Easter Egg Bag

Crochet Easter Egg Bags

This year we are skipping the plastic Easter eggs, and paper confetti, and making these super quick, and easy crochet eggs! We are filling them with 'Yarn Confetti', or jelly beans, to hide and gift to friends and family.

These cute and fun crochet Easter EGG BAGS work up so quick, that you can make them and fill an Easter basket in no time.  Make eggs to hang, display, or hide these joyful little eggs filled with treats, like jelly beans or tiny toys like marbles, and  make delightful little Easter treats.

Pick your favorite colors, work up some quick egg bases, then have fun decorating your many eggs. Make with or without lines and dots, or add fun bunny and chick faces.

Skip the sweat treats and be like Pooh, stuffed with fluff! We use 'yarn confetti' 🎉 for stuffing.

While I have been using yarn for stuffing for many years, I never thought to give it a name. The adorable name Yarn Confetti comes from this crafty YouTuber Nicole, of Off the Hook Crochet aka Yarn glitter.

Egg bags are affectionately dubbed 'Easter Beggs'

Thank you for stopping by.

Best wishes, happy crocheting, and Happy Easter! 🐰 🐣 

See free pattern below. For printable version of this pattern, please visit Doily Designs Etsy

Easter Egg Beggs

Written by Doily Designs, Cathleen Wake Gorbatenko © 2025

Written in US crochet terms.

Skill:  Easy

Yarn:  Worsted Weight

Hook:  G (4 - 4.25)

Special Stitches

BegDc:  Sc in sp, ScFlo of sc just made = Dc, or Hdc.

Hdc:  YO, ins hook, YO, pull thru, YO, pull thru 3 lps on hook.

Stitch Key
BegDc:  Beginning Dc
Ch:  Chain
Dc:  Double Crochet
Flo:  Front Loop Only
Hdc:  Half Double Crochet
lp:  Loop
Sc:  Single Crochet
Sl st:  Slip Stitch
Sp:  Space
St:  Stitch
YO:  Yarn Over

Begin

Ch 9

Row 1:  BegDc in 2nd ch from hook (= Hdc), Hdc in next 7 chs, turn (do not ch 1 here and throughout) (8 Hdc)

Rnd 2:  BegDc in turning sp (= Dc), Hdc in next 7 sps, turn.  (8 Dc)

Rnd 3 - 14:  Repeat Rnd 2.

Rnd 15:  Ch 1, turn to unworked side edge, BegDc in side of Hdc, Ch 1, (Hdc, Ch 1) 12 x's evenly across side going into base of hdcs, fasten off leave 24 in tail for later.

Decorate your egg as you would like.

Included here are a few ideas. Skim down the page to see drawstring pattern and ideas.

You can top Sl at to create designs, and

Sl St from top or bottom for different looks.

This egg was crocheted top Sl St from the back to give it this this line without sewing!

You could even add a face! Along with some fun Spiral Bunny Ears.

For Ear Drawstring 

Ch 13

(Sc, 3 Hdc) In 2nd ch from hook,

4 Hdc in next 7 ch sps,

4 Sc in next 4 sps, 

Ch 75,

(Sc, 3 Hdc) In 2nd ch from hook,

4 Hdc in next 7 sps,

4 Sc in next 4 sps,

Fasten off, weave ends.

You can make a spiral for grass, or ears, or make a simple 50 - 75 ch, and weave thru rnd 15 in and out of hdcs for drawstring.

Thank you for stopping by.

Best wishes, and happy crocheting!

Leave a comment below if you like this pattern or would like to contact Cathleen.

Free Wrist Scarf, Dog Scarf Crochet Pattern

Try Wrist Scarves for that extra warmth and support on your wrists. 

Great for that tiny bit of that Extraordinary yarn, or with other yarn scraps, this small pattern might be just that quick easy project that you have been searching for.  

Scroll down to find my free, easy Tiny Scarf / Dog Scarf pattern.

Autumn brought a brief cold front, then quickly went back up to 90 degrees, but at a cool 72 degrees inside, wearing my WRIST SCARF around the house is feeling quite nice. 

The rest of me is staying cool, while my wrist is warm, like a wrist warmer, but not as stretchy, with a fun scarf look.

Unlike the wrist warmers that stretch on, the wrist scarf loops over itself, not actually tying, and hangs for decorative purpose.

Suffering from carpel tunnels syndrome, my left wrist is constantly giving me pains, and the extra warmth and support of the wrist scarf feels fabulous! Not to mention the softness of the bamboo yarn against my skin feels wonderful. I have been wearing mine for days, and the hanging yarn surprisingly does NOT get in the way at all, except for water endeavors. 

After all, here in Texas, we don't see enough cold to need more than a tiny scarf 😅

These were originally, and honestly, my Dog Scarf from 2011. I found a few left over from my 'Doggy Lovies' days, and this one, made of bamboo yarn, was too nice to go to waste. Trying it on, I liked it so much that I haven't wanted to take it off for days.

Below is a photo of my 1st furry scarf customer, wearing his Scarf. 

Wrist Scarf / Dog Scarf Crochet Pattern

Crochet pattern written by Doily Designs, Cathleen Wake Gorbatenko © 2011

Written in US crochet terms.

Skill:  Easy

Hook:  G (4-4.25 mm)

Yarn:  Small amount of worsted weight, size 4 yarn

    Designer used a bamboo yarn by Hobby Lobby that was discontinued, but was replaced by

    a new fabulous Hobby Lobby bamboo.

Stitch Key

BegDc:  Beginning Double Crochet

Ch:  Chain

Dc:  Double Crochet

Flo:  Front Loop Only

lp:  Loop

Sc:  Single Crochet

Sl st:  Slip Stitch

Sp:  Space

St:  Stitch

Special Stitches

BegDc:  Sc in st, ScFlo in sc just made = Dc (here for more on begdc st)

Begin

Ch 7

BegDc in 2nd ch sp from hook, Dc in remaining 5 ch sps, turn.  (6 Dc)

BegDc in same sp as turning sp, Dc in remaining 5 ch sps, turn.  (6 Dc)

Repeat last row for 52 more rows, for a total of 54 Rows, or for desired length, fasten off, 

Add fringe;

Cut 20, 4 inch strands, 

On each end of your scarf, loop 2 strands together in; first, last, and 3 middle sps, spreading evenly for your fringe.  Cut evenly across.

I find 5 works better than 6, as 6 gets too full.

For the Dog Scarf, I would add a loop on the back, so you did not have to actually even fold it on its self or tie it.

To make a loop, 

At about 1/3 from one end, 

Join same color yarn with Post Sl st, Ch 10,

Join without stretching (laying flat) with Post Sl st to a dc about 5 sts up,

Fasten off, weave ends.

This loop can then be used to feed the other end thru, to give a break away dog scarf.

To wear as Wrist Scarf;

Wrap 2 x's around your wrist, feed one end thru the folds, hold one end with the hand it is wrapped around, and use other hand to pull the other end, and tighten. With this tightened, yarns like bamboo will stay put with no knot. 

Hope that you enjoyed to Wrist Scarf/Dog Scarf Pattern by Doily Designs.

Of course....

If you would like a normal sized scarf, try increasing ch, and rows on the above pattern, or

for an OVERSIZED Scarf, see my free Chunky Scarf Pattern.

Have fun with it!

Thank you for stopping by.

Best wishes, and happy crocheting!

Funny story.

Back when I wrote this simple pattern, trying to make and sell my own designs, and just getting started in 2011, there was one other lady that I had found on the internet making Dog Scarves, at the time. 

She was in California, and I was so curious how she made hers. I was going to order one, but she had this deal, that if you sent $5, she would make you what you got. I found this fabulous, and quickly sent her my $5.  A few weeks later, I received an envelope, I excitedly opened it, and inside was the coolest small scarf! It was made of this fantastic variegated brown suede like material, and was made in several long rows, unlike mine, above. It was also quite a bit bigger than mine.

BegDc = Beginning Double Crochet

Seamless Crochet Stitch Combination.

Great stitch from Naztazia Crochet by Donna Wolfe This stitch combination is so great that you will definitely be seeing it in a few of my patterns. 

Donna Wolfe does a stitch combination that gives you a nearly perfect beginning Dc stitch, giving you nearly seamless join, and straight edges on rows.

This new favorite, simple combination of stitches keeps your edge straight, seamless, and makes crocheting into sides easier. 

Once you use the new stitch combination, you may want to apply it to all your crochet projects that use Hdc, Dc, Htr, or Tr to begin a rnd or row.

There are a lot of different methods that I've tried, and some work better than others. Donna, in my opinion, has come up with the best solution. Its elegant simplicity, function, and ease, give it an A+ in my book.  This stitch combination works for Dc as well as Hdc.  Donna uses other methods for Hdc and Htr, but I find her method to work great as;

2 Sc = Dc or Hdc

3 Sc = Htr or Tr

I like to refer to this stitch as  2Sc/Hdc or 2Sc/Dc in my patterns to reduce repetition. 

(May 11, 2024, Okay, so I take it back and will be using Beg Dc, Beg Hdc in my patterns. This just looks better, and sounds familiar 🤔 . Sorry for any inconvenience.)

To do;

Do not ch 1,  Sc into the top of last stitch, ScFlo of sc just made, and you have just made the best ever beginning stitch for Dc. When working into this stitch on next rnd/row, crochet into the top sc.  So elegantly simple.

1) Sc in top of stitch

2) ScFlo in sc just made

Done! = Hdc or Dc

To use for Tr, just add another ScFlo to the above steps. 

3Sc/Tr = Sc in stitch, ScFlo, ScFlo = Tr

Visit Youtube to see Donna explaining her cool stitch combo.

Visit Etsy for  Watermelon Doilies pattern.

Thank you for stopping by.

Best wishes, and happy crocheting!

Valentines Free Crochet Patterns

Crochet Valentines Doily 

This Pattern can be found on Etsy, or free here on Doily Designs Blog.

Mint Chocolate Chip Doily Pattern, shown above, made in lovely Valentines colors. Changing colors as indicated in the pattern.

💝

Add this cute crochet Tiny Heart Charms to just about anything, like adding to Doily Designs Seasonal Tiny Tote , for Valentines lip balm treats.

Free crochet Tiny Heart pattern is found below.

Seasonal Tiny Tote pattern can be found on Etsy.

Doily Designs Tiny Heart Charm

With hook from E - H, depending on size of heart desired.

Special Stitches

Dc (Double Crochet):  YO 2 x's, ins hook, YO, pull thru, YO, pull thru 2, YO, pull thru 2.

Hdc (Half Double Crochet):  YO 2 x's on hook, ins hook, YO, pull thru, YO, pull thru 3 lps.

Mr:  (Magic Ring)  Loop yarn as if making a slip knot leaving large circle and working over tail. A.k.a; loop yarn around 2 fingers, insert hook, pull loop thru, slip loop off fingers leaving large circle and working over tail and into circle.  After joining last stitch, pull tail to gently but firmly close circle.

Stitch Key

BegDc:  Beginning Double Crochet

Dc:  Double Crochet

Hdc:  Half Double Crochet

lp:  Loop

Sc:  Single Crochet

Sl st:  Slip Stitch

Sp:  Space

St:  Stitch

YO:  Yarn Over

Begin: Make a Mr, Ch 1

Rnd 1:  working in mr, Sc, Ch 1, (Hdc, Ch1) 5 x's, Dc, (Hdc, Ch 1) 5 x's, Sc, Ch 1, Sl st in mr, fasten off, weave ends.

Try with different hooks for different heart sizes.

Thank you for stopping by.

Best wishes, happy crocheting, and Happy Valentines! 💝

Crochet Join with Single Crochet

There are a few new to me stitches that I have been using lately that have me blown away at their ease and effectiveness.

One of these new stitches is the BegSc or Sc Join. I will post how to do it, in case it is new to others as well. If you know this stitch, and/or what it is called in patterns, please share. Some of you may have already been doing this for years, others, like me may have never heard of joining with NO Slip Stitch, with exception of the no knot join, also fairly new to me.

To do BegSc/ScJoin, you start like you are doing a Sl st, with a loop knotted on your hook, insert hook where you want to attach it, YO, pull thru 2 loops on the hook = Sc made, with no slip stitch.  Note that it helps to keep the yarn loops loose a little to pull thru, as well as holding the tail, and after you have made your stitch, you can pull it tighter, as needed.

From now on, when I am able, I just make the BegSc, no slip stitch. This BegSc works just doing your Sc, which can be your stitch, or the Sc can be expanded to make a Hdc, Dc, Tr, and works very nicely with the Naztazia's BegDc/Tr beginning stitch, previously mentioned here on Doily Designs.

Wow, so simple. How did I not think of or find this sooner?   I guess sometimes we can get stuck in our ways and believe that they are the only ways. 😂  

I have attempted to make you guys a video with the BegSc. Hopefully with practice the videos will get better. 😅

Thank you for stopping by.

Best wishes, and happy crocheting!