I adjusted the pattern from the YouTube video I posted yesterday for the crochet eggs. Here are my adjustments, this is the first time I have tried to explain crochet, so please ask wuestions in the comments if you have them and I will get back to you and everyone else.Here are the adjustments that I made:
At the beginning of the pattern, I crochet 4 singles instead of 3.
Then I do 7 stitches instead of 6 around. So when I get to the doubling part I end up with 22 instead of 18.
When I get to Row 8 on stitch number 11, I crochet 11 into the egg and then crochet a chain of 4. Then I count the stitches on the egg and connect the chain of 4 into the 15th stitch.
This leaves an opening for me to stuff the eggs and I when I get done the hole is big enough to stuff the egg, but not to big to be spilling out when the eggs are sitting around.
Row 9 I crochet the ring of 22, just go into one side of each chain stitch and continue as usual. Crochet Rows 10 and 11.
When you get to your decreasing rows, just decreases until you can not decrease anymore tie it off and pull then ends through to the center of the egg.
So for the rest of my Easter plan I will NOT be using store bought already filled Easter baskets. Those baskets are made to look as full as possible but really there is nothing in them. And the items in them are cheap toys that will not last more than a week. So I am putting my own baskets together.
Each child will get one 100% Organic Cotton T-Shirt made by Faded Glory, you can find them right now at Walmart. And each of my kids will be getting 2 books, they LOVE books. Guinevere is getting a wooden penguin and unicorn from Etsy seller Dadswoodentoys, they are handmade.
Celtic is getting his first yo-yo and jacobs' ladder, both are wooden toys made by Etsy seller McCoyToys.
Sheamus is receiving some more diecast cars from the Pixar movie CARs. he absolutely loves this movie and has for a couple of years.
The crochet eggs will be filled with Organic/Fair trade candy that we can find at our local Wegmans. That is all I can think of that we have planned for Easter, of course there are 3 screaming playing children surrounding me and that is why this post is late in the first place!
Oh! I will be using medium sized canvas tote bags as the Easter baskets, you can find them at Walmart in the craft section.
What are you doing for Easter to more environmentally friendly?
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2 comments:
Oh lucky kids! have a good easter
Confetti eggs are pretty much eco-friendly but may be better when your kids are older. Our son doesn't get any eggs but his basket has books & toys. He gets plenty of Egg Hunts, candy, etc. from relatives over the weekend.
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