Bunny Egg Holder Knitting Pattern
Bunny Egg Holder Knitting Pattern- a cute and functional accessory that can be used to hold dyed Easter eggs, chocolate eggs or as a fun decoration for the holiday. Free beginner-friendly knitting pattern.
The egg holder is made by knitting a small pouch in the shape of a bunny with a round bottom to hold the egg.
The bunny is knit in one piece, from the bottom up in Stockinette Stitch on straight knitting needles. The ears are worked separately. Once finished knitting, the ears are folded over, seamed and stuffed with poly fill. Then a running stitch is added over the decrease stitch around the neck. The eyes and nose are added and then the seam down the back is sewn closed and the bunny’s head is stuffed. Finally, pom pom tail and crochet chain to hold the bottom closed are added.
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Bunny Egg Holder Knitting Pattern
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Yarn: Lion Brand Skein Tones in Cedarwood (any #4 worsted weight yarn will do), small amount of #3 weight yarn in white for the pom pom tail.
Needles: Size US 6 single point knitting needles
Also needed: Yarn needle, Poly fill, safety eyes, small Pom Pom maker
Gauge: not necessary for this project
Pattern instructions:
(the smaller bunny will hold creme eggs and the larger bunny will hold large chocolate eggs)
For the smaller bunny:
For the body:
Cast on 24 sts. Knit 14 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
For the head:
Next row: [k2, k2tog] across the row (18 sts)
Knit 7 rows in Stockinette Stitch
For the ears:
Knit 9 sts, turn work over and purl across the 9 stitches.
(note- 9 stitches remain unworked for now)
Knit in stockinette stitch for 7 rows on these 9 sts.
Next row: k2tog, knit 4, k2tog (6 sts)
For the larger bunny:
For the body:
Cast on 36 sts.
Work in Stockinette Stitch for 26 rows.
For the head:
Next row: [k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog] x 5, k1 (26 sts)
Work in Stockinette Stitch for 13 rows.
For the ears:
Knit 13 sts, turn work over and purl across the 13 stitches.
(note- 13 stitches remain unworked for now)
Knit in stockinette stitch for 9 rows on these 13 sts.
Next row: k2tog, knit 8, k2tog (10 sts)
How to assemble the knit bunny egg holder (both sizes):
Fold the ears over and sew the seam. Stuff with poly-fill.
Add a running stitch over the decrease stitches to create a neck. Pull to tighten.
Add the eyes. Cut a small triangle out of pink felt for the nose. Sew on.
Sew the seam down the back and stuff the bunny’s head with fiber fill.
Make and attach Pom Pom tail.
For the smaller bunny, crochet a chain of 20 (for the larger bunny crochet a chain of 30 sts) Attach the chain to the bottom front of the bunny. Leave approximately 1 inch of space between the ends.
Cross the chain over and loop around the Pom Pom tail to secure the egg inside.
Looking for more free Easter knitting patterns like this Bunny Egg Holder Knitting Pattern?
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One Square Stuffed Bunny Knitting Pattern
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