About FreshStitches

The idea for FreshStitches began in 2008 when crochet designer, Stacey Trock, noticed a distinct lack of patterns for big and cuddly stuffed animals. A handful of adorable designs later- FreshStitches was born! Since then, FreshStitches patterns have become legendary for their cuteness, detailed instructions and step-by-step photos. Using the abundance of help and information in the patterns, numerous crocheters have crocheted a FreshStitches animal as their first crochet project! ...more

Chick in an Egg Crochet Pattern

Meet Russ the Chick in an Egg

Is it a simple egg, or an adorable chick? It’s both! This chick in an egg is one of our ‘convertible amigurumi’, which turns inside-out to reveal a surprise. It’s no more complicated to crochet than our ordinary amigurumi, but produces a really fun result that will bring children (and adults) hours of amusement!

Materials Required

Ella Rae Classic is the yarn used in the sample: Yellow (70 yds), white (55 yds) and orange (10 yds). This pattern can be used with any weight yarn, but plan on using more yardage for bulkier yarns.