Crochet pattern for Easter eggs to fill in two sizes - simple & colorful

Give colorful joy! Whether as a gift or for your own spring decoration in your home: the Easter eggs to fill in two sizes (17 cm = 6.7“ and 13 cm = 5.1“ high) are easy to crochet and can be decorated with flowers as you wish. Whether you use colorful yarn leftovers or tone-on-tone, there are no limits to the decor of your Easter eggs.

The base ensures a secure stand and can also be decorated with Easter grass or flowers, entirely in your personal style.

Of course, you can also crochet the beautiful, homemade Easter eggs without a bottom and use them as a highlight in an Easter nest or in an Easter basket.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

Level of difficulty: easy to medium, also suitable for beginners with a little practice

Skills required: US term, crocheting in rounds, crocheting in rows, magic ring, chain stitches, slip stitches, single crochet stitches, double crochet stitches, crocheting crochet pieces one on top of the other with slip stiches.

The PDF file includes the crochet charts for the flowers in addition to the written crochet instructions, as well as a large number of detailed and explained step-by-step photos to make it easy for you to successfully recreate the Easter eggs for filling.

Size Information

Large with base: Width approx. 12 cm = 4.7“ Height approx. 17 cm = 6.7“
Small with base: Width approx. 9 cm = 3.5“ Height approx. 13 cm = 5.1“

Materials List

for the 16 cm = 6.3“ or 12 cm = 4.7“ high Easter egg:

Cotton yarn LL 125m-50g = 137yds-1.75oz / Sport 12 wpi / 5 ply / fine
e.g. Schachenmayr Catania
35 g = 1.23 oz or 21 g = 0.74 oz in desired color
6 g = 0.2 oz or 5 g = 0.17 oz in green
18 g = 0.63 oz or 13 g = 0.46 oz green or desired color for the base
20 g = 0.70 oz or 10 g = 0.35 oz colored yarn leftovers for the flowers
(used in the photos: cotton and multicolor fingerling yarn)
Crochet hook EU 3.0 mm / US size D / UK size 10

2x 16 cm = 6.3“ or 12 cm = 4.7“ high polystyrene eggs
Note: you can use the eggs multiple times. And: If you can make one half of the Easter egg on one day and the other half on the next day, then you only need one polystyrene egg per size.

Cling film
Fabric stiffener
Thin household gloves
Pins
13 or 18 colorful beads 6 mm = 0.24“ diameter
Plastic wrap (bag or similar) or baking paper as a work surface
Craft glue
Hot glue gun
2 pcs 12x12 cm = 4.7“x 4.7“ or 9x9 cm = 3.5“x 3.5“ sturdy, thin cardboard for the base