Furballs' Fossil EGG

In preparation for Easter 2020, Furballs are keen to see eggs again for the theme, so here comes the Furballs' Fossil EGG.  This time the pattern is dedicated to those affected by the coronavirus epidemic in China. Please make your donation to registered charities that help in the cause when using the pattern in whole or in part.  Furballs and I thanks you in advance :)

Reverting back to only using granite stitch in the pattern, the egg shape is constructed by increases and decreases along the edges.  It is very similar to Furballs' Full Moon Stone but the increasing / decreasing formula is different to make the shape.

Furballs say they can do it with one eye opens and watching bird video on TV at the same time.

Enjoy the knitting :)

For next month, there will be Furballs' Broken Stone Seed Helmet using granite stitch and broken seed stitch.  MEOW MEOW until then

Furballs' Fossil EGG

Materials

Yarn, worsted weight, non mercerized 100% cotton (1.5 oz. / 42.9 g, 68.5 yd. / 62.6 m) OR acrylic (1.2 oz. / 35.2 g, 58.7 yd. / 53.7 m) 
Knitting needles, straight, circular or double point, size 3.50 mm / US 4, one (1) pair 
Scissors and yarn needle

Gauge (Pre block, granite stitch in situ)

4" x 4" / 10 cm x 10 cm          24 sts x 36 rows (cotton)
                                                    28 sts x 36 rows (acrylic)

Measurement (Pre block)

Length x Width          10 ¹/₂" x 8" / 26.7 cm x 20.3 cm (cotton)
                                      9" x 7" / 22.9 cm x 17.8 cm (acrylic)

Abbreviations

CO           Cast on

k2tog       Knit two (2) stitches together

k2togfb   Knit two (2) stitches together through back and front loop of the two (2) stitches

kfb           Knit the front and back loop of the same stitch

k               Knit

m1l          Make one (1) stitch leaning to the left

m1r          Make one (1) stitch leaning to the right

m1p         Make one (1) stitch in purl

m1ptbl    Make one (1) stitch in purl through back loop

p2tog       Purl two (2) stitches together

p2togtbl  Purl two (2) stitches together through back loop

p               Purl

ppso        Pass previous stitch over

psso        Pass slipped stitch over

RS            Right side

sl1             Slip one (1) stitch purlwise with yarn in front

ssk           Slip, slip, knit

st(s)         Stitch(es)

WS           Wrong side

Specialty stitch: Slip one (1) stitch purlwise / part of selvedge (sl1)

Working on both RS or WS,
Step 1    With the first stitch on the left (holding) needle, use the right (working) needle and slip the stitch purlwise holding the yarn in front of the right needle
Step 2    To start knitting,  bring the yarn to the back through the left side of the slipped stitch.  To start purling, leave the yarn in front
Continue to knit according to pattern

Specialty stitch: Knit two (2) together through the front and back loop of the two (2) stitches (k2togfb)

Working on RS and knitting up to k2togfb in the pattern,
Step 1    Using right (working) needle and working on the first two (2) stitches on left (holding) needle, knit the two stitches together (k2tog).  One (1) stitch on right working needle.  Do not drop the mother stitches yet 
Step 2    Continue using the right (working) needle, knit two (2) stitches together through back loop of two mother stitches on left (holding) needle.  Two (2) stitches on right working needle.  Drop the mother stitches
Continue to knit according to pattern

Using 3.50 mm knitting needle, CO 24 sts using long tail cast on

Start knitting in flat rows (knitting chart at end of written instruction),

Row 1 (WS)  sl1, k1, k2tog until last 2 sts, k2 (14 sts)

Row 2 (RS)   sl1, kfb until last st, k1 (26 sts)

Row 3    sl1, m1ptbl, p until last st, m1p, k1 (28 sts)

Row 4    sl1, m1r, k until last st, m1l, k1 (30 sts)

Row 5    sl1, m1r, k2tog until last st, m1l, k1 (18 sts)

Row 6    sl1, kfb until last st, k1 (34 sts)

Row 7    sl1, m1ptbl, p until last st, m1p, k1 (36 sts)

Row 8    sl1, m1r, k until last st, m1l, k1 (38 sts)

Row 9    sl1, k2tog until last st, k1 (20 sts)

Rows 10, 14, 18  sl1, m1r, kfb until last st, m1l, k1 (40, 44, 48 sts)

Rows 11, 15, 19  sl1, p until last st, k1

Rows 12, 16, 20  sl1, m1r, k until last st, m1l, k1 (42, 46, 50 sts)

Rows 13, 17, 21  sl1, k2tog until last st, k1 (22, 24, 26 sts)

Row 22  sl1, m1r, kfb until last st, m1l, k1 (52 sts)

Row 23  sl1, p until last st, k1

Row 24  sl1, k to the end of row

Row 25  sl1, k1, k2tog until last 2 sts, k2 (28 sts)

Rows 26, 30, 34  sl1, kfb until last st, k1 (54, 54, 54 sts)

Rows 27, 31, 35  sl1, p until last st, k1

Rows 28, 32, 36  sl1, k to the end of row

Rows 29, 33, 37  sl1, k2tog until last st, k1 (28, 28, 28 sts)

Row 38  sl1, k1, kfb until last 2 sts, k2 (52 sts)

Row 39  sl1, p until last st, k1

Row 40  sl1, k to the end of row

Row 41  sl1, k1, k2tog until last 2 sts, k2 (28 sts)

Row 42  sl1, k2togfb, kfb until last 3 sts, k2togfb, k1 (50 sts)

Row 43  sl1, p until last st, k1

Row 44  sl1, k to the end of row

Row 45  sl1, k2tog until last st, k1 (26 sts)

Row 46  sl1, k1, kfb until last 2 sts, k2 (48 sts)

Rows 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71    sl1, p until last st, k1

Rows 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72    sl1, ssk, k until last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 (46, 42, 38, 34, 30, 26, 22 sts)

Rows 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73    sl1, k2tog until last st, k1 (24, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12 sts)

Rows 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74    sl1, k1, kfb until last st, k2 (44, 40, 36, 32, 28 24, 20 sts)

Rows 75, 79    sl1, p2tog, p until last 3 sts, p2togtbl, k1 (18, 12 sts)

Rows 76, 80    sl1, ssk, k until last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 (16, 10 sts)

Row 77            sl1, k1, k2tog until last 2 sts, k2 (10 sts)

Row 78            sl1, k2togfb, kfb until last 3 sts, k2togfb, k1 (14 sts)

Row 81  sl1, k2tog until last st, k1 (6 sts)

Row 82  sl1, k1, kfb until last 2 sts, k2 (8 sts)

Row 83  sl1, p2tog, p until last 3 sts, p2togtbl, k1 (6 sts)

Row 84  sl1, k2tog, psso, k2tog, ppso, k1 ppso

Cut yarn leaving 6" / 15 cm tail

Pull yarn tail through the stitch to secure

Weave in all loose end(s)

Blocking optional

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