If Cadbury has mini eggs why shouldn’t we!? These mini eggs are so fun to make and so easy too!! Play with colors, add a little embroidery, let your creativity run wild … . They work up so quickly that you’re sure to have a basketful by Easter!

Mini Easter Eggs

Here’ what you need:

• Lion Brand Beach Bonbons (#2 yarn weight)
• D hook
• tapestry needle, stitch marker
• polyester fiberfill stuffing or yarn scraps

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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 refer to join rounds instead and start the next round with a chain 1.

Make a magic ring.

Foundation Round: Work 8 sc into ring, do not join after rounds here and throughout (see note above), 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.

Round 11: *sc 2 tog, 1 sc in next st, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, rep from * 1 more time — 10 sts.

Round 12: sc 2 tog around — 5 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.

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