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This egg is an easy variation of the chrysanthemum pattern, worked
from pole to pole rather than pole to obi. Divide a wrapped egg into vertical
eighths. Determine a small distance from each pole, equal on both ends.
Work chrysanthemum, going from one pole down to the other (do not upend
the egg, always hold it with the top pointing up). As you work successive
rounds, you will be crossing threads at the obi - place a pair of pins
close together on either side of the mark thread at the obi to hold these
crossed threads in a smoothly gathered mode. Work colors and as many rounds
as you desire.
To finish the egg, either tack the crossed threads at each obi point, or you can work an obi itself around the egg, overstitching at the crossed threads to secure them. Add any other embellishments you desire such as straight stitch starbursts on the poles. |