EASTER EGG
The egg on the left was made with an E hook and the egg on the right was made with an I hook. |
This is what the eggs look like in the basket with grass.
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The following pattern is my original design.
Please only copy or print this pattern for personal use.
MATERIALS:
Hook: Size I for large egg. ~ Size E for small egg.
Yarn: Jamie Baby Yarn (I used #288 ~ Parfait Print in the large egg and peach in the small egg for the example)
Polyfil (small amount)
Stitches used: ch, sl st, sc.
PM = Place Marker
Difficulty: MEDIUM (I chose medium because of the Sc Dec stitch being used)
NOTE: This pattern is worked in a countinous round.
BASE: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk. Place marker (PM).
RND 1: 2 sc in each of nexgt 6 sc. PM
RND 2: 2 SC in each of next 12 sc. PM
RNDs 3-4: Sc in next 24 sc. PM
RND 5: Sc Dec over next 2 sc, sc in next sc (8 times). PM
RNDs 6-8: Sc in each of next 16 sc. PM
RND 9: Sc Dec over next 2 sc (8 times) PM
STUFF EGG (continue adding stuffing till you just before you fasten off)
RND 10: Sc in next 8 sc. PM
RND 11: Sc Dec over next 2 sc (4 times), sk next sc, sl st in next sc.
FASTEN OFF.
FINISH: Insert hook up through the egg to where you fastened off the yarn. Draw the yarn tail into the center of the egg to hide it.
NOTE: You may need to shape the egg once finished, just work it in your hands till it looks like an egg shape.