Violet with a Chocolate Egg knitting pattern. Easter-themed knitted toy doll approximately 25cm tall, featuring a lilac dress and white bonnet, with space under her skirt to hold a small chocolate egg.
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Violet with a Chocolate Egg knitting pattern. Easter-themed knitted toy doll approximately 25cm tall, featuring a lilac dress and white bonnet, with space under her skirt to hold a small chocolate egg.
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Violet with a Chocolate Egg Knitting Pattern

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  • Skill Level: Easy
  • Time Estimate: A Weekend Project (Explain Skill & Time)
  • Published: 9 March 2018
  • Pattern Number: KBP-250

Violet the chocolate egg dolly is hiding her Easter egg from the Easter egg hunters.   Made with double knitting yarn she has room for an egg under her skirt.


Main Colours Required : 25g lilac, white and cream. Small amount of black for eyes.

Extras Required : Toy stuffing, small chocolate egg

Completed Dimensions : Approximately 25cm to the top of the head.

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Needle Size

3mm Single Pointed Knitting Needles. This is the same as a UK size 11 or a US size 3
Language

English
Knitting Skills

Cast on
Knit – k
Purl – p
Increase the number of stitches by knitting into the front and back of the same stitch – inc
Decrease the number of stitches by knitting 2 stitches together – k2tog
Cast off
Sewing Pieces Together
Inserting Toy Stuffing
Yarn Weight

This pattern uses any brand of Double Knitting yarn. Double Knitting is also known as Light Worsted, 8ply or No.3. It should be about 300 metres per 100g
Materials

Toy Stuffing for inside. Also known as Fiberfill or Wool Stuffing
Equipment

Yarn Sewing Needle
Craft

Knitting – With 2 Single Pointed Needles
Designed by

Knitting by Post Toy Knitting Pattern Designers. You Can be Confident as This Pattern Has Been Lovingly Crafted by Specialists.
Media

A5 Professionally Printed Leaflet. Your pattern is compact enough to fit on a chair arm or into a knitting bag
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Tension

26 sts x 33 rows = 10cm x 10cm in stocking stitch with double knitting yarn
Character

Dolls
Easter
Knitting Style

All pieces are knitted flat on 2 needles. They will have a seam when completed.
Colour

Flesh
Purple
White

11 reviews for Violet with a Chocolate Egg Knitting Pattern

  1. Ann langford
    Very easy to knit, my grandaughter loved it, and can keep it as a toy, after eating the egg!
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    Val cook
    I have done lots of your patterns for charity and they are lovely to knit patterns, easy to read, best ever, keep coming.
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    Mary Reynolds
    Easy instructions love knitting violet
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    Paulene Champneys
    Violet looks so cute especially with the kinder egg hiding under her skirt, is sure to put a smile on someones face. Easy to follow pattern
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    June Lewis
    I've knitted 3 and they were a pleasure to knit. Very easy, clear instructions and the finished item looks exactly as it should!
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    Barbara Mckie
    Easy to follow pattern , stunning result. Quite delightful !
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    Susan Greenslade
    Violet turned out exactly like the picture. I am thrilled with her. All the patterns are so easy to follow and knit up quickly.
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    Margaret Belam
    First time using your patterns - very clear instructions - I'm going to make a few more but in different colours to suit the recipient - thank you
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    Catherine McCall
    Just loved knitting this pattern easy to follow
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    patricia
    Another fantastic pattern
    So quick and easy to knit
    Thank you again
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    Christine Barker
    A simple, effective Easter knit which can be knitted up in no time at all. All Knitting by post patterns are clear and straightforward. This is a grea...More
    A simple, effective Easter knit which can be knitted up in no time at all. All Knitting by post patterns are clear and straightforward. This is a great one for beginners and will make the recipient smile! Easy to switch colours for those who prefer other colours . Once you start you won’t stop with these and you will soon have a little family!
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1. Terminology
Cast on Anschlagen Monter Montar
sts (stitches) M (Maschen) m (mailles) p (puntos)
k (Knit) re M end. der.
p (Purl) li M env. rev.
inc (Increase – knit into front & back) 1 M zun (aus 1 M 2 str.) augm (tricoter 2 fois la m.) aum (tejer 2 veces el p.)
increase into every stitch In jede Masche 1 M zunehmen (verdoppeln) Faire une augmentation dans chaque maille Hacer un aumento en cada punto
k2tog (Decrease) 2 M re zus 2 m ens end. 2 p jun der.
Purl 1 row 1 Reihe links stricken Tricoter 1 rang à l'envers Tejer 1 vuelta del revés
Next: (k1, k2tog) to end Nächste: (1 re, 2 re zus) bis zum Ende wiederholen Suivant : répéter (1 end, 2 ens end) jusqu'à la fin Siguiente: repetir (1 der, 2 jun der) hasta el final
Starting with a purl row, st-st xx rows Mit einer Rückreihe (links) beginnen, xx Reihen glatt rechts stricken En commençant par un rang envers, tricoter xx rangs en jersey Empezando con una vuelta del revés, tejer xx vueltas a punto jersey
Draw thread through the remaining stitches and pull tight Faden durch die restlichen Maschen ziehen und festziehen Passer le fil à travers les mailles restantes et serrer Pasar el hilo por los puntos restantes y tirar fuerte para cerrar
Cast off Abketten Rabattre Cerrar
2. Yarn (Garn / Laine / Lana)
Double Knitting (DK) Light Worsted, 8ply or No.3. It should be about 300 metres per 100g Double Knitting (DK) Light Worsted, 8-fädig oder Nr. 3. Lauflänge ca. 300 Meter pro 100g Double Knitting (DK) Light Worsted, 8ply ou N°3. Environ 300 mètres pour 100g Double Knitting (DK) Light Worsted, 8 cabos o N.º 3. Debería tener unos 300 metros por cada 100g
Chunky Chunky is also known as Bulky, 16ply or No.5 yarn. It should be about 150 metres per 100g Chunky Chunky ist auch bekannt als Bulky, 16-fädig oder Nr. 5 Garn. Lauflänge ca. 150 Meter pro 100g Chunky Chunky est aussi appelé Bulky, 16ply ou fil N°5. Environ 150 mètres pour 100g Chunky Chunky también se conoce como Bulky, 16 cabos o hilo N.º 5. Debería tener unos 150 metros por cada 100g
3. Stuffing (Füllung / Rembourrage / Relleno)
Toy Stuffing Toy Stuffing for inside. Also known as Fiberfill or Wool Stuffing Füllwatte Füllwatte für das Innere. Auch bekannt als Bastelwatte oder Wollfüllung Rembourrage Rembourrage pour l'intérieur. Aussi appelé Ouate de rembourrage ou Fibre Relleno Relleno para juguetes (interior). También conocido como guata, fibra o relleno de lana
4. Needles (Nadeln / Aiguilles / Agujas)
3mm Single Pointed Knitting Needles This is the same as a UK size 11 or a US size 3 3mm Stricknadeln (Gerade) Das ist das Gleiche wie UK-Größe 11 oder US-Größe 3 Aiguilles à tricoter droites 3mm Cela équivaut à une taille UK 11 ou US 3 Agujas rectas de 3mm Esto es lo mismo que una talla UK 11 o una talla US 3
4.5mm Single Pointed Knitting Needles This is the same as a UK size 7 or a US size 7 4.5mm Stricknadeln (Gerade) Das ist das Gleiche wie UK-Größe 7 oder US-Größe 7 Aiguilles à tricoter droites 4.5mm Cela équivaut à une taille UK 7 ou US 7 Agujas rectas de 4.5mm Esto es lo mismo que una talla UK 7 o una talla US 7