"Easter Decorations": Cozy Egg: Chick, Bunny, Frog, Sheep, Dragon, Rooster, Bird

Materials:

“Easter decorations” Cozy egg: chick, bunny, frog, sheep, dragon, rooster, bird Designed by Rnata

• 2.5 mm hook • Cotton yarn (I used Catania “Schachenmayr”) in yellow (280), white (106), light brown (257), red (115), cream (130), green (430), pink (225), light grey (172), blue (247), yellow (208), munt (385), light blue (173). • Black embroidery thread • Safety eyes 6.00 mm • Stuffing • Yarn needle • Stitch marker I used black thread

The pattern is written in English using US crochet terminology. Instructions are easy to follow if you are familiar with basic crochet techniques. The sizes of the Easter toys are approximately 57 cm. It may vary though depending on the kind of yarn and hook size used. You can also use any color of yarn. Feel free to add accessories to your very own Easter eggs.

COPYRIGHT: This is a pattern designed and written by RNata. It’s for personal use only. You may not sell, share (printed or online), reproduce, distribute and altered any part of it. Do not claim it as your own. However, you are welcome to sell the finished item in a limited number provided that you credit me (RNata) as the designer especially when listing online. Thank you.

Abbreviations: • • • • • • •

ch – chain sc – single crochet st/sts - stitch/stitches bs – berry stitch inc – increase dec – decrease slst - slip stitch

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“Cozy egg - rooster”

BODY

Rnd 15-20: sc around [42], 6 rounds Attach the safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17 with 9 st between. Skip 16 st from the beginning, attach the first eye, then skip 9 st and attach the second eye (fig 3).

Use light brown (257) yarn.

Rnd 1: start 6 sc in magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12] Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x6 [18] Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24] Rnd 5: (inc, 3 sc) x6 [30] Rnd 6-7: sc around [30], 2 rounds Rnd 8: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc [36] Rnd 9-10: sc around [36], 2 rounds Rnd 11: 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc [42] Rnd 12-14: sc around [42], 3 rounds Change the yarn to cream (130). How to change the color of yarn: With the two loops from the previous yarn on the hook (fig 1), wrap the new yarn around the hook, then pull the new yarn through the two loops of the stitch (fig 2). 1

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Rnd 21: (dec, 5 sc) x6 [36] Rnd 22: (dec, 4 sc) x6 [30] Rnd 23: (dec, 3 sc) x6 [24] Start to stuff the body. Rnd 24: (dec, 2 sc) x6 [18] Rnd 25: (dec, sc) x6 [12] Stuff the body firmly (fig 6, 7). Invisible fasten off (see the photo tutorial below). How to close the end of the round: with a darning needle, insert the remaining yarn through all the front loops of the stitches on the last round (fig 4). Pull all together at once and sew to hide the yarn inside the part you are working on (fig 5). 4

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first st of new round. Put your stitch marker here. Follow the pattern below: 8

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COMB Use the red (115) yarn.

First piece: Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 [9] Rnd 3: sc around [9] Cut the yarn, fasten off. Second piece: Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 [9] Rnd 3-4: sc around [9], 2 rounds Don’t cut the yarn of the second piece. Now, we are going to connect two pieces together (fig 8). Insert your hook in next stitch of the first piece and crochet a sc (fig 9, 10). It will be a

Rnd 5: two pieces together: 9 sc around the first piece, 9 st around the second piece [19] Rnd 6: (dec, 4 sc) x3 [15] Rnd 7: (dec, 3 sc) x3 [12] Crochet 3 sc more after finished the last round, to bring the yarn in the corner. Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing. Stuff the comb lightly (fig 11). 11

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ASSEMBLING:

Use the yellow (208) yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6] Rnd 2: 6 around [6] Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x3 [9] Invisible fasten off. Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing.

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WATTLE (make 2) Use the red (115) yarn.

Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring [8] Fasten off. Fold the wattle in half and sew two stitches together as show on photos 12 and 13.

Sew the beak between the eyes and rounds 15 and 18 (fig 16). 16

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WINGS (make 2) Use the light brown (257) yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6] Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing (fig 14). 14

Sew the wings between rounds 16 and 17 (fig 19, 20). Sew the comb on the top of the body (fig 21, 22). At last, embroider the cheeks below the eyes. • see short video in my Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpXg-k0v0f-/ 4

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3 “Cozy egg - chicken”

BODY Using yellow (280) yarn, follow the top-down body pattern on page 2, change the yarn to cream from the round 14 (fig 1).

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COMB Use the red (115) yarn.

Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring [8] Rnd 2: (inc) x8, (fig 2) [16] Rnd 3: crochet 2 chains. Start in second chain from the hook: slip stitch in this chain (fig 3). It would be a first piece. Then fold the circle in half and make a single crochet in next stitch (across two stitches) (fig 4). Ch 2, start in second chain from the hook: slip stitch in this chain (fig 5, 6). Repeat these two steps 7 times more. Make a sc in last stitch. You should have 8 pieces. Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing. • see the short video in my Instagram page

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WINGS (make 2) Use the yellow (280) yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6] Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Coe4sFer7Bd/ 6

ASSEMBLING:

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Sew the comb on the top of the body (fig 9, 10). 9

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Use the pink yarn, embroider the cheeks below the eyes (fig 11). Use the red thread, embroider the nose (fig 12, 13).

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SPIKES (make 3) Use the green (430) yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (2 sc, inc) x2 [8] Rnd 3: (3 sc, inc) x2 [10] Rnd 4: (4 sc, inc) x2 [12] Don’t stuff the spikes, cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing. “Cozy egg - dragon”

BODY Using mint (385) yarn, follow the top-down body pattern on page 2, change the yarn to cream from the round 14 (fig 1).

ASSEMBLING: Place and sew the spikes vertical on the body as shown on photos 2, 3 and 4. 2

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HORNS (make 2) Use the white (106) yarn.

Rnd 1: start 6 sc in magic ring [6] Rnd 2: sc around [6] Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x3 [9] Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing. Invisible fasten off. Stuff the horns lightly (fig 2).

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Stuff and sew the horns on the top of the body between rounds 5 and 9 (fig 6). 6

Use the pink thread, embroider the cheeks and black thread – small nose. • see a short video in my Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpaJm6Cs_sg/

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“Cozy egg - bird”

BODY Using blue (247) yarn, follow the top-down body pattern on page 2, change the yarn to cream from the round 14 (fig 1).

Skip 16 st from the beginning, attach the first eye, then skip 9 st and attach the second eye (fig 4). Rnd 18-20: sc around [42], 3 rounds Rnd 21: (dec, 5 sc) x6 [36] Rnd 22: (dec, 4 sc) x6 [30] Rnd 23: (dec, 3 sc) x6 [24] Start to stuff the body. Rnd 24: (dec, 2 sc) x6 [18] Rnd 25: (dec, sc) x6 [12] Stuff the body firmly (fig 5, 6). Fasten off. 2

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3 Change the yarn to cream. Rnd 15-16: sc around [42], 2 rounds Change the yarn to yellow (280). Rnd 17: yellow yarn: 14 sc, cream yarn: 15 sc, yellow yarn: 13 sc, (fig 2, 3) [42] Cut the yellow yarn and continue with cream yarn. • Tip: give the tail of the previous yarn a nice tug when changing yarn colors, to prevent loose stitches. You will notice the big loops at the back. Make sure the loops are loose enough to stretch when you stuff the body (fig 3). Otherwise, you will have a scrunched bird. Attach the safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17 with 9 st between.

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WINGS (make 2)

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ASSEMBLING:

Use the blue (247) yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6] Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing (fig 7).

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HAIR Use yellow (280) yarn.

Ch 8, make a slst in first chain st. Ch 10, make a slst in first chain st (fig 8). Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing.

Sew the wings between rounds 16 and 17 (fig 12).

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BEAK Use light brown (257) yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 [9] Rnd 3: 2 sc, FLO (use only front loops): 5 inc, work in both loops: 2 sc [14] Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing (fig 9). Invisible fasten off.

Sew the beak between eyes. You should sew it using the back ridge loops (fig 13, 14). 13

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Use the pink thread, embroider the cheeks one stitch leingh below the eyes (fig 15, 16). 15

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Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12] Rnd 3-4: sc around [12], 2 rounds Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing (fig 4). Invisible fasten off. 4

“Cozy egg - frog” White piece:

BODY Using green (430) yarn, follow the top-down body pattern on page 2, change the yarn to cream from the round 14 (fig 1, 2, 3).

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Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12] Rnd 3-4: sc around [12], 2 rounds Rnd 5: (dec, sc) x4 [8] Stuff the white piece lightly and fasten off. Insert your white piece of eye inside to green (fig 5). Use the needle, secure it by going the thread through the white piece (fig 6, 7). 5

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EYES (make 2) Green piece:

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6] 13

Embroider the sleepy eyes using the black thread (fig 8, 9).

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Use the pink thread, embroider the cheeks and black thread – nose (fig 14, 15).

ASSEMBLING:

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15 Sew the eyes on the body between rounds 4 and 9 (fig 11, 12). • see a short video in my Istagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpcuPAKMiJA/

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BODY Use light grey (172) yarn.

Rnd 1: start 6 sc in magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12] Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x6 [18] Rnd 4: (berry stitch (bs) in front loop, sc, inc) x6 [24] Rnd 5: (inc, 3 sc) x6 [30] How to crochet the berry stitch: - Insert your hook into the front loop of next stitch (fig 1). Yarn over and pull it through; - Ch 3 (fig 2). Yarn over and pull it through both loops on the hook (fig 3). - Your berry stitch is completed (fig 4, 5). • How to crochet the berry stitch, see a short video on my page in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck8CLuusXei/

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front loop

Rnd 6: 3 sc, (bs, 4 sc) x5, bs, sc, (fig 6) [30] Rnd 7: sc around [30] Rnd 8: sc, bs, (inc, 3 sc, bs) x5, inc, 2 sc [36] Rnd 9: sc around, (fig 7) [36]

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Rnd 10: 4 sc, (bs, 5 sc) x5, bs, sc [36] Rnd 11: 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, sc [42] Rnd 12: sc, bs, (6 sc, bs) x5, 5 sc [42] Rnd 13: sc around [42] Rnd 14: 5 sc, (bs, 6 sc) x5, bs, sc, (fig 8)[42] Change the yarn to cream.

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EARS (inner ear, make 2) Use pink (225) yarn.

Rnd 15-20: sc around [42], 6 rounds Attach the safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17 with 9 st between. Skip 15 st from the beginning, attach the first eye, then skip 9 st and attach the second eye (fig 9). 9

Rnd 21: (dec, 5 sc) x6 [36] Rnd 22: (dec, 4 sc) x6 [30] Rnd 23: (dec, 3 sc) x6 [24] Start to stuff the body. Rnd 24: (dec, 2 sc) x6 [18] Rnd 25: (dec, sc) x6 [12] Stuff the body firmly (fig 10, 11). Invisible fasten off.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12] Cut the yarn, fasten off.

EARS (outer ear, make 2) Use light grey (172) yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12] Don’t cut the yarn, we are going to connect inner and outer ear together. Lay two pieces thee wrong side to inside. Insert your hook in next stitch of inner ear, pick up the loop of outer ear, chain 1 (fig 13, 14). Again insert your hook in the same two stitches and make a sc. Make a sc in next 11 st by going throght inner and outer ear (fig 15). Invisible fasten off (fig 16). Fold the ear in half and sew 4 st together (fig 17, 18).

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ASSEMBLING:

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FLOWERS (make 3) Use purple (422) and white (106) yarn.

In magic ring: (ch 5, slst) x5 (fig 3). Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing. 3

“Cozy egg - bunny”

BODY Using pink (225) yarn, follow the top-down body pattern on page 2, change the yarn to cream from the round 14 (fig 1).

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HAT Use blue (247) yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring, slst in first st [6] Rnd 2: ch 1, (inc) x6, slst in first st [12] Rnd 3-4: ch 1, sc around, slst in first st [12], 2 rounds Rnd 5: ch 1, FLO: (sc, inc) x6, slst in first st [18] Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing (fig 4). 4

EARS (make 2) Use pink (225) yarn.

Rnd 1: start 6 sc in magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 [9] Rnd 3: sc around [9] Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x3 [12] Rnd 5-9: sc around [12], 5 rounds Rnd 10: (dec, 2 sc) x3 [9] Rnd 11: sc around [9] Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing (fig 2).

ASSEMBLING: Sew the ears on the top of the head (fig 5, 6). 5

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Sew the flowers on the front side of the body (fig 7). Use the pink thread, embroider the cheeks and black thread - small nose (fig 8). 7

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