This is a free amigurumi pattern, based on a chick in a colourful egg.
This pattern requires you to change yarn colours for the egg, but it's completely up to you, if you want to give the egg a solid colour.
You can use this plushie as a gift, but please do not distribute, sell or claim the pattern as your own.
Once you've finished making the plushie, be sure to post this on social media, as long as you credit me! Good luck!
Difficulty: Beginner
Finished plush size: Approx. 18cm tall
Abbreviations
Note: This pattern is done with the U.K. abbreviations. Please carefully check the list below.
| U.K. Abbreviations |
US/Canada Abbreviations |
| ss (slip stitch) | sl st (slip stitch) |
| dc (double crochet) |
sc (single crochet) |
| tr (treble) | dc (double crochet) |
| dtr (double treble) | tc (triple crochet) |
Other abbreviations
st, sts (stitches)
ch (chain)
tch (turning chain (does not count as a stitch))
inc (increase (make 2 stitches in one stitch))
dec (decrease)
yo (yarn over)
blo (back loops only)
flo (front loops only)
mr (magic ring)
Materials
Crochet hook size: 3.50mm
Yarn colours:
- Yarn A: Grass Green/Shrimp/Aster/Citron/Proper Purple (100g) x1
- Yarn B: Kelly Green/Matador/Lapis/Sunshine/Fiesta (100g) x1
- Yarn C: Spring Green/Apricot/Cloud Blue/Lemon/Wisteria (100g) x1
- Yarn D: Jaffa (100g) x1
- Yarn E: Black (for embroidery)
Other materials required:
- Stitch marker
- Stuffing
- Tapestry needle
Let's get started!
Note: Unless instructed otherwise, this pattern is mostly done in spirals. I recommend you use a stitch marker, to keep track of where you start each round.
Bottom Egg Shell
Start with Yarn A
Round 1: 8dc in mr (8 sts)
Note: When changing yarn colours, always do this before finishing a particular stitch. Insert the hook, yo, pull through, then change yarn colour before yarning over and pulling through the 2 loops on the hook.
Also, when changing yarn colours back and forth, it's best not to cut the yarn, as it will prevent it from ravelling (though this is already unlikely).
Round 2: [inc with Yarn A, inc with Yarn B] x4 (16 sts)
Round 3: [[dc, inc] with Yarn A, [dc, inc] with Yarn B] x4 (24 sts)
Change to Yarn A
Round 4: [dc, inc, dc] x4 (32 sts)
Round 5: dc round (32 sts)
Change to Yarn B
Round 6: [[3dc, inc] with Yarn B, [3dc, inc] with Yarn A] x4 (40 sts)
Round 7: [5dc with Yarn B, 5dc with Yarn A] x4 (40 sts)
Rounds 8-9: dc 2 rounds (40 sts)
Rounds 10-11 (2 rounds): [5dc with Yarn A, 5dc with Yarn B] x4 (40 sts)
Change to Yarn A
Round 12 (flo): [ss, ch, dc] in next st, [tr, dtr] in next st, [dtr, tr] in next st, dc [dc, [tr, dtr] in next st, [dtr, tr] in next st, dc] x9 (60 sts)
Ss in ch, fasten off, hide tail
Body/Head
Start with Yarn C
Round 1 (back loops of round 12 of the bottom egg shell): dc in the 1st st of round 12 of the bottom egg shell, 39dc (40 sts)
Round 2: [4dc, dec, 4dc] x4 (36 sts)
Round 3: dc round (36 sts)
Round 4: [7dc, dec] x4 (32 sts)
Round 5: dc round (32 sts)
Round 6: [3dc, dec, 3dc] x4 (28 sts)
Round 7: dc round (28 sts)
Round 8: [5dc, dec] x4 (24 sts)
Rounds 9-10: dc 2 rounds (24 sts)
Begin stuffing at this point
Start of head
Round 11: [dc, inc, dc] x8 (32 sts)
Round 12: dc round (32 sts)
Round 13: [3dc, inc] x8 (40 sts)
Rounds 14-21: dc 8 rounds (40 sts)
Optional: insert safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17.
Fasten off, save for later
Top Egg Shell
Start with Yarn A
Round 1: 8dc in mr (8 sts)
Round 2: [inc with Yarn A, inc with Yarn B] x4 (16 sts)
Round 3: [2dc with Yarn A, [dc, inc] with Yarn B] x4 (20 sts)
Change to Yarn A
Round 4: dc round (20 sts)
Round 5: [2dc, inc, 2dc] x4 (24 sts)
Change to Yarn B
Round 6: [3dc with Yarn B, 3dc with Yarn A] x4 (24 sts)
Round 7: [3dc with Yarn B, [2dc, inc] with Yarn A] x4 (28 sts)
Round 8: dc round (28 sts)
Round 9: [3dc, inc, 3dc] x4 (32 sts)
Round 10: [4dc with Yarn A, 4dc with Yarn B] x4 (32 sts)
Round 11: [4dc with Yarn A, [3dc, inc] with Yarn B] x4 (36 sts)
Change to Yarn A
Round 12: dc round (36 sts)
Round 13: [4dc, inc, 4dc] x4 (40 sts)
Change to Yarn B
Round 14: [5dc with Yarn B, 5dc with Yarn A] x4 (40 sts)
Round 15 (flo): [ss, ch, dc] in next st, [tr, dtr] in next st, [dtr, tr] in next st, dc [dc, [tr, dtr] in next st, [dtr, tr] in next st, dc] x9 (60 sts)
Ss in ch, fasten off, leave a tail for sewing
Sew the top egg shell to the head, stuffing as you go
Wings (Make 2)
Start with Yarn C
Round 1: 4dc in mr (4 sts)
Round 2: [inc] x4 (8 sts)
Round 3: dc round (8 sts)
Round 4: [dc, inc] x4 (12 sts)
Rounds 5-8: dc 4 rounds (12 sts)
Round 9: [4dc, dec, 4dc] x2 (10 sts)
Round 10: dc round (10 sts)
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing
Do not stuff
Sew the wings onto the body, between rounds 5 and 10. They're sewn at a slight angle, so that there's a 9-st gap at the top, and 14-st gap at the bottom.
Feet (Make 2)
7ch with Yarn D (6 sts as base + tch)
Round 1: skip 1st st from the hook, 6dc in blo, rotate work, 6dc in the other side of the ch (12 sts)
Rounds 2-4: dc 3 rounds (12 sts)
Round 5: [dec, 4dc] x2 (10 sts)
Rounds 6-7: dc 2 rounds (10 sts)
Round 8: [dec] x5 (5 sts)
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing
Sew the opening to close
Sew onto the bottom egg shell, between rounds 2-6.
Beak
5ch with Yarn D (4 sts as base + tch)
Round 1: skip 1st st from the hook, [3dc, 3dc in next st] in blo, rotate work, [2dc, inc in next st] in the other side of the ch (10 sts)
Round 2: dc round (10 sts)
Ss in next st, fasten off, leave a tail for sewing
Sew the beak onto the front of the head, between rounds 16-17
For the eyes, embroider with black yarn between rounds 17-20.
Congratulations! You've finished crocheting your chick in an egg. Enjoy your new plush!
If you have any questions about this pattern, please don't hesitate to contact me. You can find my details, by clicking here.