LovingLea Created - Being Crafty is our Jam!: February 2017

2 Piece Easter Egg FREE Crochet Pattern

LovingLea Created by Mindy Lea

This is a free pattern.

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Scroll on down for the FREE cute, functional, totally adorable 2 Piece Easter Egg Pattern.

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You will need:

Scrap yarn medium 4 or all same type/brand to get the same size for each egg.
G or 4.00mm hook or a hook that is 1 size smaller than recommended for the type of yarn you use.

Eggs will come out close to the size of a goose egg using medium 4 weight yarn and a G or 4.00mm hook They will be large enough to fill with Easter candy and little goodies.

*Make sure you crochet both halves with the same tension or they may not come out the same size.*

RELAX and have some CROCHET FUN!

Need to know:

How to do a Magic Circle or Ring

In English Terms:

ch           = chain
ss            = slip stitch
st            = stitch
sts          = stitches
sc            = single crochet
hdc         = half double crochet
bpsc       = back post single crochet
sctog     = two single crochet decreased to one

Top of Egg

*work in rows*

R1

In magic circle 6sc, pull circle closed,

ss to 1^st sc

ch 1, 2 sc in next st (on all rows - not in ss), then 2sc in each st around, ss to 1^st sc (12 sts)

(I crochet over the yarn end here for around 6 stitches to hide it, instead of using a needle later to weave it in, and cut off the excess)

R3
ch 1, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st repeat from * around, ss to 1^st sc (18 sts)

R4-5
ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, ss to 1st sc (18 sts)

R6
ch 1, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts repeat from * around, ss to 1^st sc (24 sts)

R7-8

ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, ss to 1^st sc (24 sts)

ch 1, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 7 sts repeat from * 3 times, ss to 1^st sc (27 sts)

R10

ch1, sc in each st around, ss to 1^st sc (27 sts)

Cut yarn about 4 inches long and pull through last st, Do Not Weave in the end, set top aside

Bottom of Egg

*work in rows*

In magic circle sc 8, pull circle closed, ss to 1^st

ch 1, 2 sc in all sts (on all rows start in sc after ss), ss to 1^st (16 sts)

(I crochet over the yarn end here for around 6 stitches to hide it, instead of using a needle later to weave it in, and cut off the excess)

ch 1, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in the next repeat from * around, ss to 1^st sc (24 sts)

R4-5

ch 1, sc in each st around, ss to 1st sc (24 sts)

ch 1, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 7 sts repeat from * 3 times, ss to 1^st sc (27 sts)

ch 1, sc in each st around, ss to 1^st sc (27 sts)

ch 1, hdc in each st around, ss to 1^st hdc (27 sts)

ch 1, bpsc in each hdc st around, ss to 1^st sc (27 sts)

R10

ch 1, *1 sc in next 7 sts, 1 sctog repeat from * around 3 times (24 sts)

R11

ch 1, *1 sc in next 10 sts, 1 sctog repeat from * around 2 times (22 sts)

Cut yarn about 4 inches long and pull through last stitch, Do Not Weave in the End.

Put hook from outside to inside of the egg in a stitch directly below the loose string in R10, yarn over the loose string and pull it from the inside to outside of the egg

Tie both egg pieces together with the 4 inch strings at the base of the egg halves

Pull the leftover string through a stitch on the inside ridge of the bottom half of the egg.

Trim down leftover string to an inch.

Next chain 50, leave a 3 inch yarn tail on both ends.

Fold egg in half and center where the egg halves are tied together in the middle of the egg. On the bottom egg, pull the chain 50 string through two stitches from INSIDE TO OUTSIDE on the ridge across from where you tied the two halves together. Now, take the chain 50 string ends from INSIDE TO OUTSIDE of the top half of the egg in the last row of stitches that line up with where the chain 50 went through the bottom egg stitches.

Tie the 3 inch yarn tails together at the bottom of the chain and pull the egg closed then, tie the chain 50 string in a bow. Now it will hold little treats for the kiddos on Easter and the halves will not get separated! ;-)

I hope you have enjoyed this free pattern. Please give credit back to this blog when showing off your work. Feel free to tag lovingleacreate on IG and Twitter and Facebook with photos of your eggs made using this pattern. Links to the social media pages are at the top. If you are feeling snazzy, I would love to see some stripy eggs. ;-)

Thanks Again!!!

-Mindy-