How to knit Easter egg covers

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Knitting is a very popular hobby, and it can be fun to knit things for others.

How to knit Easter egg covers

These cute Easter egg covers are a great way to use up some of your yarn and make something for friends or family members. This pattern is easy to follow and works up quickly.

Materials:

Yarn needle

2 buttons (1 small and 1 large)

Hooks (size 7 or 8)

Eggs (medium)

There are many ways to make Easter eggs. You can dye them, wrap them in foil or even hide them for your family to find.

But if you want something a little more festive, then knit covers for your eggs! These cute little covers are made with wool and feature an adorable bunny face design. The pattern is easy to follow and only requires basic knitting skills.

You will need:

-A pair of 4mm knitting needles

-Wool in two colours (I used white and red)

-A stitch holder (optional)

-Tapestry needle

How to knit Easter egg covers

Knitting is a great way to use up scraps of yarn, and it’s the perfect project for using up all those little bits you’ve been saving for a rainy day. You’ll need about an ounce of yarn for each egg cover, so if you’re knitting all four, that’s about four ounces total. You can use any type of yarn you like; I used some leftover sock yarn that was my daughter’s, but I think it would be cute in bright colors or even variegated yarns. If your colors are too close together, though, you may want to use more than one strand at a time to make sure the colors don’t blend together too much.

The pattern uses double-pointed needles and has some basic shaping (increasing and decreasing) involved so there’s no fear of being overwhelmed by a pattern that has lots of stitches!

Knit your own Easter egg covers. Make it a family affair and have everyone knit their own.

Step 1: Gather the supplies. You will need: yarn in desired colors, knitting needles, scissors and an egg.

Step 2: Cast on 12 stitches using double-pointed needles or size 10 straight needles. Knit in garter stitch (knit every row) until the cover is long enough to wrap around the egg and overlap by about 1 inch. Cut yarn, leaving a tail of at least 6 inches. Thread the tail onto a yarn needle and weave through remaining stitches on needle; pull tight to close hole at top of cover. Weave in ends with a darning needle or simply cut them off as close as possible to work surface with tail protruding from inside of cover

Knitting Easter egg covers is a fun and easy project that can be done in just a few hours. These covers will keep your hard boiled eggs fresh for months and are perfect for Easter baskets.

Materials:

2 circular needles, size 8 or 9 (if you use a different needle size, make sure to use a needle size that produces a tight enough stitch to hold the stuffing in place)

1 skein of worsted weight yarn in any color that matches your decor

Tapestry needle

Stuffing (polyester fiberfill works well)

Two large buttons (the kind that can be sewn on with embroidery floss)

Pattern:

Cast on 20 stitches using the long tail method (see video tutorial here). Knit two rows plain, then start following the chart below. Each square represents one stitch on your needle. When you reach the end of each row, turn your work around and continue knitting back along the other side of the chart until you reach the end again. Continue knitting this way until piece measures about 8 inches long (or as long as you like).

How to knit Easter egg covers

Use double pointed needles to knit these simple and sweet little covers. They’re perfect for hiding a surprise inside!

You’ll need:

1 pair of US 8 (5mm) double pointed needles or the size needed to obtain gauge

Yarn needle

Yarn in any color you want! I used Red Heart Soft Touch in Seaspray, but you can use any yarn you want. You just need to make sure that it’s soft enough that it won’t scratch the eggs.

If you’re looking for an easy project to knit up this Easter season, this is it! These egg covers are the perfect way to keep your hard-boiled eggs fresh for days.

You’ll need:

-Worsted weight yarn (I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Aqua)

-Size 8 knitting needles

-Tapestry needle

-Scissors

How to knit Easter egg covers

1. Gather your materials. You’ll need a skein of yarn and knitting needles that match it. If you don’t have any knitting needles, you can use straws or chopsticks instead.
2. Cast on 18 stitches, or half of the number of eggs you want to cover, plus one extra stitch for seaming. In this example we’re making six egg covers, so we cast on 19 stitches with a basic knit stitch. Double check that you’ve got the right number of stitches and that they’re evenly distributed on your needle(s).
3. Knit until there are three stitches left on the needle(s). Cut the yarn and pull it through those three stitches; this will leave a long tail that can be woven in later.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all of your eggs are covered (or half-covered if you’re using two colors).

Knit an Easter egg cover for each family member. This is the perfect project to use up those scraps of yarn you’ve been saving.

You’ll need:

1 skein worsted weight wool (you can use any type of yarn, but I prefer wool for durability)

Size 8 knitting needles

scissors and yarn needle (for sewing up seams)

Pattern:

Cast on 8 stitches and knit in garter stitch until the strip measures 9 inches long, or the length of your choice. Repeat with remaining strips until you have enough to cover all your eggs. Cut off all but 12 inches of yarn and knot securely at one end. Thread the needle through remaining loops and sew up seam by hand or machine, then trim off extra length of yarn on inside seam so it’s hidden once egg is in place.

How to knit Easter egg covers

The yarn I used is called “Fiesta”, a hand-dyed acrylic from Knit Picks. It has a wonderful nubby texture, and is very soft. It’s also very affordable! I used the colorway “Cayenne” which looks like a bright red chili pepper when wet, but dries to a bright orange that’s slightly darker than a tangerine.

I cast on 4 stitches and knit in garter stitch for about 1 inch. Then I decreased every other row until I had only one stitch left at the end of each row. Once my circle was as big as it would get without ripping out all of my stitches (which would have been disastrous), I switched over to stockinette stitch and kept going until my egg cover was as tall as it could be without tearing out all of my stitches (which would have been disastrous).

Once you’ve got your circle done, fold it in half with right sides together so that the seam will end up on the back side of your egg cover instead of on top where everyone will see it when they unwrap their presents during Easter brunch tomorrow morning.

Knitting is a creative way to decorate Easter eggs. Use this tutorial to learn how to knit an Easter egg cover.

Materials:

Eggs

Knitting needles, size 10 or 11 (6 mm)

Yarn, worsted weight (4) in the color of your choice

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Step 1: Cast on 6 stitches. You can use any cast on method you prefer, but I like the long tail cast on because it’s easy to do and looks great when finished.

How to knit Easter egg covers

Knitted Easter egg covers are a fun way to decorate your eggs. The cover is knitted in stockinette stitch, which makes it easy and quick to knit. It’s also easy to modify the pattern to make the egg cover fit any size of egg you want.

You will need:

• A pair of size 0 knitting needles
• DK yarn in different colors for each egg you want to cover (I used four colors)
• A tapestry needle for sewing up gaps between stitches and weaving in ends
• Plastic pellets, which can be bought at most craft stores, to put inside the cover so that it keeps its shape

How to knit Easter egg covers

Step 1: Cast on 18 stitches using a size 7 knitting needle. (If you have trouble casting on and knitting, check out our tutorial.)

Step 2: Knit across the row.

Step 3: Purl across the row.

Step 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have 8 rows total. This will give you a square shape for your cover.

Step 5: Cast off (bind off) all stitches by pulling them over each other one by one, starting with the first stitch on your left needle. Don’t cut the yarn yet! You’ll need it again soon.

How to knit Easter egg covers

By Stephanie Lee

I’ve done a lot of knitting over the years, but I’ve never actually made anything for Easter. I’ve been wanting to make some cute little Easter egg covers for my kids’ eggs, and have finally gotten around to doing it! These little knitted covers are super easy and quick to make, and they’re a great way to use up some leftover yarn in your stash.

Supplies:

Knitting needles (size 3 or 4)

Yarn in whatever colors you like

I used about 15 yards of each color. If you want your egg cover to be thicker, use more yarn. If you want it thinner, use less yarn.

If you don’t have time to make Easter egg covers, then I suggest buying them. They are so cute and they come in a variety of colors and patterns.

If you do want to make your own, then here is how to knit Easter egg covers:

Step 1: Get some yarn and needles. You can use any kind of yarn that you like, but I would recommend choosing something that isn’t too fuzzy or fluffy because it will be hard to sew through the holes in the yarn after it has been knitted up. You could also use ribbon or string as long as it isn’t too thin or small. The bigger the needle size for your yarn, the faster it will work up!

Step 2: Cast on 30 stitches (or however many you want). Just make sure that this number is divisible by 4 so that when you join the rows together they will look straight. Once they are cast on, knit one row across all 30 stitches using garter stitch (knit every row). This will give them a nice finished edge which will look nice when it’s sewn together later on!

Step 3: Now we’ll start knitting our rows! Knit two rows where each row has 15 stitches on it.