Crochet Easter Tulip Egg Holder Pattern

Common abbreviations of crochet stitches (US):

ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

SC – single crochet

DC – double crochet

TR – treble crochet

DTR – double treble crochet

st(s) – stitch(es)

Easter tulip egg holder crochet pattern:

Leaves: Color A.

Round 1: Magic ring: ch1, 8 SC, sl st to 1^st SC. (8)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 SC in each st around. Sl st to 1^st SC. (16)

In the next round, work all stitches through the back loop only.

Round 3: Ch1, *[SC, ch1, DC ch1] in the same st as join, [TR, ch1, DTR, ch1, TR, ch1] – in the next st, [DC, ch1, SC] – in next st, sl st in next st. Repeat from * three more times starting from the next stitch. Join with a slip stitch to the slip stitch of the previous round. Cut the yarn.

Color B: join to the front loop of any stitch in the 3rd round.

Round 1: Ch 1, SC in the same st as join, SC in each st around, sl st to 1^st SC.  (16)

In the next round, work all stitches through the back loop only.

Round 2: ch 1, start in the same st as join – [ SC in next 3 sts, 2 SC in next st] – repeat 4 times, sl st to 1^st SC. (20)

Round 3: ch 1, start in the same st as join – [ SC in next 2 sts, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 2 sts] – repeat 4 times, sl st to 1^st SC. (24)

Round 4: ch 1, start in the same st as join – [ SC in next 5 sts, 2 SC in next st] – repeat 4 times, sl st to 1^st SC. (28)

Rounds 5-6: SC in each st around. (28)

Starting from Round 7 work in a continuous spiral without joining rounds.

Round 7: *ch 6, starting into the 2^nd ch from hook, SC in next 5 chs, SC in next 9 sts, repeat from * 2 more times.

Round 8: *skip next 2 sts, SC in next 4 sts (along tulip petal), 3 SC in next st, SC in next 4 sts (along another side of tulip petal), SC in next 7 sts – repeat from * 2 more times.

Round 9: *skip next 2 sts, SC in next 4 sts (along tulip petal), 3 SC in next st, SC in next 4 sts (along another side of tulip petal), skip next 2 sts, SC in next 5 sts – repeat from * 2 more times.

Round 10: *skip next 2 sts, SC in next 4 sts (along tulip petal), 3 SC in next st, SC in next 4 sts (along another side of tulip petal), skip next 2 sts, SC in next 3 sts – repeat from * 2 more times.

Round 11: *skip next 2 sts, SC in next 4 sts (along tulip petal), 3 SC in next st, SC in next 4 sts (along another side of tulip petal), skip next 2 sts, sl st – repeat from * 2 more times. At the very end, skip the next 2 sts, then insert the hook into the next st and immediately into the stitch after that, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on the hook. Cut the yarn.

Color B: Petals (make 3)

Round 1: Ch 8, start working into the 2nd chain from the hook – SC in next 6 chs, 3 SC in next ch, now working on the other side of the chain, SC in next 6 chs, sl st to 1^st SC.

Round 2: ch 1, 2 SC in the same st as join, SC in next 6 sts, 3 SC in next st, SC in next 6 sts, 2 SC in next st, sl st to 1^st SC.

Round 3: ch 1, SC in the same st as join, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 7 sts, 3 SC in next st, SC in next 7 sts, 2 SC in next st, SC in next st, sl st to 1^st SC.

Round 4: ch 1, SC in the same st as join, SC in next st, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 8 sts, 3 SC in next st, SC in next 8 sts, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 2 sts, sl st to 1^st SC.

Round 5: ch 1, SC in the same st as join, SC in next 2 sts, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 9 sts, 3 SC in next st, SC in next 9 sts, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 3 sts, sl st to 1^st SC.

Round 6: ch 1, SC in the same st as join, SC in next 3 sts, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 10 sts, 3 SC in next st, SC in next 10 sts, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 4 sts, sl st to 1^st SC.