Crochet Easter Eggs
brighten up
your home for the Easter Holidays
Fancy something a bit different this
Easter? Something crafty and crocheted? knitshop.co.uk
has a great new Easter
egg pattern
for you to try.
Decorated eggs are a tradition in
many countries. The most famous are Russia’s Faberge eggs. Although
decorated eggs are often displayed at Easter, they aren’t only
associated with Christianity and the end of Lent (in Mediaeval times
eggs were off the menu during Lent). Since they symbolise fertility
and rebirth, eggs are often given to newly-married couples or passed
between families to share good fortune at new year. As a result,
you’ll see lots of different styles of egg decoration when
traveling the world.
Crochet
Easter Eggs
are much more robust than the delicately blown painted and dyed eggs
you may have seen before. In Germany, brightly-coloured eggs are hung
up around the home during Easter time, often in groups for maximum
impact. If you prefer, you can place several eggs in a bowl or
basket. Add some scrunched up crepe paper to create the effect of a
nest. You could even use the eggs for a Easter Egg Hunt.
knitshop.co.uk’s pretty Easter
Egg pattern
is based on the colourful designs found in Germany, where
knitshop.co.uk founder Julieta Brandao hails from. The eggs are
crocheted using Cotton DK Yarn and a 3.5mm crochet hook. You will
also need some soft toy stuffing for the middle of each egg, we recommend Eider Wool Tops.
There are nine shades in the
knitshop.co.uk
Cotton DK Yarn range,
all of which are bright and cheerful. The yarns come in 100g skeins
and are 80m long. This means you’ll have enough to make several
eggs – or use the remainder for making lightweight springtime
knits.
The Easter
Egg pattern
suggests you use three or four different colours of yarn to create
your egg. If you prefer you can stick to a smart two-tone stripe.
The eggs are made using double
crochet chains, so the pattern is suitable for even novice
crocheters. You also need to be able to crochet two double chains
together in order to work the decreases to shape your egg. The eggs
are crocheted in rounds, so it’s easy to change yarn colour. The
Crochet
Easter Egg
pattern clearly indicates where you should switch to a new colour.
If you’ve yet to learn how to
crochet, knitshop.co.uk holds regular
workshops
on Fridays and Saturdays. There are classes
for youngsters
as well as adults.
Links to this blog
Easter Egg crochet pattern
knitshop.co.uk Cotton DK Yarn
3.5mm crochet hook
Eider Wool Tops - stuffing
http://www.knitshop.co.uk/natural-fleeces/666-natural-white-eider.html
http://www.knitshop.co.uk/natural-fleeces/666-natural-white-eider.html
Crochet workshop schedule
Kids’ knitting and crochet classes
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