looking ahead
The wintery dark may be getting me down but looking ahead and thinking of the warm and fragrant days of spring is a good way to get through this gloomy bit of the year! So I've been looking ahead to Easter and have written up a free pattern for my knitted easter eggs.
You can find it alongside some new charts for knitted letters and some older free patterns. If you knit up the eggs, drop me a line and let me know how you get on.
It's funny how out of sync my knitting is these days. Back in the summer when the sun shone and there were green and glossy leaves on the trees, I sat in the garden and knitted little nordic jumpers and christmas stockings. Now in the dark and dingy days of January I'm snuggled up here busy with egg cosies and knitted easter eggs! Maybe it will help to bring spring early - I better get cracking!
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Posted by: francesca | January 17, 2008 at 10:37 AM
"Maybe it will help to bring spring early - I better get cracking!" - Arf arf :D Gotta love the egg jokes :)
The eggs are gorgeous. They would look great hung up on a branch or a piece of driftwood - perhaps this requires an 'Easter tree'?
Posted by: Fliss | January 17, 2008 at 11:07 AM
The Easter eggs look gorgeous. Thanks for the free pattern, I'm definitely going to give it a go. It's only a couple of months to Easter, and I, for one, can't wait.
Posted by: Elizabeth | January 17, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Those eggs look lovely! And I love the fact that you are so out of sync with your knitting - I think it is to do with hope and anticipation - anticipating Christmas and hoping for Spring and so on! Lucyx
Posted by: Lucy Locket-Pocket | January 17, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Beautiful! I'll definitely be knitting these. They could be stuffed with a little lavender bag....
Knitting girls coming around this afternoon: I'll direct them to the pattern too. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: jayne | January 17, 2008 at 12:14 PM
The eggs are soo cute!
Posted by: linda | January 17, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Just the brightness I needed as I sit here listening to the rain lashing the window, with the light on as it's so blummin dark at luchtime. Lovely!
Posted by: French Knots | January 17, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Thanks Julie, the eggs are fabulous! You never can have enough Easter-eggs! Spring is in the air!
Posted by: nicolette | January 17, 2008 at 01:02 PM
these are super cool!
I can just see my husband's face when I sit and knit 'eggs'... I don't think he will get it!!!
Posted by: monica | January 17, 2008 at 01:13 PM
What a cute pattern Julie! I ordered a spring craft book from Amazon thinking that I could get ahead and plan to make something, only to find that part of my order is out of stock and could take up to 8 weeks to arrive! Maybe I will have to make some of these eggs instead...
Marie x
Posted by: marie | January 17, 2008 at 01:55 PM
They look wonderful. Thank you so much for the pattern !!
Posted by: Annelies | January 17, 2008 at 02:22 PM
these are adorable, my favourite is the last one! i'm off to dig out the needles!
xx
Posted by: sugarplum | January 17, 2008 at 02:43 PM
Oh my! Those eggs are too wonderful! I wish I could knit! So lovely!
Posted by: Jackie | January 17, 2008 at 03:05 PM
Thanks for the free pattern - I will definitely give them a go just as soon as my g*?%&flammit printer gets going again! (get cracking- haha.......)
Posted by: Caroline B | January 17, 2008 at 03:45 PM
Thank you so very much for the instruction! I am loving your easter eggs already for some time and now, when I saw this post, I immediately had to save them. Your colours and patterns reminded me of painted eggs in the Childhood Treasures book by C.Zoob and they were always my favorits. But I am very bad in painting. So with your generosity I could knit them, how absolutely lovely!
Posted by: Krawuggl | January 17, 2008 at 04:12 PM
Hi Julie, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful easter egg pattern. I am definately going to have ago !!
Posted by: kim williams | January 17, 2008 at 04:39 PM
Thanks so much for the free pattern(s), your gingham eggs will be the first fair isle work I ever attempt... I hope I won't be too embarrassed to show you the finished product!
Spring is on it's way, thanks for the gentle push.
Posted by: Michelle | January 17, 2008 at 04:53 PM
Ooooooooh! So cute! I'm really into knitting right now, so I may just have to make a couple of these.
Posted by: Anina | January 17, 2008 at 05:09 PM
These eggs are wonderful!
Posted by: Tammy | January 17, 2008 at 05:37 PM
Adorable! Thank you for the pattern. I'm hoping to start your little Christmas stockings this spring so I'll be ready for Christmas next year!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | January 17, 2008 at 06:35 PM
BEAUTIFUL EGGS!! Wish I could knit, those would look adorable with the bunnies i just made.
Posted by: Genny | January 17, 2008 at 06:50 PM
Julie you honey. Your little eggs have cheered me right up. They are just stupendous and you are a sweetie for sharing it so freely.
Posted by: Jo Allen | January 17, 2008 at 06:51 PM
Thanks for sharing, Julie, the eggs .... although sadly not chocolate .... are still gorgeous, and I love the letters too.
I hope spring comes early for all of us in this gloomy WINDY country!
:)
Posted by: Monkee Maker | January 17, 2008 at 08:06 PM
These look lovely! Thanks for sharing the pattern. Can't wait to try it out.
Posted by: beth | January 17, 2008 at 09:49 PM
Oh how cute!! and a free pattern too? you're so kind!!
I do hope all's well with you and your family!
Posted by: Nikki | January 18, 2008 at 12:11 AM
These eggs are so adorable, like all the other things you make! Thank you for sharing your pattern. I hope that I will be able to find the time to make at least one.
Posted by: erin | January 18, 2008 at 01:09 AM
These are darling! Thanks so much for the free pattern. I am going to give these a go even though, I am very NEW to knitting. You have inspired me Julie!!! :) Thank you! I just love your work!
Debbie in Alaska
Posted by: Debbie | January 18, 2008 at 06:35 AM
Oooh, yey! Thank you very much! The colours you've used (as always) are so pretty. I made two of your Christmas stockings before Christmas and they came out perfectly :)
Posted by: charlie p | January 18, 2008 at 07:14 AM
Hiya - your stuff is fantastic - would you like to put a link on my blogs page:
http://www.auntysforum.com/links.html
Posted by: Sally | January 18, 2008 at 09:46 AM
These look wonderful, just the thing to cheer up yet another wild and windy day! Thanks for making the pattern available.
Liz
Posted by: Liz | January 18, 2008 at 12:03 PM
So pretty!
Now I can add the letter pattern onto the eggs pattern and spell out S.P.R.I.N.G.!
Posted by: Shawn Mary | January 18, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Wow - the eggs are beautiful. I'll definitely have a go at some of those, thank you for the free pattern.
Posted by: Dragonfly | January 18, 2008 at 06:27 PM
For the life of me I JUST CAN'T KNIT. I come here every day because you can and I LOVE to see what you do. The fact that you give it away free has me trawling the internet to try and learn to knit so that I can use your patterns!
Posted by: Jenny | January 19, 2008 at 01:07 AM
Thank you sooooooo much!I think it is so great and generous that you take the time from your busy life to give us such a great gift!hugs Dees
Posted by: Dees | January 19, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Oh how sweet, your are just so clever...I adore these...Might try and make a few...
Posted by: suzie sews | January 19, 2008 at 06:36 PM
I just found your site today! I'm so glad because I just love the toys you've made. So cute!
Posted by: Belinda | January 19, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Thank you so much for posting this free pattern, those little eggs are so adorable!
Posted by: Kala | January 20, 2008 at 08:08 PM
Hello, I love your blog! I found you through a series of blogs in the U.S. and I am so glad that I did. Your little easter eggs are precious and so is everything about your blog. You are very talented and thank you for sharing your creations with us. I have been toying with taking up knitting, but now that I have visited your site I know now that I simply must!
Posted by: Elaine from California | January 20, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Oh they're scrumptious! Last year I made needle felted eggs for Easter, and I can see I'll need to make a batch of these pastel lovelies to go with them for this year.
Posted by: dottycookie | January 20, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Thanks for your free patterns. Very generous. I'm going to use the holly leaves on top of a plum pudding tea cosy that I'm making. I've knitted christmas decorations - so I guess easter is next. Enjoy your blog.
Posted by: susan | January 21, 2008 at 02:24 AM
Those are adorable! I wish I could knit. Alas, I can only crochet.
Posted by: Jessica | January 22, 2008 at 01:19 AM
thanks your for your free pattern! I really enjoy reading your blog. Love the knitted bears!
Posted by: Laurence | January 22, 2008 at 11:28 PM
These are just the cutest! Thank you so much for the free pattern. I will have to give them a go although I'm sure they will be no-where near as good as yours as I'm not a very good knitter but I would love to have a go at these!
Love
Alison x
Posted by: Alison | January 23, 2008 at 06:25 PM
They are absolutely wonderful!
Hugs to you and the lovely cucumber lady
Gallinavecchia from cold Italy
Posted by: Gallinavecchia | January 25, 2008 at 01:02 PM
Oh Julie, thank you so much for doing this. I fiddled around last year trying to knit an egg and nothing was quite right. Your pattern looks wonderful. Thanks so much.
love Jenny
Posted by: little jenny wrenl | January 26, 2008 at 01:35 AM
Oh, your blog makes me wish that I could knit! I love these eggs (and what beautiful light you've managed to get for these photos, despite the gloominess of the weather!).
Posted by: Florence | January 31, 2008 at 07:41 PM
sweet little eggs!
Posted by: nathaile | February 01, 2008 at 05:11 PM
Your blog with all these cute stuff is one of my favorites! Thank you for sharing it!
Posted by: jaana*maaria | February 16, 2008 at 12:12 AM
They are really cool!
Very cute and pretty!
A really nice idea for Easter.
Posted by: Aisin | February 22, 2008 at 04:39 PM
Hello, some news from Belgium, you make lovely things, and I especially love your eggs - they look wonderful! I'm looking for somebody who can knit them for me, as I'm more into cross stitch!
Well done!
Posted by: Annick | February 25, 2008 at 10:27 AM
The eggs are so cute! Are you aware that they're featured under "Great Ideas" on page 11 of issue 39 of "Simply Knitting"? They refer to the free pattern and have given the link to your blog.
Well done you!
Posted by: teeweewonders | February 26, 2008 at 11:17 PM
I love your Easter egg pattern! I made a bunch and put them in an old antique basket. They look stunning!
Posted by: Darla Kobza | March 06, 2008 at 05:30 AM