These crochet Easter eggs are the cutest way to add a handmade touch to your spring decor! Soft, colourful, and completely reusable, they’re a simple crochet project you can make in 30 minutes or less. Tuck them into baskets, scatter them across your table, or use them for an Easter egg hunt!
This easy Easter crochet pattern is perfect for beginners, and is a great way to use up yarn from your stash. Add a pop of spring colour to your decor with a solid coloured egg, mix and match pastel stripes, or use variegated yarn to create your own custom eggs. Use the FREE crochet Easter egg pattern below or grab the printable, ad-free pattern with BONUS Quick Guide from our Etsy shop.
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How to Make Crochet Easter Eggs
Equipment:
Instructions:
Find what you need:
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Round 1:
- Work 6 single crochet into a magic circle. Pull to tighten the circle and slip stitch in the first st to join the round. (6)
Round 2:
- Chain 1 and insert 2 sc in each st around (an increase). Sl st in the first st to join the round. (12)
Round 3:
- Ch 1 and *insert 1 sc in the first st. Inc in the next st.*Rep from * to * around. Sl st in the first st to join the round. (18)
Round 4:
- Ch 1 and *insert 1 sc in each of the first 2 sts. Inc in the next st.*Rep from * to * around. Sl st in the first st to join the round. (24)
Round 5:
- Ch 1 and insert 1 sc in each st around. Sl st in the first st to join the round. (24)
Round 6:
- Ch 1 and *insert 1 sc in each of the first 3 sts. Inc in the next st.*Rep from * to * around. Sl st in the first st to join the round. (30)
Rounds 7–12:
- Ch 1 and insert 1 sc in each st around. Sl st in the first st to join the round. (30)
Round 13:
- Ch 1 and *insert 1 sc in each of the first 3 sts. Sc the next 2 sts together (a decrease).*Rep from * to * around. Sl st in the first st to join the round. (24)
Round 14:
- Ch 1 and insert 1 sc in each st around, Sl st in the first st to join the round. (24)
Round 15:
- Ch 1 and *insert 1 sc in each of the first 2 sts. Dec across the next 2 sts.*Rep from * to * around. Sl st in the first st to join the round. (18)
Round 16:
- Ch 1 and insert 1 sc in each st around. Sl st in the first st to join the round. (18)
Round 17:
- Ch 1 and *insert 1 sc in the first st. Dec across the next 2 sts.*Rep from * to * around. Sl st in the first st to join the round. (12)
- Stuff the egg with fiber fill until it’s firm and holds its shape.
Round 18:
- Ch 1 and dec around. Sl st in the first st to join the round. (6)
Close off:
- Fasten off the yarn, leaving a 4 inch tail.
- Use the tail to sew a running st through the 6 final sts at the top.
- Pull the tail to close off the gap and secure it with a knot.
- Weave in the end by going down through the top center of the egg.
- Your crochet Easter egg is complete!
- Have fun making these crochet eggs in all your favourite colours!
- You can also fill up your Easter basket with striped crochet Easter eggs! Keep reading below the tutorial for instructions.
Helpful Tips:
- New to crochet or want to refresh your skills? Check out our crochet basics posts! These tutorials will teach you step-by-step how to do basic crochet stitches and techniques.
- For a firmer egg, you can place a standard plastic Easter egg inside instead of stuffing. Insert the plastic egg after Round 12, then continue following the pattern and crochet around it to close.
- Make these crochet eggs in white to make a soft play food that’s perfect for pretend games!
Crochet Abbreviations & Terms:
This pattern uses standard US crochet terms. Here’s what each abbreviation means:
ch(s) = chain(s)
dec = decrease
inc = increase
rep = repeat
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
Get our crochet Easter eggs pattern:
You can follow the full crochet Easter egg pattern with step-by-step instructions for free right here in this post (supported by ads). Or, if you’d like a printable Easter eggs PDF pattern with BONUS Quick Guide, you can grab it in our Etsy shop. It’s perfect to keep by your side as you crochet!
Printable Crochet Easter Eggs Pattern
Get the printable Crochet Easter Eggs Pattern PDF with step-by-step photos + BONUS Quick Guide in our Etsy shop!
How do I make a striped crochet Easter egg?
To make a striped Easter egg, follow the pattern above and change colours in this sequence:
- Rounds 1–5: Colour A
- Rounds 6–9: Colour B
- Rounds 10–13: Colour C
- Rounds 14–18: Colour D
We chose the same yellow, pink, purple, and blue that we used for our solid-colour eggs to create the 5-4-4-5 stripe pattern. Feel free to mix and match your own spring shades, working them in different orders to create a nice variety!
You can also use variegated yarn to make a stripey/speckled Easter egg.
What size are these crochet Easter eggs?
Our crochet eggs are about 3 inches tall and 2 inches across. We used a lighter worsted weight yarn (Loops and Threads Impeccable), so your eggs might turn out a bit larger with a regular sized worsted weight.
Change your yarn and/or hook size to create a smaller or larger crochet egg.
These crochet Easter eggs are such a simple way to add a handmade touch to your spring decorating. They’re quick to make, easy to customize, and perfect for bringing out year after year. Whether you keep them classic pastel or mix things up with bold stripes, each little egg has its own cozy charm.
Once you’ve made one, it’s hard to stop — they’re the perfect small project for relaxing and using up scrap yarn. Add them to baskets, display them in a bowl, or gift a few to someone who appreciates handmade Easter decor!
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