The pattern includes strawberries, banana, pumpkin, pepperoni and carrot. There´s also the pattern for the little pot. A lovely giveaway for friends and relatives. It can also be used as decoration. The perfect gift for anyone that loves veggies! They take so less time and work up simply using a half double crochet stitch. The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The pattern is beginner friendly.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
Before you begin, make sure you have the following materials:
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in any desired colors, crochet hook 2,5 mm, Polyester fiberfill or any stuffing material of your choice, scissors, yarn needle for weaving in ends and sewing parts together.
Using different materials and hook size to what is recommended may alter the final appearance of your veggies.
SKILL LEVEL
I would classify this free crochet pattern as an advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease, front post double crochet
ABBREVIATIONS
Here are the abbreviations used in this pattern:
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the same stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Tc = treble crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated
(...) = at the end of every round total amount of stitches is indicated
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral
- This pattern doesn´t include any specific stitch tutorials
- Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
STRAWBERRY
These tiny strawberries are very quick to make. But they are super cute! You can make more of such strawberries and put them in a small jar. It is a lovely summer decoration.
Little
Start crocheting with white color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch (9 stitches)
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
Change the color of yarn to red
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (18 stitches)
Rounds 7-8: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 10: decrease 6 times.
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
Big
Start crocheting with white color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
Change the color of yarn to red
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (21 stitches)
Round 8: *increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 10: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 11: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 12: decrease 6 times.
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
STEM
Crochet using green color yarn.
Round 1: 10 single crochets into Magic Ring, slip stitch.
Round 2: *chain 5 stitches, slip stitch into the second stitch from the hook, single crochet in the next stitch, hdc in each of next 2 stitches, slip stitch in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from* to* 5 times.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the stem to strawberry.
Sew or glue stems to the top of the strawberry. Do not sew or glue the tips of the leaves.
Use white yarn to sew small Vs around the strawberries or just sew some little white beads on.
POT
Start crocheting with the color of yarn you wish
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (42 stitches)
Change the color of yarn
Round 8 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 9: *increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (48 stitches)
Change the color of yarn
Round 10: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Change the color of yarn
Round 11: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Change the color of yarn
Round 12: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 13: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Change the color of yarn
Round 14: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
CARROT
Crochet with the color of yarn you wish.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 5: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Round 7: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 9-12: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 13: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)
Round 14-17: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Round 18: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, decrease* (18 stitches)
Round 19: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease* (12 stitches)
Fasten off, hide yarn ends.
STEM
Crochet using green color yarn.
Change the yarn color to green
Round 1: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 2: decrease 6 times
Round 3: chain 21 stitches, single crochet in the second stitch from the hook and each of next 20 stitches, slip stitch*, repeat from* to* 6 times.
Fasten off, hide yarn ends.
BANANA
Start crocheting with brown yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Change the yarn color to yellow
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (21 stitches)
Rounds 8 -12: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Repeat 3 times:
Round 13 (working into the front loop): single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, turn the work
Rounds 14-15: single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, turn the work
Round 16: decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, decrease, turn the work
Rounds 17-19: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, turn the work
Round 20: decrease, single crochet in the next stitch, decrease, turn the work
Rounds 21-23: single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, turn the work
Round 24: decrease. Fasten off.
Change the yarn color to white
Round 25 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Rounds 26 -29: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Round 30: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 31: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 32: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 33: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 34: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 35: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 36: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Round 37: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (6 stitches)
Fasten off. BHide all yarn ends.
PUMPKIN
Crochet with orange yarn or any color of your choice.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2 (working into the back loop): increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3 (working into the back loop): *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4 (working into the back loop): *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5 (working into the back loop): *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6 (working into the back loop): *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 7 (working into the back loop): *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Rounds 8-12 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 13 (working into the back loop): *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 14 (working into the back loop): *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 15 (working into the back loop): *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
To add weight to the bottom, add little stones, rice or Poly Pellets. Stuff the body firmly.
Round 16 (working into the back loop): *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 17 (working into the back loop): *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 18: *decrease* 6 times. Fasten off.
Before you close the opening completely make sure you´ve put enough stuffing. Secure the yarn and pull the tail back through the top, down to the bottom center to hide it.
Now create more shape if desired:
Insert the needle in the middle of the hole and push it all the way to the middle of the other side, pull the yarn tight, wrap thread around the pumpkin, then thread through the top center to the bottom center, pull tight to form a segment. Repeat 5 more times making sure each segment is evenly sized. Weave in yarn ends.
Great job! Your tiny pumpkin is complete!
STEM
Crochet using brown or dark green color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Rounds 2-3: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 4: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)
Round 6 (working into the front loop): increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff slightly. Sew the stem to the pumpkin.
PEPPERONI
Crochet with red or green yarn.
Round 1: 3 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 3 times (6 stitches)
Round 3: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 4: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Rounds 5-9: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 10: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 11-12: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 13: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 14: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Stuff firmly.
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (6 stitches)
Fasten off, hide yarn ends.
STEM
Crochet using green color yarn.
Chain12 stitches, join for crocheting in the round.
Rounds 1-2: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 3: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 5: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (6 stitches)
Chain 7 stitches, slip stitch in each of next 6 stitches.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff slightly.
Sew the stem to pepperoni.
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