Eggs and Nests by Nicky Stewart

Eggs and Nests

Knitting
August 2015
Any gauge - designed for any gauge ?
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
Magpie (larger) or Blackbird (smaller)
English

Magpie egg: (6.5cm long)
Small amounts of slate blue DK yarn and black Lace yarn (held together),
4mms needles

Blackbird egg: (3.75cm long)
Small amounts of light blue Lace yarn and light brown embroidery thread
3mm needles

Nests: (Magpie: 17.75cm diameter; Blackbird: 11.25cm diameter)
70g Garden twine for both
5.5mm needles