Crochet Nemesis Sub Terra egg (plus bonus zombie chick!)

Last week we were planning to go to Alton Towers, so I thought I'd crochet something fun to bring with me.

After coming up with a few ideas, I eventually landed on making a Nemesis Sub Terra egg since it's one of my favourite rides, plus it was Easter, so making an egg seemed like the perfect project!

I ended up using a pattern from Winding Road Crochet, which was easy to follow.

I debated as to whether to try and crochet it using different colours, but I wasn't sure the best way to incorporate the colours that way, so in the end I decided it would be easier (and more fun) to water down some acrylics and paint it.

a small crocheted egg

Once the paint was dry I sewed on the veins and added a keyring.

A keyring of a crocheted Nemesis Sub Terra egg

Overall I'm pretty happy with the final result.

Holding uo my crocheted Nemesis Sub Terra egg in from off an Alton Towers Nemesis egg prop

When I get better at understanding 3D crochet patterns I would quite like to try making this again, and try and incorporate the colours into the pattern rather than just relying on paint. Also I might try doing the veins using fabric paint that comes in those little squeezy bottles.

Now, as it was Easter I thought I'd also try and make a cream egg chick. Ever since my Nan gave me one when I was little I really wanted to try and make my own, and now I've finally learnt how to crochet I could make that wish a reality!

I didn't want to make just your average, everyday chick though, I wanted to make a zombie one.

I used the pattern from Not Just A Mum From Cumbria with green yarn, then splattered it with some red paint and added the eyes and beak.

A green zombie crocheted creme egg chick with its eye hanging out

A green zombie crocheted creme egg chick with a red eye

Underside of a green zombie crocheted creme egg chick

This was so fun to make, and I look forward to making another one next Easter with a different horror theme...

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