It’s finally spring by the calendar, so that must mean it’s time to start knitting all the pastel colored things and Easter knitting projects, right?
I was reminded the other day of a couple of Easter patterns that I designed several years ago that I wanted to share with you in case you’re looking for some fun and easy projects to kick off your spring knitting season.
First, there’s this bunny that looks sort of like a sugary bunny you might find in the grocery store this time of year. It’s an easy project worked from the bottom up in worsted weight yarn, with simple shaping to make it similar to the candy bunny.
Since giant knit and crocheted animals are all the rage right now, this one would be super fun to make in blanket yarn or another bulky or super bulky fiber. Just change the needles to a size that works with the yarn you want to use and you’ll be all set. Maybe I’ll try that and show you the results!
This pattern is available on CraftBits.
I also have an old but good knitting pattern on my website for a simple knit Easter basket. (Which reminded me I also knit a tiny Easter basket that was published at About but isn’t online any more, so I guess I’ve got a couple of Easter projects I need to do!)
This one I love because the self-striping yarn adds a level of cuteness to the basket, though of course you could use a solid yarn or stripe it yourself if you like. The yarn I used I’m pretty sure was long ago discontinued, but any light weight/DK self-striping yarn you like would would here.
And again here if you wanted a bigger basket you could work it in worsted weight yarn or even bulky yarn, or just keep increasing on the base and make the sides longer with the same yarn.
What are you working on for spring or Easter? I’d love to hear about it!
