340 Crochet Pattern - Easter Egg Potholder Embroidery - PDF Zabelina CP

An Easter egg that brightens up the kitchen: this potholder is crocheted flat in rows with coloured stripes, then finished with embroidery that makes it special – zigzag lines, cross stitches and herringbone stitches. A fine decorative chain-stitch edging and a hanging loop complete the egg.

Use it as a cheerful potholder in your Easter kitchen, or hang it on the wall or a hook as Easter decor. In the pattern the egg is red with yellow and green stripes – the photos show how lovely it looks with yellow or green as the main colour too, so you can quickly make a whole set.

A sweet Easter gift and a great project for anyone who loves combining crochet and embroidery.

Design: Svetlana Zabelina for LittleOwlsHut.

Skill level: Intermediate. Ideal if you are confident with the basic stitches and want to try something new.

You should be able to:

• crochet chains, slip stitches, single crochet, half double crochet and double crochet
• work in rows, increase and decrease
• change colours and crochet over yarn ends
• work an even single crochet border around a piece
• embroider simple stitches with a tapestry needle

The colour changes, the decorative chain-stitch edging and all embroidery stitches (zigzag, cross stitch, herringbone stitch) are shown step by step with photos.

What you'll receive: a 23-page PDF pattern in English (US terms), instant download after purchase – plus the same pattern in German.

• Row-by-row instructions
• USA/UK terminology comparison chart, so UK crocheters can follow along easily
• Crochet chart (1 square = 1 single crochet), repeated in large format at the end
• How to read the pattern
• Tips on gauge, stitch loops and repeats
• Lots of photos for every step
• A printer-friendly version without pictures to save ink
• Appendix with the stitches used

The finished egg measures approx. 13.5 x 17 cm (5 x 6.5 in).

This size is for cotton yarn with 115 m / 50 g (126 yds / 1.75 oz) and a 2.25 mm hook. Different yarn or a different hook will change the size – and the amount of yarn needed.

• Cotton yarn, 115 m / 50 g: approx. 18 g in the main colour and approx. 4 g each in two contrast colours (designer's sample: red, yellow and green)
• Thinner yarn (half the thickness of the main yarn), approx. 4 g, slightly darker than the main colour or in a contrast colour – for the decorative edging
• Crochet hooks 2.25 mm and 1 mm
• Tapestry needle

The yarn doesn't have to be 100% cotton. If you don't use cotton yarn, please don't iron the finished egg.