Ribbon Egg

Ribbon Egg Crochet Pattern

What Is Being Made

The Ribbon Egg is a decorative crocheted egg cover designed by betsymakes. This project creates a small, textured fabric shell that wraps around a 4cm polystyrene egg form, finished with a coordinating ribbon accent. The finished piece is suitable for seasonal decoration, gift-giving, or craft display.

Craft and Technique Overview

This is a crochet project worked in the round using spiral construction. The pattern uses a bottom-up building method, starting with a small foundation and gradually increasing stitches to create the rounded egg shape. All rounds are worked continuously in a spiral formation rather than joined rounds, which creates a seamless appearance and maintains consistent tension throughout the piece.

Stitches Used

• Chain (ch) – The foundation stitch used to begin the pattern
• Double crochet (dc) – The primary stitch forming the body of the egg, providing structure and density
• Treble crochet (tr) – Listed in abbreviations for potential stitch variation
• Slip stitch (ss) – Used for joining and finishing
• Increases (inc) – Created by working 2 double crochet stitches in the same stitch to expand the fabric
• Decreases (dec) – Worked by inserting the hook under the front loop only, combining two stitches into one to shape the egg

Pattern Structure

The pattern begins with a chain-2 foundation and works 12 rounds total. Rounds 1 through 6 focus on shaping, with strategic increases placed at regular intervals to create the egg's curved form. Rounds 1 and 2 establish the base with 6 stitches increased to 12. Subsequent rounds continue expanding: Round 3 reaches 18 stitches, Round 4 reaches 24, Round 5 reaches 30, and Round 6 reaches 36 stitches. Rounds 7 through 12 are worked in even double crochet without increases, allowing the fabric to build height and accommodate the polystyrene egg form.

Materials Required

• Yarn: DMC Petra Crochet Cotton Perle No. 5 in your choice of color – a fine crochet thread that provides definition and drape
• Hook: 2mm crochet hook, sized appropriately for the thread weight
• Notions: 6mm ribbon in a coordinating color (approximately 35cm length) for finishing detail
• Form: 4cm polystyrene egg as the internal structure
• Tools: Darning needle with a large eye, sized to accommodate threading with ribbon

Difficulty Level

This pattern is rated as beginner-friendly. It uses fundamental crochet techniques including basic stitches, simple increases and decreases, and spiral round construction. The small scale and straightforward stitch pattern make it an excellent introductory project for learning shaping techniques in crochet.

Pattern Notes

The pattern uses UK crochet terminology. The spiral construction method means rounds are not joined with slip stitches between rounds, creating a continuous fabric. The decrease technique specified uses the front loop only, which is a particular method for creating clean, defined shaping. After crocheting the fabric shell, the ribbon is threaded through using the darning needle to add a decorative finishing touch to the completed egg.