I finally got around to writing out the pattern for my Crocheted Eggs (for US, UK and NL chrocheters).
US - Pattern crocheted Easter Egg (design BeaG)
You’ll need
- styrofoam egg 3.15” (8cm)
- yarn (I used Idéna Cotton Sport)
- crochet hook 3mm
- optional: small safety pin
Abbreviations
Ch = chain stitch
SC = single crochet (US)
st = stitch
tg = together
Pattern
crochet in a continuous spiral
tip a: crochet quite tight, to avoid holes
tip b: whenever you finish a round, mark the end with a small safety pin
- start: 2 Ch, 6 SC in first st (= 2nd st from hook)
- 2 SC in every stitch (= 12)
- weave in tail
- 2 SC in every 2nd st, 1 SC in all other st (= 18)
- 1 round of 18 SC
- 2 SC in every 3rd st, 1 SC in all other st (= 24)
- 2 SC in every 3rd st, 1 SC in all other st (= 32)
- 1 round of 32 SC
- 2 SC in every 4th st, 1 SC in all other st (= 40)
- 8 rounds of 40 SC
- decrease: every 7th and 8th tg (= 35)
- 1 round of 35 SC
- insert styrofoam egg
- every 4th and 5th tg (= 28)
- 1 round of 28 SC
- every 3rd and 4th tg (= 21)
- every 3rd and 4th tg (= 16)
- every 1st and 2nd tg (= 8)
- weave in tail (while doing so, pull close the hole)
UK - Pattern crocheted Easter Egg (design BeaG)
You’ll need
- styrofoam egg 3.15” (8cm)
- yarn (I used Idéna Cotton Sport)
- crochet hook 3mm
- optional: small safety pin
Abbreviations
Ch = chain stitch
DC = double crochet (UK)
st = stitch
tg = together
Pattern
crochet in a continuous spiral
tip a: crochet quite tight, to avoid holes
tip b: whenever you finish a round, mark the end with a small safety pin
- start: 2 Ch, 6 DC in first st (= 2nd st from hook)
- 2 DC in every stitch (= 12)
- weave in tail
- 2 DC in every 2nd st, 1 DC in all other st (= 18)
- 1 round of 18 DC
- 2 DC in every 3rd st, 1 DC in all other st (= 24)
- 2 DC in every 3rd st, 1 DC in all other st (= 32)
- 1 round of 32 DC
- 2 DC in every 4th st, 1 DC in all other st (= 40)
- 8 rounds of 40 DC
- decrease: every 7th and 8th tg (= 35)
- 1 round of 35 DC
- insert styrofoam egg
- every 4th and 5th tg (= 28)
- 1 round of 28 DC
- every 3rd and 4th tg (= 21)
- every 3rd and 4th tg (= 16)
- every 1st and 2nd tg (= 8)
- weave in tail (while doing so, pull close the hole)
NL - Patroon gehaakt Paasei (ontwerp BeaG)
Nodig
- piepschuim ei 8cm
- garen (ik heb Idéna Cotton Sport gebruikt)
- haaknaald 3mm
- eventueel: veiligheidsspeldje
Afkortingen
L = losse
V = vaste
st = steek
sh = samenhaken
Patroon
haak spiraalsgewijs
tip a: haak vrij strak, om de steken mooi aan te laten sluiten
tip b: markeer telkens het einde van de laatste ronde met een veiligheidsspeldje
- begin: 2 L, 6 V in eerste st (= 2e st vanaf haak)
- 2 V in elke st (= 12)
hecht de begindraad af - 2 V in elke 2e st, 1 V in alle andere st (= 18)
- 1 ronde van 18 V
- 2 V in elke 3e st, 1 V in alle andere st (= 24)
- 2 V in elke 3e st, 1 V in alle andere st (= 32)
- 1 ronde van 32 V
- 2 V in elke 4e st, 1 V in alle andere st (= 40)
- 8 rondes van 40 V
- minderen: elke 7e en 8e sh (= 35)
- 1 ronde van 35 V
- doe het piepschuim ei erin
- elke 4e en 5e sh (= 28)
- 1 ronde van 28 V
- elke 3e en 4e sh (= 21)
- elke 3e en 4e sh (= 16)
- elke 1e en 2e sh (= 8)
afhechten (trek daarbij het gaatje dicht)
PS: Feel free to use this pattern any way you like!
Commercial use is fine with me too.
Just don’t present or sell the pattern as your own.