Easter Eggs – 2021 Collection

Hello crochet friends!

You may remember that last year, I came up with a little Easter Eggs collection that I published for free on my Instagram. I have decided to now add the patterns to my website too and to create a new egg collection for 2021. This Easter Eggs collection was inspired by nature, in particular by animals. In this pattern, you will find a basic egg pattern, as well as instructions to transform your egg into a chick, a bunny and a bee!

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Materials
• DK or 8ply yarn in light yellow and orange for the chick, grey for the bunny and yellow, black and light grey for the bee (I like to use the Ricorumi DK*)
• 3.5mm crochet hook*
• Stitch marker, tapestry needle and scissors
• Polyfill*
• Embroidery thread for the face details (6mm safety eyes optional)

Abbreviation used (U.S. terms)
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
st: stitch
*…*: repeat
inc: 2 single crochet in the same stitch
dec: single crochet 2 stitches together through the front loop only (invisible decrease)

All pieces are worked through both loops of the stitches and in the round without joining unless stated otherwise in the pattern. It is recommended to use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. To make it easier, you can stuff your amigurumi as you go.

Basic egg pattern
Each egg is made using this basic egg shape. Use the colour(s) corresponding to the egg-animal you are making.

Work in rounds
Round 1. sc 6 in a magic ring
Round 2. inc in each st around
Round 3. sc in each st around
Round 4. *sc 1, inc* around
Round 5. sc in each st around
Round 6. *sc 2, inc* around
Rounds 7-8. sc in each st around
Round 9. *sc 3, inc* around
Rounds 10-13. sc in each st around
Round 14. *sc 3, dec* around
Round 15. *sc 2, dec* around

Start stuffing your egg now.

Round 16. *sc 1, dec* around
Round 17. *dec* around

Fasten off, finish stuffing and weave in ends by passing your thread in the front loop only of the remaining stitches.

Chick-egg
Make the basic egg shape in light yellow for the head/body. If using safety eyes, insert them between rounds 7-8 with approx. 4 stitches in between.

Wings – in light yellow make 2
Work in rounds
Round 1. sc 6 in a magic ring

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Feet – in orange make 2
Work in rows
Row 1. ch 4, starting from 2nd ch from hook, sc 2
Row 2. turn, ch 3, starting from 2nd ch from hook, sc 2
Row 3. turn, ch 3, starting from 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, sc 1 in the last un worked stitch from starting chain

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

1. If you did not use safety eyes, embroider them between rounds 7-8 with approx. 4 stitches in between.

2. Embroider the beak between rounds 8-9, between the eyes.

3. Sew the wings on either side of the body, between rounds 8-9, and the feet at the bottom of the body between rounds 13-16.

You are done!

Bunny-egg
Make the basic egg shape in grey for the head. If using safety eyes, insert them between rounds 9-10 with approx. 4 stitches in between.

Ears – in grey make 2
Work in rounds without stuffing
Round 1. sc 6 in a magic ring
Round 2. sc in each st around
Round 3. *sc 1, inc* around
Rounds 4-5. sc in each st around
Round 6. *sc 2, inc* around
Rounds 7-10. sc in each st around

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

1. If you did not use safety eyes, embroider them between rounds 9-10 with approx. 4 stitches in between.

2. Embroider the nose on round 10, between the eyes and embroider the mouth just below.

3. Sew the ears between rounds 4-6 on either side of the egg-head.

You are done!

Bee-egg
Make the basic egg shape by alternating between yellow and black between rounds as follow.
Rounds 1-4 yellow
Rounds 5-6 black
Rounds 7-10 yellow
Rounds 11-12 black
Rounds 13-17 yellow

Wings – in light grey make 2
Work in rounds without stuffing
Round 1. sc 6 in a magic ring
Round 2. inc in each st around
Rounds 3-5. sc in each st
Round 6. *sc 2, dec* around
Round 7. sc in each st
Round 8. *sc 1, dec* around

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

1. Sew the wings between rounds 4-6 with approx. 1 stitch in between.

You are done!

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