Peep peep!

Here's a pattern for a Easter chick Creme-Egg holder, courtesy of my boyfriend's mum (thanks Joyce!).

This should knit up well with 4-ply but if you're going to use fluffy wool or ostrich wool then you'll need to check it sits nicely on its egg before having a knitting frenzy and ending up with Mini-Egg holders (I speak from experience). (...but Creme-Eggs are surely smaller than they were, aren't they? Even though Cadburys claim that we have just grown!)

(1) Cast on 22 stitches; (2) Knit 3 rows; (3) Increase 1 stitch on each row until you have 38 stitches; (4) Knit 2 rows; (5) Cast-off 12 stitches; (6) Knit 14 (15 stitches now on right-hand needle; (7) Cast-off remaining 12 stitches, cut off long tail of wool; (8) Pull tail of wool through loop of last stitch, pull tightly to secure; (9) Re-join wool and knit 6 rows of 12 stitches remaining on left-hand needle; (10) Knit two stitches together six times until 6 stitches remain; (11) Cut long tail of wool (~50 cms) and pull through six stitches with large-eyed needle; (12) Sew up seams; (13) Sew on boggle-eyes and felt beak; and (14) Stuff head with cotton-wool and body with a Creme-Egg. A chick is born - hurrah!