egg-citing fried ostrich egg

uses oddments of double knitting wool and size 4mm needles

it turned out bigger than i expected
using smaller needles and thinner wool will give a smaller egg
the whole thing is about 11" across
the yolk 3"

the egg is knitted in one piece
practice short rows on a small scale for the yolk 
then work round, increasing 6 times in each circle (row), for the white

 
all rows end with a wrap, a turn, and then slip the first stitch



wrap(slip stitch onto needle WITHOUT working; pass wool between needles; slip stitch back; pass wool back : wool is now wrapped around the stitch on the left hand needle) 
turn (don't work to the end of the row, turn the needles round so that you are working the next row) 
slip : pass stitch to other needle without working it

pattern

cast on 16 stitches in yellow

Row 1: Slip 1 purlwise, K13, wrap yarn around next stitch, turn.

Row 2: Slip 1 purlwise, P11, wrap next stitch, turn.

Row 3: Sl1 purlwise, K9, wrap & turn.

Row 4: Sl1 purlwise, P7, wrap & turn.

Row 5: Sl1 purlwise, K to end, knitting wraps with stitches.

Row 6: Sl1 purlwise, P to end, knitting all wraps with stitches.

Row 1: Slip 1 purlwise, K13, wrap yarn around next stitch, turn.

Row 2: Slip 1 purlwise, P11, wrap next stitch, turn.

Row 3: Sl1 purlwise, K9, wrap & turn.

Row 4: Sl1 purlwise, P7, wrap & turn.

Row 5: Sl1 purlwise, K to end, knitting wraps with stitches.

Row 6: Sl1 purlwise, P to end, knitting all wraps with stitches.

Row 1: Slip 1 purlwise, K13, wrap yarn around next stitch, turn.

Row 2: Slip 1 purlwise, P11, wrap next stitch, turn.

Row 3: Sl1 purlwise, K9, wrap & turn.

Row 4: Sl1 purlwise, P7, wrap & turn.

Row 5: Sl1 purlwise, K to end, knitting wraps with stitches.

Row 6: Sl1 purlwise, P to end, knitting all wraps with stitches.

Row 1: Slip 1 purlwise, K13, wrap yarn around next stitch, turn.

Row 2: Slip 1 purlwise, P11, wrap next stitch, turn.

Row 3: Sl1 purlwise, K9, wrap & turn.

Row 4: Sl1 purlwise, P7, wrap & turn.

Row 5: Sl1 purlwise, K to end, knitting wraps with stitches.

Row 6: Sl1 purlwise, P to end, knitting all wraps with stitches.

pick up 14 stitches along cast on edge in WHITE knit across 16 (yellow) stitches on needle in WHITE (30 stitches) * inc 1,   k4 * 6 times (36 stitches) * inc 1,   k5 * 6 times (42 stitches) * inc 1,   k6 * 6 times (48 stitches) * inc 1,   k7 * 6 times (54 stitches) * inc 1,   k8 * 6 times (60 stitches) * inc 1,   k9 * 6 times (66 stitches) * inc 1,   k10 * 6 times (72 stitches)

 cast off , loosely

finish by darning in loose threads