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Easter knitting · Written by Randi Dukes

Knit Easter Garland

I love all the cute carrot ideas I’ve seen this Easter and I decided to jump on the bandwagon with a simple knit carrot Easter garland.  It’s whimsical and orange {you know I love orange!} and I really love the mixed textures in it.  If you have even the most beginner knitting skills, you can make one of these garlands in no time!

knit carrot easter garland

 If you’ve seen other garlands I’ve made recently, you’ll know I’m also having a little wire crush.  Since I didn’t want fabric or ribbon to take away from the carrots, I joined this garland together with coiled wire as well.

knit easter garland

I alternated two different sizes of carrots, shorter carrots mixed with slightly longer carrots.  If I have some time, I’d like to make a garland with really large carrots.

knit easter garland

The green carrot tops are made from yarn-wrapped wire I found at Michael’s.  I just cut two pieces for each carrot, poked them through the top, and twisted them a bit.

If you want to make your own carrot garland, check out the easy pattern below.

knit carrot garland

The pattern for this Easter garland is just like the one I used for this knit garland but I started with fewer stitches.  Here’s the pattern.

For the short carrots:
Cast on 10 stitches.

Row 1:  Knit 2 rows.
Row 2:  SSK, K until 2 stitches remain, K2tog.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until 4 stitches remain.
Knit 2 rows.
SSK, K2tog.
Knit last 2 stitches together.  Break yarn and weave in tails.
 

For the longer carrots:
Cast on 10 stitches.

Row 1:  Knit 3 rows.
Row 2:  SSK, K until 2 stitches remain, K2tog.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until 4 stitches remain.
Knit 3 rows.
SSK, K2tog.
Knit last 2 stitches together.  Break yarn and weave in tails.

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For more cute and original garland ideas for Easter, be sure to check out this adorable peeps garland {perfect for those that love the look of peeps but don’t necessarily love to eat them} …

peeps garland

… and a colorful jelly bean garland that the kids can help make as long as they can handle a needle!

jelly bean garland

 

About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

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