Crochet Easter Egg Flower Basket Tutorial

Create a Charming and Unique Easter Centerpiece

Create a charming and unique Easter centerpiece with this delightful Crochet Easter Egg Flower Basket. This whimsical basket is perfect for adding a touch of springtime cheer to your home decor. The basket is designed to resemble a colorful Easter egg, complete with intricate crochet stitches that mimic the texture of a real eggshell.

The vibrant colors and delicate flower embellishments make this basket truly eye-catching. Whether you display it on your dining table, mantel, or as a centerpiece for your Easter brunch, this basket is sure to be a conversation starter and a cherished addition to your holiday traditions. So grab your crochet hook and yarn, and let your creativity bloom with this delightful Easter project.

The Stitches Used in This Pattern

• sl st - slip stitch
• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet stitch
• inc - increase single crochet stitch – make 2sc in 1
• dc - double crochet stitch
• pop - popcorn stitch

Materials Needed for the Crochet Easter Egg Basket

• crochet hook (3mm)
• yarn (appropriate size for the crochet hook) in different colors
• scissors
• needle

How to Make a Crochet Popcorn Stitch

• Step 1: Make 5 dc in the same stitch
• Step 2: Drop the loop from your hook
• Step 3: Insert your crochet hook from front to back just below the top two loops of the first dc of the group
• Step 4: Grab the loop that was dropped in step 2 with your crochet hook and pull it through the stitch

Pattern for the Crochet Easter Egg Basket

Starting with the base color of white:

• R1: 6sc - 6st
• R2: 6inc - 12st
• R3: {sc, inc} x6 - 18st
• R4: {sc, sc, inc} x6 - 24st
• R5: {sc, sc, sc, inc} x6 - 30st
• R6: {sc, sc, inc, sc, sc} x6 - 36st
• R7, R8, R9, R10: 36sc - 36st
• After row 10, cut yarn and make the invisible join.
• With the color green for the leaves:
• R11: (ch3, ch1, dc), skip 2 stitches, {(dc, ch1, dc), skip 2 stitches} x11, cut yarn, join invisibly - altogether you will have 12 triangles
• With the color red - flowers with the popcorn stitch:
• R12: in each of the 12 triangles you make in the ch1: (pop, ch2) x12 - where the first popcorn stitch is made with a ch3 that counts as the first dc and 4 dc, for the rest you do a pop with 5dc - cut yarn, join invisibly
• Now back to the base color - white:
• R13: in each of the 12 ch2 holes you make: sc in the red, sc in the red and green, sc in the red - the second single crochet is pulled over R11 and R12, so it fills the gap a bit. Cut yarn, join invisibly - 36st
• R14: {skip 2 stitches and in the third one make 8dc, skip 2 stitches and close with a sl st} x6 - cut yarn, join invisibly

To HELP you, I also provided diagrams for the Easter basket pattern.

The diagram for Row 11 of the crochet Easter egg basket:

Crochet Easter egg basket pattern diagram for Row 11

The diagram for Row 12 of the crochet Easter egg basket:

Crochet Easter egg basket pattern diagram for Row 12

The diagram for Row 14 of the crochet Easter egg basket:

Crochet Easter egg basket pattern diagram for Row 14

Happy crafting!