Cupcake Egg Cosy

The kids seem to love lifting a Cupcake Egg Cosy to find a hard-boiled egg underneath. This is just a fun little knitting exercise that only takes minutes to make.

I used a fluffy "sugar wisp" wool in the cream and brown egg cosy and my daughter refers to it as "the wild one".

This is just a fun little knitting exercise that only takes minutes to make.

I will show you how to make cupcake egg cosies in a few easy steps.

Abbreviations:
St(s) = stitches
K = knit
P = purl
Inc = increase knit (or purl) twice into stitch
K2tog (or p2tog) = work next two sts together

You will need:

Scraps of wool in two colours (for base and cake)for cupcake and red if you wish to add a cherry on top!
4mm knitting needles
Beads (if desired)

Cast on 24 stitches with 4mm needles in base colour.
Row 1-6: *K1, P1*, repeat from * to *.

Change to cake colour.
Row 7-16: Continue in stocking stitch.
Row 17: *K1, K2 tog* until end (16 sts)
Row 18: Purl
Row 19: K2 together until end (8 sts)
Break yarn and thread through remaining stitches pulling tightly.

Sew up side of cosy and attach cherry on top. Decorate with beads if desired.

To make the Cherry -Cast on 6 stitches. Knit six rows stocking stitch.
Cast off.
Sew running stitch around outside edges and gather tightly.

Now all you need is some boiled eggs!!

If your love of cupcakes has inspired you to make some crafty cupcake creations, I would love to hear from you.