These are the materials that you will need for this project...
- yarn (white and yellow)
- polyfill
- hot glue gun
- felt in white or cream color (one sheet will do for this project)
- floss in a pink or red tone (if you want to make the face)
- magnets (the heavier duty kind)
- crochet hook 4.0
- plastic doll eyes (if you want to make the face)
- Darning needle
- crochet marker
- (not shown in image) thin metal headband
Starting with the yellow yarn for the yolk working in the "magic circle".
Chain 2
Row 1: 6 sc into the 1st chain from hook.
Pull circle closed tight.
Row 2: *2sc into each sc* = 12 sc.
Place stitch marker in last sc (the one on the crochet hook).
Row 3: *1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in the second* repeat around. = 18 sc.
Remove stitch marker and place it back on the last chain on the hook.
Row 4: *1 sc in each first two sc, two sc in 3rd sc.* Repeat around. = 24 sc.
We are all done increasing our rounds!
Row 5-7. Sc in each sc all around. = 24 sc.
By now your yolk should look fully developed. Slip stitch into next sc and pull yarn through leaving a long tail left over.
If you want to take your egg brooch to the next level of cuteness then follow along to see how. If you want your egg to be "sunny side up" then skip this step.
Making the face on your yolk.
For this step you'll need a set of plastic eyes with the backings, pink colored floss of your choice, scissors and a darning needle. All these items can most likely be purchased at your local craft store. I purchased all my supplies at Hobby Lobby. See list of resources, including links at the end of the post.
Step 1: Place the plastic doll eyes in yolk as close or as far apart as you like. I prefer mine to be closer together like so:
Step 2: Snap the backings onto the reverse side of yolk making them secure.
Step 3: Cut a piece of floss about 6-7 inches long and (using your darning needle) sew a little "V" as a smile into the yolk like so:
Tip: Don't forget to tie a knot at the end of your floss! Finish by tying and cutting off the remaining floss. Set aside.
Now it's time to get started on your egg white!
Using white yarn, chain 2.
Row 1: 6 sc into 1st chain. Once again we are working "the magic circle". Pull hole shut tight.
Row 2: *2 sc in each sc* all around = 12sc.
Mark the last sc on your hook with a stitch marker.
Row 3: *1 sc in first two sc, 2sc into third sc.* Repeat around. = 18 sc.
Are you starting to notice a pattern? After each row you should have 6 more stitches.
Row 4: *1 sc in first 3 sc, 2 sc into 4th.* Repeat. = 24 sc.
Tip: Keep your tension super tight... this is key for making these little guys. If you are a beginner don't worry, practice makes perfect!
Row 5: *1 sc in first 4 sc, 2 sc into 5th sc*. Repeat around. = 30 sc.
Row 6: *1sc in first 5 sc, 2 sc into 6th sc*. Repeat. =36 sc.
Row 7: Sc in every sc all around. = 36 sc. Slip stitch into next sc and tie off leaving a little tail to weave into the backside of your egg white. Use your darning needle for this step and don't be overly concerned what the back of your egg white looks like as it will be covered by felt in the end.
Tip: Don't have your tension super tight for this step. Make it a tad loosey goosey so that your egg white doesn't start to curl under on you!
Now comes the fun part! Now it's time to stuff your egg yolk. Using polyfill, stuff egg yolk part way. Using your darning needle you are going to sew the egg yolk onto the egg white. Don't worry if you mess up, you can always take out the stitching and re-do it.
Tip: I think it's adorable to place the yolk just a tad off center. Feel free to place the yolk right in the middle though. Once you get 3/4 of the way done with your stitching stuff the remainder of your polyfill into the yolk to make him extra fluffy!
Once you are all finished sewing on your yolk and tying it off, go ahead and cut the remaining yarn short. Now it's time to decide if you want a magnet brooch or headband. Get your glue gun all hot and ready to go!
To make a magnet for your fridge or magnet brooch. If you're like me, I hate pinning brooches through the fabric of my nice sweaters and shirts. Instead make a magnet brooch! You need two magnets for this. If you're making a magnet for your fridge you'll only need one magnet.
Step 1: Hot glue one magnet directly onto the back of your egg white. Make sure the magnets are both facing on the sides that are "attracted" to each other. That's pretty important.
Step 2: Hot glue the entire back side of the yolk down onto the felt. I'm using white felt but you can use cream colored as well. Anything that won't show through the white yarn is good.
Tip: Make sure you hot glue to the very edge of your crochet work. It's totally okay if some hot glue squishes out. You'll be cutting around the egg anyhow.
Step 3: Using sharp scissors cut around as close as you can to your crochet eggy making sure you don't actually cut into your crochet work! That would be a bummer. You're going to cut all the way around you egg so that the felt comes completely loose. Voila! Now you have an egg magnet. For the brooch just take the extra magnet and place it on the inside of your shirt so your brooch won't slip or come off. You can even put it on a hat as a crazy cute accent! There you have it.
For questions please e-mail me directly. I'd love to hear your comments as well. Check out my resources below.
Just look how cute the finished product is!!! You can even add it to your favorite hat!
To make the headband you skip the step where you hot glue the magnet to the back and simply hot glue the back of the felt directly on to the little metal portion of the headband
(it's cute to do it off to the side) and then cut out another circle of felt roughly the same size
(or a tad smaller) of felt and hot glue that peice of felt to the back side of the egg so it secures the egg onto the headband.
Here's what the headband looks like!
I purchased all my products at Hobby Lobby but you can find some of the supplies at
Michaels and
JoAnn's.
I love this yarn (medium 4, acrylic) in
white and
yellow.
Floss (sold individually in store)
