by Dilys Sutherland (c) 1999
Be sure to check out the pattern for the matching Watermelon Slice Egg Cup Covers.
Materials:
Worsted weight cotton in the colours Red, Forest Green, and Lemon-Lime (or similar colours that work for you.)
5 mm (US 8) needles
Using Red, cast on 4 stitches, and knit these stitches.
Continue as follows:
Row 1: knit into front and back of each stitch. (8 st)
Row 2, and all evenly numbered rows: knit
Row 3: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k1. Repeat from * to end of row. (12 st)
Row 5: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k2. Repeat from * to end of row. (16 st)
Row 7: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k3. Repeat from * to end of row. (20 st)
Row 9: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k4. Repeat from * to end of row. (24 st)
Row 11: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k5. Repeat from * to end of row. (28 st)
Row 13: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k6. Repeat from * to end of row. (32 st)
Row 15: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k7. Repeat from * to end of row. (36 st)
Row 17: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k8. Repeat from * to end of row. (40 st)
Row 19: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k9. Repeat from * to end of row. (44 st)
Row 21: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k10. Repeat from * to end of row. (48 st)
Row 23: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k11. Repeat from * to end of row. (52 st)
Row 25: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k12. Repeat from * to end of row. (56 st)
Row 26: knit.
Break Red and join Lemon-Lime.
Row 27: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k13. Repeat from * to end of row. (60 st)
Row 28: knit
Break Lemon-Lime and joir Forest Green
Row 29: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k14. Repeat from * to end of row. (64 st)
Row 30: knit
Row 31: *knit into front and back of next stitch, k15. Repeat from * to end of row. (68 st)
Cast off and sew in loose ends. Embroider "seeds" with scraps of black yarn if you wish.
