Whether you celebrate Easter or not, why not hatch a plan to crochet some adorable eggs? With this cute little egg crochet pattern and a little bit of creativity to embellish with surface crochet or embroidery, you can create beautiful decorations for your home or gifts for your loved ones.
What materials do you need?
To get started, you will need some basic supplies including yarn in various colours, a crochet hook, scissors, and stuffing. You can choose pastel colours for a traditional Easter look or get creative with bright and bold hues.
Yarn: any smooth yarn of any structure, any thickness and colour.
I used cotton 4 ply yarn -Fiddlesticks Posie is perfect, Fiddlesticks Marble 8 ply and acrylic 14 ply yarn - Fiddlesticks Superb Big is perfect, for the different eggs.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
- 2.5 mm hook for 4 ply yarn
- 3.5mm hook for 8 ply yarn
- 6 mm hook for 14 ply yarn
- tapestry or finishing needle with a blunt end for sewing of the details;
- thin needle with a wide eye for embroidering (optional);
- coloured threads for embroidering (optional);
- stitch markers
- scissors,
- toy fill.
Unless you crochet super tightly I tend to use a half to full size smaller hook than usual for my yarn. This gives me a nice tight finish on my work.
How to crochet your egg!
When I make any kind of amigurumi (crocheted toys with stuffing) I always crochet using the 'yarn under' technique rather than the typical 'yarn over'. This means I finish with a tighter and closer stitch that doesn't show the stuffing!
You will be working rounds and not joining with a slip stitch at the end of each round. It is important to put your stitch marker in the beginning stitch of each round to help keep track of your starting and ending point.
When decreasing I decrease in the front loop only, this gives a really nice finish.
UK terms
Stitches and abbreviations used:
CH - chain
ST - stitch
DC - double crochet
DEC - decrease - crochet two stitches together
INC - increase - crochet two stitches into the same stitch
* - repeat what is in the brackets the number of times specified.
Round One
Chain 3 and join with a slip stitch. You will be working into the ring you just made.
6 DC (6 ST)
Round Two
6 INC (12 ST)
Round Three
(3 DC, INC)*3 times (15 ST)
Round Four
2 DC, INC, (4 DC, INC)*2 times, 2 DC (18 ST)
Round Five
(5 DC, INC)*3 times (21 ST)
Round Six
3 DC, INC, (6 DC, INC)*2 times, 3 DC (24 ST)
Round Seven
7 DC, INC)*3 times (27 ST)
Round Eight
4 DC, INC, (8 DC, INC) *2 times, 4 DC (30 ST)
Rounds Nine to Eleven
3 rows - 30 DC in each row (30 ST)
Round Twelve
(13 DC, DEC)*2 times (28 ST)
Round Thirteen
(5 DC, DEC)*4 times (24 ST)
Round Fourteen
2 DC, DEC, (4 DC, DEC)*3 times, 2 DC (20 ST)
Stuff the egg.
Round Fifteen
(3 DC, DEC)*4 times (16 ST)
Round Sixteen
1 DC, DEC, (2 DC, DEC)*3 times, 1 DC (12 St)
Round Seventeen
Stuff the egg the remaining space in the egg.
1 DEC in each stitch (6 ST)
Cut a thread, leaving enough thread for tightening. Tighten the left 6 stitches through the front loops only, hide the thread. It is ready!
Adding the finishing touches
After you have crocheted and stuffed your eggs, it's time to add the finishing touches. You can embellish your eggs with ribbons, buttons, or embroidery to give them a unique and personalised look. Get creative and let your imagination run wild!
With this Easter egg crochet pattern, you can create beautiful decorations that will impress your friends and family. Whether you display them in a decorative bowl or hang them on an Easter tree, these crocheted eggs are sure to add a touch of handmade charm to your Easter celebrations.