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Easter Egg Cover

Free Crochet Pattern

Looking for a quick and adorable Easter project? This Crochet Easter Egg Cover is the perfect way to decorate eggs, create cute Easter basket fillers, or add a handmade touch to your holiday table.

This beginner-friendly pattern works up quickly and uses only a small amount of yarn, making it a great stash-buster project. You can make several egg covers in different colors to create a beautiful Easter display.

These egg covers are perfect for:
• Easter egg hunts
• Basket decorations
• Spring table décor
• Handmade gifts

The free crochet pattern is available below on this page.

If you prefer a printable, ad-free version with step-by-step photo tutorial, you can purchase the Premium PDF Pattern in my Etsy shop.

Happy crocheting and happy Easter!

Material Needed:

Hook: 2 / 2.25MM Stainless hook

Thread:  Cotton Thread #8

Tapestry/Yarn Needle

Stitch Guide

Shell st:  3dc in specified st.

Terms

Dc: Double Crochet  ;  Sc: Single crochet  ;  Sl st: Slip Stitch

Ch: Chain  ;  Sp: Space  ;  Lp: loop, Rem: Remaining

Notes

This is a pineapple design repeat two times around.

Size is   H-4” and W-2”. 

Easter Egg Cover Instructions

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Round 1: In magic ring, make 8sc, end w/ sl st in 1st sc to join.

Round 2: Ch4 (consider as 1st dc and 1ch sp), dc in each st w/ 1ch in between, end w/ sl st  in 1st dc to join. (8 dc).

Round 3: Ch3, 2dc in the same st (consider as 1st shell), shell st in each dc around, end w/ sl st in 1st dc of the 1st shell st to join. (8 shells st)

Round 4: Sl st in next 2sts and in next lp between 2 shell sts, Ch3, 2dc in the same lp (consider as 1st shell), *skip next shell st, shell st in next lp* 3 times more, ch3, sl st in top of dc, ch8, sl st in the same st, ch3, sl st in the same st, repeat *to* 4 times, ch3, sl st in top of dc, ch8, sl st in the same st, ch3, sl st in the same st, end w/ sl st in 1st dc of the 1st shell st to join. (8 shells st)

Round 5: Sl st in next 2sts and in next lp between 2 shell sts, Ch3, 2dc in the same lp (consider as 1st shell), *skip next shell st, shell st in next lp* rep *to* twice, ch2, sk next shell st and 3 ch lp, 5dc w/ch1 in between in 8ch sp, ch2, repeat *to* 3 times, ch2, sk next shell st and 3 ch lp, 5dc w/ch1 in between in 8ch sp, ch2, end w/ sl st in 1st dc of the 1st shell st to join. (6 shells st)

Round 6: Sl st in next 2sts and in next lp between 2 shell sts, Ch3, 2dc in the same lp (consider as 1st shell) , *skip next shell st, shell st in next lp*, ch4, sk next shell st - ch 2- dc, sc in next 1ch sp, (ch3, sk next dc, sc in next 1ch sp) 3 times, ch4, sk next dc - ch 2, repeat * to * twice, ch4, sk next shell st - ch 2- dc, sc in next 1ch sp, repeat ( ) 3 times, ch4, sk next dc - ch 2 - shell st, end w/ sl st in 1st dc of the 1st shell st to join. (4 shells st)

Round 7:  Sl st in next 2sts and in next lp between 2 shell sts, Ch3, 2dc in the same lp (consider as 1st shell) , *ch6, sk next shell st - ch 4 sp - sc, sc in next 3ch sp, (ch3, sc in next 3ch sp) twice, ch6, skip next sc - ch 4 sp -shell st*, shell st in next lp, repeat *to* twice, end w/ sl st in 1st dc of the 1st shell st to join. (2 shells st)

Round 8:  Sl st in next 2 dc and 1st ch of ch 6, Ch3, 2dc in the same st (consider as 1st shell), *ch5, sk rem 5 ch sp and sc, sc in next 1ch sp, ch3, sc in next 3ch sp, ch5, skip 5 sts of 6ch sp, shell st in next ch, skip next shell st*, shell st in next ch, rep *to* once,  end sl st in 1st dc of the 1st shell st to join. (4 shells st)

Round 9:  Sl st in next 2 dc and 1st ch of ch 5, Ch3, 2dc in the same st (consider as 1st shell), *ch6, sk rem 4 ch and sc, sc in next 3 ch sp, ch6, skip sc and 4 ch of the 5ch sp, shell st in next ch, skip next shell st, shell st in next lp, skip next shell st*, shell st in next ch , repeat *to* once more, end sl st in 1st dc of the 1st shell st to join. (6 shells st)

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Round 10:  Sl st in next 2 dc and 1st ch of ch 6, Ch3, 2dc in the same st (consider as 1st shell), *ch3, skip 5ch of 6ch sp, skip next sc, skip 5ch of 6ch sp again, shell st in next ch, (skip next shell st, shell st in next lp) twice, skip next shell st*, shell st in next ch, repeat *to* once more, end sl st in 1st dc of the 1st shell st to join. (8 shells st)

Round 11: Sl st in next 2 dc and 1st ch of ch 6, Ch3, 2dc in the same st (consider as 1st shell), *skip next ch, shell st in next ch, skip next shell st, (shell st in next lp, skip next shell st) 3 times*, shell st in next ch, repeat *to* 3 times, end sl st in 1st shell st to join. (10 shells st)

Round 12: Ch3,  dc in the same st, skip 2sts, sl st in next st, (Ch3,  dc in the same st, sl st in next st) around, end w/ sl st to join. 

Fasten Off.

String: Ch 60. Fasten Off. (use to tie a ribbon on top of the crochet egg holder)

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