Create Adorable Crochet Easter Eggs for Festive Decor – A Step-by-Step Guide

Crochet Easter eggs are a delightful way to add a cozy and charming touch to your Easter decor! These handmade decorations are not only cute but also allow for a personal and creative touch to your holiday festivities. Whether you're an experienced crocheter or trying it out for the first time, making crochet Easter eggs can be a fun and rewarding crafting project.

Materials and Tools

• YarnArt Jeans yarn
• Hook #2
• Filler

Abbreviations

• MR- magic ring
• sc- single crochet
• inc- increase
• dec- decrease
• slst- slip stitch
• hdc- half double crochet

Creating the Egg

We stuff during the crocheting process.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12 sc)
3. (1 sc, inc) *6 (18 sc)
4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) *5, 1 sc (24 sc)
5. (3 sc, inc) *6 (30 sc)
6. 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) *5, 2 sc (36 sc)
7. 7-11) 36 sc (5 rows)
8. 12) 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) *5, 2 sc (30 sc)
9. 13) 30 sc
10. 14) (3 sc, dec) *6 (24 sc)
11. 15) 24 sc
12. 16) 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) *5, 1 sc (18 sc)
13. 17) 18 sc
14. 18) (1 sc, dec) *6 (12 sc)
15. 19) 12 sc
16. 20) 6 dec (6 sc)

Pull the hole together, cut the thread and secure.

Decorating the Egg

Decorate the egg to your taste. This can include embroidery, using beads or seed beads. You can also embroider or sew on eyes and create a face. Anything your imagination can come up with will be wonderful!

Creating the Basket

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12 sc)
3. (1 sc, inc) *6 (18 sc)
4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) *5, 1 sc (24 sc)
5. (3 sc, inc) *6 (30 sc)
6. 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) *5, 2 sc (36 sc)
7. 7) 36 sc
8. 8) 36 sc (insert hook behind row of slst)
9. 9-12) 36 sc (4 rows)
10. 13) FLO: 36 sc
11. 14) 36 sc

Cut the thread and secure it.