Rennie Grove Hospice Care
KNITTED EASTER FUNDRAISER
Easter Egg Cosy
Produce our cute Easter Egg Cosies to sell to
friends and family
(Patterns overleaf)
Please help us to give our patients the choice to
be at home over Easter
If you have any questions or would
like branded stickers for your cosies
please contact:
Call: 01442 820737 / 01727 731010
Email: [email protected]
www.renniegrove.org
Rennie Grove Hospice Care is the new name for the charity incorporating Grove House and Iain Rennie Hospice at Home
Charity No. 1140386
Rennie Grove Hospice Care
KNITTED EASTER FUNDRAISER
Easter Egg Cosy
Produce our cute Easter Egg Cosies to sell to
friends and family
(Patterns overleaf)
Please help us to give our patients the choice to
be at home over Easter
If you have any questions or would
like branded stickers for your cosies
please contact:
Call: 01442 820737 / 01727 731010
Email: [email protected]
www.renniegrove.org
Rennie Grove Hospice Care is the new name for the charity incorporating Grove House and Iain Rennie Hospice at Home
Charity No. 1140386
EASTER CHICK PATTERN
TO MAKE THE CHICK YOU WILL NEED:
1. A small amount of yellow double knitting wool
2. A pair of size 3.75mm/ 9 needles
3. A small amount of stuffing for the head
4. A small piece of felt for the beak
5. A chocolate egg!
BODY
Cast on 26 stitches
1. Row 1: K1, increase 1, K to the end
2. Repeat first row until you have 36 stitches on the needle (10 rows)
3. Knit 4 rows (14 rows)
SHAPE THE TAIL:
1. Row 1: K3, bring wool to the front of the work, slip next stitch, move wool to the back,
move slip stitch back to left needle. Turn
2. Row 2: K3 sts to end
3. Row 3: K2, bring wool to the front of the work, slip next stitch, move wool to the back,
move slip stitch back to left needle. Turn
4. Row 4: K2 to end
5. Row 5: Cast off 10 stitches, K to end
6. Repeat last 5 rows for the other side to shape tail
7. You will have 16 stitches left in the centre of your knitting
HEAD:
1. Rows 1-4: knit
2. Row 5-8: K1, K2 tog, K to last three stitches, K2tog, K1
3. Rows 9—10: Knit
This will leave you with 8 sts. Cut the wool leaving a length of 30 cm. Thread a needle with
this and run it through the 8 sts, pull them tight. Continue with the wool to sew up the head,
back & side leaving a hole big enough to insert an egg. Stuff the head lightly. Insert the egg
to see where the neck should be. With a small needle threaded with wool sew a running
stitch to cinch the neck & fasten off. The eyes are French knots made from black wool and
finally sew on a beak made from red felt.
Sell your Easter Egg Cosies (with or without chocolate eggs) at work, school, church,
clubs and to friends and family and please send us the proceeds.
£150 could fund an entire nursing shift for a hospice at home nurse supporting families
at any time of day or night.
Please send your donations to Louise Hewitt, Community Fundraising, Rennie House, Unit 3, Tring Industrial Estate,
Icknield Way, Herts HP23 4JX. Thank you
Rennie Grove Hospice Care is the new name for the charity incorporating Grove House and Iain Rennie Hospice at Home
Charity No. 1140386
EASTER BUNNY PATTERN
Quick and easy to make using double knitting wool:
BODY & EARS
1. Cast on 24 sts on size 9 needles and knit (garter stitch) for 24 rows.
2. Cast off first stitch, work the next 11 sts & slip the remaining 12 sts onto a stitch holder.
3. Continue knitting on the 11 sts until the piece measures 5cm from stitch holder.
4. Cut the thread, pull through all 11 sts, tighten & fasten ( = ear).
5. Slip the 12 sts back on the needle. Cast off 1 st towards the first 11 sts so you have 11
sts left.
6. Continue knitting until ear measures 5cm.
7. Cut the thread, pull through all 11 sts, tighten and fasten.
ASSEMBLY
Sew both ears together and sew body together down the back
RIBBON
A ribbon can be used for the bow or it can be made by finger knitting:
1. Form a slipknot in your wool and place it over the index finger of the hand you don't
write with.
2. Pull firmly. You will now have two strands of wool, the short end and the long one that is
attached to your ball of wool . Allow both strands to hang below your finger.
3. Using your other hand, bring the long end of yarn behind and over your index finger, so
now you have two strands of yarn over your finger.
4. Lift the first strand of yarn up and over the second strand and off the finger.
5. Grasp the two ends of yarn beneath your finger and tug on them gently to close the
chain you have created and draw it up towards your finger.
6. Repeat until your chain is the desired length. Cut the yarn and secure tightly with a knot.
Tie the ribbon round both ears and tie in a bow
FEATURES
Embroider 2 eyes with a dark colour.
Cross stitch a pink nose
Sell your Easter Egg Cosies (with or without chocolate eggs) at work, school, church,
clubs and to friends and family and please send us the proceeds.
£150 could fund an entire nursing shift for a hospice at home nurse supporting families
at any time of day or night.
Please send your donations to Louise Hewitt, Community Fundraising, Rennie House, Unit 3, Tring Industrial Estate,
Icknield Way, Herts HP23 4JX. Thank you
Rennie Grove Hospice Care is the new name for the charity incorporating Grove House and Iain Rennie Hospice at Home
Charity No. 1140386