{"id":6377,"date":"2017-04-11T11:32:53","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T16:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodknits.com\/blog\/?p=6377"},"modified":"2017-04-11T12:31:53","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T17:31:53","slug":"crochet-cactus-easter-egg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodknits.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/11\/crochet-cactus-easter-egg\/","title":{"rendered":"Crochet: Cactus Easter Egg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/goodknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cactus-egg-title-image-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>It isn&#8217;t a secret that I love crocheting these eggs. It also isn&#8217;t a secret that I love succulents and cacti! A few weeks ago, when the eggs started appearing at my local Target, I thought&#8211;why not combine the these two loves of mine? What resulted was this adorable cactus egg! I added a little flower to the top because those are my favorites. As always, you are able to fill these with treats for your little (or big) Easter egg hunters.<\/p>\n<p>Do you wanna make one? There&#8217;s only a few days left til Easter, but I bet you can grow a little cactus egg collection by then!<\/p>\n<p>Check out the pattern VIDEO I made, below. I learned how to make a stop motion video for this! Huzzah!<\/p>\n<p><CENTER><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WhYab7dc2Do\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/CENTER><\/p>\n<p><b>Supplies<\/b><br \/>\n-Yarns: <a href=\"https:\/\/alexa.design\/2pnPLGV\" target=\"_Blank\">Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick &#038; Quick<\/a> in <i>Grass<\/i> and <i>Tangerine<\/i>, <a href=\"https:\/\/alexa.design\/2o28IP6\" target=\"_blank\">Lion Brand Vanna&#8217;s Choice<\/a> in <i>Linen<\/i>, <a href=\"https:\/\/alexa.design\/2oZHnB3\" target=\"_Blank\">Lion Brand Modern Baby<\/a> in <i>Pink<\/i>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/alexa.design\/2nzh8Bn\" target=\"_Blank\">Lion Brand Modern Baby<\/a> in <i>Orange<\/i><br \/>\n-Hooks: 6.0 mm (US J) and 5.0 mm (US H) <i>The ones in the video are <a href=\"https:\/\/furlscrochet.com\/collections\/crochet\/products\/furls-odyssey\" target=\"_blank\">Furls Odyssey hooks<\/a> my husband gave me for my birthday!<\/i><br \/>\n-scissors<br \/>\n-yarn needle<br \/>\n-glue gun &#038; sticks<br \/>\n-plastic Easter egg (I use the &#8220;large&#8221; from Spritz brand, available at Target in packs of 3)<\/p>\n<p><b>Stitch abbreviations &#038; skills used<\/b><br \/>\nSC &#8211; single crochet<br \/>\nDC &#8211; double crochet<br \/>\nslst &#8211; slip stitch<br \/>\nch- chain<br \/>\nst- stitch<br \/>\nmagic loop<br \/>\nworking in the round with and without joining rounds<br \/>\npicot &#8211; chain 2 size<\/p>\n<p>The pattern is almost identical to the <a href=\"http:\/\/goodknits.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/14\/crochet-amigurumi-bunny-food-eggs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bunny Food eggs<\/a> pattern I shared, last year. The only difference is I did not work into the back loops only, so I had to adjust the height. The baby saguaro that makes an appearance at the end is made with two strands of worsted weight yarn and the pattern was adjusted accordingly. I added his little arms by working tubes that ended with some short rows, so they pointed upward when sewn on. I had to break out my Dremel to make holes in my egg for the plastic safety eyes. Labor of love, for sure!<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yarnattacks\/33809878112\/in\/photostream\/\" title=\"Crochet: Cactus Egg, open\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2910\/33809878112_e581283cec_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" alt=\"Crochet: Cactus Egg, open\"><\/a><BR><BR><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yarnattacks\/33926685226\/in\/photostream\/\" title=\"Crochet: Cactus Egg, top\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2917\/33926685226_8275562acd_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" alt=\"Crochet: Cactus Egg, top\"><\/a><BR><BR><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yarnattacks\/33967865305\/in\/dateposted\/\" title=\"Crochet: Cactus Egg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2811\/33967865305_fcfb740aed_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" alt=\"Crochet: Cactus Egg\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Things to remember:<br \/>\n-Sew all pieces on before gluing!<br \/>\n-The crochet fabric is attached after with hot glue. I suggest starting at the top, then working slowly as you go down, stretching the fabric over the egg, until it completely (and evenly!) covered.<br \/>\n-When gluing, try not to let any fabric get stuck over the edge of the egg. If you have a glue mishap, let it cool, then pick it off with a needle. <\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoodknits.com%2Fblog%2F2017%2F04%2F11%2Fcrochet-cactus-easter-egg%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fgoodknits.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F04%2Fcactus-egg-title-image-web.jpg&description=%23Crochet%3A+Cactus+Easter+Egg+pattern+video+via+%40goodknits%21+%23freepattern\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"horizontal\">Pin It<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/goodknits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cactus-egg-title-image-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>It isn&#8217;t a secret that I love crocheting these eggs. It also isn&#8217;t a secret that I love succulents and cacti! A few weeks ago, when the eggs started appearing at my local Target, I thought&#8211;why not combine the these two loves of mine? What resulted was this adorable cactus egg! I added a little flower to the top because those are my favorites. 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