Ever wanted to create a wall tapestry or placemat in crochet featuring an egg? This free crochet egg pattern is beginner friendly, and uses tapestry crochet techniques to create an 8 x 11 crochet piece you can put in your house.
Make this crochet egg pattern into a pillow by adding a back panel. Make it a wall hanging by adding a dowel. Or make it just to make it.
SUPPLIES
- 5mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- 300 yd Yarn A: Background (I used LionBrand 24/7 cotton)
- 100 yd Yarn B: Egg white
- 50 yd Yarn C: Egg yolk
Pattern notes
Pattern written in US crochet terms.
- Ch= chain
- St= stitch
- Sl st= slip stitch
- Sc= single crochet
INSTRUCTIONS
Start with a ch of 61 in A
→ Row 1: In the second ch from the hook, sc 60 A, (60) ch 1, turn
Rows 2-11: sc 60 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 12: sc 36 A, sc 3 B, sc 21 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 13: sc 19 A, sc 9 B, sc 6 A, sc 2 B, sc 24 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 14: sc 22 A, sc 20 B, sc 18 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 15: sc 18 A, sc 22 B, sc 20 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 16: sc 19 A, sc 24 B, sc 17 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 17: sc 17 A, sc 26 B, sc 17 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 18: sc 15 A, sc 29 B, sc 16 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 19: sc 15 A, sc 16 B, sc 5 C, sc 9 B, sc 15 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 20: sc 14 A, sc 8 B, sc 9 C, sc 15 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 21: sc 14 A, sc 15 B, sc 7 C, sc 1 B, sc 1 C, sc 8 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 22: sc 14 A, sc 7 B, sc 11 C, sc 14 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 23: sc 14 A, sc 14 B, sc 12 C, sc 6 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 24: sc 14 A, sc 6 B, sc 12 C, sc 14 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 25: sc 15 A, sc 13 B, sc 9 C, sc 1 B, sc 2 C, sc 6 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 26: sc 14 A, sc 7 B, sc 11 C, sc 10 B, sc 18 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 27: sc 21 A, sc 8 B, sc 10 C, sc 7 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 28: sc 14 A, sc 8 B, sc 8 C, sc 9 B, sc 21 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 29: sc 21 A, sc 11 B, sc 3 C, sc 12 B, sc 13 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 30: sc 13 A, sc 26 B, sc 21 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 31: sc 21 A, sc 26 B, sc 13 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 32: sc 12 A, sc 27 B, sc 21 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 33: sc 20 A, sc 28 B, sc 12 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 34: sc 12 A, sc 28 B, sc 20 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 35: sc 20 A, sc 28 B, sc 12 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 36: sc 12 A, sc 12 B, sc 2 A, sc 14 B, sc 20 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 37: sc 21 A, sc 10 B, sc 7 A, sc 9 B, sc 13 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 38: sc 15 A, sc 4 B, sc 13 A, sc 7 B, sc 21 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Rows 39-49: sc 60 A, (60) ch 1, turn
At the end of Row 49, tie off.
To attach to a dowel, crochet along the top edge around a dowel, or using a darning needle, wrap yarn around the dowel and through the first chain row at the top of the piece.
Hope you had fun making this crochet egg pattern! Show off your finished work on Instagram using the hashtag #crocheteggpattern and tag me @the_morningcrafter!
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