Nostalgic Egg Cosy for Easter

This egg cosy is a bit of nostalgia, a smaller version of a 1950's tea cosy.

For this project you will need Double Knitting wool in two colours. A pair of 4.5 mm (UK 7, US7) needles

Cast on 64 sts with Main Shade (MS). Join in Contrast (C) colour and work as follows:-

1st row *K8 MS, draw C across back of work to 2 cm (3/4 in) and K8 in C, draw MS across back of work in same manner and rep from * to end.Twist MS over C before starting next row

2nd row * K8 C, bring MS across front of work, draw up 2 cm (3/4 in) and take to back of work, bring C to front of work, K8 MS, bring C across front of work, draw up to 2 cm (3/4 in), take to back of work bring MS to front of work; rep from * to end.Rep these 2 rows for 10 cm (4 in), ending with the right side facing for next row.

Shape top

1st row Keeping pattern correct * K2togtbl (Knit 2 together through back of loops), K4, K2tog (Knit 2 together); rep from * to end.

2nd row * K2togtbl, K2, K2tog; rep from * to end.

3rd row * K2togtbl, K2tog; rep from * to end

4th row K2tog all across.Break yarn (25 cm length), thread through remaining sts, draw up and secure, continue to join the seam and fasten off securely.

Make a pom pom to finish it off.