Today we are going to crochet a wonderful Easter project – a crochet Easter egg that looks like knit but crocheted with the waistcoat stitch!

Design Story and Inspiration for This Easter Egg Pattern

Knit Picks/We Crochet sent me a skein of this amazing self-striping sock yarn called Static. I loved it an immediately went to work designing the Eyelet Rib Sock Pattern with it, but I had quite a bit left over and was wondering what to make with it.

Then, it hit me – I have a knit Easter egg pattern on the site, but not a crochet one! So I decided it would be good to make crochet eggs for Love.Life.Yarn. So I set out to create this original design.

I chose the waistcoat stitch for this project because I love how it looks like knit. There was a time when I absolutely hated this stitch and it made my hands hurt, but I realized that’s because I was using a crochet hook that was too small – you really need to size up a lot when working this stitch to get good drape and make it easier to get the hook in (so your hands don’t get as tired).

So I made this egg with fingering weight yarn and a size J hook… not the normal size you’d see for this weight yarn, but for the waistcoat stitch it worked perfectly.

Yarn Options for Our Crochet Easter Egg

I used leftover fingering weight yarn, as I mentioned above, but you can easily adjust this pattern to use any weight yarn you like, especially if you use fiber fill to stuff your egg with as it won’t have to fit around an egg shape.

If you use larger yarn (such as worsted weight yarn) your egg will turn out much larger, of course, but that’s okay! You can also use crochet thread for mini eggs that are tons of fun for Easter decorations.

Feel free to mix up your egg pattern with a variety of colors, too! I used self-striping yarn, but you can make a striped egg with pastel colors, a bunch of fun eggs with bright colors and cotton yarn, a solid color or any combination you can think of! There are so many colors of Easter eggs. Just be sure to adjust your hook size to match your yarn choice.

Tips for Working the Waistcoat Stitch

I worked with a bamboo hook for my sample, and I found that the pointed end made it a lot easier to get into the post of the stitch.

If you are having trouble, try using your fingernail to help get the hook inside the post of the single crochet stitch.

Still unsure of this stitch? Here is a wonderful video tutorial from my friend Jennifer at Fiber Flux. Her video was so good I didn’t see a need to make another:

How To Crochet the Waistcoat Stitch (Knit Look), Flat + In the Round

Uses for Crochet Easter Eggs

Crochet Easter eggs are easy and fun and this is a great easy pattern for an egg hunt, Easter centerpiece, Easter egg garland or just to cover up cheap plastic Easter eggs.

These little eggs are also a pretty way to decorate for the season and would be fun with another crochet Easter design like a bunny or Easter basket. There are so many creative ideas and ways to use these!

How to Crochet an Easter Egg

What You’ll Need

Yarn: We Crochet Static, Fingering Weight #1, 1 skein WJM (it only takes a small amount of yarn)

Crochet Hook: US Size J (6.00mm)

Notions: 2.3×2.7” polystyrene egg, tapestry needle, scissors, stitch marker

Finished Size: Fits 2.3×2.7” styrofoam egg

Gauge: 20 sts and 23 sts = 4″ in the waistcoat stitch

Stitch Descriptions and Abbreviations:
Chain (ch)
Single Crochet (sc)
Waistcoat Stitch (wc) – insert hook into the post of the next stitch (it looks like a “V” shape), complete as a regular single crochet
Waistcoat Stitch 2 Together (wc2tog) – (insert hook into the post of next stitch and draw up a loop) twice, yarn over, draw through three loops on hook (one stitch decreased)

Notes
Pattern is worked in continuous rounds.  Use a stitch marker to keep track of first stitch of each round.
The first couple of rounds look loose, but that is normal. After round 3 you should see the stitches even out. Make sure you pull your yarn tail tightly after the magic circle.
You can find polystyrene eggs at craft stores (I found mine at JoAnn) or on Amazon.

Crochet Easter Egg Pattern

Make magic ring.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 sts).

Rnd 2: 2 wc in each sc (12 sts).

Rnd 3: (Wc, 2 wc in next wc) 6 times (18 sts).

Rnd 4: (Wc 2, 2 wc in next wc) 6 times (24 sts).

Rnd 5: (Wc 3, 2 wc in next wc) 6 times (30 sts).

Rnd 6: (Wc 4, 2 wc in next wc) 6 times (36 sts).

Rnds 7-13: Wc in each wc.

Rnd 14: (Wc 4, wc2tog) 6 times (30 sts).

Rnds 15-16: Wc in each wc.

Place styrofoam egg inside and continue to crochet around it.

Rnd 17: (Wc 3, wc2tog) 6 times (24 sts).

Rnd 18: Wc in each wc.

Rnd 19: (Wc 2, wc2tog) 6 times (18 sts).

Rnds 20-22: Wc in each wc.

Rnd 23: (Wc, wc2tog) 6 times (12 sts).

Rnd 24: (Wc2tog) 6 times (6 sts).

Finishing

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.

Weave tail through remaining 6 sts and pull tightly to close.

Weave in remaining end.

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Final Thoughts on Our Crochet Easter Egg Pattern

I hope you’ve enjoyed this free crochet pattern and will make some of these for an Easter basket near you!

This pattern is a great way to use up scrap yarn and can be filled with fiberfill, the foam egg like I used or even a plastic egg.

Crochet Easter eggs are a wonderful addition to your Easter decor and they are so much fun to make. By following the instructions above you can create your own unique eggs in no time.

Change up the basic pattern to your liking and create one-of-a-kind Easter eggs to brighten up your home or as special gifts.

So, what are we waiting for? Let’s get our supplies and get started with our Easter celebrations!

Happy Crocheting!
Amanda