Crochet Easter Egg Free pattern

Get ready to add a touch of handmade charm to your Easter celebrations with a delightful crochet Easter egg! With just a few simple materials and some basic crochet stitches, you can create a unique and beautiful decoration that will impress your family and friends. Start by selecting your favorite colors of yarn, whether you prefer pastel shades or vibrant hues. Then, grab your crochet hook and let your creativity flow! Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, this project is perfect for all skill levels. It's a great way to relax, unwind, and let your imagination run wild as you create a one-of-a-kind decoration that will bring joy to your Easter festivities.

Supplies needed for the crochet easter egg pattern

Hobbii Kind Feathers, #3 lightweight (100% Acrylic, 257 yards/235 m per 3.75 oz/100g Skein)

Main Color = MC

Contrasting Color = CC

Estimated Yardage

60 yards in MC

20 yards in CC

Hook

3.5 mm Crochet Hook

Other Materials

Plastic Egg or Polyfill

Safety eyes – 8 mm (2 pcs)

Embroidery thread – in pink and Black (if not using safety eyes)

Gauge

Gauge isn’t important for this project.

Crochet Easter egg pattern notes

1. Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
2. Any #3 yarn weights can be substituted.
3. Chains at the beginning of Rounds or Rows do not count as a stitch.

Difficulty – Easy

Terms – US Terminology

Stitches needed for this crochet easter egg pattern

Chain(s) – ch(s)

Single Crochet – sc

Half Double Crochet – hdc

Double Crochet – dc

Treble Crochet – tc

Finished Measurement

Egg – 4”

Bunny Ear – 2”

Instruction for the crochet easter egg pattern

Round 1: In a magic ring, 7 sc. do not join; continue to work in a spiral throughout. Use a stitch marker to identify the first stitch of each round.

Round 2: 2 sc in each st. (14 sts)

Round 3: Sc in each st. (14 sts)

Round 4: Sc in the first st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * to the end of the round. (21 sts)

Round 5: Sc in each st. (21 sts)

Round 6: Sc in the first 2 sts. *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, rep from * to end of round (28 sts)

Rounds 7-15: Sc in each st. (28 sts)

Round 16: Sc in the first 2 sts, sc2tog, *sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, rep from * to the end of the round. (21 sts)

Round 17: Sc in the first st, *sc2tog. sc in next st, rep from * to the end of the round. (14 sts)

If you would prefer to complete your egg and stuff to close it up before the facial details and sewing the accessories, continue to Round 18

Facial details

• 2 black pins for the eye details – Round 12, 6 sts apart.
• Place a Pink pin for the mouth details – Round 9, making sure to centralize it.
• Adjust the placement appropriately

Eyes

If using Safety eyes or buttons

• Attach a safety eye or sew a button in the position of each black pin.
• Repeat for the second eye.

If you prefer to embroider the eyes

• With a darning needle, embroider the eye details.
• Remove the pins

Mouth details

• With a darning needle, embroider the mouth details
• Place the plastic egg or
• Stuff egg at end of this round.

• Place the plastic egg or
• Stuff egg at end of this round.

Round 18: *sc2tog, rep from * to the end of the round. (7 sts)

Round 19: *sc2tog, rep from * to the end of the round, sc in last st (4 sts)

Remove the stitch marker and sl st into that st to correct the height difference from working in a spiral.

Leave a long tail of yarn, and sew close the remaining sts.

Fasten off

Weave in ends.

Section 2 – Bunny Ears

Make 2 in each color

With A

Chain 12

Round 1: 3tr in 5th ch from hook, tr in next 3 chs, dc in next 2 chs, hdc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch, crocheting into the opposite side of the chains, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 chs, tr in remaining ch, join with a sl st to the beginning ch.

Fasten off.

With B

Make 2

Chain 9

Round 1: 3dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 2 chs, hdc in next 2 chs, 3 sc in last ch, crocheting into the opposite side of the chains, hdc in next 2 chs, dc in last 3 chs, join with a sl st to the beginning ch.

Fasten off.

To assemble

Place the upper part (made in B) over the base (made with A), using the surface crochet sl st technique, and secure the parts together.

Section 3 – Bow

With B, chain 105. 3 SC in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across until the last ch. 3 SC in the last ch. Crochet into the other side of the ch. Sc in each ch across. Join with a sl st to the beginning ch.

Leave a long tail of yarn for sewing; cut yarn

To assemble the bow

• Fold into two equal-size
• Pick up the egg and place the bow in the middle
• Secure the length of the bow around the egg tightly.
• With the remaining length, make a bow and secure it tightly.
• Fasten off.
• Sew/join the bunny ears to the egg.