Colored Easter eggs are a staple of the season. This easy egg pattern will help you crochet up a basketful to adorn your holiday table. And you can do so many variations from this basic pattern. Join the rounds and change colors with each round for a striped egg, add a row of spike stitches for a pretty design … the options are limitless.
Crocheted Easter Egg Pattern
Here’s what you need:
- Worsted weight cotton yarn
- G hook
- Tapestry needle, stitch marker, polyester fiberfill stuffing
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This pattern is written to be worked in a spiral, therefore it is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track of rounds. If changing colors with each round you may prefer to join rounds instead and start the next round with a chain 1.
Make a magic ring.
Foundation Round: Ch 1 (does not count as st), work 8 sc into ring, pull tail to close up ring — 8 sts.
Round 1: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * around — 10 sts.
Round 2: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, rep from * around — 12 sts.
Round 3: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, rep from * around — 14 sts.
Round 4: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, rep from * around — 16 sts.
Round 5: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, rep from * around — 18 sts.
Round 6: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, rep from * around — 20 sts.
Round 7: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, rep from * around — 22 sts.
Round 8: Work 1 sc in each st around — 22 sts.
Round 9: *sc 2 tog, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, rep from * 1 more time — 18 sts.
Round 10: *sc 2 tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * 1 more time — 14 sts.
Fasten off, leaving a 6-in. tail. Use tail to weave in and out of sts from Round 12, pull to close up circle (Planet June has an awesome tutorial for finishing off amigurumi pieces). Weave in end. This is the bottom of the egg.
Beautiful work on the eggs!
Thanks, Mindie!
Beautiful. Lovely colours and crochet work
Thank you!! And thanks for stopping by!
I absolutely love your gorgeous eggs. They are so bright & cheery. They are just what I was looking for! I will make some this weekend & hope that they look at as good as yours do.
Craftermadness
Thank you so much!! Definitely let me know how they come out
Kara;
Beautiful! Perfect for a Grandmother like myself who doesn’t have kids young enough to “color” eggs with any more! I can’t wait to do these!!
Fantastic Job!! Thank you so very much for sharing!! They are beautiful!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a sweet comment!! You are very welcome! I hope you enjoy the patten!!
Adorable! I’m made two of them already
I don’t have any fiberfill, so I improvised. 1 leg of a pair of pantyhose stuffs an egg just right! I’m going to experiment with the next one. I’m going to use some scented oil on a cotton ball and bury it in the middle of the hosiery to make a scented egg.
Wow!! What great ideas!! Thanks for sharing them. I am so glad you are enjoying the pattern
I have made eggs similar to these for years. Great for little ones, who really are too young for eggs, they can have special eggs just for them. Gave some to a neighbor for their infant’s first Easter.
What a nice idea for baby’s first Easter!! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing
I love the crochet Easter eggs! What a great idea for children
So bright and colorful!
~B
http://www.bclskeystrokes.blogspot.com
Thank you Beatrice!!
Love the colorful eggs! TY for sharing your pattern.
you are very welcome! Thanks for stopping by
Hi, just to let you know
I have featured these on my blog
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Natasha xx
Newest follower!!!
I’m soooooo glad I found you!!!
I’m new to the crochet world…but LOVING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome, Melissa!! I hope you enjoy the site!
Thanks for offering this pattern! I have been thinking of crocheting something for Ester for long, although right now it is not so urgent:)
I made a basket of these for my grandaughter’s first Easter.
Awww … I hope she likes them