Basic Egg Cozy Variation

Here is the second pattern in my Easter Egg Cozy series.  It's a very simple and classic variation that won't be difficult at all after you've mastered the original pattern. (P.S. If you find the French Knots too troublesome or too dull, feel free to decorate with any needle stitching you like).

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French Knot and Stripes Easter Egg Cozy

Supplies:

                 Cotton Yarn (I used white, turquoise, yellow, and purple.  Feel free to vary colors if                             desired).

                Crochet hook (Size F-3.75MM)

                Scissors

Needle

Plastic Easter Egg, normal size (I buy the ones from Walmart)

Gauge: 4.5 sts per inch. Adjust as needed to get your cozy to fit your egg.

Stripes Cozy

Start with White yarn

Rnd 1: Sc 5 in magic ring OR Sc 2, Sc 5 in the 2^nd chain from the hook

Rnd 2: Inc in each of the 5 sts (10 sts)

Rnd 3: [Inc in one st, Sc in the next] rep 5 times around (15 sts)

Rnd 4: Switch to turquoise yarn.  Sc 15 (15 sts)

Rnd 5: [Inc, Sc in each of the next 2 stitches] rep 5 times (20 sts)

Rnd 6: Sc 20 (20 sts)

Rnd 7: Switch back to white yarn. [Inc, Sc 4] rep 4 times (24 sts)

Rnds 8-9: Sc 24 (24 sts)

Rnd 10: Switch to yellow yarn. Sc 24 (24 sts)

Rnd 11: [Dec, Sc 4] rep 4 times (20 sts)

Rnd 12: Switch back to white yarn. Sc 20 (20 sts)

Rnd 13: [Hdc Dec, Hdc 8] rep 2 times (18 sts)

Check to make sure your egg fits inside the cozy, then finish off and weave in ends.  Use purple yarn to make French knots around the center white stripe.Refer to the picture as needed.  As always, enjoy, and feel free to contact me on my blog or at sheepofdelight@gmail.com.  Happy hooking!