[Nfb-krafters-korner] Laura Eves Egg Pattern

Tue Apr 15 02:22:01 UTC 2014

Thank you Laura for a great pattern.  Your explaination on how to create this crocheted egg was great.  Thanks for taking the time to host this chat.

Annette

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Crocheted Easter Egg -- modified by Laura Eaves

Skill Level:   Easy
Yarn: Worsted weight cotton yarn, solid color or varigated
Hook: G  hook
Notions: polyester fiberfill stuffing

Abbreviations Used:
ch  -- chain stitch
sc -- single crochet
sk1sc -- skip one stitch and single  chrochet the next, thus decreasing a stitch
(stitches...) rep -- repeat group  of stitches

Instructions:

Preliminaries:
1.  Tie a  knot at the end tip of the yarn by making a little loop around 
your finger and  rolling the end of the yarn through the loop several times, 
then pulling the  yarn so the loop shrinks and forms a hard knot.
This will be useful as a  stitch marker in the rest of the pattern.
2. Make a slip knot about 7 inches  from the knot end of the yarn.  Be sure 
to tie it so the loop part is taken  from the tail end, not the ball end, 
of the yarn, so the loop will adjust in  size by pulling the tail end of the 
yarn.  This is my version of a magic  ring.  I never did pick up how to make 
the original magic ring.
3.  Position the loop so that the knot is at the top and the tail extends 
to the  left, and when the tail is pulled, the right side of the loop is 
adjusted.   It helps to lay it down on a table to be sure it is right.  Now take 
the  crochet hook and ch 1.  (Note: if you crochet left handed, just 
reverse the  left and right directions in the pattern.)

Foundation Round:
Work 8 sc  into loop, making sure the stitches enclose both the tail and 
the loop.   When the 8 stitches are done, you should have a ring of 8 stitches 
with the tail  streaming out of the last stitch.  Do not pull tail to close 
the loop until  after round 1.

Round 1: At this point, move tail so it is no longer  enclosed in 
subsequent stitches.  It should hang out the back.  *Work  2 sc in first  st, sc in 
each of the next 3 sts, rep from * around, do not  join — 10 sts.
At this point, carefully pull the tail and slide the sts on  the ring as 
the ring shrinks.  Pull as tight as needed to close the  loop.  The center 
should look like a puckered donut hole.

In the  following rows, as you increase the number of stitches, it is 
helpful to use the  tail with the knot at the end as a stitch marker.  After 
making the first  sc in the round, take the hook and pull the tail through that 
stitch and remove  it when you start the next round.  It is helpful to have 
the marker there  when you get to the end of the round.

Round 2: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1  sc in each of the next 4 sts, rep from * 
around, do not join — 12  sts.

Round 3: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, rep  from * 
around,  do not join  — 14 sts.

Round 4: *Work 2 sc in  next st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, rep from * 
around,  do not  join  — 16 sts. 

Round 5: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the  next 7 sts, rep from * 
around,  do not join  — 18 sts. 

Round  6: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, rep from * 
 around,  do not join  — 20 sts.

Round 7: *Work 2 sc in next st,  1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, rep from * 
around,  do not join  — 22  sts. 

Turn the egg inside out.

Round 8: Work 1 sc in each st  around,  do not join — 22 sts.

Round 9: *sk1sc, 1 sc in each of the  next 3 sts, sk1sc, 1 sc in each of 
the next 4 sts, rep from * 1 more time — 18  sts.

Round 10: *sk1sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sk1sc, 1 sc in  each of 
the next 3 sts, rep from * 1 more time — 14 sts.

At this point,  fill with stuffing to desired density an shape into egg.

Round 11:  *sk1sc, 1 sc in next st, sk1sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 
rep from * 1  more time — 10 sts.

Add last bit of stuffing for a rounded  bottom.

Round 12: sk1sc around — 5 sts. 

Fasten off, leaving a  6-in. tail. Use tail to weave in and out of sts from 
Round 12, pull to close up  circle. Weave in end. This is the bottom of the 
egg.
Note: If desired you can  use a tapestry needle, but using the hook works 
just as well.

Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com
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