Easter Knits

Learn how to knit colorful Scandinavian-inspired Easter holiday decorations.

“The idea of an Easter tree, complete with rabbits and hens, just might be addictive to knitters of any age. Scandinavian clothing design team Arne and Carlos document their new decorating trend for the spring with approximately thirty patterns to create for Easter balls and eggs to hang, accompanied by a very skinny white rabbit and a brown Brahma-like hen.” —Booklist

The holidays give us leave to dress up our home—to arrange centerpieces and hang window decorations, to indulge in a bit of whimsy or frivolity we might otherwise deny ourselves. Scandinavian knitting designers Arne and Carlos are fast becoming the go-to gurus when it comes to holiday style. Their fabulous first book, fifty-five Christmas Balls to Knit,is an international smash hit, and now they’re back, this time with Easter on the brain. Arne and Carlos provide a delightful collection of knit eggs, bunnies, and chicks, staying true to their taste for designs based on traditional Scandinavian knitwear, but giving them a fun, quirky twist by scaling them down into quick, small projects. In no time at all you, too, can enjoy the results of your knitting needles and these unique patterns: novel, handmade Easter ornaments, decorations, and dolls, perfect to lend charm to your abode while bringing a smile to your face.