Fried Egg Pan Protectors

We recently bought some new non-stick pans. In order to protect their surfaces from scratches when stacking them for storage, I made some cute egg pan protectors! The pan care directions stated to use soft dish cloths in between the pans when stacking, but I think these are much more fun and cute to use than boring old dish cloths! I credit my husband with the egg idea – when I told him I planned to make some pan protectors/dividers, he said I should make them look like eggs. I thought that was an awesome idea! I made a set in three sizes to fit my three different sized pans. If you are interested in making one or an entire set for yourself, see below for my patterns. 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Small Egg Pan Protector: Approximately 6 inches across at the widest diameter and about 5 inches across at the narrowest diameter.

Medium Egg Pan Protector: Approximately 7½ inches across at the widest diameter and about 6½ inches across at the narrowest diameter.

Large Egg Pan Protector: Approximately 9 inches across at the widest diameter and about 8 inches across at the narrowest diameter.

MATERIALS

– Size I/9/5.50 mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

– Worsted weight (4) acrylic yarn in Yellow (I used Caron United yarn in Mustard.)

– Worsted weight (4) acrylic yarn in White (I used Caron United yarn in White.)

– Scissors

– Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

– Stitch markers

– Measuring tape

ABBREVIATIONS

– ch = chain

– chs = chains

– dc = double crochet

– hdc = half double crochet

– sc = single crochet

– slst = slip stitch

– st = stitch

– sts = stitches

– tc = triple crochet

GAUGE

5 sc = 1 inch

5 rounds of sc = 1 inch

PATTERN NOTES

• The eggs are made in continuous rounds. Do not join continuous rounds unless otherwise stated. Simply work the first stitch of each round in the first stitch of the previous round. Attach a stitch marker to mark rounds and move marker as you complete each round.
• Brackets [ ] indicate portions of the pattern to be repeated.

 

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DIRECTIONS

Small Egg

*Use your 5.50 mm hook and yellow worsted weight yarn to begin the egg. You will change to white yarn after Round 5.

*The egg is worked in continuous rounds. Work first stitch of round in first stitch of previous round. Use a stitch marker if needed.

Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1, work 6 sc in the ring, pull ring closed. (6 sc)

Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)

Round 3: Repeat [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] around. (18 sc)

Round 4: Repeat [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (24 sc)

Round 5: Repeat [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, slst in first st of round, fasten off. (30 sc)

*To begin Round 6, join white yarn to 2nd stitch of Round 5 (the next stitch over from the stitch you worked the final slst in from Round 5). The last 2 stitches of Round 6 should be worked in the first st of Round 5 (the same stitch in which you worked the final slst of Round 5). Make sure not to work any stitches in the slst from Round 5.

Round 6: Join white yarn to 2nd st of Round 5, ch 1, sc in same stitch (the 2nd st from Round 5), sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] 5 times (make sure that you skip the slst from the end of Round 5 and work the final 2 sc in the first st of Round 5, which is the same stitch in which you worked the slst you skipped). (36 sc)

Round 7: Repeat [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (42 sc)

Round 8: Repeat [sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (48 sc)

Round 9: Repeat [sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (54 sc)

Round 10: Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat [sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st] 5 times, sc in last 5 sts. (60 sc)

Round 11: Repeat [sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (66 sc)

Round 12: Sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, 2 tc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, slst in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts, slst in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next st, tc in next st, 2 tc in next st, tc in next 3 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, slst in next st, sc in last 2 sts, fasten off, weave in loose ends. (19 sc, 21 hdc, 22 dc, 8 tc, 3 slst; (73 total sts)

 

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Medium Egg

*Use your 5.50 mm hook and yellow worsted weight yarn to begin the egg. You will change to white yarn after Round 6.

*The egg is worked in continuous rounds. Work first stitch of round in first stitch of previous round. Use a stitch marker if needed.

Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1, work 6 sc in the ring, pull ring closed. (6 sc)

Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)

Round 3: Repeat [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] around. (18 sc)

Round 4: Repeat [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (24 sc)

Round 5: Repeat [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (30 sc)

Round 6: Repeat [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, slst in first st of round, fasten off. (36 sc)

*To begin Round 7, join white yarn to 2nd stitch of Round 6 (the next stitch over from the stitch you worked the final slst in from Round 6). The last 2 stitches of Round 7 should be worked in the first st of Round 6 (the same stitch in which you worked the final slst of Round 6). Make sure not to work any stitches in the slst from Round 6.

Round 7: Join white yarn to 2nd st of Round 6, ch 1, sc in same stitch (the 2nd st from Round 6), sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] 5 times (make sure that you skip the slst from the end of Round 6 and work the final 2 sc in the first st of Round 6, which is the same stitch in which you worked the slst you skipped). (42 sc)

Round 8: Repeat [sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (48 sc)

Round 9: Repeat [sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (54 sc)

Round 10: Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat [sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st] 5 times, sc in last 5 sts. (60 sc)

Round 11: Repeat [sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (66 sc)

Round 12: Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat [sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st] 5 times, sc in last 6 sts. (72 sc)

Round 13: Repeat [sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (78 sc)

Round 14: Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat [sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in next st] 5 times, sc in last 7 sts. (84 sc)

Round 15: Repeat [sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (90 sc)

Round 16: Sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, 2 tc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, slst in next st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, slst in next st, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next st, (1 hdc, 1 dc) in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tc in next 2 sts, 2 tc in next st, tc in next 3 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, slst in next st, sc in last 2 sts, fasten off, weave in loose ends. (30 sc, 29 hdc, 32 dc, 9 tc, 3 slst; 103 total sts)

Large Egg

*Use your 5.50 mm hook and yellow worsted weight yarn to begin the egg. You will change to white yarn after Round 7.

*The egg is worked in continuous rounds. Work first stitch of round in first stitch of previous round. Use a stitch marker if needed.

Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1, work 6 sc in the ring, pull ring closed. (6 sc)

Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)

Round 3: Repeat [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] around. (18 sc)

Round 4: Repeat [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (24 sc)

Round 5: Repeat [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (30 sc)

Round 6: Repeat [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (36 sc)

Round 7: Repeat [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, slst in first st of round, fasten off. (42 sc)

*To begin Round 8, join white yarn to 2nd stitch of Round 7 (the next stitch over from the stitch you worked the final slst in from Round 7). The last 2 stitches of Round 8 should be worked in the first st of Round 7 (the same stitch in which you worked the final slst of Round 7). Make sure not to work any stitches in the slst from Round 7.

Round 8: Join white yarn to 2nd st of Round 7, ch 1, sc in same stitch (the 2nd st from Round 7), sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat [sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st] 5 times (make sure that you skip the slst from the end of Round 7 and work the final 2 sc in the first st of Round 7, which is the same stitch in which you worked the slst you skipped). (48 sc)

Round 9: Repeat [sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (54 sc)

Round 10: Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat [sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st] 5 times, sc in last 5 sts. (60 sc)

Round 11: Repeat [sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (66 sc)

Round 12: Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat [sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st] 5 times, sc in last 6 sts. (72 sc)

Round 13: Repeat [sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (78 sc)

Round 14: Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat [sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in next st] 5 times, sc in last 7 sts. (84 sc)

Round 15: Repeat [sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (90 sc)

Round 16: Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat [sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in next st] 5 times, sc in last 8 sts. (96 sc)

Round 17: Repeat [sc in next 15 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (102 sc)

Round 18: Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat [sc in next 16 sts, 2 sc in next st] 5 times, sc in last 9 sts. (108 sc)

Round 19: Repeat [sc in next 17 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (114 sc)

Round 20: Sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tc in next st, 2 tc in next st, tc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, slst in next st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, slst in next st, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next st, (1 hdc, 1 dc) in next st, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tc in next 3 sts, 2 tc in next st, tc in next 4 sts, dc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, slst in next st, sc in last 2 sts, fasten off, weave in loose ends. (35 sc, 32 hdc, 44 dc, 13 tc, 3 slst; 127 total sts)

***Your fried egg pan protectors are finished and ready to be used when storing your pans!

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