Free crochet pattern “Easter eggs”
© Tetiana Saienko 2018. All rights reserved
This pattern is my author’s work, my original design and my intellectual property. This pattern is intended only for your personal use. It is forbidden to reproduce, copy, publish or distribute this pattern or any of its parts in any way (including distributing in any other languages). You can freely share a link to this page with this pattern, but do not distribute this pattern or any part of it on your resources.
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You are permitted to sell your finished toys, crocheted by this pattern provided you credit me as an author of the pattern – Tetiana Saienko (Planet Piu).
Here you find the description of crocheting of the small and big Easter eggs.
Language: English (US terminology).
Skill level: easy.
Materials and tools
Yarn: any smooth yarn of any structure, any thickness and color.
Used yarn: cotton/acrylic yarn 160m/50g (Sport weight yarn 4ply).
– the 1,5 mm hook or of the other size, matching for your yarn
– a tapestry needle with a blunt end for sewing of the details
– a thin needle with a wide eye for embroidering (optional)
– colored threads for embroidering (optional)
– stitch marker or thread to point the end of the row
– scissors
– polyester fiberfill
Size: small egg (in height) – 4,8 cm (1.9”), big egg (in height) – 6,5 cm (2.55”)
* if using the recommended yarn.
Abbreviations (US terms)
MR – magic ring
st/lp – stitch/loop
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in 1 stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
(…)*n times – repeat those in brackets
n-times
Please note: all the details are crocheted in circular rows in a spiral through the both loops of the stitches. All exceptions are explained in the description. Use a stitch marker or different coloured thread to indicate the end of the row.
SMALL EGG
Crochet MR or 2 ch.
1 rnd: 6 sc (6 st)
2 rnd: 6 inc (12 st)
3 rnd: (3 sc, inc)*3 times (15 st)
4 rnd: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*2 times, 2 sc (18 st)
5 rnd: (5 sc, inc)*3 times (21 st)
6 rnd: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*2 times, 3 sc (24 st)
7 rnd: (7 sc, inc)*3 times (27 st)
8 rnd: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*2 times, 4 sc (30 st)
9-11 rnd: 3 rows – 30 sc in each row (30 st)
12 rnd: (13 sc, dec)*2 times (28 st)
13 rnd: (5 sc, dec)*4 times (24 st)
14 rnd: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*3 times, 2 sc (20 st)
Stuff the egg.
15 rnd: (3 sc, dec)*4 times (16 st)
16 rnd: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*3 times, 1 sc (12 st)
Stuff the egg completely. Cut a thread, leaving enough thread for tightening. Tighten the left 12 stitches through the front loops only, hide the thread.
It is ready!
BIG EGG
Crochet MR or 2 ch.
1 rnd: 6 sc (6 st)
2 rnd: 6 inc (12 st)
3 rnd: (3 sc, inc)*3 times (15 st)
4 rnd: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*2 times, 2 sc (18 st)
5 rnd: (5 sc, inc)*3 times (21 st)
6 rnd: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*2 times, 3 sc (24 st)
7 rnd: (7 sc, inc)*3 times (27 st)
8 rnd: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*2 times, 4 sc (30 st)
9 rnd: (9 sc, inc)*3 times (33 st)
10 rnd: 5 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc)*2 times, 5 sc (36 st)
11-15 rnd: 5 rows – 36 sc in each row (36 st)
16 rnd: (7 sc, dec)*4 times (32 st)
17 rnd: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*3 times, 3 sc (28 st)
18 rnd: (5 sc, dec)*4 times (24 st)
19 rnd: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*3 times, 2 sc (20 st)
Stuff the egg.
20 rnd: (3 sc, dec)*4 times (16 st)
21 rnd: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*3 times, 1 sc (12 st)
Stuff the egg completely. Cut a thread, leaving enough thread for tightening. Tighten the left 12 stitches through the front loops only, hide the thread.
It is ready!
4 comments
Pat
I thought I was getting patterns for the bunnies in a small basket. Where are those patterns?
Thanks, waiting to hear back. Pat. maggiethedog97@gmail.com
Planet PiuAuthor
Hello Pat,
I’m really sorry to hear that. This page only ever features a free crochet pattern for Easter eggs. I have a paid pattern for bunnies, but there aren’t any photos of them in a small basket. Could you please tell me where you saw that photo of the bunnies? It’s likely that a different photo links to my page. Thanks.
Kira
Hi! I am sorry to bother you, I know we don’t know each other. However, I have a blog, Craftycrochetcritters.wordpress.com, and I am working on a roundup post of underrated Easter patterns, and I would love to include your Easter Eggs, as they are one of my favorites.
It would be an image and brief description of your pattern, with a link to your pattern here on your site, and of course giving you full credit as the pattern designer.
I understand if you do not wish to do so. Either way, thank you for your time.
Planet PiuAuthor
Hi! Yes, you can do this 🙂