Crochet Easter Egg Cover

WORSTED WEIGHT (4) Small amount (2/10 ounce) of worsted weight yarn
Size H (5.0mm) crochet hook
Plastic Easter egg

SIZE:
Fits plastic eggs that are about 2 ½ inches tall and 5 ½ inches in circumference

NOTES:
1. Read pattern all the way through before beginning.
2. Pull your slipstitches tight, you want them to almost disappear.
3. The eggs I used are from Wal-Mart $2 for 42 eggs. To fit slightly larger eggs use the pattern for light weight yarn (below), or try using a size I (5.5mm) hook.

Round 1: Ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (Remember to pull that slipstitch tight.) (5 sts)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join. *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * once. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (8 sts)

Round 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join. *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * twice. Sc in last st. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (12 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join. Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * once. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (15 sts)

Round 5: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st as join. *Skip 2 sts, 3 dc in next st. Repeat from * 3 times. Join with a slipstitch in top of ch 2. (5 shells)

Round 6: Slipstitch in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same st as slipstitch. *Skip 2 sts, 3 dc in next st. Repeat from * 3 times. Join with a slipstitch in top of ch 2. (5 shells)

Round 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as join. *Sc each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (15 sts)

Round 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join. *Sc in next 5 sts, sc dec over next two sts, sc in 5 sts, sc dec over last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (13 sts)Fasten off, weave in ends.

Insert plastic egg small end first.

LIGHT WEIGHT (3) MATERIALS: Small amount of light weight yarn (sample is Bernat Softee Baby)
Size H (5.0mm) crochet hook
Plastic Easter eggSIZE:Fits plastic eggs that are about 2 ½ inches tall and 5 ½ inches in circumferenceNOTES:
1. Read pattern all the way through before beginning.
2. Pull your slipstitches tight, you want them to almost disappear.
3. The eggs I used are from Wal-Mart $2 for 42 eggs.


Round 1: Ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (Remember to pull that slipstitch tight.) (5 sts)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join. *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * once. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (8 sts)

Round 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join. *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * twice. Sc in last st. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (12 sts)Round 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join. Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * once. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (15 sts)

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join. Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * twice. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (18 sts)

Round 6: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st as join. *Skip 2 sts, 3 dc in next st. Repeat from * 4 times. Join with a slipstitch in top of ch 2. (6 shells)

Round 7: Slipstitch in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same st as slipstitch. *Skip 2 sts, 3 dc in next st. Repeat from * 4 times. Join with a slipstitch in top of ch 2. (6 shells)

Round 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join. *Sc each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (18 sts)
Round 9: Ch 1, sc in same st as join. *Sc in next 3 sts, sc dec over next two sts, sc in 4 sts, sc dec over next 2 sts, sc in 4 sts, sc dec over last 2 sts . Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (15 sts)

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Insert plastic egg small end first.