Today i”m excited to reveal what I’ve been working on for the last couple of weeks. Introducing ‘The Egg’. This was a rather last minute idea which I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to publish before Easter. But I tentatively showed it to my (most awesome) pattern testers and they took on the challenge with enthusiasm and had it finished before I ate all the chocolate egg props.
This Egg (‘The Egg’) is a unique item which not only looks great as an object, but also has a function – to store your yummy chocolate. The lid comes off to reveal a space to store treats.
The 13 page pattern details all the stitches and techniques you will need to make this egg. Even though it looks complicated, once you get the hang on the stitches it is pretty straight forward.
The pattern is available in both US and UK terms. I have uploaded video tutorials of all the non-basic stitches. You will find these on my Instagram reels.
The stitches and techniques you will learn include:
The Bobble Stitch
The Spike Stitch
Surface Crochet
Changing Colour
The Magic Ring
Simple embroidery
The Shell Stitch
COMING SOON – video tutorials will be uploaded to the page when ready (they are on my Instagram reels now).
Skill level: Intermediate
Size: 17cm tall and 13cm diameter when using the yarn suggested and a 2.5mm hook
To make this Egg you will need:
(The following list contains affiliate links where you can purchase some of the materials you will need. I will earn a small commission on any products purchased).
- Scheepjes Catona*, 4 ply, 100% Mercerised Cotton.This yarn comes in three different weight balls(10g, 25g & 50g). I have marked the size for each colour you will need below:
249 Saffron (50g)
397 Cyan (50g)
115 Hot Red (10g)
252 Watermelon (25g)
391 Deep Ocean (10g)
222 Tulip (10g)
385 Crystalline (25g)
514 Jade (25g)
Shocking pink (25g)
522 Primrose (25g) - 2.5mm (US E/4) crochet hook
- Three pairs of 5mm black safety eyes
- Polyester toy filling
- Stitch markers
- Tapestry needle
*NB: You can use other yarn but bear in mind if it is any thicker the egg may come out quite a lot bigger.
Happy Crocheting
