Crochet Easter egg Cosies-Free Pattern

Crochet Easter egg Pattern

Adorable little critters to keep your boiled (or chocolate!) egg warm on Easter 
morning. A simple pattern, perfect for beginners.
Please note that you can find the patterns for the knitted cosies shown in the images here 

ABBREVIATIONS 

Ch = chain 

Dc = double crochet (US sc)
 
Pm = place marker 

Rnd = round 

St = stitch

MATERIALS
Any scraps of dk weight yarn 
3.5mm hook 
Yarn needle 
Felt 
Assorted buttons

TENSION
Exact Tension is not essential. 

SIZE 
To fit regular hens eggs or roughly the size of a confectionery egg such as a Cadbury’s Creme Egg

Cosy
Confectionary egg Pattern
With 3mm hook, work 2ch 

Rnd 1: 6 dc in 2nd ch from hook do not join rnd, pm and start to work in spirals. 
(6dc) 

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each dc around. (12 dc). 

Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] around. (18 dc) 

Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts] around. (24 dc) 

Rnds 5-12: 1 dc in each st around 

Fasten off yarn

Hen’s egg Pattern

With 3mm hook, work 2ch 

Rnd 1: 6 dc in 2nd ch from hook do not join rnd, pm and start to work in spirals. 
(6dc) 
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each dc around. (12 dc). 

Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] around. (18 dc) 

Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts] around. (24 dc) 

Rnd 5: 1 dc in each st around 

Rnd 6: [2 dc in next st, 3 dc] around. (30 dc) 

Rnds 7-14: 1 dc in each st around 

Fasten off yarn 
Weave in all ends neatly.  

FINISHING
Use buttons or googly eyes for eyes and felt shapes for ears and beaks. 

Use oddments of yarn for hair, faces, eyelashes. 

Add cosy to your egg to keep it warm this Easter morning or pop it into a confectionary egg to gift!

Enjoy!