Multi-Coloured Crochet Easter Egg - Pattern

Back in 2017 I worked on a collaboration with Hobbycraft.  They provided me with polystyrene eggs and yarn, and I designed these colourful crochet Easter eggs.

The patterns were on their website, but it seems they have been taken down now.  I have had a couple of requests for the patterns, so I'm publishing them here on my blog.

There are two designs.  This pattern is for the Multi-Coloured eggs, as shown below.  You can find the pattern for the Daisy eggs here.

There are two variations of pattern at the sides, for the penultimate round.  A filled in look shown in the yellow on the right, or a more open patterned look shown in the blue on the left.

Please note that the polystyrene eggs that Hobbycraft supplied me with were quite big.  If you use smaller eggs, then you might have to end a few rounds sooner, or perhaps use a thinner yarn and smaller hook.

You Will Need

Rico Creative Cotton Aran Yarn – white, candy pink, yellow, orange, violet, sky blue (or colours of your choice).  You can buy this yarn from Love Crafts*.

1 crochet hook – the yarn calls for 4 to 5mm so choose according to your tension

10cm polystyrene eggs

 

Abbreviations

ch = chain

tr = treble crochet (US double crochet)

htr = half treble crochet (US half double crochet)

dtr = double treble crochet (US treble crochet)

sl st = slip stitch

st sp = stitch space (the space between stitches)

sk = skip

st/s = stitch/es

sp = space

FO = fasten off (fasten and cut yarn, weave in ends)

SP-2 = spike stitch over two rows.  For the purposes of this pattern this is a treble (US double) which, instead of going into the row you’re working into, goes into the row below that, into the stitch space between a set of two trebles in R3.  This creates a long treble stitch.

 

Notes

To make the pattern simpler to follow, I have not specified the chains that count as initial stitches.  The first stitch of each round is to be made with chains:

   tr = 3ch

   htr = 2ch

Or a standing stitch:

   Wrap your yarn around your hook to create an initial loop (you can use a slip knot to secure it), then work the stitch as normal.

Make Two:

R1: Create a magic ring, 12tr into ring, sl st into 1st st, FO.  (12 tr)

R2: (New colour) [htr, ch1] into each st sp, sl st into 1st st, FO.  (12 htr between 12 ch1 sp)

R3: (New colour) [2tr, ch1] into each ch1 sp, sl st into 1st st, FO.  (12 sets of 2tr between 12 ch1 sp)

R4: (New colour) [3tr, ch1] into each ch1 sp, sl st into 1st st, FO.  (12 sets of 3tr between 12 ch1 sp)

R5: (New colour) [tr, SP-2, tr, ch1] into each ch1 sp, sl st into 1st st, FO.  (12 sets of (tr, SP-2, tr) between 12 ch1 sp)

R6: (New colour) [2tr into ch1 sp, tr into next 2 st sp] around, sl st into 1st st, FO.  (48 tr)

R7: (New colour) Start in 1^st tr st from any (2tr into ch1 sp) from R6: 23tr, 4dtr, tr into remaining sts around, sl st into 1st st, FO.  (44 tr, 4 dtr)

 

Alternative Final Two Rounds

(Used in the egg featuring sky blue - this gives more of a patterned effect on R6, but also shows more of the polystyrene egg.  Which you try depends on your preference, or give them both a go!)

R6: (New colour) [3tr, ch1] into each ch1 sp, sl st into 1st st, FO.  (12 sets of 3tr between 12 ch1 sp)

R7: (New colour) [2tr into ch1 sp, tr into next 2 st sp] 5 times, [tr, dtr] into ch1 sp, dtr into next 2 st sp, [dtr, tr] into ch1 sp, tr into next 2 st sp, [2tr into ch1 sp, tr into next 2 st sp] around, sl st into 1st st, FO.  (44 tr 4 dtr)

Assemble

Position both halves around the polystyrene egg, ensuring the 4dtr on each half are at the pointed top of the egg.

 

Cut a length of yarn and sew together through the outside loop of each stitch of the final row of both halves, leaving an end long enough to create a hanging loop at the start and finish of your sewing.

 

Knot your ends together close to the egg to secure your stitching, then knot them at the top to create a hanging loop.

Your colourful crochet egg is complete!

Please let me know if you make any - I'd love to see them!

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