Welcome to the cozy world of kitchen-inspired amigurumi! 🥯✨ Today, I’m delighted to share my free crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Bagel Fridge Magnet—a perfectly chewy (yet stitch-soft!) decoration for your kitchen! Whether you love crafting miniature foods, need a cute way to display notes, or simply want to add some carb-tastic charm to your fridge, this pattern will guide you through creating your own yarn-woven bagel with realistic sesame seeds, golden-brown texture, and a hidden magnet for sticking to any metal surface.
This design embraces delicious details and practical fun! 🧶 I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your bagel turns out just right—with options for plain, everything, or cinnamon-raisin variations. Perfect for gifting to foodie friends, organizing recipes, or simply adding a smile to your kitchen! So grab your hooks, pick out toasty browns and cream yarns, and let’s stitch up a treat that’s always fresh (and never calories)! ✨
🥯 Amigurumi Bagel Fridge Magnet Crochet Pattern
Turn your fridge into a snack-lover’s paradise with this adorable amigurumi bagel magnet! With soft golden stitches, realistic shaping, and plush sesame seed toppings, this project is as fun as it is functional. Add a strong magnet and your kitchen decor will never be boring again!
✨ Skill Level
Beginner to Intermediate – Basic rounds with shaping, stuffing, and surface embroidery for sesame seeds.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 2.5–3 inches (6–8 cm) in diameter when made with DK or worsted yarn and a 2.5–3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
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Yarn (Worsted weight):
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Tan or light brown (Bagel body)
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White or cream (Sesame seeds – optional embroidery or bobble stitches)
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Crochet Hook: 2.5–3.5 mm
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Tapestry needle
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Stuffing (Polyfill)
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Magnet (flat, strong – about 1″ diameter)
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Glue (hot glue or strong craft glue)
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
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MR – Magic Ring
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sc – Single Crochet
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inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
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dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)
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sl st – Slip Stitch
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FO – Fasten Off
🧁 Bagel Base (Make 2 identical donut shapes)
With tan yarn:
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ch 18, sl st to form a ring
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sc around (18)
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(1 sc, inc) x9 (27)
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sc around (27)
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(2 sc, inc) x9 (36)
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sc around (36)
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(3 sc, inc) x9 (45)
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sc around (45)
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FO on first piece. DO NOT FO on second piece.
🪡 Joining and Stuffing
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Place both donut pieces wrong sides together (front side facing out).
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Continue working sc through both layers:
10. sc around through both layers (45 sts)
11. Stuff the bagel lightly as you go—shape to keep it firm but flat
12. sl st, FO and weave in end
🍞 Sesame Seeds (Optional)
You can choose either of these methods:
Option 1 – Embroidered Sesame Seeds
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Use a tapestry needle and white yarn to stitch short dashes on the top of the bagel.
Option 2 – Crochet Seeds (tiny bobbles)
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ch 2, 3 dc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st into same st. Sew onto bagel top randomly 10–15 times.
🧲 Add Magnet
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Use hot glue to attach a strong flat magnet to the back center of the bagel.
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Let it dry thoroughly before placing it on the fridge.
💡 Customization Ideas
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Add faux “cream cheese” stitching in the center with white yarn
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Use dark brown yarn and stitch in poppy seeds instead of sesame
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Make a whole set of “bakery magnets” for fun kitchen gifting!
Stick it on your fridge, locker, or office board—this little plush bagel is guaranteed to make you smile every time you reach for a snack! 🧲💛
