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Amigurumi Easter Egg Hunt Basket – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Easter Egg Hunt Basket – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Welcome to the festive and charming world of amigurumi! 🧺✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for an Easter Egg Hunt Basket—a delightful and practical handmade accessory perfect for gathering colorful eggs, adding a touch of seasonal magic, or crafting a thoughtful gift for little egg hunters! 🐣 Whether you enjoy making decorative crochet pieces, love designing playful holiday-themed accessories, or simply want to stitch up a charming basket for Easter celebrations, this pattern will guide you through creating a beautifully textured basket with sturdy handles and cheerful details! 🌸
This design embraces soft textures, intricate stitching, and endless customization options to bring a cozy and festive touch to your crochet creations! 🧶🌷 I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Easter Egg Hunt Basket turns out just right—ready to hold sweet treats, tiny surprises, or become a treasured handmade keepsake! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out pastel hues or vibrant spring colors, and let’s stitch up a perfect crochet basket for Easter fun! ✨

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🧺 Amigurumi Easter Egg Hunt Basket – FREE Crochet Pattern

This textured basket overflows with pastel charm! Crocheted in bobble stitch with an optional firm structure, it holds a collection of adorable mini amigurumi Easter eggs.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – Includes bobble stitch, color changes, and shaping.

📏 Finished Size

  • Basket: ~15 cm (6 in) tall without handle

  • Eggs: ~6 cm (2.5 in) tall each

🧶 Materials

  • Worsted weight yarn (or cotton yarn for structure):

    • Basket: Pink, turquoise, variegated pastel (for handle)

    • Eggs: Yellow, pink, lavender, mint, peach, etc.

  • 3.5 mm hook

  • Polyfill stuffing

  • Yarn needle

  • Scissors

  • Optional: plastic canvas or cardboard insert for base firmness

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR – Magic Ring

  • sc – Single Crochet

  • inc – Increase

  • dec – Decrease

  • ch – Chain

  • sl st – Slip Stitch

  • BO – Bobble Stitch (explained below)

  • FO – Fasten Off

📚 Special Stitch: Bobble (BO)

Yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops – repeat this 5 times in the same stitch (you’ll have 6 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all 6 loops, then sc in the next stitch.

🧺 Basket Base (Pink)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. [sc, inc] x6 (18)

  4. [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)

  5. [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)

  6. [4 sc, inc] x6 (36)

  7. [5 sc, inc] x6 (42)

  8. [6 sc, inc] x6 (48)

  9. BLO, sc around
    10–22. (1 BO, 1 sc) repeat around (24 bobbles total)

FO and weave in ends. Optional: Insert a circular cut of plastic canvas in the bottom for a flat, stiff base.

🧵 Basket Handle (Multicolor Yarn)

  1. Ch 60

  2. sc into 2nd ch from hook and across

  3. Turn, sc across again
    FO, sew the ends to opposite sides of the basket rim securely. You can sandwich a pipe cleaner or floral wire inside for poseability.

🌈 Amigurumi Easter Eggs (Make 8–10 in various colors)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. [1 sc, inc] x6 (18)

  4. [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
    5–8. sc around (24)

  5. [2 sc, dec] x6 (18)

  6. [1 sc, dec] x6 (12)
    Stuff firmly

  7. dec x6 (6)
    FO and weave shut.

Decorate with embroidered zigzags or dots using contrasting yarn.

✅ Assembly

  • Fill the basket with your colorful amigurumi eggs.

  • Optionally glue or stitch them in place for display.

  • Add ribbons, tags, or mini flowers for extra festive flair.

🐰 Final Touch

Your Easter Egg Hunt Basket is ready to brighten any room or delight little hands! Perfect for holiday displays or a sweet seasonal surprise.


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