Ever wanted to create a wall tapestry or placemat in crochet featuring an egg? This free pattern is beginner friendly, and uses tapestry crochet techniques to create an 8 x 11 crochet piece you can put in your house.
Make it a pillow by adding a back panel. Make it a wall hanging by adding a dowel. Or make it just to make it.
INSTRUCTIONS
Start with a ch of 61 in A
→ Row 1: In the second ch from the hook, sc 60 A, (60) ch 1, turn
Rows 2-11: sc 60 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 12: sc 36 A, sc 3 B, sc 21 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 13: sc 19 A, sc 9 B, sc 6 A, sc 2 B, sc 24 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 14: sc 22 A, sc 20 B, sc 18 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 15: sc 18 A, sc 22 B, sc 20 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 16: sc 19 A, sc 24 B, sc 17 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 17: sc 17 A, sc 26 B, sc 17 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 18: sc 15 A, sc 29 B, sc 16 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 19: sc 15 A, sc 16 B, sc 5 C, sc 9 B, sc 15 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 20: sc 14 A, sc 8 B, sc 9 C, sc 15 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 21: sc 14 A, sc 15 B, sc 7 C, sc 1 B, sc 1 C, sc 8 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 22: sc 14 A, sc 7 B, sc 11 C, sc 14 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 23: sc 14 A, sc 14 B, sc 12 C, sc 6 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 24: sc 14 A, sc 6 B, sc 12 C, sc 14 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 25: sc 15 A, sc 13 B, sc 9 C, sc 1 B, sc 2 C, sc 6 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 26: sc 14 A, sc 7 B, sc 11 C, sc 10 B, sc 18 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 27: sc 21 A, sc 8 B, sc 10 C, sc 7 B, sc 14 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 28: sc 14 A, sc 8 B, sc 8 C, sc 9 B, sc 21 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 29: sc 21 A, sc 11 B, sc 3 C, sc 12 B, sc 13 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 30: sc 13 A, sc 26 B, sc 21 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 31: sc 21 A, sc 26 B, sc 13 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 32: sc 12 A, sc 27 B, sc 21 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 33: sc 20 A, sc 28 B, sc 12 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 34: sc 12 A, sc 28 B, sc 20 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 35: sc 20 A, sc 28 B, sc 12 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 36: sc 12 A, sc 12 B, sc 2 A, sc 14 B, sc 20 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Row 37: sc 21 A, sc 10 B, sc 7 A, sc 9 B, sc 13 A, (60) ch 1, turn
← Row 38: sc 15 A, sc 4 B, sc 13 A, sc 7 B, sc 21 A, (60) ch 1, turn
→ Rows 39-49: sc 60 A, (60) ch 1, turn
At the end of Row 49, tie off.
To attach to a dowel, crochet along the top edge around a dowel, or using a darning needle, wrap yarn around the dowel and through the first chain row at the top of the piece.