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Easter Egg Rattle Crochet Pattern

This pattern goes right along with the Easter Egg Bag Pattern from a few days ago. I love all of the spring and Easter-themed items and these eggs are my FAVORITE. I started making them last year when we had 3 new babies in the family who could not partake in the delicious Easter candy but were perfectly suited for a cute little rattle. I have probably made 50 eggs since them. Most with rattle inserts but a few without (just stuffing) so feel free to omit the rattle and just make a cute Easter egg stuffy or decoration. Mix up colors and use that multicolored yarn that you just can’t figure out what to do with.. these eggs LOVE colors.

The pattern is so simple and quick to whip up. If you’d like to purchase an ad-free, printable pattern, you can click here.

Materials Needed:

• Worsted weight #4 yarn

• 4 mm crochet hook

• Yarn Needle

• Scissors

• Rattle Insert

• Stuffing/ Poly-fil

Abbreviations Used:

• Chain (ch)

• Stitch (st)

• Single Crochet (sc)

• Slip Stitch (sl st)

-Make a magic ring, ch. 1 (or ch 4 and slip st into the first ch)
1.) Sc 10 inside ring, pull to close. Sl st into first sc to join round. Ch 1. <10 st>
2.) Sc 2 in each st of round. Sl st into first sc to join round. Ch 1. <20 st>
3-6.) Sc 1 in each st of round. Sl st into first sc to join round. Ch 1. <20 st>
7.) Sc 1 into the first 3 st, sc 2 tog. Repeat until the end of round. Sl st into first sc to join round. Ch 1. <16 st>
8.) Sc 1 into each st until the end of round. Sl st into first sc to join round. Ch 1. <16 st>
9.)Sc 1 into the first 2 st, sc 2 tog. Repeat until the end of round. Sl st into first sc to join round. Ch 1. <12 st>
10.) Sc 1 into each st until the end of round. Sl st into first sc to join round. Ch 1. <12 st> Stuff egg/ insert rattle if desired.
11.) Sc 2 tog all the way around. Sl st into first sc to join round. Ch. 1. <6 st>
Using a yarn needle & yarn, weave in and out of remaining st to close top of egg. Fasten off, weave in ends.

And that’s it! Please tag me in your photos on Instagram or hashtag #homesweetsimpson!

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Easter Egg Bag Crochet Pattern | Beginner Friendly

Hello, Spring!

Easter is just around the corner and I have been having a ton of fun creating Spring and Easter- themed patterns all week. This Easter Egg Bag is so cute and customizable. I chose the colors yellow, purple, and pink for this bag, but feel free to mix it up with any colors that you like. My bag is slouchy and soft, but if you would like your bag to be more stiff and more like a basket, you can double your yarn or use thicker yarn.

If you would like, you can download the ad-free, printable pattern here.

 

Materials needed:

-WORSTED WEIGHT #4 YARN IN 3 COLORS (LESS THAN ONE SKEIN IN
EACH COLOR). COLORS USED IN THIS PROJECT: YELLOW, PURPLE, AND
PINK.
– 4.5MM CROCHET HOOK
– SCISSORS
– YARN NEEDLE

Abbreviations/Stitches Used:

– Stitch (st)
– Half Double Crochet (hdc)
– Treble Crochet (tr)
– Slip Stitch (sl st)
– Chain (ch)

*CH 1, does not count as a st in this pattern. Unless stated otherwise, crochet into the very first st of the row.

 

BODY OF BAG

YELLOW:

Make a magic ring, ch 1. (or ch 4, sl st to join ring, ch 1)

  1. Make 10 hdc inside ring, sl st in first hdc to join round. Ch 1.
  2. Make 2 hdc in each st around. Sl st in first hdc to join round, ch 1. <20 st>
  3. Make 1 hdc in the first st., 2 hdc in the next. Repeat for rest of the round. Sl st in first hdc to join round, ch 1. <30 st>
  4. Make 1 hdc in first 2 st., 2 hdc in the next. Repeat for rest of round. Sl st in first hdc to join round, ch 1. <40 st>
  5. Make 1 hdc in first 3 st., 2 hdc in next. Repeat for rest of round. Sl st in first hdc to join round, ch 1. <50 st>
  6. Make 1 hdc in first 4 st., 2 hdc in next. Repeat for rest of round. Sl st in first hdc to join round, ch 1. <60 st>
  7. Make 1 hdc in first 5 st., 2 hdc in next. Repeat for rest of round. Sl st in first hdc to join round, ch 1. <70 st>

 

Change Color to Purple

 

8-13. Make 1 hdc in each st. all the way around. Sl st in first hdc to join round, ch 1. <70 st>

 

Change Color to Pink

14-19. Make 1 hdc in each st. all the way around. Sl st in first hdc to join round, ch 1. <70 st>

 

Change Color to Yellow

20-25. Make 1 hdc in each st. all the way around. Sl st in first hdc to join round, ch 1. <70 st>

  1. Make 1 sl st in each st. all the way around. Sl st in first sl to join round, ch 3. <70 st>
  2. Make 2 tr in each st. all the way around. Sl st in first tr to join round. <140 st>

 

Fasten off, weave in ends.

 

For strap: Ch. 45.

Starting in 3rd st from hook, make 1 hdc in each st. across. <42 st>

Fasten off. Using a yarn needle and yellow yarn. Attach each side of strap to bag.

Weave in ends.

 

And that’s it, guys! I hope you enjoyed this pattern. Please tag me in your photos on instagram or hashtag #homesweetsimpson.

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Newborn Diaper Cover Crochet Pattern | Beginner Friendly

Hey, fancy folks!

We made it to the weekend! Everyone give yourself a pat on the back. What better way to kick off a weekend than a good crochet project?

These newborn diaper covers are perfect for photoshoots! They’re adjustable and customizable. They can have one button in the middle, or two buttons. Placing one button, or two in the middle are perfect for smaller babies or preemie size. Placing two buttons on the outermost edges is best for a newborn size or 1 month old and still has adjustability to fit smaller babies.

This project is fairly quick to make and is beginner friendly. I tried to make this pattern as simple as possible, without difficult increases or decreases and only using basic stitches. I’m confident that anyone can make this diaper cover!

Want to download and print the ad-free pattern? You can get it here.

Materials Needed:

  • -#4 Worsted Weight Yarn
  • -5mm Crochet Hook
  • -Yarn Needle
  • -Sewing Needle
  • -Embroidery Thread or Regular Sewing Thread (for
    sewing on buttons)
  • -1-2 Buttons
  • -Scissors
  • Abbreviations/ Stitches Used:
  •  
  • -Stitch (st)
  • -Chain (ch)
  • -Slip Stitch (sl st)
  • -Half Double Crochet (hdc)
  • -Double Crochet (dc)
  • -Single Crochet (sc)
    *Note- In this pattern, turning chains (ch 1 or ch 2)
    do not count as a stitch.

Let’s Get Started!


Ch 40
Row 1: Hdc in second st and continue until the end of row
(39 st total)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in first st. Continue until the end of row.
Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in the first st. Continue until the end of
row.
Row 4: Sl st 10. Starting in st #11, hdc in each st until you
reach a total of 19 hdc. *Do not work in the remaining 10 st
of row.
Row 5: Ch 1, make 19 hdc starting in first st.
Row 6&7: Repeat row #5
Row 8: Ch 1, make 18 hdc starting in first st. *Do not do
last st.
Row 9: Ch 1, make 17 hdc starting in first st. *Do not do
last st.
Row 10: Ch 1, make 16 hdc starting in first st. *Do not do
last st.
Row 11: Ch 1, make 15 hdc starting in first st. *Do not do
last st.Row 12: Ch 1, make 14 hdc starting in first st. *Do not do
last st.
Row 13: Ch 1, make 13 hdc starting in first st. *Do not do
last st.
Row 14: Ch 1, make 12 hdc starting in first st. *Do not do last st.

Row 15-17: Ch 1, make 12 hdc starting in first st.
Row 18: Make 2 hdc in first st of row. Make 1 hdc in the
next 10 st. Make 2 hdc in the last st of row.
Row 19: Make 2 hdc in first st of row. Make 1 hdc in the
next 12 st. Make 2 hdc in the last st of row.
Row 20: Make 2 hdc in first st of row. Make 1 hdc in the
next 14 st. Make 2 hdc in the last st of row.
Row 21: Make 2 hdc in first st of row. Make 1 hdc in the
next 16 st. Make 2 hdc in the last st of row.

  • To finish and clean up sides: sc all the way around edge of
    diaper cover.
  • Fasten off and weave in ends of yarn.
  • Sew on buttons on front of diaper cover.
Sew buttons on front of diaper cover
  • Safety Note: be sure to sew on buttons as securely as possible to
    prevent any coming off. Newborns typically aren’t tuggers on
    clothing yet, but it’s best to err on the side of caution when
    creating all baby items to prevent any choking or other type of
    hazard

*All tools that I used in this project (and most of my projects) are from this set which contains everything you would need for any crochet project. From hooks, scissors, needles/pins, stitch markers, measuring tape, and more! It’s so compact and my go-to case to take anywhere.

I hope you enjoyed this pattern, follow Home Sweet Simpson on Instagram for more project inspirations. Until next time, stay safe and happy crocheting!