VEGETABLES

My daughter asked me to design a series of crochet edibles.  This is the next set of items in this series.  This pattern is a variety of vegetables to go along side of the variety of fruits.  It includes—pickle, tomato, cabbage, carrot, onion, corn on the cob, celery, eggplant, radish, bell pepper and olive.  This pattern also includes a basket to carry them in.  The basket can be made in any color.  My daughter loves red and blue, so I used red and blue sparkle yarn.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  Paddy green, cherry red, orange, lemon, honeydew, medium thyme, sage, lavender, and any color for the basket.
E, F, G, H, and I crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfill
Tapestry needle
Spray stiffener

PICKLE:
Rd 1: With paddy green and H hook, ch 2, 5 hdc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (5)
Rd 2: 2 hdc in each hdc around.  (10)
Rd 3: (hdc in next hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) around.  (15)
Rd 4: Popcorn in next hdc (5 dc in stitch, leaving last st on hook from each dc, y/o and pull through all 6 loops), hdc in next 14 st.  (15)
Rd 5: hdc in next 6 sts, popcorn in next st, hdc in next 8 sts.  (15)
Rd 6: hdc in next 12 sts, popcorn in next st, hdc in next 2 sts.  (15)
Rd 7: hdc in each st around.  (15)
Rd 8: hdc in next 3 sts, popcorn in next st, hdc in next 11 sts.  (15)
Rd 9: hdc in next 9 sts, popcorn in next st, hdc in next 5 sts.  (15)
Rd 10: hdc in each st around.  (15)
Rd 11: popcorn in next st, hdc in next 14 sts.  (15)
Rd 12: hdc in next 6 sts, popcorn in next st, hdc in next 8 sts.  (15)
Rd 13: hdc in next 12 sts, popcorn in next st, hdc in next 2 sts.  (15)
Rd 14: hdc in each st around.  (15)
STUFF PICKLE FIRMLY.
Rd 15: hdc in next 3 sts, (sc2tog) 6 times.  (9)
Rd 16: (sc2tog) 5 times.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 16, pull tightly and secure.  Weave in ends.

TOMATO:
Rd 1: With cherry red and E hook, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rds 7-11: sc in each sc around.  (36)
Rd 12: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
Rd 13: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 14: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 15: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
STUFF TOMATO FIRMLY.
Rd 16: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 16, pull tightly, and secure.  Weave in ends.

STEM:
Rd 1: With paddy green, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: slip st in next sc, (ch 3, slip st in second ch from hook and in next ch, slip st in next sc) around.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew STEM to TOMATO.

CABBAGE:
CENTER:
Rd 1: With honeydew and I hook, 5 sc in magic ring.  (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (20)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (25)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rds 7-12: sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 13: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (25)
Rd 14: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rd 15: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (15)
STUFF CABBAGE FIRMLY.
Rd 16: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (10)
Rd 17: sc2tog around.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 17, pull tightly, and secure.  Weave in ends.

OUTER LEAF OF CABBAGE:
Rd 1: With honeydew and I hook, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)  Change to sage.
Rd 7: [(sc, sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next 2 sc, hdc in next sc) 3 times, (hdc, dc) in next sc, 2 dc in next 2 sc, dc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] twice.  (67)
Rd 8: Ch 3 (Counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in each st around, slip st in first st.  (67) Change to medium thyme.  (67)
Rds 9-10: Ch 3, dc in each st around, slip st in first st.  (67)
Rd 11: (Ch 3, slip st in first st, ch 3, slip st in next st, ch 2, slip st in next st) around.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail down to first dc row of medium thyme.   Weave tail under and over dc posts all around.  Place CABBAGE CENTER in middle of OUTER LEAF piece and draw OUTER LEAF around CENTER by pulling long tail to ruffle OUTER LEAF.  Once OUTER LEAF is ruffled around CENTER as desired, sew OUTER LEAF to CABBAGE CENTER.

CARROT:
BODY:
Rd 1: With orange and G hook, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (3)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 3: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (8)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (10)
Rd 6: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 7: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 8: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 9: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (14)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around.  (14)
Rd 11: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (16)
Rds 12-23: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 24: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
STUFF CARROT FIRMLY.
Rd 25: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (8)
Rd 26: sc2tog around.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 26, pull tightly and secure.  Weave in ends.

LEAF:
Rw 1: With paddy green and G hook, ch 3, slip st in first ch for form a ring, ch 1, (sc, ch 9, sc, ch 11) 4 times in ring, slip st in first sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew LEAF to top of CARROT.

ONION:
ROOTS:
With warm brown, cut 4 5 inch long pieces.  Tie pieces together in a knot leaving the ends long.  Unravel the yarn by pulling it apart until it looks like hair, or the root threads of an onion.

ONION:
Rd 1: With white and E hook, 6 sc in magic ring.  Before you pull middle of ring tight, slip knot through hole.  Pull tight so that the knot cannot come back out.  If desired, secure ROOTS with a few small stitches.
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 3: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 4: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 6: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 7: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rd 8: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (42)
Rds 9-14: sc in each sc around.  (42)
Rd 15: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (36)
Rd 16: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
Rd 17: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 18: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 19: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
STUFF ONION FIRMLY.
Rd 20: sc2tog around.  (6)
Rds 21-22: sc in each sc around.  (6)  Change to spring green after Rd 22.
Rds 23-24: sc in each sc around.  (6)
NOW WORKING IN ROWS
LEAF 1:
Rw 25: sc in next sc, sc2tog leaving remaining sc unworked.  (2)
Rws 26-27: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc.  (2)
Rw 28: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Rw 29: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc.  (1)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.
LEAF 2:
Rw 25: attach spring green in next unworked sc of Rd 24 with slip st, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc2tog.  (2)
Rws 26-27: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc.  (2)
Rw 28: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Rw 29: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc.  (1)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

ONION SKIN:
Rd 1: With carrot and E hook, ch 13, slip st in first ch to form a ring, ch 1, sc in each ch around.  (12)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 3: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 4: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 5: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rd 6: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (42)
Rds 7-13: sc in each sc around.  (42)
NOW WORKING IN ROWS.
SKIN FLAP 1:
Rw 14: sc in next 7 sc.  (7)
Rws 15-17: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc.  (7)
Rw 18: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog.  (5)
Rw 19: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (5)
Rw 20: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (3)
Rws 21-22: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Rw 23: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 24: Ch 10, turn; skip next sc, slip st in next sc.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.
SKIN FLAPS 2-6:
Rw 14: Attach carrot in next unworked sc of Rd 13 with slip st, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next 6 sc.  (7)
Rws 15-24: Follow instructions of SKIN FLAP 1.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

CORN ON A COB:
CORN:
Rd 1: With lemon and E hook, 7 sc in magic ring.  (7)
Rd 2: (slip st, tr) in each sc around.  (14)
Rd 3: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around.  (21)
Rd 4: [slip st in next st, tr in next st, (slip st, tr) in next st] around.  (28)
Rd 5: sc in each st around.  (28)
Rd 6: (slip st in next st, tr in next st) around.  (28)
Rds 7-36: Repeat Rds 5 and 6 15 times.  (28)
Rd 37: (sc in next st, sc2tog) around.  (21)
Rd 38: (slip st in next st, tr2tog) around.  (14)
STUFF CORN FIRMLY.
Rd 39: sc2tog around.  (7)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 39, pull tightly, and secure.  Weave in ends.

LEAVES (MAKE 5):
Rw 1: With medium thyme and E hook, ch 49, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 5 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch, tr in next 24 ch, dc in next 4 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in next 6 ch.  (48)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 24 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts.  (48)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew LEAVES together only halfway up.  Place CORN inside of sewn together LEAVES.  Sew LEAVES to CORN.  Weave in ends.  Sew opening at bottom of LEAVES closed.

CELERY (I MADE 3, YOU CAN MAKE AS MANY AS YOU WANT):
Rw 1: With honeydew and E hook, ch 35, sc in second ch from hook and in next 29 ch, hdc in next 4 ch.  (34)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; working in back loops only, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 30 sts.  (34)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; working in front loops only, sc in next 30 sts, hdc in next 4 sts.  (34)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; working in back loops only, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 30 sts.  (34)

TOP CURLS:
Ch 8, slip st in second ch from hook, (ch 3, slip st in same ch as last slip st, slip st in next ch) 6 times, slip st in end of Row 4, ch 10, slip st in second ch from hook, (ch 3, slip st in same ch as last slip st, slip st in next ch) 8 times, slip st in end of Row 3, ch 13, slip st in second ch from hook, (ch 3, slip st in same ch as last slip st, slip st in next ch) 11 times, slip st in end of Row 2, ch 8, slip st in second ch from hook, (ch 3, slip st in same ch as last slip st, slip st in next ch) 6 times, slip st in end of Row 1.  Finish of.  Weave in ends.
Lay CELERY on a small piece of plastic wrap.  Spray CELERY with spray stiffener.

EGGPLANT:
BODY:
Rd 1: With lavender and G hook, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5: sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 6: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (28)
Rd 7: sc in each sc around.  (28)
Rd 8: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (32)
Rd 9: sc in each sc around.  (32)
Rd 10: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rds 11-14: sc in each sc around.  (36)
Rd 15: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around.  (32)
Rd 16: sc in each sc around.  (32)
Rd 17: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (28)
Rd 18: sc in each sc around.  (28)
Rd 19: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rds 20-24: sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 25: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rd 26: sc in each sc around.  (20)   Change to medium thyme.
Rd 27: sc in each sc around.  (20)
Rd 28: working in back loops only, (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (16)
Rd 29: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 30: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
STUFF EGGPLANT FIRMLY.
Rd 31: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 31, pull tightly, and secure.  Using tail, ch 5, slip st in second ch from hook and in next 3 ch, slip st in top of EGGPLANT.  Weave in ends.

STEM EDGING:
With right side facing, join medium thyme in any free loop of Rd 28, ch 3, dc in same sc, (skip next sc, slip st in next sc, ch 3, dc in same sc as last slip st) around, slip st in first sc.  Finish off.  Weave in ends.

RADISHES (MAKE 3):
Rd 1: With white and H hook, 6 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc changing to red.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rds 3-4: sc in each sc around.  (12)
STUFF RADISHES FIRMLY.
Rd 5: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (8)
Rd 6: sc2tog around.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 6, pull tightly and secure.  Using tail, ch 3, slip st in second ch from hook and in next ch, slip st in center of Rd 6.  Weave in ends.

LEAVES (MAKE 3):
Rd 1: With medium thyme, ch 16, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, ch 3, slip st in second ch from hook and in next ch, slip st in top of last dc, tr in next 5 ch, dc in next 3 ch, hdc in next ch, 3 sc in next ch working around ch, working along opposite side of ch into remaining loops, hdc in next ch, dc in next 3 ch, tr in next 5 ch, ch 3, slip st in second ch and in next ch, slip st in top of last tr, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, slip st in first sc, ch 8, slip st in center of white patch on RADISH.  Finish off.  Weave in end.

BELL PEPPER:
Rd 1: With green and E hook, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rds 7-15: sc in each sc around.  (36)
Rd 16: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (42)
Rds 17-18: sc in each sc around.  (42)
Rd 19: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (36)
Rd 20: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
Rd 21: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 22: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
STUFF BELL PEPPER FIRMLY.
Rd 23: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 24: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving an extra long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 24, pull tightly, and secure.  Run tail through a sc and come up through the hole created.  Wrap tail around BELL PEPPER.  Cut needle through center of bottom and back up through the top pulling tightly.  Repeat the wrap around essentially cutting the BELL PEPPER into four quarters.  Secure the tail.  Weave in ends.

STEM:
STEM BASE:
Rd 1: With medium thyme, ch 4, slip st in first ch forming a ring, ch 2, hdc in loop, (ch 2, dc2tog) 6 times, slip st in top of ch-2.  Finish off leaving a long tail.
STEM:
Rd 1: With medium thyme, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rds 2-3: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 4: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (6)
Rd 5: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew STEM  to STEM BASE.  Sew assembled STEM to top of BELL PEPPER.

OLIVES (I MADE 3, YOU CAN MAKE AS MANY AS YOU LIKE):
OLIVE:
Rd 1: With sage and E hook, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rds 3-6: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 7: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Stuff firmly.

PIMENTO (MAKE SAME NUMBER AS OLIVES):
Rd 1: With orange and E hook, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Using tail, pull pimento into opening on top of olive.  Weave in ends.

BASKET:
Rd 1: With 2 strands of basket color held together and J hook, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rd 7: working in front loops only, sc in each sc around.  (36)
Rd 8: Working in back loops of Rd 6, ch 1, (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (42)
Rd 9: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (48)
Rd 10: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (54)
Rd 11: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (60)
Rds 12-19: sc in each sc around.  (60)
Rd 20: sc in next 5 sc, ch 11, skip next 3 sc, sc in next 27 sc, ch 11, skip next 3 sc, sc in next 22 sc.  (54)
Rd 21: sc in next 5 sc, 15 sc in next ch-11 sp, sc in next 27 sc, 15 sc in next ch-11 sp, sc in next 22 sc.  (84)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Roll top 3 rounds down.

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