Arne - Easter Knits: Eggs, Bunnies and Chicks—with a Fabulous Twist

A rne & C arlos Easter Knits Thanks to the women at Dale of Norway for their help knitting the patterns for the hens, rabbits, and egg cozy sweaters. Chapter 1
Materials Chapter 2
The Easter Bunny Chapter 3
Sweaters for the Easter Bunny Chapter 4
Easter Balls and Easter Eggs Chapter 5
Easter Ball with Skier Chapter 6
Spring is Coming Chapter 7
Faberg Chapter 8
Hens and Eggs Chapter 9
Egg Cozy Sweaters First published in the United States of America in 2013 by Trafalgar Square Books North Pomfret, Vermont 05053 Originally published in Norwegian as Pske by Cappelen Damm A/S 2012 Cappelen Damm A/S English translation 2013 Trafalgar Square Books All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, by any means, without written permission of the publisher, except by a reviewer quoting brief excerpts for a review in a magazine, newspaper or web site. EPUB ISBN: 978-1-64601-079-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2012934275 Translation: Carol Huebscher Rhoades Illustrations: Arne & Carlos Photography: Ragnar Hartvig Styling: Ingrid Skaansar Book Design: Hanne Kjus Well, another freezing winter has passed. We tried to dress for the cold and went outside as little as possible. Now sunshine makes a regular appearance and the water runs once again in the streams and waterfalls.

We dream about spring, and summer, and long, warm days. Its time to bring out the gardening books and notes as we dream, and start planning the years projects that, while feeling so far in the future, at the same time seem attainable at this time of year. We sow the first seeds in pots in the window boxsunflowers and squash. By the time Easter comes, we actually dig out our winter coats again, grab our backpacks, and go up into the mountains in search of snow. The mountains call to our Scandinavian blood, and we forget, for a moment, that we scraped ice off the cars and cursed winter and the darkness for many months. These details disappear from our memories, because at Easter we want to have snow and white countryside again.

People from villages all around line up to get one last taste of winter. We warm up the mountain huts, muck out the outhouses, and freeze. Yes, even come spring, we seek out a way to freeze, so we can then make life cozy and remember that it is good to be alive. Besides, we are nearer the sun up on the mountains, and nearer the sky. We Scandinavians are peculiar people. sizes 1.5 and 2.5, as well as 6 and 7 / 2.5 and 3 mm, as well as 4 and 4.5 mm. sizes 1.5 and 2.5, as well as 6 and 7 / 2.5 and 3 mm, as well as 4 and 4.5 mm.

Crochet hook U.S. size C-2 or D-3 / 3 mm Tapestry needle for weaving in yarn Wool for the stuffing (carded batts) Yarn These are small projects and surely you have plenty of stash yarns you can use! We used Falk, Freestyle, Heilo, Daletta, and Babyull from Dale of Norway yarn. We specify which yarn to use in the individual patterns.

Chapter 2 The Easter
Bunny You simply
must have a
rabbit for Easter! This one is still wearing
his winter outfit. M aterials Yarn: Dale of Norway Falk (100% wool; 116 yds / 106 m, 50g) Sport weight or a similar yarn suitable for needles U.S. size 1.5 / 2.5 mm, CO 8 sts and divide onto 4 dpn (2 sts per needle). size 1.5 / 2.5 mm, CO 8 sts and divide onto 4 dpn (2 sts per needle).

Join, being careful not to twist cast-on row. Rnd 1: K8. Rnd 2: (K1, inc 1, k1) around. Rnd 3: K12. Rnd 4: (K1, inc 1, k1, inc 1, k1) around. Rnd 6: (K1, inc 1, k3, inc 1, k1) around. Rnds 7-12: K28. Rnd 13: (K1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1) around. Rnds 14-19: K20. Rnd 20: (K1, k2tog, k2) around. Rnds 21-26: K16. Rnds 21-26: K16.

Begin the heel by working 6 rows stockinette (knit on RS and purl on WS) back and forth over the sts on the first needle. Now you have a little strip on the first needle. With dpn 4, pick up and knit 4 sts along the side of the strip and place a locking ring marker (or move up beginning yarn tail) between needles 1 and 4. With dpn 2, pick up and knit 4 sts on the other side of the strip on ndl 1. Rnd 27: Dpn 1: k4; dpn 2: k8; dpn 3: k4; dpn 4: k8.

Rnd 29: Dpn 1: k4; dpn 2: k7; dpn 3: k4; dpn 4: k7. Rnd 30: Dpn 1: k4; dpn 2: k2tog, k5; dpn 3: k4; dpn 4: k5, k2tog. Rnd 31: Dpn 1: k4; dpn 2: k6; dpn 3: k4; dpn 4: k6. Rnd 32: Dpn 1: k4; dpn 2: k2tog, k4; dpn 3: k4; dpn 4: k4, k2tog. Rnd 33: Dpn 1: k4; dpn 2: k5; dpn 3: k4; dpn 4: k5. Rnd 34: Dpn 1: k4; dpn 2: k2tog, k3: dpn 3: k4; dpn 4: k3, k2tog. Rnd 35: K16. Rnd 36: (K1, k2tog, k1) around. Rnd 36: (K1, k2tog, k1) around.

Stuff the foot with wool. Rnds 37-67: K12 (= 30 rounds). Rnd 68: K1, inc 1, k10, inc 1, k1. Rnd 69: K14. Rnd 70: K1, inc 1, k12, inc 1, k1. Rnd 72: BO 2, k12 (including last st from bind-off), BO 2. Rnd 72: BO 2, k12 (including last st from bind-off), BO 2.

Divide leg sts onto 2 dpn (6 sts per needle). RIGHT LEG Work as for Rnds 1-67 of left leg. Rnd 68: K5, inc 1, k2, inc 1, k5. Rnd 69: K14. Rnd 70: K6, inc 1, k2, inc 1, k6. Rnd 72: K6, BO 4, k6 (including last st from bind-off). Rnd 72: K6, BO 4, k6 (including last st from bind-off).

Divide leg sts onto 2 dpn (6 sts per needle). Stuff legs with wool. JOIN THE LEGS AND KNIT THE BODY Rnd 1: Continue knitting with the strand of yarn from the right leg: Dpn 1: k6 from right leg; dpn 2 and 3: k6 from left leg; dpn 4: k6 from right leg. Move the marker up to the side here. Now the bound-off 4 sts on each leg should face each other between the legs. Rnd 24: BO 2 sts, k8 (including the last st of bind-off), BO 4, k8 (including last st of bind-off), BO 2. Rnd 24: BO 2 sts, k8 (including the last st of bind-off), BO 4, k8 (including last st of bind-off), BO 2.

Place sts of front and back onto separate needles. KNIT THE ARMS With dpn U.S. 1.5 / 2.5 mm, CO 6 sts and divide sts onto 3 dpn. Join, being careful not to twist cast-on row. Rnd 1: K6. Rnd 3: K9. Rnd 4: (K1, inc 1, k1, inc 1, k1) around. Rnd 5: K15. Rnd 6: (K1, inc 1, k3, inc 1, k1) around. Rnds 7-13: K21. Rnd 14: (K1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1) around. Rnd 15: K15.