Egg cosy knitting patterns

There's not much that can beat a dippy egg and soldiers, except perhaps a dippy egg and soliders with one of these cheeky little chaps sitting on top. They'll keep your eggs cosy and warm until you're ready to crack them open!

We've got three equally adorable characters for you to choose from, or how about making all three? There's the cute little Blonde Girl with her pigtails and cheeky smile, the chirpy little Bluebird and quirky little Frenchman with his blue béret.

Don't forget to check out our other free knitting patterns for more adorable designs.

Egg cosy knitting patterns

Measurements

All the egg cosies are 23⁄4 in. (7 cm) tall.

Materials you'll need:

For the Bluebird egg cosy knitting pattern

• Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino (55% merino wool, 33% microfiber, 12% cashmere) yarn
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• 1 x 13⁄4 oz/50 g ball (137 yd/125 m) of 204 Baby Blue (A)
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• Very small amounts of deep yellow (B) and black (C) light worsted (DK) yarns

For the Frenchman egg cosy knitting pattern

• Rowan Pure Wool DK (100% wool) light worsted (DK) yarn
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• 1 x 13⁄4 oz/50 g ball (137 yd/125 m) of 036 Kiss (A) Sirdar Country Style DK (40% nylon, 30% wool, 30% acrylic) light worsted (DK) yarn
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• 1 x 13⁄4 oz/50 g ball (170 yd/155 m) of 409 Naturelle (B) Rowan Cashsoft DK (10% merino wool, 57% acrylic, 33% microfiber) light worsted (DK) yarn
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• 1 x 13⁄4 oz/50 g ball (126 yd/115 m) of 535 Blue Jacket (C)
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• Very small amounts of black (D) and dusky pink (E) light worsted (DK) yarns

For the Blonde Girl egg cosy knitting pattern

• Patons Diploma Gold DK (55% wool, 25% acrylic, 20% nylon) light worsted (DK) yarn
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• 1 x 13⁄4 oz/50 g ball (131 yd/120 m) of 6243 Bright Aqua (A) Sirdar Country Style DK (40% nylon, 30% wool, 30% acrylic) light worsted (DK) yarn
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• 1 x 13⁄4 oz/50 g ball (170 yd/155 m) of 409 Naturelle (B) Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino (55% merino wool, 33% microfiber, 12% cashmere) yarn
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• 1 x 13⁄4 oz/50 g ball (137 yd/125 m) of 060 Hot Pink (C) Sirdar Click Chunky (70% acrylic, 30% wool) chunky yarn
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• Small amount of 186 Lemon (D)
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• Very small amounts of black (E) and red (F) light worsted (DK) yarns

Needles and equipment

• Size US 3 (3.25 mm) knitting needles
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• Yarn sewing needle
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• Large-eyed embroidery needle
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• Red colouring pencil

Gauge (tension)

25 sts and 28 rows to a 4-in. (10-cm) square on US 3 (3.25 mm) needles.

Abbreviations

alt alternate beg beginning C4F four-stitch front cable

C6B six-stitch back cable

cont continue inc1 increase one stitch by knitting into the front then the back of the next stitch K knit k2tog knit the next 2 stitches together

kwise by knitting the stitch or stitches together LH left hand M1 make one stitch by picking up the horizontal loop before the next stitch and knitting into the back of it. P purl p2tog purl the next 2 stitches together patt pattern

psso pass slipped stitch over (the stitch just worked) pwise by purling the stitch or stitches rep repeat rem remaining RH right hand RS right side s1 slip one (slip a stitch onto the right-hand needle without knitting it) ssk slip, slip, knit (slip 2 stitches one at a time then knit the slipped stitches together) st(s) stitch(es) st st stockinette (stocking) stitch

tbl through back loop (work through the back loop of the stitch only) WS wrong side cm centimeter g gram in. inch mm millimeter m meter(s) oz ounce yd yard yo yarn forward

yo twice yarn over twice

yrn yarn round needle

[] Square brackets are used around instructions that you need to perform more than once. For example: [k2tog] 3 times means that you need to knit two stitches together three times. () When you have worked a row to increase or decrease the number of stitches on your needle, the number of stitches you should have after completing the row is given in round brackets at the end. For example: (6 sts) means that you should have six stitches on your needle.

Bluebird egg cosy knitting pattern

Main cosy

(make 1) Cast on 42 sts in A.

Row 1: K. Work 20 rows in st st beg with a k row. Row 22: K2, [s1, k2tog, psso, k4] 5 times, s1, k2tog, psso, k2. (30 sts) Row 23: P. Row 24: K1, [s1, k2tog, psso, k2] 5 times, s1, k2tog, psso, k1. (18 sts)

Row 25: P2tog to end. (9 sts)

Thread yarn through rem sts, pull up tightly, and secure.

Wings

(make 2)

Cast on 6 sts in A.

Row 1: K.

Row 2: K1, p to last st, k1.

Rep last 2 rows twice more.

Row 7: K1, k2tog, ssk, k1. (4 sts)

Row 8: K1, p2, k1.

Row 9: K2tog, ssk. (2 sts)

Row 10: K2tog.

Break yarn and pull rem st through.

Beak

(make 1)

Cast on 7 sts in B.

Bind (cast) off.

Making up and finishing

• Join the back seam of the cosy using mattress stitch. Oversew the wings in position. Fold the beak in half widthwise and oversew it in place.
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• Work two French Knots in C for the eyes.

Blonde Girl egg cosy knitting pattern

(make 1)

Cast on 42 sts in A.

Row 1: K.

Work 4 rows in st st beg with a k row.

Break A and join in B.

Work 10 rows in st st beg with a k row.

Break B and join in C.

K 2 rows.

Work 4 rows in st st beg with a k row.

Row 22: K2, [s1, k2tog, psso, k4] 5 times, s1, k2tog, psso, k2. (30 sts)

Row 23: P.

Row 24: K1, [s1, k2tog, psso, k2] 5 times, s1, k2tog, psso, k1. (18 sts)

Row 25: P2tog to end. (9 sts)

Trim yarn, thread through rem sts, and secure.

Making up and finishing

• Join the back seam of the cosy using mattress stitch and matching yarns.
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• Work two French Knots in E for the eyes. Separate a strand of E and work three Straight Stitches above each eye for the eyelashes. Using a separated strand of F, work two Straight Stitches in a flat V-shape for the mouth.
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• For the hair, cut six 10-in. (25 cm) lengths of D and divide the lengths into two groups each consisting of three lengths. Secure the center of each group to the side of the cosy, just under the 'hat'. Plait the yarn lengths and secure the ends. 
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• Use the red colouring pencil to colour the cheeks.

Frenchman egg cosy knitting pattern

(make 1) Cast on 42 sts in A. Row 1: K. Work 4 rows in st st beg with a k row. Break A and join in B. Work 12 rows in st st beg with a k row. Break B and join in C. Work 4 rows in st st beg with a k row. Row 22: K2, [s1, k2tog, psso, k4] 5 times, s1, k2tog, psso, k2. (30 sts) Row 23: P. Row 24: K1, [s1, k2tog, psso, k2] 5 times, s1, k2tog, psso, k1. (18 sts) Row 25: P2tog to end. (9 sts) Row 26: [S1, k2tog, psso] 3 times. (3 sts) Work 3 rows in st st beg with a p row. Bind (cast) off.

Making up and finishing

• Join the back seam of the cosy using mattress stitch and matching yarns.
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• Work two French Knots in D for the eyes. Separate a strand of D and work two Straight Stitches for the eyebrows. Use another single strand of D to work the moustache in Chain Stitch. Using E, work two small Straight Stitches, one over the other, for the mouth.
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• Use the red colouring pencil to colour the cheeks.

This knitting pattern is taken from Cute & Easy Knitting by Fiona Goble, published by CICO Books.