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The Crochet Garden Gang is a playful collection of charming, garden-inspired characters perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to any space. These cheerful veggies are full of personality and fun to make. Ideal for gifts, décor or a delightful stash-busting project, this collection brings smiles from the very first stitch.
Time: 3 Day Pattern
Skill Level: Easy / Intermediate
Size:
Eggplant = 6.7in/17cm high
Tomatoes = 7in/18cm diameter
Pepper = 4.3in/11cm high
Carrot = 6.3in/16cm high
Pea Pod = 3.3in/8.5cm long
Gauge: Specific gauge is not as important as making close, tight stitches that do not stretch to show holes between sts.
Materials
Yarn: Stylecraft Special DK (100% Acrylic, 295m (323yds)/100g (3.53oz), Sunshine (1114) (CC1, 1 ball), Spice (1711) (CC2, 1 ball), Proper Purple (1855) (CC3, 1 ball), Tomato (1723) (CC4, 1 ball), Grass Green (1821) (CC5, 1 ball), Meadow (1065) (CC6, 1 ball), Grey (1099) (CC7, 1 ball), a small amount of Blush (1833) (CC8, 1 ball)
You can use any similar light worsted/double knit weight yarn, for example PATONS Fab DK, PREMIER YARNS Premier Basix DK, HAYFIELD Bonus DK, EMU Classic DK, PAINTBOX Simply DK.
Hook: US size E/4 (3.5 mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch markers, toy stuffing, black embroidery yarn, 4 x 12-mm black kawaii safety eyes (pepper and eggplant), 2 x 10-mm black safety eyes (tomatoes and carrot), 6 x 8-mm black safety eyes (peas in the pod)
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked in the amigurumi style (unless specified). Rounds are worked in a continuous spiral, use a stitch marker to indicate beginning of rounds.
Magic ring: Also known as a Drawstring Ring or Magic Loop and is often used as a start for working amigurumi. To use a magic ring in crochet, you’ll make the first round of stitches into an adjustable loop. Then, simply pull the yarn tail to close up the loop nice and tight. If you are not familiar with this technique you could substitute with a ch 2 and then work in the second ch from the hook.
Ch 1 at the start of a row doesn’t count as a st.
Eggplant Bottom:
Worked from the bottom to top;
Rnd 1: With CC1 make a magic ring (adjustable ring), work 6 sc into the ring, pull to close. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc; rep from * around. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc; rep from * around. (24 sts)
Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc; rep from * around. (30 sts)
Rnd 6: *Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc; rep from * around. (36 sts)
Rnd 7: *Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc; rep from * around. (42 sts)
Rnd 8: *Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc; rep from * around. (48 sts)
Rnd 9: *Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc; rep from * around. (54 sts)
Rnds 10 – 19: Work sc in each st around.
Rnd 20: *Sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (48 sts)
Rnd 21: *Sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (42 sts)
Rnds 22 – 24: Work sc in each st around.
Rnd 25: *Sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (36 sts)
Rnds 26 – 30: Work sc in each st around.
Add eyes between rnds 23 – 24 approx. 5 sts apart.
Add small lines of CC8 underneath each eye for the cheeks.
Add a V mouth using a small amount of CC7.
Start to stuff and continue to stuff as you go.
Rnd 31: *Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (30 sts)
Rnds 32 – 33: Work sc in each st around.
Rnd 34: *Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (24 sts)
Rnd 35: *Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (18 sts)
Rnd 36: *Sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around. (12 sts)
Rnd 37: *Sc2tog; rep from * around. (6 sts)
Fasten off but leave a long yarn tail, use yarn tail to weave in the last 6 sts.
Eggplant Top:
Rnds 1 – 4: With CC6 make as Eggplant Bottom. (24 sts)
Work the following sections in rows to create the leaf points of the top of the plant.
Row 1: Sc in 4 sts, turn. (4 sts)
Row 2: Sc2tog twice, turn. (2 sts)
Row 3: Sc2tog. (1 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
*Moving to the next unworked st on Rnd 4 repeat Row 1 – 3, repeat from * around. Weave in all ends.
Eggplant Stalk:
Row 1: With CC6, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn. (5 sts).
Row 2: Ch 1, sc across.
Fasten off and with the yarn tail attach row 1 to row 2 on the long sides, over sew the tops of the short ends to close.
Making up Eggplant: Attach short end of the stalk to rnd 1 of Eggplant Top, attach Eggplant Top to the top of the Eggplant Bottom.
Bell Pepper:
Worked from the bottom to top;
Rnds 1 – 8: With CC1 make as Eggplant. (48 sts)
Rnds 9 – 28: Work sc in each st around.
Rnd 29: *Sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (42 sts)
Rnd 30: *Sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (36 sts)
Add eyes between rnds 18 – 19 approx. 5 sts apart.
Add small lines of CC8 underneath each eye for the cheeks.
Add a V mouth using a small amount of CC7.
Start to stuff and continue to stuff as you go.
Rnd 31: *Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (30 sts)
Rnd 32: *Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (24 sts)
Rnd 33: *Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (18 sts)
Rnd 34: *Sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around. (12 sts)
Rnd 35: *Sc2tog; rep from * around. (6 sts)
Fasten off but leave a long yarn tail, use yarn tail to weave in the last 6 sts.
- Take the length of yarn tail, and wrap your yarn around your pepper twice; taking it through the centre of the pepper and pulling it taut to shape your pepper into segments, tie in a secure knot at the top.
- Repeat step 1 again in equal segments (creating 4 segments in total).
Bell Pepper Top:
Rnds 1 – 3: With CC6 make as Eggplant Bottom. (18 sts).
Fasten off but leave a long yarn tail.
Bell Pepper Stalk:
Rows 1 – 2: With CC6 make as Eggplant Stalk.
Fasten off and with the yarn tail attach row 1 to row 2 on the long sides, over sew the tops of the short ends to close.
Making up Bell Pepper: Attach short end of the stalk to rnd 1 of Bell Pepper Top, attach Bell Pepper Top to the top of the Bell Pepper Bottom.
Tomatoes (Make 2):
Rnds 1 – 6: With CC4 make as Eggplant. (36 sts)
Rnds 7 – 14: Work sc in each st around.
Add eyes between rnds 11 – 12 approx. 5 sts apart.
Add small lines of CC8 underneath each eye for the cheeks.
Add a V mouth using a small amount of CC7.
Start to stuff and continue to stuff as you go.
Rnd 15: *Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (30 sts)
Rnd 16: *Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (24 sts)
Rnd 17: *Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (18 sts)
Rnd 18: *Sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around. (12 sts)
Rnd 19: *Sc2tog; rep from * around. (6 sts)
Fasten off but leave a long yarn tail, use yarn tail to weave in the last 6 sts.
Tomato Tops (Make 2):
Rnd 1: Using CC5 and working into a magic ring, work 5 sc into the ring, pull to close. (5 sts)
Rnd 2: [Ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in the next ch and then sl st to the beginning st of rnd 1, sl st to the next st] 5 times. 5 leaves
Fasten off but leave a long yarn tail.
Using the yarn tail thread it through the center of the tomato and pull up to create an indent in the top of the tomato.
Making up Tomatoes: Attach the tomato tops to the top of the tomatoes
Carrot Bottom:
Worked from the bottom to top;
Rnd 1: With CC1 make a magic ring (adjustable ring), work 6 sc into the ring, pull to close. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Work sc in each st around.
Rnd 3: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc; rep from * twice. (8 sts)
Rnds 4 – 6: Work sc in each st around.
Rnd 7: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc; rep from * twice. (10 sts)
Rnds 8 – 10: Work sc in each st around.
Rnd 11: *Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc; rep from * twice. (12 sts)
Rnds 12 – 13: Work sc in each st around.
Rnd 14: *Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc; rep from * twice. (14 sts)
Rnds 15 – 16: Work sc in each st around.
Rnd 17: *Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc; rep from * twice. (16 sts)
Rnds 18 – 19: Work sc in each st around.
Rnd 20: *Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc; rep from * twice. (18 sts)
Rnds 21 – 22: Work sc in each st around.
Rnd 23: *Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc; rep from * twice. (20 sts)
Rnds 24 – 25: Work sc in each st around.
Rnd 26: *Sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc; rep from * twice. (22 sts)
Rnds 27 – 28: Work sc in each st around.
Rnd 29: *Sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc; rep from * twice. (24 sts)
Rnds 30 – 31: Work sc in each st around.
Add eyes between rnds 24 – 25 approx. 5 sts apart.
Add small lines of CC8 underneath each eye for the cheeks.
Add a V mouth using a small amount of CC7.
Start to stuff and continue to stuff as you go.
Rnd 32: Working in the back loop only; work sc in each st around. (24 sts)
Rnd 33: *Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around. (18 sts)
Rnd 34: *Sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around. (12 sts)
Rnd 35: *Sc2tog; rep from * around. (6 sts)
Fasten off but leave a long yarn tail, use yarn tail to weave in the last 6 sts.
Carrot Top:
Rnd 1: Using CC4 and working into a magic ring, work 7 sc into the ring, pull to close. (7 sts)
Rnd 2: Working in the front loop only; [Ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in the next ch and then sl st to the beginning st of rnd 1, sl st to the next st] 7 times. 7 leaves
Fasten off but leave a long yarn tail.
Making up carrot: Attach the carrot top to the top of the bottom.
Peas (Make 3):
Rnds 1 – 2: With CC5 make as Eggplant. (12 sts)
Rnds 3 – 6: Sc around
Add eyes between rnds 4 – 5 approx 2 sts apart.
Add small lines of CC8 underneath each eye for the cheeks.
Add a V mouth using a small amount of CC7.
Start to stuff and continue to stuff as you go.
Rnd 7: *Sc2tog; rep from * around. (6 sts)
Fasten off but leave a long yarn tail, use yarn tail to weave in the last 6 sts.
Pea Pod:
Rnd 1: With CC6, ch 14, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in 11 sts, 3 sc in the last st, then working down the other side of the starting ch, sc in 11 sts, 2 sc in the last st. (28 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in the next st, sc in 11 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in 11 sts, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts. (34 sts)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in 11 sts, 2 sc in each of next 6 sts, sc in 11 sts, 2 sc in each of next 4 sts. (46 sts)
Rnds 4 – 6: Sc around.
Rnd 7: Sc2tog twice, sc in 11 sts, sc2tog 6 times, sc in 11 sts, sc2tog 4 times. (34 sts).
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Making up Pea Pod: Pop your peas in the finished pod.