Free crochet pattern for Easter Eggs in two sizes

Material

• cotton yarn remnants - approx. 2 g or approx. 4 g
• hook 2 - 2.5 mm (UK 0 - 1 / US 14 - 13)
• filling cotton
• woolneedle
• scissors

Measurements

The dimensions are approximate and may vary slightly.

small egg: 8 - 9 cm circumference, 4 - 5 cm height
large egg: 10.5 - 11.5 cm circumference, 6 - 6.5 cm height

Instructions

The work is done in a spiral.

Small egg no. 1

1. Magic Ring
2. Work 6 single crochet into the ring.
3. Double every stitch = 12 single crochets.
4. Double every second stitch = 18 single crochets - crochet the last single crochet in half and finish with new colour.
5. Work two rounds without increasings.
6. Colour change, double every third stitch = 24 single crochet stitches.
7. Work two rounds without increases and then continue with the decreases.
   This is followed by another colour change.
   Start filling in between.
8. * 5 single crochets, skip 6th stitch * 4x = 20 single crochets
9. * 4 single crochets, skip 5th stitch * 4x = 16 single crochets
10. * 3 single crochets, skip 4th stitch * 4x = 12 single crochets
11. * 2 single crochets, skip 3rd stitch * 4x = 8 single crochets
12. * 1 single crochet, skip 2nd stitch * 4x = 4 single crochets

Finish filling the egg, close the hole and cut thread a little longer.

Small egg no. 2

This and the following small eggs are crocheted in the same way as small egg no. 1.
From now on I will only describe the individual patterns.

Stripes in 1 round light blue, 1 round chocolate brown alternately.

Small egg no. 3

Start with white.
From the decreases onwards, a color change takes place and the crochet continues with dark blue.

Large egg no. 1

1. Magic Ring
2. Crochet 6 single crochet stitches in the ring.
3. Double every stitch = 12 single crochet stitches.
4. Double every second stitch = 18 single crochets.
5. Double every third stitch = 24 single crochets.
6. Work three rounds without increases, alternating 2 single crochet stitches in chocolate brown and 2 single crochet stitches in yellow.
7. Double every fourth stitch = 30 single crochet stitches in yellow.
8. Work three rounds without increases. Crochet one round in chocolate brown, one in yellow and the third round in chocolate brown again.
9. * 5 single crochet stitches, skip 6th stitch * 5x = 25 single crochet stitches - work 4 stitches in yellow and 1 stitch in chocolate brown alternately.
10. * 4 single crochets, skip 5th stitch * 4x = 20 single crochets - 3 stitches in yellow and 1 stitch in chocolate brown
11. * 2 single crochets, skip 3rd stitch * 4x = 10 single crochets - from here on only work with yellow.
12. * 1 single crochet, skip 2nd stitch * 4x = 5 single crochets
    Finish filling the egg, close the hole and cut the thread a little longer.

lLrge egg no. 2

1. Magic Ring - start with navy blue.
2. Crochet 6 single crochet stitches in the ring.
3. Double every stitch = 12 single crochet stitches.
4. Double every second stitch = 18 single crochets.
5. Double every third stitch = 24 single crochet stitches.
6. Work three rounds in white without increases.
7. Continue with orange, doubling every fourth stitch = 30 single crochets.
8. Work three rounds without increases. .
9. Crochet decrease rounds in medium blue.
10. * 5 single crochets, skip 6th stitch * 5x = 25 single crochets
11. * 4 single crochet stitches, skip 5th stitch * 4x = 20 single crochet stitches 
12. * 3 single crochets, skip 4th stitch * 4x = 15 single crochets 
13. * 2 single crochets, skip 3rd stitch * 4x = 10 single crochets
14. * 1 single crochet, skip 2nd stitch * 4x = 5 single crochets

Finish filling the egg, close the hole and cut the thread a little longer.