How to Make Crochet Easter Eggs
Use our free crochet Easter eggs pattern below to create these adorable plush eggs. Or, if you’d like an ad-free, printable version with a bonus one-page Quick Guide, you can grab the PDF from our Etsy shop!
Yield: 1 crochet Easter egg
Cost: $1
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.
Notes
Looking for more cute Easter egg crafts? Here's a few of our favourites:
Embroidered Cardboard Easter Eggs
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