Free crochet pattern
Fried Egg Amigurumi Pattern
This free fried egg amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 3 in tall, and it takes about 40-60 min at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 2 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Easy
- Size
- About 3 in
- Time
- 40-60 min
- Pieces
- 2
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- White yarn, worsted weight: about 15 yd (15 m)
- Yellow yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (10 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 6 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on · Embroidery
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
White · make 1 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R8 | sc around | 42 |
| R9 | (5 sc, dec) x6 | 36 |
| R10 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R11 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R12 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R13 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R14 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff very lightly so it stays flat, like a little pillow. This is the main piece.
Yolk · make 1 · Yellow
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x4, (sc, inc) x2 | 14 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x1, (2 sc, inc) x4 | 19 |
| R4 | (5 sc, inc) x2, (6 sc, inc) x1 | 22 |
| R5 | (10 sc, inc) x2 | 24 |
| R6 | 22 sc, dec | 23 |
| R7 | (9 sc, dec) x1, (10 sc, dec) x1 | 21 |
| R8 | (3 sc, dec) x3, (4 sc, dec) x1 | 17 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R9 | (sc, dec) x3, (2 sc, dec) x2 | 12 |
| R10 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R4 and R5, about 4 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff and close. Sew it on top of the white, a little off center.
Putting it together
- Put the small safety eyes into the yolk before you close it.
- Stuff the yolk and close. Stuff the white just a little.
- Sew the yolk on top of the white, a little off center.
- Embroider a small smile under the eyes.
Make it round by round
Open the fried egg in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
