Crochet Easter Egg Basket

Create this cute crochet Easter egg basket for your little one this Easter!

So cute and works up quickly. The pattern is written for the basket and the Easter eggs and a cute carrot! So adorable and makes a great gift.

The final basket measures approx. 7″ wide X 4.5″ high (not including the handle), 5″ across the base and 5″ for the handle drop. The eggs measure 3″ wide X 4″ long. The carrot measures 3″ wide by 5.5″ long

 

Crochet Easter egg basket:

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Materials:

– Lily Sugar’n Cream in Seabreeze, Ecru, Hot Orange, Orchid, Lavender, black and Dark Pine (1 2 oz skein needed for the basket)

 

– Size H, 5.00 mm crochet hook

 

– Tapestry needle

– Safety eyes, 10 mm

 

– Stuffing

Abbreviations:

ch- chain

st(s)- stitch(es)

sc- single crochet

sc2tog- single crochet two together

hdc- half double crochet

hdc2tog- half double crochet two together

sl st- slip stitch

Gauge:

13 sc X 14 rows = 4″ square

Basket:

With Seabreeze yarn make magic ring, ch 1

Sc 6 sts in center ring

***You will now continue to work in the round, place st marker here to keep track of rows***

Row 1: 2 sc in each st around (12).

Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next, repeat around (18).

Row 3: 2 sc, sc in next 2 sts, repeat around (24).

Row 4: 2 sc, sc in next 3 sts, repeat around (30).

Row 5: 2 sc, sc in next 4 sts, repeat around (36).

Row 6: 2 sc, sc in next 5 sts, repeat around (42).

Row 7: 2 sc, sc in next 6 sts, repeat around (48).

Row 8: 2 sc, sc in next 7 sts, repeat around (54).

***If you would like a larger basket, keep increasing to the size you like then continue with row 9***

Row 9: Sc in the BLO in each st around (54).

Rows 9-21: Sc (though both loops) in each st around (54). Do not fasten off.

Handle

Ch 1, turn.

Rows 1-30: Sc the next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (6). Continue to sc down the side of the handle. Sl st in st at the base of the handle and fasten off. Pick up a st on the other side of the handle and sc evenly up the other side of the handle. Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew on the handle. Sew the handle on the other end of the basket. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Inner ear (make 2):

With purple yarn, ch 8

Sc in 2nd ch from the hk and next 5 sts, 5 sc in end st, work your way back down the other side of the foundation chain. Sc next 6 sts, sl st in first st and fasten off. Weave in ends.

Outer ear (make 2):

With ivory yarn, ch 8

Sc in 2nd ch from the hk and next 5 sts, 5 sc in end st, work your way back down the other side of the foundation chain. Sc next 6 sts, sl st in first st, do not fasten off.

Lay the inner ear on top of the outer ear and sc together the BLO of the inner and outer ear in each st around. Sl st in first st and fasten off leaving a long tail to sew on.

Sew ears on the middle center of the basket. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Eyes:

Position eyes in the middle of each ear between rows 4 and 5 from the top down. Fasten on your eyes.

Nose/eyebrows:

Cut a long piece of pink yarn and sew nose on starting below the 6th row from the top. Do not fasten off. Continue to sew on eyebrows below the 2nd row from the top. Fasten off on inside of the basket and weave in ends.

Mouth:

Cut a long piece of black yarn and sew on the mouth starting right below the nose. Fasten off on the inside of the basket and weave in ends.

Carrot:

With orange yarn make a magic circle and ch 1.

Sc 4 into the circle.

***Continue to work in the round, place stitch marker here to keep track of rows***

Row 1: 2 sc in each st around (8).

Row 2: Sc in each st around (8).

Row 3: 2 sc in first st, *sc in next, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (12).

Row 4: Sc in each st around (12).

Row 5: 2 sc in first st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (16).

Row 6: Sc in each st around (16).

Row 7: 2 sc in first st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (20).

Row 8: Sc in each st around (20).

Row 9: 2 sc in first st, *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (24).

Rows 10-20: Sc in each st around. Do not fasten off (24).

Fill with stuffing.

Row 21: Sc2tog around. Sl st in first st and fasten off. Weave in ends (12).

Stem (make 2)

With green yarn ch 20. 2 sc in 2nd ch from the hk and each st down to the end. Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew on carrot.

With tapestry needle sew the stems onto the top of the carrot. On the second stem wrap the yarn around the other stem a few times at the top so they stay together. Secure and fasten off. Weave in ends.

Easter Eggs 

Make a magic circle, ch 1. Sc 6 into the circle and pull to close.

***Place a stitch marker here to keep track of rows***

Row 1: 2 hdc in each st around (12).

Row 2: Hdc in each st around (12).

Row 3: *2 hdc, hdc in next,* repeat from * around (18)

Rows 4-5: Hdc in each st around (18).

Row 6: *Hdc2tog, hdc,* repeat from * around (12).

Row 7: Hdc in each st around (12).

***Fill with stuffing as you decrease***

Row 8: Hdc2tog around (6).

Fasten off and weave in ends.

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