How to Create a Crochet Little Egg Amigurumi
Creating a Crochet Little Egg Amigurumi is such a delightful and charming project! From its soft pastel colors to its cute and compact size, this amigurumi is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. With just a few basic crochet stitches, you can craft your own adorable little egg that makes a perfect gift or a lovely addition to your décor.
So grab your yarn and hook, let's get crafting and have some fun bringing this tiny egg to life with your creative touch!Materials
Small amount of yarn, any colour you like. Thickness is not too important - I used double knitting (dk) but a bit thicker would be fine too.
Black yarn to embroider the mouth.
One pair 6mm safety eyes.
3.5mm hook (US E hook).
Stuffing.
Tapestry needle.
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- st = stitch or stitches
- sc = single crochet (US), double crochet (UK)
- dc = double crochet (US), treble crochet (UK)
- ss = slip stitch
- tog = together
- sc2tog = decrease by working two sc together
- FO = fasten off
Special Stitch Instructions
3 dc bob: bobble stitch for hands and feet. YOH (yarn over hook), insert hook into the second ch from the hook, YOH and pull through the loop, YOH, pull through 2 loops, *YOH, insert hook into the same stitch, YOH and pull through the loop, YOH, pull through 2 loops, repeat once from*, YOH, pull through all 4 loops on hook.
Beginning the Little Eggie
Little Eggie is made in rounds. Do not join rounds; use a stitch marker to mark the start of a round - a small piece of different coloured yarn placed under the stitch at the start of the round will do.
Round Instructions
Round 1
Ch 2, work 6 sc into 1st ch - 6 st.
Round 2
2 sc in each st around - 12 st.
Round 3
[2sc in next st, sc in next 3 st] 3 times – 15 st.
Round 4
[2sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] 5 times – 20 st.
Round 5 – 6
(2 rounds) Sc in each st around – 20 st.
Round 7
[2sc in next st, sc in next 3 st] 5 times – 25 st.
Round 8 – 10
(3 rounds) Sc in each st around – 25 st.
Round 11
Sc in next 6 st, [make arm: ss into next st, ch 7, 3 dc bob into 2nd ch from hook, ss into next 5 ch, ss back into original st], sc in next 11 st, [make arm as before], sc in next 6 st - 25 st.
Round 12
Sc in each st around – 25 st (you sc into the first ss used to make each arm).
Fit eyes between rounds 9 and 10.
Round 13 – 15
(3 rounds) Sc in each st around – 25 st.
Round 16
[Sc2tog, sc in next 3 st] 5 times – 20 st.
Round 17
Sc2tog, sc in next 2 st, sc2tog, [make leg using the same method as the arm], sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next 2 st, sc2tog, [make leg], sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next 2 st – 15 st.
Stuff Eggie and embroider mouth.
Round 18
[Sc2tog, sc in next st] 5 times – 10 st.
Round 19
[Sc2tog] 5 times – 5 sc. FO.
Complete stuffing and sew up the hole neatly.