Crochet Easter Eggs

Celebrate the Easter season with beautifully crafted Easter eggs made using the art of crochet. These unique decorations add a touch of charm and handmade elegance to your home during this special time of year. Crocheting Easter eggs allows you to customize the colors, patterns, and sizes to match your personal style and decor preferences. Whether you hang them on branches for a festive Easter tree or display them in a decorative bowl, these crochet Easter eggs are sure to be a delightful addition to your holiday celebrations. Additionally, crocheted Easter eggs make thoughtful gifts for friends and family, showcasing your talent and thoughtfulness in a handmade present. So, gather your crochet hooks and yarn, and get ready to create a beautiful collection of Easter eggs that will bring joy and warmth to your home this Easter season.

Materials 

Rowan Cotton Glace in a choice of spring shades, we chose Ecru (725), Shell (845) and Shoot (814)
3mm crochet hook
Some polyfil toy stuffing
Tapestry needle

Method
Ch3 and sl st to join in a ring
Round 1 – 5dc in ring
Round 2 – 2dc in each stitch (10dc)
Round 3 – (2dc in next st, dc in next st) repeat 5 times (15dc)
Round 4 – (2dc in next st, 1dc in next 2 st) repeat 5 times (20dc)
Round 5 – (2dc in next st, 1dc in next 3 st) repeat 5 times (25dc)
Rounds 6 – 9 1dc in each st (25dc)
Round 10 – (dc dec*, dc in next 3 st) repeat 5 times (20dc)
Round 11 – dc in each st round (20dc)
Round 12 – (dc dec, dc in next 2 st) repeat 5 times (15dc)
Round 13 – dc in each st round (15dc)
Round 14 – Stuff the egg. (dc dec, dc in next st) repeat 5 times (10dc)
Round 15 – (dc dec) repeat 5 times. Thread yarn through the remaining 5 stitches, pull the yarn
through the top of the egg to finish off.
You can also add a matching ribbon to hang the egg on your easter branch.

*dc dec – insert hook in 1st stitch, yarn over, pull up loop, insert loop in next stitch, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through three loops on hook.