Economy Set "Unique Hens" - Egg warmer / Eggcup / Little Basket

Egg Warmer / Egg Cup / Small Easter Nest / LED Tealight Holder / Basket

You can use these "Unique Hens" very versatile.

• Of course, they keep your breakfast egg nice and warm.
• But you can also put an LED tealight in the basket and the chicken on top.
• You can also hide wonderful small gifts or some sweets with this combination of chicken and basket.
• The baskets alone are beautiful egg cups, LED tealight holders or cute Easter baskets.
• You can also conjure up super cute miniature flower decorations from it. Simply put some plug-in mass in an empty tealight sleeve and a few flowers, twigs, moss etc. in it.

The hull of the hens is made with the Doppelmasche. This stitch is wonderful for embroidery.
You can embroider your hens as shown or let your imagination run wild - so each hen becomes unique. Of course, you can also vary the colors as you like.
The baskets are a combination of single crochet (inner basket) and Doppelmaschen (outer basket) - this makes them wonderfully suitable for embroidery.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

The hens are a combination of single crochet, Doppelmaschen and puff stitches. You will receive detailed instructions with text, numerous photos and crochet writing. Doppelmaschen and puff stitches are of course explained in detail.

The baskets are crocheted with single crochet and the Doppelmaschen. For this you get a very detailed guide with text and numerous step pictures.

All embroidery stitches used are also described in detail with text and photos.

Other stitches used: chain, slip chain, magic ring

Size Information

Hen: Width ca. 11 cm and Height ca. 10 cm

Basket: Ø ca. 5 cm and Height ca. 3 cm

Materials List

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Catania (LL 125 m {approx. 136 yds} / 50 g {approx. 1 ¾ oz}),
  Yarn Weight: Sport - 5ply | Fine (2)
  your choice, some leftover yarn, approx. 16 grams per hen and approx. 12 grams per eggcup
  used here: natur (105), bast (257), serenity (180), weinrot (192), regatta (261)
  for the eyes: marone (157) and black (110), small leftover yarn
• Crochet hook 2.5 mm and 3.0 mm
• Sewing needle (for sewing the end threads), embroidery needle
• Stitch marker
• Elastic cord (rubber cord) Ø 1 mm, per hen approx. 10 cm

Additional Details by the Author

Copyright: By purchasing my crochet patterns you agree to the following stipulations: This pattern is for private use only. Transference, duplication, exchange, translation and publication of any kind (including publication on the Internet) of my pattern or excerpts of my patterns are not permitted. The same applies to the pictures contained in my instructions.
Finished products may be sold in small quantities with credit to me: "Pattern made by Elke Eder" or the link to my shop and these instructions. © Elke Eder 2021. All rights reserved.