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Toastie Bread Bag Amigurumi Pattern

Toastie Bread Bag Amigurumi Pattern
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Toastie Bread Bag Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a playful toast-shaped bag that looks like a soft toy, complete with arms, legs and a smiling face. You will crochet two flat toast slices, add a textured bread crust, and assemble them into a small bag with a strap. The pattern uses DK weight yarn and includes clear step-by-step photos to guide you.

Toastie Bread Bag Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The design is easily customizable in size, yarn, and facial expression, so you can make unique versions for gifts or decoration. Techniques used include working flat rows, crocheting in the round for limbs, and simple embroidery for facial details.

Why You'll Love This Toastie Bread Bag Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns a simple functional bag into a character with personality. I enjoyed designing the curved crust and figuring out how to join the two slices so they form a neat bag. I also love how easy it is to customize the face, toppings, and strap to make each Toastie unique. Making the arms and legs in the round gives the bag playful movement, which I find delightful.

Toastie Bread Bag Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Toastie Bread Bag Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Toastie Bread Bag Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Toastie Bread Bag Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this pattern by changing yarn colors and adding toppings; try pastel shades for a softer look or bright colors for a playful toastie.

I often switch yarn weight and hook size when I want a bigger or smaller version; bulky yarn creates a chunky, cuddly bag while lighter yarn and smaller hooks make a compact pouch.

I sometimes embroider freckles, hearts, or tiny toast toppings like jam or butter using contrasting yarn to give each Toastie its own personality.

If you want a more durable bag, I line the interior with fabric and optionally add a zipper or button closure so items won't fall out.

For extra strength on the strap, I reinforce it by sewing a fabric strip inside or by crocheting two straps and sewing them together for a thicker handle.

I like to experiment with facial expressions — moving the eyes closer or changing the smile alters the whole character and mood of the Toastie.

Try adding safety eyes or small buttons for different looks, but remember to secure them firmly if the bag will be used by children.

I sometimes add a little wire into the limbs for posability, wrapping the wire in tape before inserting to avoid it poking through the yarn.

Make a matching mini-toast keychain by using thinner yarn and smaller hooks, keeping the same shaping logic but reducing rows and stitch counts.

Want a backpack-style Toastie? Crochet two straps and position them symmetrically across the back, or attach D-rings to clip different strap styles for variety.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers when joining the two slices can make it hard to align the opening; place markers on the stitch you sl st into and the stitch 23 to the left to mark the bag opening accurately. ✗ Not stuffing the limbs evenly causes lumpy or misshapen arms and legs; stuff gradually and shape as you go to maintain a smooth silhouette. ✗ Forgetting to count rows or stitches during the front/back slice shaping results in mismatched pieces; count stitches carefully after increases and decreases to match both slices. ✗ Crocheting too tightly on the crust rows makes the crust uneven and stiff; use a consistent tension and consider going through the back bumps as instructed for a neat finish.

Toastie Bread Bag Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming Toastie Bread Bag that doubles as a cute amigurumi-style accessory. This pattern walks you through creating two toast slices, adding a textured crust, crocheting adorable arms and legs, and assembling a wearable strap. Clear photos and step-by-step instructions make this project enjoyable and easy to follow. Perfect for gifting or keeping as a playful statement piece.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Toastie Bread Bag Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    DK weight (3) yarn - Cream, approximately 28g (main slice color)
  • 02
    DK weight (3) yarn - Light brown, approximately 21g (bread crust)
  • 03
    DK weight (3) yarn - Dark brown, approximately 21g (arms, legs, strap)
  • 04
    DK weight (3) yarn - Black, approximately 1g (eyes and mouth/details)
  • 05
    Milk cotton yarn recommended (quantities as listed above)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 4mm (G-6)
  • 02
    Crochet hook 3.5mm (E-4)
  • 03
    Tapestry needle
  • 04
    Stitch marker
  • 05
    Polyester stuffing

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— Front and back slice :

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In cream yarn and using 4mm hook. Make a slip knot and ch 26. Turn.

Row 1 :

Sc in 2nd st from the hook. Sc in every st until the end of the row. Ch1, turn. (25)

Row 2-25 :

Sc in every st. Ch1, turn. (25)

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You should end up with a rectangle like this by the end of row 25. If you want your bread to be shorter and more squarish, you can adjust the number of sc rows or number of stitches in the starting chain.

Row 26 :

Inc in first 2 st. Sc in every st until you have 2 st left. Inc in last 2 st. Ch1, turn. (29)

Row 27 :

Inc in first st. Sc in every st until you have 1 st left. Inc in last st. Ch1, turn. (31)

Row 28-29 :

Sc in every st. Ch1, turn. (31)

Row 30 :

Dec. Sc in every st until you have 2 st left. Dec. Ch1, turn. (29)

Row 31 :

Sc in every st. Ch1, turn. (29)

Row 32 :

Dec, dec. Sc in every st until you have 4 st left. Dec, dec. Ch1, turn. (25)

Row 33 :

Dec. Sc in every st until you have 2 st left. Dec. Ch1, turn. (23)

Row 34 :

Dec. Sc in every st until you have 2 st left. Dec. Cut yarn and fasten off. (21)

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You have now completed the front slice. Repeat rows 1-34 to make the identical back slice.

— Bread crust :

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In light brown yarn and using 4mm hook.

Row 1 :

Start by making a standing sc on the top row of the front slice. A standing sc will achieve a neater finish as compared to the usual method of attaching the yarn to your work then ch 1. It may sound intimidating but it's really easy! To make a standing sc, make a slip knot on your hook. Insert your hook with the slip knot into the first st, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, then pull through both loops, as if you are making a regular sc. You may watch this video tutorial by Tamara Kelly for clearer instructions: https://youtu.be/8MsVeIld2UY

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Continue to sc around the entire slice, forming the bread crust. Follow the diagrams below to know how many sc to place in each st.

Step 1 :

Starting from the standing sc, continue to sc in every st along the top row until you have 1 st left. Place 2 sc in the last st of the row.

Step 2 :

Place 2 sc in every hole you see along the curved portion. You should make a total of 9 inc, including the one done in the previous step.

Step 3 :

Sc next 2 st together (dec).

Step 4 :

Place 1 sc in every hole along the vertical portion of the slice till you reach the bottom left-hand corner. You should have made 22 sc. Place 3 sc in the hole at the bottom left-hand corner. This will form the corner turn.

Step 5 :

Place 1 sc in every st along the bottom of the slice till you reach the bottom right-hand corner. You should have made 23 sc. Place 3 sc in the last st at the bottom right-hand corner. This will form the corner turn.

Step 6 :

Sk 1 st. This is to ensure that there are the same number of sc on each side of the bread. Sc along the vertical portion of the slice till you reach the curved portion. You should have made 22 sc.

Step 7 :

Sc next 2 st together (dec).

Step 8 :

Place 2 sc in every hole you see along the curved portion until you reach the first standing sc. Place 1 sc in the same st you made the standing sc in. You should end up with a total of 9 inc, including the one done with the standing sc. Sl st into the first st. Ch 1.

Row 2 :

Sc in the st that you did the sl st in and continue to sc in every st until the bottom left-hand corner of the slice. Place 2 sc in the 2nd st of the corner turn. Sc in every st until the bottom right-hand corner of the slice. Place 2 sc in the 2nd st of the corner turn. Sc in every st until the first st. Sl st in the first st. Ch1.

Row 3 :

Scblo in every st. To ensure that the st made are more secure, instead of just going through the back loop, I recommend going through the bumps at the back when doing scblo. It may be hard to go through the back bumps but you may use your finger to help push your hook through.

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Your work should start to bend like this.

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Continue doing scblo in every st until the first st. Sl st into the first st. Ch1.

Row 4 :

Sc in every st. Sl st into the first st. Ch 1.

Row 5 :

Sc in every st. Sl st into the first st. Fasten off and cut yarn.

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Note: You may repeat row 4 to make the bag as thick as you want.

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Repeat rows 1-5 to make the bread crust for the back slice but do not fasten off for the second slice. Ch 1.

— Joining both slices :

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Place a stitch marker on the st that you did the sl st in. Count 23 st to the left and place another stitch marker in that st. This will form the opening of the bag. Repeat with the other slice and put stitch markers to mark the opening.

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Place both slices back-to-back with the "right" sides facing each other. The slice with the working yarn end should be the slice nearer to you. Sc the two slices together in the direction of the white arrow, starting from the red dot (the st right after the stitch marker) to the blue dot (the st right before the stitch marker).

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Fasten off and cut yarn. Flip the bag inside-out and remove stitch markers. The main body of the bag is now complete.

— Eyes (make 2) :

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In black yarn and using 4mm hook. Make a magic ring and place 7 sc in it (7). Pull the magic ring close. Sl st into the first st. Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Right eye :

Thread the starting yarn from the magic ring into the selected hole on the main body where you want the eye placed. I selected the hole in between the 18th and 19th row from the bottom, and the 6th hole from the right of the slice as indicated by the tapestry needle in the photo. Thread the long tail end of the yarn one hole to the right of the hole where the starting end of the yarn was threaded.

Left eye :

For the left eye, select the hole in the same row, but the 7th hole from the left side of the slice. Thread the long tail end of the yarn one hole to the right of where the starting end of the yarn was threaded.

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To secure both eyes, tie a knot at the back using the two ends to fix the placement, then proceed to sew them on tightly onto the main body.

— Mouth :

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In black yarn and using tapestry needle, embroider the mouth on according to the following steps. You may change up the face if you wish!

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Follow the photo sequence to stitch the smile. It is normal for the smile to look a little crooked now. Sew over the smile once more to thicken the line and smoothen it out. Adjust your tension such that the smile looks as even as possible.

— Arms (make 2) :

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When making the arms and legs, you will work in the round. Do not sl st to join after every round. I highly recommend using a stitch marker to keep track of the first st of every round as you go along. Feel free to adjust the length of the limbs by adjusting the number of sc rows.

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In dark brown yarn and using 3.5mm hook.

Row 1 :

Make a magic ring and place 6 sc in it (6). Pull the magic ring close.

Row 2 :

Inc in every st (12)

Row 3-4 :

Sc in every st (12)

Row 5 :

(Sc, sc, dec) repeat 3 times till the end of the round (9)

Row 6 :

Dec, then sc in in every st until the end of the round (8)

Row 7-14 :

Sc in every st (8)

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Stuff and shape arm.

Row 15 :

Flatten the opening of the arm and sew or slip stitch it shut like in the photo. Ensure that the part where you sew shut is not slanted. Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

— Legs (make 2) :

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In dark brown yarn and using 3.5mm hook.

Row 1 :

Make a magic ring and place 6 sc in it (6). Pull the magic ring close.

Row 2 :

Inc in every st (12)

Row 3 :

(Sc, inc) repeat until the end of the round (18)

Row 4-7 :

Sc in every st (18)

Row 8 :

(Dec, sc) repeat 4 times. Sc in the next 6 st (14)

Row 9 :

(Dec, sc) repeat 3 times. Sc in the next 5 st (11)

Row 10 :

Dec, then sc in every st until the end of the round (10)

Row 11-18 :

Sc in every st (10)

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Stuff and shape leg.

Row 19 :

Flatten the opening of the leg and sew or slip stitch it shut like in the photo. Ensure that the part where you sew shut is not slanted. Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

— Assembling the arms and legs :

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Arrange how you wish to connect the legs and arms onto the main body and place stitch markers to mark them out. I vertically aligned the two legs to the eyes, and the two arms to the same height as the mouth.

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Sew both the arms on using a tapestry needle as shown.

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Here, the arms are sewn vertically such that they stick straight out. However, you may choose to sew the arms horizontally instead such that they droop downwards if you prefer.

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Sc both legs on instead of sewing to ensure more support. This help the legs stay up and slightly slanted towards the front instead of dangling straight down. Please ensure that the legs are facing front before beginning to sc.

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There should be 4 sc done. Fasten off, cut yarn, and weave in ends.

— Sling strap :

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In dark brown yarn and using 4mm hook. Leave a long tail for sewing when making a slip knot. This will be used for sewing the strap later. Ch 6.

Row 1 :

Sc in 2nd st from the hook. Sc in every st until the end of the row. Ch1, turn. (5)

Row 2 :

Sc in every st. (5)

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Repeat row 2 until the desired length. Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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Note: Do take into consideration how much the strap will stretch after things are placed into the bag. You may line the strap with fabric if you do not want it to stretch at all.

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Mark out where you want to sew the straps on using stitch markers and sew them on using a tapestry needle. Ensure that the straps are symmetrically attached.

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Congratulations, you have completed your very own Toastie Bread Bag! You may line the inside of the bag with fabric or add a zipper or button closure if you wish. You can even make it into a backpack or shoulder bag by changing up the straps. Feel free to customise your Toastie with different facial expressions, colours or add toppings to make it your own.

Assembly Instructions

  • Place the two toast slices back-to-back with right sides facing each other and place stitch markers to mark the opening; sc the slices together from the stitch right after the opening marker to the stitch right before the opening marker.
  • Sew the crocheted eyes onto the front slice by threading the long yarn tails through the selected holes (6th hole from right for right eye, 7th hole from left for left eye) and knot at the back before securing tightly.
  • Embroider the mouth with black yarn using a tapestry needle following the photo sequence; sew over the smile a second time to thicken and smooth the line.
  • Attach arms by sewing with a tapestry needle at the marked positions (same height as the mouth) and attach legs by single crocheting them onto the bottom edge for extra support so they sit slightly forward.
  • Sew the strap tails securely to the top corners using the long tail left from the strap and reinforce with additional stitches or by lining the strap with fabric if desired.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the opening and the start of rounds, especially when joining slices and working in the round; this keeps alignment accurate during assembly.
  • 💡Stuff arms and legs gradually and shape as you go to avoid lumps and to maintain a smooth silhouette for a tidy finished result.
  • 💡Weave in ends and fasten off securely after closing limbs and joining slices to prevent seams from coming undone with use.
  • 💡Consider lining the bag and the strap if you want to prevent stretching or to add durability when carrying items.

This Toastie Bread Bag pattern transforms a sweet toast character into a functional little bag you can wear or gift. It combines flat panel work, neat crust detailing, and small amigurumi limbs for a playful finish. Make it in your favorite colors and add fun toppings to make it truly yours. 🧶😊✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished bag measures approximately 6.7" vertical height by 5.8" horizontal length with a width of about 1.2" using the recommended DK yarn and hooks.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can change yarn weight, but that will affect final size; choose appropriate hook sizes and expect differences in dimension and stitch counts.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes familiarity with single crochet, increases, decreases, working in the round, and basic magic ring technique.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time will vary depending on experience, customization, and how much finishing work you do.

Can I make the Toastie larger or smaller?

Yes, change the finished size by using thicker or thinner yarn and corresponding hooks; altering the starting chain or number of sc rows will also change shape.