Easter Eggs – 2022 Collection

Hello crochet friends!

I am back in 2022 with a brand new Easter egg collection! This year, I asked my followers on Instagram what they wanted to see, and I had an amazing suggestion to make dinosaur eggs. Because both my boys love dinos, this was the perfect suggestion and I’ve had so much fun making those 3 dinosaur eggs come to life!

Materials
• DK or 8ply yarn in:
red, beige and brown for the triceratops
blue, purple and brown for the parasaurolophus
green, brown and rainbow for the stegosaurus (I like to use the Ricorumi DK*)
• 3.5 mm crochet hook*
• Stitch marker, tapestry needle and scissors
• Polyfill*
• Embroidery thread for the face details (6 mm safety eyes optional)

Abbreviation used (U.S. terms)
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
st: stitch
*…*: repeat
[…]: crochet in the same stitch
inc: 2 single crochet in the same stitch
dc-inc: 2 double crochet in the same stitch
dec: single crochet 2 stitches together through the front loop only (invisible decrease)
sc3tog: single crochet 3 stitches together
FLO: front loop only

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-dinosaur you are making.

Work in rounds
Round 1. sc 6 in a magic ring
Round 2. inc x6
Round 3. sc in each st around
Round 4. *sc 1, inc* x6
Round 5. sc in each st around
Round 6. *sc 2, inc* x6
Rounds 7-8. sc in each st around
Round 9. *sc 3, inc* x6
Rounds 10-13. sc in each st around
Round 14. *sc 3, dec* x6
Round 15. *sc 2, dec* x6

Start stuffing your egg now.

Round 16. *sc 1, dec* x6
Round 17. dec x6

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

Triceratops-Egg
Make the basic egg shape in red for the head. If using safety eyes, insert them between rounds 8-9 with approx. 5 visible stitches between them.

Nose horn – in beige make 1

Work in rounds
Round 1. sc 3 in a magic ring
Round 2. inc x3
Round 3. sc in each st around

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. 

Head horns – in beige make 2 

Work in rounds
Round 1. sc 3 in a magic ring
Round 2. inc x3
Rounds 3-4. sc in each st around
Round 5. inc x2, dec x2

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. 

Beak – in brown make 1

Work in rows
Row 1. ch 7, turn
Row 2. starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, dec, sc 2, dec
Row 3. sc 1, dec, sc 1
Row 4. sc3tog

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Crest – in brown make 2

Work in rounds
Round 1. sc 8 in a magic ring
Round 2. inc x8
Round 3. *sc 1, inc* x8
Round 4. *sc 2, inc* x8
Round 5. hdc 1, dc 2, dc-inc, *dc 3, dc-inc* x2, dc 2, hdc 1, sl st 

Do not finish round 5. Fasten off the first crest but do not fasten-off the second one. Instead, put both crests together with the wrong sides facing and sc around to join them together. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

1. If you did not use safety eyes, embroider them between rounds 8-9 with approx. 5 visible stitches between them.

2. Sew the beak centred between the eyes, between rounds 9-11.

3. Sew the nose horn between round 7-9, centred between the eyes. Sew the horns between the rounds 5-7, on either side of the egg.

4. Sew the crest to the back of the egg, with the bottom of the crest aligned with round 10.

You are done!

Stegosaurus-Egg
Make the basic egg shape in green for the head. If using safety eyes, insert them between rounds 8-9 with approx. 5 visible stitches between them.

Top Beak – in brown make 1

Work in rounds
Round 1. sc 3 in a magic ring
Round 2. inc x3
Round 3. *sc 1, inc* x3
Round 4. *sc 2, inc* x3
Round 5. *sc 1, inc* x6

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. 

Bottom Beak – in brown make 1

Work in rounds
Round 1. sc 6 in a magic ring
Round 2. inc x6
Round 3. sc in each st around

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. 

Scales – in rainbow make 1

Work in rows
Row 1. ch 19
Row 2. starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, sc 18, ch 1, turn
Row 3. in FLO, *hdc 1, [dc 1, ch 1, dc 1], hdc 1, sl st 1* x4, hdc 1, dc 1, ch 1, turn and continue on the other side of row 1, dc 1, hdc 1, *sl st 1, hdc 1, [dc 1, ch 1, dc 1], hdc 1* x4

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

1. If you did not use safety eyes, embroider them between rounds 8-9 with approx. 5 visible stitches between them.

2. Sew the bottom beak between rounds 10-13, centred between the eyes. Sew the top beak just above the bottom beak, between rounds 9-10.

3. Sew the scales to the egg, starting on round 4 towards the front and finishing on round 14 towards the back.

You are done!

Parasaurolophus-Egg
Make the basic egg shape in blue for the head. If using safety eyes, insert them between rounds 7-8 with approx. 7 visible stitches between them.

Crest – in purple make 1

Work in rounds
Round 1. sc 6 in a magic ring
Round 2. *inc, sc 2* x2
Rounds 3-10. sc in each st around 

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. 

Snout – in brown make 1

Work in rounds 
Round 1. sc 6 in a magic ring
Round 2. inc x6
Round 3. *sc 1, inc* x6
Rounds 4-5. 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 7-8 with approx. 7 visible stitches between them.

2. Sew the snout between rounds 8-13, centred between the eyes.

3. Sew the crest between rounds 1-7, with the bottom of the crest touching the snout and centred between the eyes.

You are done!

To share your creations, tag @emmacraftsdesign on Instagram and use #eastereggscollection2022 and #dinoeastereggs

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