Sausages, Egg and Chips Knitting Pattern

Sausages, Egg and Chips Knitting Pattern

About This Design

The Sausages, Egg and Chips knitting pattern by Nicola Rattley is a beginner-friendly toy knitting project that creates a charming set of three food-themed amigurumi-style pieces. This downloadable PDF pattern allows crafters to knit a complete breakfast scene featuring sausages, a fried egg, and chips (french fries), making it an ideal project for those new to toy knitting or looking for a fun, quick-to-complete pattern.

What You'll Create

This pattern produces three separate knitted toys that together form a playful breakfast-themed collection:

• Sausages: Two sausage pieces measuring 12cm tall and 4cm wide, knitted in dark brown wool
• Egg: A fried egg measuring 11cm long and 10cm wide, featuring white wool for the egg white and yellow wool for the yolk
• Chips: Long, thin strips measuring 15cm long and 2cm wide, representing french fries

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

This beginner pattern utilizes fundamental knitting techniques suitable for those new to toy construction. The primary stitch used throughout is Stocking Stitch (St-St), which creates a smooth, classic knit fabric ideal for stuffed toys.

Key stitches and techniques employed in this pattern include:

• KFB (Knit Front and Back): An increase stitch that creates two stitches from one, used to shape and expand the toy pieces during construction
• K2Tog (Knit 2 Together): A decrease stitch that combines two stitches into one, used to shape and close the toy pieces
• Stocking Stitch: The foundational stitch creating the smooth fabric surface of each toy
• Cast On and Cast Off: Basic techniques for beginning and finishing your knitted pieces

Materials Required

This pattern calls for DK weight yarn, a versatile medium weight ideal for toy knitting. You will need:

• 3.5mm single point needles (AUS Size)
• 1 ball of dark brown wool for the sausages
• 1 ball of white wool for the egg white
• 1 ball of yellow wool for the egg yolk
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends and seaming pieces together
• Polyester toy filling for stuffing the completed pieces

Skill Level

Designed as a beginner-level project, this pattern is perfect for knitters who have mastered basic cast-on, knit, and purl stitches and are ready to explore simple toy construction. The straightforward stitch abbreviations and fundamental techniques make it an excellent stepping stone into the world of amigurumi and toy knitting.

Pattern copyright © 2019 by Nicola Marie Rattley. All rights reserved.