In preparation for Easter, I’ve never been able to find the perfect crocheted egg size. In most cases, I ended up with way too big or too small eggs! So this year I started researching, looking at different egg patterns, and finally, I came up with my own pattern to achieve the best Easter egg size! So here comes how you can crochet a beautiful, small, but not too small egg relatively quickly and easily!

Easter egg crochet pattern

Materials

• 3 mm hook (US D)
• 5 ply/sport weight yarn (I used Drops Safran)
• Toy stuffing
• Stitch marker

Sizing

If you work with the specified yarn size and crochet hook, the egg will be the size of a quail egg. It is 5 cm high and about 4 cm at its widest part.

Abbreviations

sc – single crochet 

inc – single crochet increase 

dec – single crochet decrease 

rnd(s) – round(s) 

st(s) – stitch(es) 

[ ] – repeat steps between brackets for the specified number of times 

( ) – the number of stitches you should have at the end of each round

Notes

When crocheting, all sections are worked in a continuous round unless otherwise specified. Always mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker.

Pattern

rnd 1: start with a magic ring, sc 10 into ring (10 sts)

rnd 2: [sc 4, inc 1] 2 times (12 sts)

rnd 3: [sc 5, inc 1] 2 times (14 sts)

rnd 4: [sc 6, inc 1] 2 times (16 sts)

rnd 5: [sc 3, inc 1] 4 times (20 sts)

rnd 6: [sc 4, inc 1] 4 times (24 sts)

rnd 7: [sc 5, inc 1] 4 times (28 sts)

rnd 8: sc around (28 sts for 1 rnd)

rnd 9: [sc 5, dec 1] 4 times (24 sts)

rnd 10: [sc 10, dec 1] 2 times (22 sts)

rnd 11: [sc 9, dec 1] 2 times (20 sts)

rnd 12: [sc 3, dec 1] 4 times (16 sts)

At this point, fill the egg with toy stuffing. 

Rnd 13: [dec 1] 8 times  (8 sts)

Rnd 14: [dec 1] 4 times  (4 sts)

Cut the yarn, and pull through the remaining 4 stitches. You are done! It’s always better to make more than one of them, they look so much better in bigger quantities. You can put them in a neat little basket or hang them on some branches. 

How to decorate crocheted Easter eggs?

Embroidered eggs

You can add some extra final touches by embroidering your eggs. Here is a great video about how to embroider on crocheted Easter eggs:

Needle felting on eggs

Needle felting is a super technique, I just learned it recently. Here is a great video about how to needle felt on crocheted surfaces.

Happy Easter! :) If you share your eggs, don’t forget to tag me (@spinachandstitch), I’m super excited to see your work!

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Meet Misho, the cuddly little teddy bear! Misho is a simple teddy bear crochet pattern, which can be easily crocheted and knitted during a weekend. Plus, he is super cute and great for beginner crocheters. His body is crocheted, while his garments are knitted. Find out all the details about this simple teddy bear crochet pattern in this article!

Simple teddy bear crochet pattern details

Materials

• Less than 50 grams, fingering weight/4 ply yarn in 3 colors. I used DROPS Flora and Fabel:
• Beige (Flora, Beige 07)
• Blue (Flora, Misty forest 23)
• Yellow (Fabel, Mustard 18)
• 3 mm hook (US D)
• 2 mm and 3 mm double-pointed needles (US 0 and 2.5)
• Toy stuffing
• Stitch marker
• Embroidery floss (in black or dark brown)

I used Drops Flora for the bear, which is a 100% wool yarn. I recommend using wool or any other kind of natural, animal fiber for this project since wool has a much warmer, cozier touch than cotton. It's also nice to have a few fibers sticking out from the teddy bear, this gives a fuzzier, fur-like texture to the final creature.

Finished Size

Your final teddy bear will be 15 cm (6 inches) from head to toe when using a 3 mm hook and DROPS Flora yarn. You can use other hook and yarn combinations to make him bigger or smaller.

Notes

Misho’s body is crocheted, while his garments are knitted. When crocheting, all sections are worked in a continuous round unless otherwise specified. Always mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker.

Used techniques

To be able to make this simple teddy bear, you only have to know some very basic amigurumi and knitting techniques. For the teddy bear, we will use single crochet stitches in the round. The two legs will be done separately, then joined later together. The head, arms, ears, and tail is crocheted separately too, but they will be sewn to the body in the end. The scarf of the bear is knitted in the round, while his pants are knitted flat.

Abbreviations (US terms)

Crochet terms

ch – chain 

sc – single crochet 

inc – single crochet increase 

dec – single crochet decrease 

rnd(s) – round(s) 

st(s) – stitch(es) 

sl - slipstitch 

pm - place marker 

beg - beginning [ ] – repeat steps between brackets for the specified number of times 

( ) – the number of stitches you should have at the end of each round

Knitting terms

co - cast on

k - knit

p - purl

Frequently asked questions

What is included in the pattern?

This simple teddy bear crochet pattern is a 7 page long PDF. Both the bear's patten and his clothes are included in the PDF, in a written format, using US crochet abbreviations. In some cases there are some schematic figures in the pattern to help your understanding. At the very end of the PDF you can also find an assembly and embroidery section with close-up images of the final bear, which will help you to position the sewn parts and embrioder the face. 

Pattern includes:

• Written crochet pattern of the bear (with schematic figures)
• Written knitting patterns of the scarf and the pants of the bear
• Assembly and embroidery part with close-up images
  
  

Can I sell the final teddy bear based on your pattern?

Yes! You can sell your products created based on this pattern. If you market your final product on Instagram please tag me (@spinachandstitch) as the creator of the pattern. 

In which languages is the pattern available?

This pattern is available in English and in Hungarian.

What happens if I can't understand something in the pattern?

You can always drop me a line on spinachandstitch@gmail.com. I will try to answer your questions as fast as I can. 

Where to find the pattern?

The full PDF pattern is available in our Raverly Shop for a small fee. Get the pattern now!

I can't wait to see your crocheted teddy bears! Let me know how your project turned out by tagging me on Instagram: @spinachandstitch.

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Where to find the pattern?

Crochet Pattern

Materials

• Less than 50 grams, sport weight/5 ply yarn in 5 colors. I used DROPS Safran.
• Green
• Yellow
• White
• Orange
• Beige
• 3 mm crochet hook
• Toy Stuffing
• Stitch marker
• Embroidery needle
• Embroidery floss
• Black and white

Finished Size

The flowers are 10 cm (4 inches) from head to toe when using a 3 mm hook and DROPS Safran yarn. You can use other hook and yarn combinations to make your flowers bigger or smaller.

Notes

All sections are worked in a continuous round unless otherwise specified. Always mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker. Chain stitches don’t count towards stitch count.

Abbreviations, US terminology

ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – single crochet increase
dec – decrease
rnd(s) – round(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl - slipstitch
[ ] – repeat steps between brackets for the specified number of times
( ) – the number of stitches you should have at the end of each round

Body

rnd 1: in yellow or orange color, start with a magic ring, sc 6 into ring (6 sts)

rnd 2: Inc 6 (12 sts)

rnd 3: [sc 1, inc 1] 6 times (18 sts)

rnd 4: [sc 2, inc 1] 6 times (24 sts)

rnd 5: [sc 3, inc 1] 6 times (30 sts)

rnd 6: [sc 4, inc 1] 6 times (36 sts)

rnd 7-18: Sc around (36 sts for 12 rounds)

rnd 19: [sc 4, dec 1] 6 times (30 sts)

rnd 20: [sc 3, dec 1] 6 times (24 sts)

rnd 21: [sc 2, dec 1] 6 times (18 sts)

rnd 22: [sc 1, dec 1] 6 times (12 sts)

rnd 23: dec 6 (6 sts)

Cut the yarn, stuff the body, and pull the yarn through the remaining 6 stitches.

Pants

rnd 1: in green color, start with a magic ring, sc 6 into ring (6 sts)
rnd 2: Inc 6 (12 sts)
rnd 3-5: Sc around (12 sts for 3 rounds)
Sl in the last stitch, fasten off. Now create another leg.

When you finished the second leg, don’t fasten off the yarn. Grab the other leg and sc around both legs for one round. (24 sts)
rnd 2: Sc around (24 sts)
rnd 3: [sc 3, inc 1] 6 times (30 sts)
rnd 4: [sc 4, inc 1] 6 times (36 sts)
rnd 5-17: Sc around (36 sts for 17 rounds)

Sl in the last stitch, fasten off.

Petals for Margaret

In white color join yarn in one of the front loops of the pants.

Sc 6 in front loops only. Now turn your work and sc 6 in the same 6 stitches, now back into loop only. This will create a 12 st long little round. Work in this round. rnds 1-6: Sc around (12 sts for 6 rounds) rnd 2: Dec 6 (6 sts) Pull through the yarn on the remaining 6 sts.

Petals for Lily

In beige color join yarn in one of the front loops of the pants. Sc 3 in front loops only. Now turn your work and sc 3 in the same 3 stitches, now back into loop only. This will create a 6 st long little round. Work in this round.

rnds 1-6: Sc around (6 sts for 6 rounds)

Pull trough the yarn on the 6 sts.

Embroidery

Using the dark thread, embroider the face. Using the light thread, embroider simple lines on the front of the body. Make sure that the spaces between the lines are even, you can use the crocheted rows as a guide, so one stitch can be just as long as a crochet stitch.

Yay! Congrats, your flowers are ready! I can't wait to see your work, tag me on Instagram - @spinachandstitch if you share them! If you have any questions about the pattern just drop me a line here: spinachandstitch@gmail.com

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Meet Hugo, the cute little frog! I have a strange attraction to frogs, so I'm gladly wearing them as a brooch. This little frog brooch is super fun and easy to make. It can be done in a few hours, it's a true beginner-friendly amigurumi project. This little frog is crocheted from the bottom up, no extra materials are needed, just a super small amount of green yarn. It's good to have some white felt at home to make the eyes pop, but it looks cute with simple embroidered eyes too. Let's jump to the pattern!

Hugo the Frog Brooch - Free Crochet Pattern

Yarn & needles

• Some lightweight, 3-4 mm yarn (sport weight, 5-ply) in green

• 3 mm hook (US D)

• Toy stuffing or some scrap yarn ends

• Stitch marker

• Embroidery needle

• A small amount of white felt for the eyes

• Embroidery floss:

• Black or dark grey

• Pink

Final Size

The final frog will be approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm) long and 1 inch (3 cm) tall. 

Crochet Abbreviations, US terms

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

inc – single crochet increase

dec – decrease

rnd(s) – round(s)

st(s) – stitch(es)

[ ] – repeat steps between brackets for the specified number of times

( ) – the number of stitches you should have at the end of each round

Crochet brooch pattern

Pattern notes

All sections are worked in a continuous round unless otherwise specified. Always mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker. Chain stitches don’t count towards stitch count. This little frog is crocheted from the bottom to the top in one piece. We will start with the head and we will finish with the eyes.

Bottom part - The head

rnd 1: In green color, start with a magic ring, sc 6 into the ring (6 sts)

rnd 2: Inc 6 (12 sts)

rnd 3: [sc 1, inc 1] 6 times (18 sts)

rnd 4: [sc 2, inc 1] 6 times (24 sts)

rnds 5-9: sc 1 (24 sts for 5 rows)

Top part - The Eyes

First eye

rnd 10: sc 4, skip 16 sts, sc 4 - this will create a little 8 st long round on the right side of the head. (8 sts) Continue working in this little round. 

rnds 11-12: sc 1 (8 sts for 2 rows)

rnd 13: [dec 1] 4 times (4 sts)

Cut the yarn, pull through the remaining 4 stitches. The frog's right eye is ready.

Second eye

Continue with the remaining 16 sts, start from the left side of the first eye. Skip 4 sts. Join the yarn in the 5th st of the round from the first eye.

rnd 1: sc 8, skip remaining 4 sts and join in the round (8 sts)

rnds 2-3: sc 1 (8 sts for 2 rows)

rnd 4: [dec 1] 4 times (4 sts)

Finishing up the frog

Now stuff the frog and sew the opening between the eyes together. Cut two little circles from the white felt, and embroider the eyes on them. Sew them on the head and embroider the mouth. Sew a safety pin or a brooch pin to the back of the frog and you are ready!

Hope you liked this super cute, fast frog brooch crochet pattern! If you have any questions or remarks about this crochet pattern,  please send an email or leave a comment below. I’d love to see your little frogs and how you wear them! Tag me on Instagram @spinachandstitch, or use the #spinachpattern, if you share your work!

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Here comes a super easy, free eye applique pattern! A few years ago I inherited an old shirt from my Mom. She wanted to throw it away since the elbows had big holes on them. But I didn't let her, I kept it and crocheted two eye-shaped patches and sewed them on the elbows. I still wear this shirt today and I absolutely love it. It's a bit baggy, but it always reminds me of my Mother.

Nowadays, I think it's especially important to take care of our clothes during global climate change instead of throwing them away. With this super easy eye applique crochet pattern you can fix any elbow other kinds of holes! It's a super easy, very fast crochet project, which you can make in no time!

Eye applique crochet pattern

Materials

I used mainly DROPS Muskat yarn for this project, but any kind of lightweight yarn will do the trick. For the white part of the eye, I used off-white yarn. (The eye looked a bit too vivid for me with pure white.)

• Some lightweight, 3-4 mm yarn (DK weight, 8-ply) in 3 colors:
• Black or very dark blue
• Blue (or green, or brown or any kind of color you want your iris to be)
• White
• 3 mm hook (US D)
• Stitch marker
  

Final size

The final eye will be approximately 4 inches long and 2 inches wide. (10 cm x 5 cm)

Crochet Abbreviations, US terms

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

hdc inc - half double crochet increase (two hdc in one stitch)

dc – double crochet

dc inc - double crochet increase (two dc in one stitch)

tr - treble

tr inc - treble increase (two tr in one stitch)

rnd(s) – round(s)

st(s) – stitch(es)

sl st - slip stitch

[ ] – repeat steps between brackets for the specified number of times

( ) – the number of stitches you should have at the end of each round

Crochet Pattern

Pupil

rnd 1: In darkest color, start with a magic ring, ch 2, hdc 11 into the ring. Close the ring with a sl st. (12 sts)

The pupil is ready now, change to blue or any other color you are using for the iris.

Iris

rnd 2: ch 2, dc 1 into your very first ch 2, then [dc inc] 11 times around. Close the ring with a sl st. (24 sts)

The iris is ready, change to white yarn now. 

White part

rnd 3: ch 2,  hdc 1 into your previous ch 2, then [hdc 1, hdc inc] around until the end. Close the ring with a sl st. (36 sts)

rnd 4: ch 1, sc 3, then [dc 2, tr 1, tr inc, tr 1, dc 2]  sc 11, repeat the part between the brackets once more, sc 7. Close the ring with a sl st. (38 sts)

rnd 5: sl st 5, then  [hdc 1, hdc inc, hdc inc,  hdc 1] sl st 15, repeat the part between the brackets once more, sl st 10, and close the circle. (42 sts) Break the yarn, bind off all the remaining yarn tails, and you're done! 

Sewing

After you're ready with the eyes, it's time to sew them on! I just used some very simple, white sewing thread for this, and I didn't really do any kind of fancy sewing work. I just used a simple running stitch to sew the eye on the hole. 

Hope you liked this super simple, fast eye applique crochet pattern! If you have any questions or remarks about this crochet pattern,  please send an email or leave a comment below. I’d love to see your eye applique designs and how you used them! Tag me on Instagram @spinachandstitch, or use the #spinachpattern, if you share your work!

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