Crochet Easter eggs free pattern – 2 sizes

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Hi, Crochet Friends! I think you will love these crochet Easter eggs!

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Easter is all about fun, and eggs are definitely one of the most festive symbols around. People can’t get enough of them! With this free crochet pattern, you can whip up some cute Easter eggs in two sizes.

They’re super easy and fun to whip up! They add some lovely spring colors to your decor and make awesome gifts for kids.

This pattern is great for anyone new to Amigurumi. It’s small, making it a perfect project to get the hang of basic shapes while practicing stuffing, increases, and decreases.

Before you start, please read through the pattern notes to ensure you will make the most adorable Easter eggs. I hope you have fun making them. Enjoy!

How to Crochet an Easter Egg

The best way to crochet an Easter egg is using the Amigurumi technique. With Amigurumi, you can shape a project using decreases.

1. First, you will crochet 6 single crochet stitches inside a magic circle.
2. Then, you will keep crocheting rounds continuously to make the base of the egg, increasing without joining.
3. Next, you will crochet a few rounds of plain single crochet stitches to make the mid-section of the egg.
4. You will then decrease to make the top part of the egg and finish it.
5. You will need a stitch marker placed in the first stitch of each round so you won’t lose count, moving it up as you go.
6. As you move up towards the last few rounds, add stuffing fiber. A stuffing tool, such as a craft dowel, will be helpful at this point. 
7. When you have 8 stitches in the last round, you will then cut the yarn, leaving an 8” (20 cm) tail. 
8. And lastly, you will finish it off by threading a tapestry needle with the tail and closing the opening. 

Keep scrolling for the full instructions.

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Crochet Easter Eggs Pattern

Materials

• 3.5 mm (US E) crochet hook Clover Amour
• Light worsted / DK (#3) or medium weight (#4) yarn. I used 24/7 by Lion Brand.
• At least one stitch marker.
• Tapestry needle to weave in the ends
• Good quality polyester stuffing fiber
• Stuffing tool, such as a craft dowel

Yarn Amount and Colors:

The colors used in the pictured samples were Sky, Aqua, Pink, Ecru, Lemon, and Mint.

• For the small egg: 0.31 oz (9 g), 17 yds (16 m). 
• For the larger egg: 0.47 oz (13.5 g), 25 yds (23 m).
• For the stripes: a small amount, approximately 1.2 yard for each stripe. 

Pattern Notes

Level of difficulty: The skills required to crochet Easter eggs are intermediate.

The pattern uses standard US crochet terminology.

Project size: The small egg will be approximately 5.75” (14.6 cm) in circumference and 2” (5 cm) tall. Ant the Larger egg will be 6.75” (17 cm) in circumference and 3” (7.6 cm) tall.

Gauge is not crucial, but the diameter of a gauge swatch of 6 rounds will be approximately 2” (5 cm).

What else should you know?

• This pattern is crocheted in a continuous spiral with Single Crochet (sc). Meaning, you won’t join the end of each round with a slip stitch.
• Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch in every round, moving it up as you go.
• The size of the eggs may vary, depending on several factors, such as tension, yarn weight, and the size of the hook.
• Please make sure your stitches are tight, so the fiber won’t show through holes after stuffing. 
• Add stuffing fiber to make it firm, but do not overstuff.
• The hook size recommended in this pattern is small enough to keep the tension tight without hurting your hands. But you can adjust the size of the hook, if needed.

Abbreviatons

• approx.  approximately
• blo  back loop only 

• ch(s)  chain(s)
• C1  Color 1 (Sky)
• C2  Color 2 (Pink)
• C3  Color 3 (Aqua)
• C4  Color 4 (Lemon)
• inc  increase (2 sc in next stitch)
• dec  decrease (2 sc together, make invisible decrease, see page 4)
• FO  fasten off or finish off
• mc  magic circle
• Rnd  Round
• sl st  slip stitch
• st(s)  stitch(es)
• sk  skip
• sc  single crochet
• ( )  repeat instructions within parenthesis as many times as directed
• [ ]  stitch count in a row
• *  repeat instructions after asterisks as directed

Special Stitches

Here are the stitches and techniques I used to design these crochet Easter eggs:

How to do sc yarn under:

A “yarn under” in crochet is the x-shaped single crochet stitch vs. the v-shaped one. Here is how you create the yarn under or “x” sc st:

1. Insert the hook in the next stitch.
2. Place the hook facing down on top of the yarn. This step is what makes the difference.
3. Pull the yarn through the stitch.
4. Complete the stitch as normal.

Invisible decrease:  

Here is how you do the invisible decrease for these crochet Easter eggs:

1. Insert the hook in front loop only of the next two single crochet stitches at the same time
2. Yarn under
3. Pull through both loops
4. Yarn over
5. Pull through two to complete the stitch

The Surface Slip Stitch:

The stripes will make your crochet Easter eggs fun and colorful. Here is how you create them:

1. Make a slip knot with the new yarn and place it inside the egg (wrong side).
2. The working yarn must stay at the back of the work.
3. Now, insert the hook in the starting stitch from the right side (any stitch).
4. Next, with the hook grab the loop you created with the slip knot.
5. Then, insert the hook in next stitch and grab the working yarn again.
6. Pull up a loop. Make sure the stitches are not too tight.

Repeat the two last steps until you complete the round. To do the last stitch in each round, insert the hook in the same stitch where you started. Then cut the yarn and pull the tail through the last stitch, bringing it to the right side. 

Next, insert the hook in the “v” in the first stitch (from the wrong side) and pull the tail to the inside. 

Finally, to finish off, using both tails, tie a knot to secure them inside the egg.  Weaving in the ends is unnecessary since they will be hidden inside the crochet Easter eggs anyway.

Instructions

Large Crochet Egg

Estimated Cost: 5.00 USD

Supply:

• Worsted weight yarn

Tools:

• 3.5 mm (US E) crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
• Stuffing tool

Materials: Stuffing fiber

Small Easter Egg

The smaller of the crochet Easter eggs is very simple and straight forward. You don’t have to put in any decoration on them, just use colorful yarn and they will be adorable.

Here is how you make it.

• Rnd1: sc 6 in a mc
• Rnd2: (inc) 6 times [12]
• Rnd3: (inc, sc) 6 times [18]
• Rnd4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times [24]
• Rnd5: sc around [24]
• Rnd6: (inc, sc in next 3 sts) 6 times [30]
• Rnd7-11: sc around [30]
• Rnd12: (dec, sc in next 3 sts) 6 times [24]
• Rnd13: sc around [24]
• Rnd14: (dec, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times [18]
• Rnd15: sc around [18]
• This is a good time to stuff it. Add as much fiber as possible, then finish stuffing before you close it, if needed.
• Rnd16: (dec, sc) 6 times [12]
• Rnd17: sc around [12]
• Rnd18: (dec, sc) 4 times [8]

Cut the yarn. FO. Weave in the ends. Your Eggs are done.

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What Else Can You Crochet for Easter?

The most common crochet things you can make are the traditional Easter symbols and animal characters. Here is what you can crochet for Easter:

• A crochet Easter basket that you can find the pattern for free here on the blog. 
• Bunny peeps crochet pattern – they will make great stuffers for Easter Baskets. And the pattern is also FREE here on the blog.
• Themed home decoration accessories, such as garlands, pillows and blankets. 
• Other things that are Easter symbols, such as chick peeps, lambs, and carrots. 

You will find a variety of patterns that you can use for decoration and for gifting. 

Conclusion

There, you have the pattern for these cheerful crochet Easter eggs. I had so much fun making them, I hope you do too.

Again, this is a perfect small project if you have never made Amigurumi. Give it a try! I promise it will be your next DIY addiction for Easter.

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