Free crochet pattern: Amigurumi Easter Eggs
Apr 6th, 2009 by Jane Blogs
If you’re thinking “Whatintheheck is amigurumi?”, then you need to read this. 
Now that you’re up to speed on that, we can continue.
This is my first attempt at a pattern, and I’ve been making heaps of these cute little eggs for Easter gifts this year.
It only takes about an hour from go to woe!
If you have any trouble following me, just let me know and I’d love to help.
Materials
- 8ply wool / acrylic
- Size 3.50 crochet hook (USA size E)
- Stitch marker
- Polyfil
Pattern
Magic ring – 6sc
2sc in first sc, sc in next sc* repeat (9)
2sc in first sc, sc in next sc* repeat (15)
2sc in first sc, sc in next sc, sc in next sc* repeat (20)
sc round
2sc in first sc, sc in next sc, sc in next sc, sc in next sc* repeat (25)
sc round for 5 rounds
Decrease
sc2together, sc in next sc, sc in next sc, sc in next sc* repeat (20)
sc2together, sc in next sc, sc in next sc* repeat ()
sc2together, sc in next sc* repeat ()
Finishing
Finish off, leaving a 3in tail
Sew on eyes in black and a red or pink V for a mouth
Stuff egg very firmly
Thread tail though the remaining stitches and sew shut, weaving the end inside out of sight.
Note:
When decreasing, your egg will look neatest if you line up the decrease stitches one above the other.
Don’t worry if this means you have to add or skip a sc in places. The important thing is that you have 5 evenly-spaced decreasing stitches in each round.
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Wow that’s cool. I have never seen anything like that. A friend of mine hollows out eggs and paints the outside, and puts a little light inside, it’s really cool to see him work.
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I think I may have seen something like that, Jim, only with an emu egg.
Your friend sounds like an incredibly patient man!
I made your little egg and then went a step further to create an adorable mini basket to go with it! I’m squeeing with adorable delight. Thanks for helping make this possible!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/egl_saturn/amigurumi/eggbasket.jpg
Thank you very much for the pattern, your eggs are soo lovely
would you authorize me to translate it for my French readers? I will of course put a link to your beautiful blog. Best wishes
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That would be lovely, Gisèle!
What a compliment
Thank you so much!!!
I have now published the translation on my blog (http://loisirspassion.over-blog.com/article-traduction-oeufs-en-crochet-74223636.html)
I think this is an awesome idea, but i can’t seem to get the magic circle down. Do you by chance have instruction just using another technique for the bottom?
Did you check out the video on the magic circle?
If that’s no help, then I think you just ch2, sc6 into the second ch from the hook.
-It’s been so long since I’ve begun my crochet that way & I hope I got it right!
I’ll write and try to send a pic when I finish my first little animal–you’re so helpful! Thank you!!
That would be great, Peggy!
I think I actually set up a group on flickr for people to add their pictures of finished creatures, I’ll have to fix it up and let everyone know about it
Beautiful crocheting…Mahalo