Chicken Nests and Eggs

Make some Chicken Nests and Eggs to match your knitted chicks and chickens! Instructions include two sizes of nests and two sizes of eggs. Nest sizes: Small - center diameter 4.75”, outer diameter 8.5”; Large - center diameter 5.5”, outer diameter 10.5” Egg sizes: Regular 2.75” long, 5.5” circumference; Jumbo 3.5” long, 7” circumference Materials needed: Worsted weight yarn: Small nest, approx. 95 yds; Large nest, approx. 140 yds; Regular egg, approx. 8.5 yds; Jumbo egg, approx. 13 yds Eyelash yarn: Small nest, approx. 11 yds; Large nest, approx. 17 yds Needles, hooks and notions: Nests: Sz 7 US needles – set of double points and 24” circular (small nest can be made without the circular), crochet hook sz F or G, clip on marker, 6 other markers, yarn needle Eggs: Sz 6 US set of double points, crochet hook sz F, clip on marker, yarn needle Polyfil stuffing