Eierwärmer in Schachenmayr Catania - S8466 - Downloadable PDF

Schachenmayr S8466 Eierwärmer – Crocheted Egg Warmers in Catania Sport Weight Cotton

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr, design reference S8466, provides instructions for crocheting a set of charming egg warmers (Eierwärmer) — decorative crochet covers designed to keep boiled eggs warm at the breakfast table. Each finished egg warmer measures approximately 5.5 cm in height and 5 cm in diameter, making them a perfectly sized, quick-to-crochet project ideal for seasonal decorating, gifting, or everyday table styling. The pattern is classified as a decorations project and is available as a free downloadable PDF.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces small, rounded, cup-shaped egg warmers worked entirely in the round from the top downward. Each piece is finished with a decorative ribbon bow and a small ornamental button, giving the egg warmers a neat, gift-ready appearance. Multiple egg warmers can be made from a single 50 g ball of yarn, and the pattern encourages making a set in coordinating ribbon colors for a varied, festive display.

Crochet Techniques Used

• Working in the round (Runden häkeln): The entire egg warmer is crocheted in continuous rounds, beginning with a small chain ring and expanding outward through regular increase rounds before continuing straight to form the sides.
• Starting ring: Three chain stitches are joined with a slip stitch to form the initial ring, into which the first round of stitches is worked.
• Increase rounds: Rounds 2, 3, 5, 10, and 14 incorporate evenly spaced increases — working two single crochet stitches into one stitch of the previous round — to shape the rounded top of the egg warmer and gradually widen the body.
• Straight rounds: Several rounds between the increase rounds are worked without any shaping, building up the height of the sides.
• Crab stitch edging (Krebsmaschen): Round 17, the final round, is worked in crab stitch — single crochet stitches worked from left to right (the reverse of the usual direction) — creating a neat, twisted decorative border along the lower edge of the egg warmer.
• Round construction method: Each round begins by replacing the first single crochet with one chain stitch, and the round is closed with a slip stitch into the starting chain — a clean, structured approach to working joined rounds.

Stitches Used

• Luftmaschen (chain stitches): Used for the foundation ring and as a substitute for the first single crochet at the start of each round.
• Kettmaschen (slip stitches): Used to close the starting ring and to join each round.
• Feste Maschen (single crochet stitches): The primary stitch throughout the entire pattern, worked in rounds to build the body of the egg warmer.
• Krebsmaschen (crab stitch / reverse single crochet): Worked in the final round as a decorative edging, this technique involves single crocheting in the opposite direction to create a corded, rope-like finish along the hem.

Stitch Count Progression

The pattern follows a clear and logical increase sequence that shapes the domed top of the egg warmer:

• Round 1: 8 single crochet into the ring
• Round 2: Increase in every stitch — 16 stitches
• Round 3: Increase every other stitch — 24 stitches
• Round 5: Increase every 4th stitch — 30 stitches
• Round 10: Increase every 10th stitch — 33 stitches
• Round 14: Increase every 11th stitch — 36 stitches
• Rounds 15–16: Worked straight without increases
• Round 17: Crab stitch edging to finish

Materials Required