Hey everyone! How’s your week been going? Me, oh, I’m super busy! I feel like I just forgot that this week was starting or something. I didn’t realize how much I needed to get done last week so now I feel like I’m playing catch up this week… which includes both of my new releases today. Some days I hate being structured and getting stuff done and other weeks I’m glad I drive myself to keep going and keeping this blog going. It’s hard to make patterns week after week, especially because some weeks I receive very rude comments that I need to delete from people not quite demanding more from me but usually telling me I should do something more or more work so that they can be better served by my patterns. If it’s constructive I will take it in and try to do better but often it’s just, well, rude. And with feeling like I’m being pulled in 1000 different directions with work and trying to get ready to move in a couple months (how did I get so much stuff!) I just can’t deal with rude comments at the moment. So, all I’m asking this week is to be nice. Just say nice things to people, not just me but all the time. When you go out, thank people for working hard for you – it doesn’t matter if they do get paid, chances are they don’t make much anyway – and kindness doesn’t cost you a thing.
Wow, sorry about that rant. I guess I as more tired and grouchy than I realized this week. Also, someone made my friend cry at work yesterday because they were rude. Just don’t do that.

So… this week’s new design is a fun ami pattern. Have I talked about how much I love making amis? Because I do. I never did until last year, I made a couple here and there but really didn’t much at all but it all changed last year. I guess, ya make a couple pizzas and then you get hooked. Ha! This week I’m sicking with making holiday themed patterns and Easter is coming up. I don’t really celebrate Easter but I will go out and get some delicious candy, so that works. 😀 I do hope you like this design and make it for someone in your life who might like a fun squishy egg for Easter.

See ya next week!

 

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Materials

• US G (4.00mm) crochet hook
• Aran/ medium/ size #4 weight yarn
  • 3 oz. / 118 yards
  • 3-5 colors
  • I used Bernat Super Value
• Yarn needle
• Ami filling

Gauge

• 16 rows x 15 scs = 4”
  

Terms/stitches used

• Ch: chain
• St: stitch
• Slip st: slip stitch
• Sc: single crochet
• Sc2tog: single crochet 2 sts together
• Sc3tog: single crochet 3 sts together

Notes

• This pattern is worked in 3 sections: the two individual eggs and the closing. The individual eggs are worked back and forth in rows, with a turn at the beginning/ end of the row.  You will then work a border around each egg and to close the two eggs you slip st the two pieces together along the border.
• The instructions that read (sc2tog + a number) or (a number + sc2tog) mean that you sc2tog the first or last two sts of the row and work scs in the number of stitches indicated.
• The instructions that read (2x + a number) or (a number + 2x) mean that you sc twice the first or last two sts of the row and work scs in the number of stitches indicated.
• The ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
• Every stitch in this pattern is a single crochet. The directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses tells you how many scs to make.
• The use of bobbins like they did on Hodgepodge Crochet is suggested for this pattern.
• You will need to know how to create a slipknot on your hook for this pattern.
• In the example, the inactive yarn is carried behind the active. If this is confusing, you might want to check out the helpful Moogly video on tapestry.
• Color A is purple/ green (Bernat Super Value in Lavender/ Mint), color B is yellow/ purple (Bernat Super Value in Bright Yellow/ Lavender), and color C is white (misc white in my stash).

Finished product dimensions

Height 11″ (at tallest)

Width 7.5″ (at widest)

Pattern instructions

– Egg –

(make 2)

Row 1: A: Ch 23, sc into the second ch from the hook and into the next 21 sts – 22 scs
Row 2: A: Ch 1, turn, (22) – 22 scs
Row 3: A: Ch 1, turn, (2x + 20 + 2x) – 24 scs
Row 4: A: Ch 1, turn, (24) – 24 scs
Row 5: A: Ch 1, turn, (2x with the first sc in color A and the second sc in color B), B: (1), A: (9), B: (2), A: (9), B: (1), (2x with the first sc in color B and the second sc in color A) – 26 scs
Row 6: B: Ch 1, turn, (4), A: (7), B: (4), A: (7), B: (4) – 26 scs
Row 7: A: Ch 1, turn, (2x with the first sc in color A and the second sc in color B), B: (3), A: (7), B: (4), A: (7), B: (3), (2x with the first sc in color B and the second sc in color A) – 28 scs
Row 8: A: Ch 1, turn, (1), B: (4), A: (7), B: (4), A: (7), B: (4), A: (1) – 28 scs
Row 9: A: Ch 1, turn, (2x + 1), B: (2), A: (9), B: (2), A: (9), B: (2), A: (1 + 2x) – 30scs
Row 10: A: Ch 1, turn, (30) – 30 scs
Row 11: A: Ch 1, turn, (9), B: (2), A: (8), B: (2), A: (9) – 30 scs
Rows 12 – 14: A: Ch 1, turn, (8), B: (4), A: (6), B: (4), A: (8) – 30 scs
Row 15: A: Ch 1, turn, (9), B: (2), A: (8), B: (2), A: (9) – 30 scs
Row 16: A: Ch 1, turn, (30) – 30 scs
Row 17: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), A: (9), B: (2), A: (9), B: (2), A: (3) – 30 scs
Row 18 – 20: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (4), A: (7), B: (4), A: (7), B: (4), A: (2) – 30 scs
Row 21: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (2), A: (9), B: (2), A: (9), B: (2), A: (3) – 30 scs
Fasten off color B.
Row 22: A: Ch 1, turn, (30) – 30 scs
You don’t have to fasten off color A, you can drop it and pick it up again on row 25.
Row 23 – 24: C: Ch 1, turn, (30) – 30 scs
Fasten off color C.

Row 25: A: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 26 + sc2tog) – 28 scs
Row 26: A: Ch 1, turn, (28) – 28 scs
Row 27: A: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 24 + sc2tog) – 26 scs
Row 28: A: Ch 1, turn, (12), B: (2), A: (12) – 26 scs
Row 29: A: Ch 1, turn, (11), B: (4), A: (11) – 26 scs
Row 30: A: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 8), B: (6), A: (8 + sc2tog) – 24 scs
Row 31: A: Ch 1, turn, (8), B: (8), A: (8) – 24 scs
Row 32: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (10), A: (7) – 24 scs
Row 33: A: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 4), B: (12), A: (4 + sc2tog) – 22 scs
Row 34: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (14), A: (4) – 22 scs
Row 35: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (16), A: (3) – 22 scs
Row 36: A: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog), B: (18), A: (sc2tog) – 20 scs
Row 37: A: Ch 1, turn, (1), B: (18), A: (1) – 20 scs
Row 38: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (7), A: (2), B: (7), A: (2) – 20 scs
Row 39: A: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 1), B: (5), A: (4), B: (5), A: (1 + sc2tog) – 18 scs
Row 40: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (3), A: (6), B: (3), A: (3) – 18 scs
Fasten off color B.

 

Row 41: A: Ch 1, turn, (18) – 18 scs
Row 42: A: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 14 + sc2tog) – 16 scs
Row 43: A: Ch 1, turn, (sc3tog + 10 + sc3tog) – 12 scs
Row 44: A: Ch 1, turn, (12)
Row 45: A: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 8 + sc2tog) – 10 scs
Row 46: A: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 6 + sc2tog) – 8 scs
Fasten off, weave in your ends.

– Border –
Create a slipknot on your hook with color C and begin on the other side of your first st of Row 1, sc into the next 22 sts, rotate your piece so you’re working up the row ends, sc into the next 46 row ends, rotate your whole piece, sc across the 8 sts from row 46, rotate your whole piece, sc across the next 46 row ends, slip st into the first st – 122 scs

Note: you need to add a border to both eggs. This is where you will do the slip st around for the closing.

– Closing –

Once you’ve got both of your eggs completed, place them one on top of the other. While there isn’t a “right side” to this project make sure to place the less pretty sides of your eggs so that they’re touching (this will be the inside of your ami). Create a slipknot on your hook with color C and begin where you did on the Border, slip st each st of the border on both pieces all the way around your eggs (like you did on the Pizza Amis), pausing 3/4 of the way to fill your ami with stuffing.
Fasten off, weave in all your ends.

 

Tada! There’s a fun little project for you to complete just in time for Easter. I hope you like it and I can’t wait to see photos. Make sure to use the hashtag #DivineDebris so I can find you!