Crocheted Seed Bead Easter Egg — PermaLux Mix (10/0)

Easter is almost here, which means it’s time for cheerful decorations and tiny, bead-covered eggs. This crocheted Easter egg uses 10/0 PRECIOSA rocailles in White Sphinx and a fun PermaLux matte colors, crocheted around a plastic egg form for a bright, polished finish. Bead sizes stay in metric/aught; all lengths are shown in metric + inches for easy reading.

Materials & Tools

• PermaLux 10/0 seed beads
• White Sphinx 10/0 seed beads
• Jeans thread or similar smooth crochet thread
• Crochet Hook: 1.0 mm crochet hook.
• Needle: large-eye needle
• Core: plastic egg about 4 cm long (≈1.6 in)
• Tools: scissors

Difficulty: ●●○   Technique: bead crochet   Finished size: fits a 4 cm (≈1.6 in) plastic egg

Pattern Notes

The chart in the original pattern starts at the top of the egg, marked with an arrow, and alternates white sections with colorful PermaLux patches. String the entire sequence onto your thread before you begin crocheting. The visual chart on page 2 shows the color placement clearly and is worth keeping beside you as you work.

Step-by-Step

1. String the beads. Pre-string the pattern onto your crochet thread, starting from the top of the design. The chart on page 2 shows the order of the white and multicolor sections. Keep the beads in order and use paper dividers or clips if that helps manage the stringing. fileciteturn15file0
2. Make the starting loop. Crochet a 3-chain loop with no beads and join it into a circle. Then crochet 6 short columns around that loop to form the first round.
3. Add beads and increase. Crochet with 1 bead in each stitch. Increase evenly in sections until your rounds reach:
   • Row 1: 6 beads
   • Row 2: 12 beads
   • Row 3: 18 beads
   • Row 4: 24 beads
   • Row 5: 30 beads
   • Row 6: 36 beads
   • Row 7: 42 beads
   • Rows 8–22: 48 beads
4. Work the middle. Once you reach 48 beads around, continue crocheting 14 straight rows with no further increases. This creates the widest part of the egg. The photo sequence on page 2 shows the egg cover at this stage.
5. Begin decreasing. Reduce the cover symmetrically by skipping the first rocaille at the beginning of each section and crocheting into the remaining loops. The count steps back down as follows:
   • Row 23: 42 beads
   • Next rows: 36, 30, 24, 18, 12, 6 beads
6. Insert the egg form. When the opening is small enough to hold the shape but still easy to access, place the plastic egg inside the crocheted cover. Then continue decreasing until the egg is fully enclosed.
7. Finish off. Reduce until you are left with the last 6 rocailles, sew in the remaining yarn, and hide the tail inside the work.

Tips

• Keep your tension even so the egg cover hugs the plastic form without puckering.
• If your cover feels tight, crochet a little more loosely on the 48-bead rounds.
• The photos on page 1 are especially helpful for seeing how the decrease stage should look once the egg is inserted.

Variations

• Pastel version: swap the PermaLux mix for springy solids like pink, yellow, mint, and lavender.
• Monochrome speckle: keep the white base and use just one accent color for a more classic look.
• Table décor: make a whole bowlful in different mixes for an Easter centerpiece that never needs refrigerating.

Design credit: Preciosa Ornela / Alexandra Lysenko. Instructions adapted and paraphrased for clarity for the Shipwreck Beads blog.