…to add some whimsy to your Easter this year! I made these Easter-themed cuties last Christmas. Why? I have no idea! But, my great niece did not realize how weird it was to receive Easter eggs at Christmas and loved them.
Here are the chicks back in their eggs:
These are my rendition of the Egg-to-Bluebird pattern in Itty-Bitty Toys:
They take minimal amounts of worsted weight yarn (I used Cascade 220) and a small amount of stuffing. A friend of mine substituted a small amount of orange felt for the beak and it was super cute and a lot easier. I blocked the egg parts on plastic Easter eggs that are READILY available this time of year!
There is still time — and since I gave mine away, I may need to make one or two more for our Easter baskets.
PS: The first two commenters asked about the shawl on which the peeps are resting, so here is the information:
Pattern: Swallowtail by Evelyn Clark — yes, the pattern that almost everyone has made, including Surly just weeks ago!
Yarn: Malabrigo Sock in color Solis
The chix are cute! a friend showed me some of these at stitch and bitch last weekend. However, I am much more interested in the shawl you’ve got them displayed on ! Do you know what the pattern and yarn are? it’s gorgeous. Sorry, I drive my daughter crazy when we watch TV too–“Ooh, I like that couch they’re sitting on. I wonder where they got it”. Mom. watch THE PEOPLE!
Comment by EileenG — March 25, 2010 @ 11:56 pm
Love that shawl! What is the pattern and the yarn. It really looks yummy.
Comment by Ruth — March 26, 2010 @ 12:54 am
I have yet to knit this – would like to know the measurements using sock yarn – center back and across the top.
Comment by Cathy — March 26, 2010 @ 7:57 am
Well, I fell into the reversible bunny to duck pattern (free! http://www.spudandchloe.com/blog/2010/03/mini-reversible-duck-to-bunny-free-pattern/ ) from Susan last week and altho not usually one for the “cuteness” patterns, this one just hit the right spot…seeing yours I may now have to do the egg to bluebird too!!!
Comment by Betsy — March 26, 2010 @ 9:28 am