I’m such a bad blogger. I have a new free pattern to make up for my bad blogging behavior though.

I made the team a bunch of goodies for their Easter baskets this year. We didn’t have to buy them much to go with it, but ended up doing so anyway. Isn’t that always how it goes? The felt cookie tutorial is still on the way, I promise, I just need an extra hour in my days, lol.

One of the basket items I made was this cute chocolate cream-filled egg. In early March I looked high & low for a pattern, but couldn’t find one anywhere on the internet. So, that same day I created my own! I know I procrastinate terribly & originally intended to blog this pattern before the Easter holiday, but I threw my back out & well, you know how life goes!
The cream eggs are very simple to make & require both crochet & knitting, but don’t fret if you don’t knit often because the knitting is only K2, P2 ribbing.

You’ll need:
Worsted weight yarn (cotton, acrylic, wool is my personal preference) in colors needed to make the chocolate cream-filled
eggs: Dark “chocolate” brown, white or cream & scrap amount of yolk yellow
Hook size G
Stuffing (wool roving or polyfill)
Darning needle

NOTE- Do NOT join rounds!

Chocolate egg top-
In “chocolate” yarn, make 4 stitches in a magic loop.
Round 1: 2sc in ea sc around (8 st)
Round 2: *2sc in first sc, sc* repeat from * around (12 st)
Round 3: sc around (12 st)
Round 4: *2sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc* repeat from * around (16 st)
Round 5: sc around (16 st)
Round 6: *2sc in first sc, sc in the next 3 sc* repeat from * around (20 st)
Round 7: sc around (20 st)
Round 8: *2sc in first sc, sc in the next 4 sc* repeat from * around (24 st)
Round 9: sl st, dc, sl st.. around.
Snip yarn & pull through loop. Leave a long tail so you can sew the “cream filling” to Round 8.
This will make the “broken edge” on the cracked cream egg.

Chocolate egg bottom-
In “chocolate” yarn, make 4 stitches in a magic loop.
Round 1: 2sc in ea sc around (8 st)
Round 2: *2sc in first sc, sc* repeat from * around (12 st)
Round 3: *2sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc* repeat from * around (16 st)
Round 4: *2sc in first sc, sc in the next 3 sc* repeat from * around (20 st)
Round 5: sc around (20 st)
Round 6: *2sc in first sc, sc in the next 4 sc* repeat from * around (24 st)
Round 7: sc around (24 st)
Round 8: dc, sl st, dc.. around.
Sl st to finish off. Snip yarn & pull through loop. Leave a long tail so you can sew the “cream filling” to Round 7.
This will make the “broken edge” on the cracked cream egg where they can sort of fit together while in the wrapper.

Cream & “yolk” filling-
Make two.
In “yolk” yellow yarn, make 4 stitches in a magic loop.
Round 1: 2sc in ea sc around (8 st)
Round 2: *2sc in first sc, sc* repeat from * around (12 st)
Break yarn & begin using “cream” yarn..
Round 3: *2sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc* repeat from * around (16 st)
Round 4: *2sc in first sc, sc in the next 3 sc* repeat from * around (20 st)
Round 5: *2sc in first sc, sc in the next 4 sc* repeat from * around (24 st)
Sl st to finish off. Snip yarn & pull through loop.
Sew filling pieces to the top & bottom (Rounds 8 & 7) of the chocolate egg. I like to sew so that the wrong side of the
“filling” is showing. Leaving about an inch gap, stuff then finish sewing pieces. Weave in ends.

Wrapper-
The knitted wrapper essentially holds the egg together when played with “un-broken.” Use a fun, bright colored yarn.
CO 24 sts
Divide between 3 dpns- 8 st each dpn.
K2, P2 all Rounds in the round for 2-3 inches.
Bind off in rib.
Finish off. Hold egg together & slip over egg.

(You may not make these for profit without a license, only for non-profit charities or personal use/gifting.)

I’m off to try & finish this adorable newborn/small skirty that is dripping with girly cuteness. I have many photos to share, so be on the lookout for photo overload!

Posted in crafts, crochet, crochet patterns & written by Niki —