Crochet Ostara 'Eggs'

11/30/2017

Vegan eggs for ostara which can be charmed in the spring equinox
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Crochet with cotton or acrylic yarn (not wool) easter eggs for ostara. These are perfect for us vegans & the ostara festivities, which can be charmed instead of real eggs being charmed & even filled with lavender or even catnip for a favorite feline in the spring equinox. These were used in the ostara decorations including the pagan tree (see link end of post). A little tip with the crochet - count end of each round to keep shape & adjust stitches accordingly. From Chapter 'crochet'

What I Used;

4mm sized yarn in pink
4mm sized yarn in pink mix
4mm sized yarn in light yellow
4mm sized yarn in violet
Crochet hook 4mm
Scissors
Large wool needle
Old ankle socks for filling (any filling can be used - i just like to re use & recycle)
Optional dried herbs to fill in gauze tied up baggie

Stitches;

c (chain stitch) o
sc (single stitch) in stitch below
sc (single stitch) around stitch below
2 sc together (decrease) into stitch below

Directions circle & rounds
(work chain circle & single stitch around)

Create circle

chain 4, join with a slip stitch to make a ring
fold tail under so you can sc (single crochet around below, both ring & tail)

Beginning round
(single stitch 8 times to create first round)

slip stitch into circle then
sc (single crochet around below, both ring & tail) 8
slip stitch into top of the beginning sc round to secure the round
pull the center tail of round to tighten center

Round 1
(single stitch 10 times increase)

move/mark beginning round with contrast piece of yarn
2 sc (single crochet around below) in next stitch, 1 sc in the next 3 stitches (equals 10 stitches)
slip stitch into circle beginning round

Round 2
(single stitch 12 times increase)

move/mark beginning round with contrast piece of yarn
*2 sc (single crochet into below stitch) in next stitch, 1 sc in the next 4 stitches* repeat (equals 12 stitches)
slip stitch into circle beginning round

Round 3
(single stitch 14 times increase)

move/mark beginning round with contrast piece of yarn
*2 sc (single crochet into below stitch) in next stitch, 1 sc in the next 5 stitches* repeat (equals 14 stitches)
slip stitch into circle beginning round

Round 4
(single stitch 16 times increase)

move/mark beginning round with contrast piece of yarn
*2 sc (single crochet into below stitch) in next stitch, 1 sc in the next 6 stitches * repeat (equals 16 stitches)
slip stitch into circle beginning round

Round 5
(single stitch 18 times increase)

move/mark beginning round with contrast piece of yarn
*2 sc (single crochet into below stitch) in next stitch, 1 sc in the next 7 stitches* repeat (equals 18 stitches)
slip stitch into circle beginning round

Round 6
(single stitch 20 times increase)

move/mark beginning round with contrast piece of yarn
*2 sc (single crochet into below stitch) in next stitch, 1 sc in the next 8 stitches* repeat (equals 20 stitches)
slip stitch into circle beginning round

Round 7
(single stitch 22 times increase)

move/mark beginning round with contrast piece of yarn
*2 sc (single crochet into below stitch) in next stitch, 1 sc in the next 9 stitches* repeat (equals 22 stitches)
slip stitch into circle beginning round

Round 8
(single stitch 22 times)

move/mark beginning round with contrast piece of yarn
1 sc (single crochet into below stitch) in each stitch (equals 22 stitches)
slip stitch into circle beginning round

Round 9
(single stitch 18 times decrease)

move/mark beginning round with contrast piece of yarn
2 sc together (into below stitch) 1 sc in next 3 stitches, *2 sc together (into below stitch) 1 sc in next 4 stitches* repeat (equals 18 stitches)
slip stitch into circle beginning round

Round 10
(single stitch 14 times decrease)

move/mark beginning round with contrast piece of yarn
2 sc together (into below stitch) 1 sc in next 4 stitches, *2 sc together (into below stitch) 1 sc in next 3 stitches* repeat (equals 14 stitches)
slip stitch into circle beginning round

Fill & shape

Round 11
(single stitch 10 times decrease)

move/mark beginning round with contrast piece of yarn
2 sc together (single crochet into below stitch) 1 sc in next stitch, *2 sc together (single crochet into below stitch) 1 sc in next 2 stitches* repeat (equals 10 stitches)
slip stitch into circle beginning round

Round 12
(single stitch decrease & finish)

move/mark beginning round with contrast piece of yarn
2 sc together (single crochet into below stitch) all around until 1 stitch left spiral fashion
knot & sew ends in
shape eggs by hand pushing around filling