Egg-cellent Fillable Easter Eggs

alexiskavros
Mar 20
3 min read

Updated: May 7

Out with the old cheap plastic Easter eggs and in with a soft crochet egg! This pattern works up in about 20 minutes and it is a GREAT yarn buster. You can even personalize it with some beautiful surface crochet. If you prefer an ad-free version of this pattern with over 20 helpful reference photos I have it available on my Etsy. Please follow me on Instagram at @RemyACraftyHedgehog to see more tips, tricks and free patterns! And if you make this pattern and enjoy it let me know either in the comments below or by tagging me in your socials!

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SUPPLIES

4mm Crochet Hook (see note below about choosing a size)
Worsted Weight Yarn
Scissors
Stitch Marker
Yarn Needle

ABBREVIATIONS

MR - Magic Ring Learn How

ST - Stitch

CH - Chain Stitch

SC - Single Crochet

INC - Increase

INV DEC - Invisible Decrease Learn How

SL ST - Slip Stitch

FLO - Front Loop Only

BLO - Back Loop Only

RND - Crochet in Rounds

Row - Crochet in Rows

(…)x# - Repeat Instructions # times

[#] - Total of stitches at end of RND/ROW

CHOOSING A SIZE HOOK/YARN RECOMMENDATIONS

Worsted Weight with either a 3.0mm (results in a 2.5” egg) or 4.00mm hook (results in a 3” egg)
- Red Heart Super Saver in “Monet”
- Red Heart Super Saver in “White”
Plush with a 5.5mm Hook (results in a 4” egg)
- Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn “Vanilla”

EGG BODY

RND 1: In a magic ring make 6SC, pull ring closed [6]

RND 2: (2SC, 1INC)X2 [8]

RND 3: (1SC, 1INC)x4 [12]

RND 4: (2SC, 1INC)x4 [16]

RND 5: (3SC, 1INC)x4 [20]

RND 6: (4SC, 1INC)x4 [24]

RND 7: (5SC, 1INC)x4 [28]

RND 8-9: 28SC [28]

RND 10: 20SC, 8 CH [28]

Note: You will leave 8 STs unworked in this RND. Keep your CH STs LOOSE or the Egg Body will become misshapen. You can check your stitches by comparing the length of your 8CH to the remaining unworked 8STs left from RND 9. Your chain should be approximately the same length.

1SL ST into the 1st ST of this RND, pull tight.

Note: You will not work into this SL ST in the next RND. Do not count the SL ST as a ST.

RND 11: Starting in the SAME ST you just SL ST into, 20SC,

Optionally: Before you go on place two additional stitch markers in the first and last BLOs of your chain to act as a guide before you stitch into the CHs. As you pass them you can switch them over to their corresponding FLO.

8SC into BLOs of the CH STs you made in RND10’s [28]

Note: You will skip the SL ST.

RND 12: 28SC [28]

RND 13: (2SC, 1INV DEC)x7 [21]

RND 14: (5SC, 1INV DEC)x3 [18]

RND 15: (1SC, 1 INV DEC)x6 [12]

RND 16: (2SC, 1 INV DEC)x3 [9]

Pull through and sew hole shut through the FLOs of RND 16. Pull tight to close.

FINISHING THE OPENING - Using Same Yarn as Above

You will now be working into the leftover FLOs of your chain from RND 10 to finish the opening. If you optionally placed additional stitch markers in RND 11, you can use them as a guide now.

Row 1: Join into the first FLO of your chain from RND 10 with a SL ST. Pull tight. Continuing in the ST you just joined, 8SC. Pull through. Then using your yarn needle and the leftover lengths of yarn on each side, make a knot in the corners. Pull tight.

Weave in all ends on the inside of the egg. Shape with hands.

Fill with candy and enjoy!