Crochet Easter Crafts

Craft Project: Suzie's Beaded Easter Bag

Approximate Time: 2 hours

Supplies:

• 2.5 ounces worsted weight yarn
• 72 pony beads
• size US I crochet hook
• tapestry needle

Instructions:

Note: Always pull your slipstitches tight.

Before beginning, string 72 pony beads on yarn of your choice. I always sting on a few extra, just in case I mess up on my stitch count and need another bead or two.

Round 1: Chain 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight, until it almost disappears. (6 sc)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch in first sc. (12 sc)

Round 3: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc) around. Join with slip stitch in first sc. (18 sc)

Round 4: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 2 sc) around. Join with slip stitch in first sc. (24 sc)

Round 5: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 3 sc) around. Join with slip stitch in first sc. (30 sc)

Round 6: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 4 sc) around. Join with slip stitch in first sc. (36 sc)

Round 7: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 5 sc) around. Join with slip stitch in first sc. (42 sc)

Round 8: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 6 sc) around. Join with slip stitch in first sc. (48 sc)

Round 9: Ch 1, sc in each sc around. Join with slip stitch in first sc. (48 sc)

Round 10: Ch 2 (don't count as hdc), hdc in same stitch as join and each stitch around, skip ch 2 and join with slip stitch in first hdc. (48 hdc)

Round 11: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as join and each stitch around, skip ch 2 and join with slip stitch in first hdc. (48 hdc)

Round 12: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as join. Yarn over, move up one bead to the hook, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull yarn through. You should now have three loops on your hook, with the bead on the middle loop. Yarn over and pull through all three loops. You just completed an hdc bead stitch. *Hdc in next st, hdc bead st in next st,* repeat around. Join with a slip stitch in first hdc. (24 beads)

Round 13: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as join, hdc in ch 1 over each bead and in each hdc around, skip ch 2 and join in first hdc. (48 hdc)

Round 14: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as join, hdc in each hdc around, skip ch 2 and join with slip stitch in first hdc. (48 hdc)

Rounds 15-20: Repeat rounds 12-14 twice.

Rounds 21-23: Ch 2, hdc in same st as join and each st around. Join with slip stitch in first hdc. (48 hdc)

Round 24: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as join and each hdc around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. (48 sc)

Round 25: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, (skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, ch 3) around, ending ch 1, hdc in top of first sc. (24 loops)

Round 26: Ch 1, sc in loop formed by ch 1, hdc, *slipstitch in next sc, 3 sc in ch 3 loop, repeat from * around. End with slipstitch in sc, 2 sc in loop. Join with slip stitch in first sc.

Fasten off weave in ends.

Drawstrings

First Egg: Ch 5

Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, 5 dc in last ch, (after 3 of the 5 dc work over the tail for the rest of this round). Working in the unused loop of the beginning ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, 2 sc in last ch. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc. Remember to pull that slipstitch tight so it almost disappears. (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next 6 sts, sc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc. (18 sts)

Ch 90, DO NOT fasten off.

Second Egg:

Round 1: 3 dc in 3rd chain from hook, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch. Okay this is the trick, *pull the loop on the hook up large enough to pass the ch and completed first egg through, tighten the loop around hook and chain*. Sc in the same ch, work on opposite side of ch in unused loops, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, 2 dc in same ch as the beginning 3 dc. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 3 sts. Repeat instructions between the * in round 1. Sc in next st, 2 sc in next 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc. (18 sts)

Fasten off weave in end, yep only one end, if you crocheted over the beginning end.

By Suzie from Bellingham, WA

Craft Project: Crocheted Easter Flowers

Approximate Time: 2-3 hours

Supplies:

• Yellow, red, and pink yarn.
• Dollar Tree tulips, roses, and daffodil bunches.
• Hot glue gun.
• Green floral tape from the Dollar Tree.
• OPTIONAL: Scrap pastel variegated crochet thread.
• Size E hook.

Instructions:

Rose:

For the outer petals. Chain 3 and make a single crochet in the first chain. Chain 1 and turn, making a single crochet in that first stitch, thus increasing the number of stitches across by one each row. Do this till you have six across. To decrease you now do not make the extra, but slip stitch in the next stitch and all across. You do this till you have just two single crochets on the last row and break off and bind the tail. Make four of these.

With the stem, bring it up almost to the end of the curled portion. Hot glue it around the stem so it won't show, curling the rest pretty tight and hot gluing it as you go at the base.

With the glue gun, you can put some glue on the bottom half of the petal and glue it to the curled part on the bottom half. When it's set, do all four petals, but overlap the new one to the one already set. When all are set, begin with the tails woven into the floral tape, and wrap it all around about 2 inches down. Trim any tails left over. Make sure to have some baby's breath for effect. If you go to the Dollar Tree, you will find 6 flowers in a bunch and you can make 6 roses and just replace the fake ones.

Tulip:

Daffodil:

Break off and bind. Make four petals just like the roses, attaching them to your flower center just like you did the rose. I didn't put the glue on the petals high enough, so you may want to glue them so they are closer to the center.

Bind the bottom with the floral tape as the rest.

If you end up getting the three 6 flower sets, I would mix the flowers as they are all so pretty for an Easter centerpiece or to cheer someone in the hospital, who is having a birthday, or get a jump on a lasting gift for Mothers Day.

N-JOY!

By Sandi from Yorktown, VA

Craft Project: Suzie's Easter Egg Covers

Approximate Time: less than 15 minutes each

Supplies:

• Bernat Baby Coordinates
• Size US G hook
• Plastic egg

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 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

Craft Project: Crochet Jellybean Duck

Approximate Time:

Supplies:

• Aluminum hook size G
• 4 ply yarn (white or yellow for body)
• Small amount of 4 ply orange for beak
• 7MM sew on eyes
• 3 inch straw hat
• Small silk flowers and ribbon for hat trim
• Optional: Hot Glue Gun

Instructions:

Head:

1st Round: Ch 2 (This will be first st of first popcorn.) Complete first popcorn, ch 1. Repeat 3 times. (4 popcorn sts with ch 1 between each). Join to top of first st with sl st.

2nd Round: Make 2 popcorn, ch 1 over ch1 sts between popcorn in previous round. Join with sl st. 8 popcorns.

3rd Round: *Make 1 popcorn, ch 1 between each of first 3 popcorns. Make 2 popcorns between next 2 popcorns. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st. 10 popcorns.

4th Round: 1 popcorn,ch 1 in each st around. Join with sl st 10 popcorns.

5th Round: Repeat 4th round. Join with sl st . 10 popcorns.

6th Round: Repeat 4th round. Join and fasten off, leaving yarn end long enough to close up head. Stuff with polyester filling and draw up tightly to close hole. Fasten.

Beak: Ch 2.Make 7 sc in first ch. Do not join rounds. Working 1 sc in each sc around, Continue for 25 sts. Fasten off, leaving enough yarn to sew beak to head. Sew beak over 1st round of head. (4 Popcorns)

Body:

3rd Round: *Make 1 popcorn in 1st st, 2 popcorn in next st. Repeat from * around. Join. 12 popcorns.

4th Round *Make 1 popcorn in each of first 3 sts, 2 popcorn in next st. Repeat from * around. Join. 15 popcorns.

5th Round: Repeat rnd 4. 18 popcorns

6th Round: Repeat rnd 4. 22 popcorns.

7th Round: Make 1 popcorn in each st around. 22 popcorns.

8th, 9th, and 10th Rounds: Repeat round 7. 22 popcorns

11th Round: Make 2 dc in each ch 1 between popcorns. Join.

12th Round: ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join. Fasten off.

Tail:

Row 1: Insert hook between any 2 popcorns in the 10th row.(This is the last row of popcorns on the body piece.) Ch 2, make 2 dc in each of next 6 popcorns; 1 dc in next popcorn. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 2, 1 dc in each dc across. Turn.

Row 3: Repeat row 2 of the tail. Fold tail piece matching up beginning of row with end of row. Sl st into top of Ch 2 at beginning of row. pull stitch tight and fasten off.

Drawstring:

By Harlean from Hot Springs Arkansas

By Harlean Greathouse

Craft Project: Amigurumi Easter Bunny

Approximate Time: 1 hour

Supplies:

• yarn in assorted colors
• crochet hooks
• 6 mm plastic eyes with safety backings
• small pieces of craft felt for faces
• sewing thread and sharp needle
• embroidery floss and tapestry needle
• fiberfill or any other stuffing

Instructions:

Head:

R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook.

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts).

R3: *Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (18 sts).

R4: * Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (24 sts).

R5-R11: Sc 24.

R12: *Sc 1, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (12 sts)

Stuff head.

R13: *Sk 1 sc, sc 1*, rep 6 times. (6 sts).

Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.

Work on face: Attach eyes. Cut muzzle from felt, embroider nose and mouth, and sew muzzle to head.

Body:

R1: Ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook.

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (10 sts)

R3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5 times. (15 sts)

R4-R7: sc 15.

R8: * Sc1, dec 1*, rep 5 times. (10 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff and sew body to head.

Legs and Arms (make two):

R1: Ch2, 3 sc in second ch from hook.

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (6 sts)

R3 and R4: sc 6

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew open end together and sew to body ( no need to stuff legs and arms.)

Hat:

R1: Ch 2, 7 sc in second ch from hook.

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (14 sts)

R3: *sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 7 times. (28 sts)

R5-R9:sc 28

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Bunny Ears (make 2):

R1: Ch 14, turn

R2: hdc in third ch from hook and in next 10 sts. 5 hdc in next st (you should now be on the other side of the ch), hdc 12.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Cut inner ear from felt, whipstitch to inside of crocheted ear, and sew ear to head.

By Esther from Baltimore, MD