As Easter approaches, it’s the perfect time to add a handmade touch to your holiday décor. Crochet Easter eggs are a fun and festive way to celebrate the season—whether you’re decorating your home, filling an Easter basket, or creating heartfelt gifts for loved ones. These adorable eggs are quick to make, customizable with colors and patterns, and a great way to use up scrap yarn.
This simple yet charming crochet Easter egg pattern is perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Grab your hook, pick your favorite yarns, and let’s get started on these delightful springtime creations!
Skill level
Intermediate
Materials
- Alize Bella (100% Cotton, 180m (197yds)/50g (1.76oz), Sport Weight) Yarn
- Crochet hook: 2.00 mm
- Filling
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations
- St(s) – stitch(es)
- Mr – magic ring
- Sc – single crochet
- Hdc – half double crochet
- Dc – double crochet
- Inc – increase (2 st in next st)
- Dec – decrease (2 st worked off together)
- (nr) – indicates the total number of stitches in the current row/round
Size of the finished item
The Easter egg is 5 cm (2 inches) tall, if you use similar weight yarn. In case you use a thicker yarn, your egg will be bigger, if you use thiner yarn, your egg will be smaller.
Pattern Instructions
For this Easter egg you can use any color combination and yarn you like to match any other Easter decoration you have. As you need small amounts from each yarn, this is also a perfect way to use up your yarn scarps from your stash.
I started with blue yarn.
Round 1: 12 dc in mr (12)
Change color to white
Round 2: sc*12 (12)
Change color to blue
Round 3: Crochet double crochets in the back loop only (inc)*12 (24)
Change color to white
Round 4: sc*24 (24)
Change color to blue
Round 5: Crochet in the back loop only (sc in the 1st st, hdc and dc in the next s, dc in the next st, hdc and sc in the next st)*6 (36)
Change color to white
Round 6: sc*36 (36)
Change color to blue
Round 7: Crochet in the back loop only (dc, hdc, sc, sc, hdc, dc)*6 (36)
Change color to white
Round 8: sc*36 (36)
Change color to blue
Round 9: Crochet in the back loop only (sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc)*6 (36)
Change color to white
Round 10: sc*36 (36)
Change color to blue
Round 11: Crochet in the back loop only (dc, hdc, sc, sc, hdc, dc)*6 (36)
Start stuffing the egg and keep on stuffing while crocheting.
Change color to white
Round 12: sc*36 (36)
Change color to blue
Round 13: Crochet in the back loop only (dc, dec)*12 (24)
Change color to white
Round 14: sc*24 (24)
Change color to blue
Round 15: Crochet in the back loop only (dec)*12 (12)
Round 16: sc*12 (12)
Round 17: dec*6 (6)
Finish off.
Congratulations! Your Easter egg is now finished.
More Free Crochet Patterns
Here are a few more crochet patterns you may be interested in.
More Free Easter Crochet Patterns
Easter Egg With Stripes Free Crochet Pattern
Easter Eggs With Opening Free Crochet Pattern
Bunny Finger Puppet Free Crochet Pattern
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