Stitches

• ch: chain
• dc: double crochet
• htr: half-treble crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• dc2tog: pull yarn through loop, pull yarn through second loop, yarn over and pull through all loops

Egg

Start with yellow yarn.

Rnd 1: ch 2, work 6 dc into first ch - 6 st.
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around - 12 st.
Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 6 times - 18 st.
Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 st] 6 times - 24 st.
Rnd 5: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 st] 6 times - 30 st.
Rnd 6: (3 rounds) dc in each st around - 30 st.
Rnd 7: BLO [dc2tog, dc in next 3 st] 6 times - 24 st.
Rnd 8: [dc2tog, dc in next 2 st] 6 times - 18 st.

Stuff yolk.

Rnd 9: [dc2tog, dc in next st] 6 times - 12 st.
Rnd 10: [dc2tog] 6 times - 6 st.
Rnd 11: [dc2tog] 3 times and fasten off - 0 st.

Keep the yolk upside down. Using white yarn, insert the hook into the first front loop left in round 7 and stitch from right to left.

Rnd 12: FLO dc in each st around - 30 st.
Rnd 13: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 st] 6 times - 36 st.
Rnd 14: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 st] 6 times - 42 st.
Rnd 15: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 6 st] 6 times - 48 st.
Rnd 16: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 st] 6 times - 54 st.
Rnd 17: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 8 st] 6 times - 60 st.
Rnd 18: [htr, tr, htr] 12 times - 60 st.

Fasten off and weave ends.

Bacon Strip

Start with pink yarn.

Rnd 1: ch 25 - 25 st.
Rnd 2: Insert hook into previous st and work [dc, tr, dc] 8 times - 24 st.

Fasten off. Using white yarn, insert the hook into the first st and stitch from right to left.

Rnd 3: dc in each st. ch 1 and turn at the end of the stitch row - 24 st.
Rnd 4: dc in each st and fasten off - 24 st.

Facing the back of your row and using pink yarn, insert the hook in the first loop on the right and stitch from right to left.

Rnd 5: dc in each st. ch 1 and turn at the end of the stitch row - 24 st.
Rnd 6: [dc, tr, dc] 8 times - 24 st.

Fasten off and weave ends.