Suzie's Easter Egg Covers

A cover for plastic Easter eggs crocheted with Baby Coordinates yarn. Open at the bottom so you can fill the eggs.

Approximate Time: less than 15 minutes each

Supplies:

• Bernat Baby Coordinates
• size US G hook
• plastic egg

Size: Fits plastic eggs that are about 2 1/2 inches tall and 5 1/2 inches in circumference.

Notes:

1. Read pattern all the way through before beginning.

2. Pull your slipstitches tight, you want them to almost disappear.

3. You can use another yarn, however Baby Coordinates gives an interesting texture.

Instructions:

Round 1: Ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (Remember to pull that slipstitch tight.) (5 sts)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join. *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * once. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (8 sts)

Round 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join. *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * twice. Sc in last st. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (12 sts)

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join. Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * once. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (15 sts)

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join. Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * twice. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (18 sts)

Round 6-11: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (18 sts)

Round 12: Ch 1, sc in same st as join. *Sc in next 3 sts, sc dec over next 2 sts, sc in 4 sts, sc dec over next 2 sts, sc in 4 sts, sc dec over last 2 sts . Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (15 sts)

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Insert plastic egg small end first.

By Suzie from Bellingham, WA