Helping our users. Crochet Easter Wreath.
You’ll need:
Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (Solids: 2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/109 m; Ombres: 2 oz/56.7 g; 95 yds/86 m)):
1 ball of Contrast A, B, C, D, E and F (assorted Ombre shades) each;
1 ball of Contrast G White (00001);
Crochet hook 4 mm;
2 yds of mint ribbon 10 mm wide for Lace Edging;
Stuffing for eggs;
1 yd of white, yellow, blue and mint ribbons 10 mm wide for Eggs and Wreath;
Willow wreath 35,5 cm in diameter;
Glue.
Size: 35,5 cm in diameter.
Stitches control: 16 sts x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Eggs
(Make 5 A, make 4 E, make 3 each of B and G, make 2 F, make 1 each of D and C.)
Ch 2.
1st rnd: (RS). 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sc as last sl st. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc) twice. 2 sc in next sc. Join with sl st in first sc. 9 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sc as last sl st. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 4 times. Join with sl st in first sc. 13 sc.
4th to 8th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sc as last sl st. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st in first sc.
Stuff eggs firmly.
9th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sc as last sl st. (Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw a loop through all loops on hook - Sc2tog made. 1 sc in next sc) 4 times. Join with sl st in first sc. 9 sc.
10th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sc as last sl st. (Sc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 sc in next st) twice. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Join with sl st in first sc. 6 sts.
11th rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 3 times. 3 sts. Fasten off.
Lace Edging
(to fit Wreath 35.5 cm in diameter)
With G, ch 142.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. 141 sc. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 sc. *Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * to last 3 sc. Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Turn.
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Miss next sc. [(1 dc. Ch 1) twice. 1 dc. Ch 3. sl st in top of dc - Picot made. (Ch 1. 1 dc) twice] all in next ch-1 sp. Miss next sc. 1 sl st in next sc. Rep from * to end of row. Fasten off.
Join Lace in round. Thread mint ribbon through eyelets of 2nd row.
Wrap white ribbon around colored eggs and colored ribbons around white eggs as illustrated. Using photo as a guide, glue Lace Edging to Wreath as illustrated. Glue eggs to Wreath as illustrated. Glue 3 hanging eggs to ribbons and place in position as illustrated. Cut rem colored ribbons in 15 cm lengths. Fold in half and glue in position randomly around Wreath as illustrated.