post :-) Have a wonderful week Kate
ReplyDeleteTracey xx
Thank you Tracey, you too. x
DeleteI just love your little egg cosies, they are delightful. And I feel like even I could have a bash at knitting those so thank you for such a straightforward pattern. Your wrap is just lovely and your caravan looks so fresh and welcoming, ready for a holiday. x
ReplyDeleteGo for it Gillian, they are ridiculously easy !
DeleteHave a good week,
K x
I love the egg cosies, they are just too cute for words!!!!!!!! Your caravan looks as though it is all set for some great adventures this year and fully decked out with crochet blankets I am sure that you will have a really great time!! xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Amy, yes we're looking forward to a couple of days away.
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K x
Your cosies are so cute and colourful, and I love the pitcher your flowers are in, gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteI've just started blogging, it would be lovely to see you over at emerald cottage.blogspot.co.uk
Thank you Jill, and thanks for dropping by. I shall definitely pop over and visit Emerald Cottage,
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Your egg cosies are so sweet, thank you for sharing the pattern and I love the way it turned into an Easter photo shoot. Your second knitted wrap looks so cuddlesome and I particularly like the way it fastens at the front, clever stuff! Have a lovely week.
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Thank you Jane, hope you're getting to enjoy some of this lovely sunshine.
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Hello! Told you I'd visit (apologies for the delay, I've finally got some quiet catching-up time)... Wow, you're talented at knitting. The wrap is lovely and puts my recently-made one (double rib rectangle, basically) to shame!
ReplyDeleteThink I could just about manage the egg cosies though...
Sarah :)
Hi Sarah, You should definitely give them a go , they are so quick and easy to make.
DeleteThanks for dropping by, K x
How cute are those egg cosies?! Lovely spring colours too.
ReplyDeleteMarianne x
Thank you Marianne, you just can't beat a pale pink and soft green together can you ? have a good week, Kx
DeleteIt's really interesting to see how you have altered your van.We have one with identical layout, it's only 3 years old but very bland in colour. I've added some colour by crocheting cushion covers but our seat cover fabric make it hard to do very much. I do wonder who puts the colour schemes together for caravans as in my opinion they leave alot to be desired.
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DeleteYes, I couldn't agree more about caravan designers and their rather questionable use of patterns and colours ! When we got ours I was determined to put my own stamp on it, so used the existing curtains as a template to make some more and the sofa's are just covered with two large throws that I got from John Lewis. It really didn't take much work but I now feel that our caravan has a bit more personality. K x
I want a hat like those egg cosies! I'm going to learn to knit later this year, so I will plan on making those for next Easter...of course I'll have to follow suit with the flowers and foil eggs, too...and that wrap is just too gorgeous and snuggly! Lovely cosy post! Chrissie x
ReplyDeleteThank you Chrissie, you'll easily be able to make them I promise, they're so easy. I'm going to put the pattern on a separate page with my other patterns on the sidebar.
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Love those cute egg cosies! The shawl is beautiful too. How cosy your caravan looks :)
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy weekend!
Helen xox
Thank you Helen, you have a good weekend too,
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Your egg warmers are só funny and cute !! Good idea of using a fork to make those mini pompons, I'm going to remember that ! (Since I always loose that little plasticky pompon-maker....)
ReplyDeleteYour wrap is gorgeous - I'm jealous (am not such a good knitter...) !
Hi Ingrid, thank you for dropping by - the fork worked really well !
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K x
That wrap! I absolutely love it, Kate!!! I'm not a great one for swathes of shawl flopping around (too clumsy I think) so your wrap is just perfection.
ReplyDeleteI did chuckle about your Easter shoot - I do just the same! xx
Little things eh Heather !
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Well you know what I'll be knitting when I'm done with the hat. Love them. Thanks Kate :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it Annie and thank you for posting it on your FB page. x
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PS I've popped a link to this post on Knitsofacto's facebook page ... a sweet pattern like this needs sharing :)
ReplyDeleteYour egg cosies are so sweet Kate and they look perfect in those gorgeous Sublime shades and your wrap is gorgeous...not being a lover of wearing shawls this is so much neater and ticks all the boxes for me...,really lovely..x
ReplyDeleteSo good to have found you on Facebook too!
Happy Weekend!
Susan x
We definitely share a deep love of Sublime wool don't we Susan !
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K x
Hi Kate, hope you don't mind but I have purchased enough Clarke and Clarke red spotty fabric to make new curtains for our fixed bed end of our caravan and to recover the headboard. Can't wait to get going. Seems a shame to be doing it to a 4 year old van but I do think caravan designers need to get their act together when it comes to caravan upholstery most of it leaves a lot to be desired. Anne xx
ReplyDeleteThat's really exciting Anne, enjoy the sewing.
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