Yarn: Baby Bee Soft + Snuggly: Coffee (Brown), and I Love This Yarn Solid: Sungold (Yellow), and I Love This Yarn Print (Beret Day) for contrast color on egg.
Abbr: Brown, Yellow, and CC (for contrast color)
You can use a fuzzy yarn for outside, but probably better to use a regular color for lining to avoid any breakdown with use and friction.
Hook: 3.00mm
Ears
Solid Color Front End Construction
Work in Brown and in continuous joined rounds - (slip stitch in first stitch, chain 1 at the end of each round)
There would be 3 sc in first and last stitch, and 1 sc on both sides
We are focusing the increases on the sides so the cheeks are full, chin is flat and forehead is tall
This row is contouring the cheeks and flattening the top of head - number of increases and decrease are even so the results are still 40 sts total.
This is another contouring row
We are decreasing to form the neck
Attach ears on this row: Easiest way is to lay the ear forward toward nose and when making the sc go through both the bottom row of the ear and both loops of the head - balance the ears by making 10 sc in head, 5 sc with 1st ear, 3 sc, 5 sc with 2nd ear, 9 sc.
We increase back to 48 sts to start growing towards the shoulders and body.
Place safety eyes between Rnds 5 and 6 about 10-11 sts apart. Just below the eyes, run a piece of scrap yarn in same body color and loop in, pull tight to narrow the bridge of the nose. Tie off and pull tails to inside.
Front Inner Pocket Construction
Work in specified color, and in continuous joined rounds - (slip stitch in first stitch, chain 1)
Chose the number of fasteners and type -
4 fasteners = [10 sc, ch3 and skip 2] 4 times
5 fasteners = 5sc, ch3 and skip 2, 7 sc, [ch3 and skip 2, 8 sc] twice, ch3 and skip 2, 7 sc, ch3 and skip 2, 3 sc
6 fasteners = [6 sc, ch3 and skip 2] 6 times
The spaces will be where we attach the fasteners later.
It is best to place the six fasteners at this point using the instructions given for the specific fasteners. Place each fastener in the space made by the ch3 skip 2 from row 19.
Start stuffing the head very lightly, focusing on stuffing the cheeks and face, no need to over stuff as the pocket lining will fill the space as necessary.
Push the inner pocket into the front end using the BLO row from Rnd 19 as the hinge.
Yarn: Baby Bee Soft + Snuggly: Coffee (Brown), and I Love This Yarn Solid: Sungold (Yellow), and I Love This Yarn Print (Beret Day) for contrast color on egg.
Abbr: Brown, Yellow, and CC (for contrast color)
You can use a fuzzy yarn for outside, but probably better to use a regular color for lining to avoid any breakdown with use and friction.
Hook: 3.00mm
Back Inner Pocket Construction
Work in specified color, and in continuous joined rounds - (slip stitch in first stitch, chain 1)
Solid Color Back End Construction
Work in Brown and in continuous joined rounds - (slip stitch in first stitch, chain 1)
Make sure to match the front end Rnd 19 and number of fasteners exactly so that the fasteners match up.
It is best to place the six fasteners at this point using the instructions given for the specific fasteners. Place each fastener in the space made by the ch3 skip 2 from row 19.
No need to stuff the back end as the pocket lining will fill the space as necessary.
Push the inner pocket into the front end using the BLO row from Rnd 19 as the hinge.
Snap the two sides together with either the Golden Egg on the outside, or the Hamster - swap out as you feel. You can use the inside as a pocket for small surprises as well!
