This pattern is worked in rounds starting at the top of the egg and changing colors to add a painted egg look for individual style. Do not join rounds, use a stitch marker to place in the last st of each round, and move up as each round is completed.
Materials:
- Light weight yarn in Easter themed pastel colors. I used RedHeart Baby Hugs in pink, lilac, baby blue, green…pretty much all the pastels ????
- 4mm crochet hook
- Polyfil stuffing
Abbreviations:
Ch: chain
Rnd: round
Sc: single crochet
St: stitch
Pattern:
Rnd 1: Begin with chosen color and make a magic ring, ch 1, work 6 sc inside ring (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each around (12)
Rnd 3: sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 4: 2 sc in first st, sc in next, repeat around (18)
Rnd 5: sc in each st around (18)
Rnd 6: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2, repeat around (24)
Rnd 7: sc in each st around (24)
Rnd 8: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3, repeat around (30)
Rnd 9-11: sc in each st around (30)
Rnd 12: sc decr, sc in next 3, repeat around (24)
Rnd 13: sc decr, sc in next 2, repeat around (18)
Rnd 14: sc decr, sc in next, repeat around (12)
Rnd 15: sc decr, repeat around (6),
stuff egg with polyfil*
Rnd 16: sc decr, repeat around (3),
Bind off and tuck in lose end.
