Vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants and carrots)

Crocheted Vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants and carrots)

US crochet terms
ch=chain, ss=slip stitch, st=stitch, sc=single crochet, 2sc=inc=increase, dec=decrease

size 8 crochet cotton thread, 0.75mm hook (an ordinary polyester sewing thread and 0.4mm hook for micro veggies)

Cucumber 1:  with green, make a magic ring, work in continuous spiral
1. 6sc into magic ring (6)
2. sc in each st around (6)
3.-9. repeat round 2. 
Fasten off, close the opening and weave in loose ends 

Cucumber 2:  with green, make a magic ring, work in continuous spiral
1. 6sc into magic ring (6)
2. 2sc in 1st st, sc in each of next 5sts around (7)
3. sc in each st around (7)
4.-11. repeat round 3.
12. dec, sc in each of next 5sts (6)
Fasten off, close the opening and weave in loose ends

Tomato:  with red, make a magic ring, work in rounds, stuff as you go
1. 7sc into magic ring (7)
2. ch1, 2sc in eah st around, join with ss (14)
3. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (14)
4.-5. repeat round 3.
12. ch1, dec around, join with (7)
Fasten off, close the opening and weave in loose ends and embroider green ”stem”

Eggplant 1:  with purple, make a magic ring, work in rounds, stuff as you go
1. 6sc into magic ring (6)
2. ch1, 2sc in each st around, join with ss (12)
3. ch1, *sc, inc* repeat around, join with ss (18)
4. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (18)
5. repeat round 3.
6. ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 4sts* repeat around, join with ss (15)
7. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (15)
8. ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 3sts* repeat around, join with ss (12)
9. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (12)
10. ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 2sts* repeat around, join with ss (9)
11. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (9)
12. repeat round 11.
13. ch1, *dec, sc* repeat around, join with ss (6)
change colour (green)
14. ch1, *dec, sc* twice (4)
Fasten off, close the opening and weave in loose ends

Eggplant 2:  with purple, make a magic ring, work in rounds, stuff as you go
1. 6sc into magic ring (6)
2. ch1, 2sc in each st around, join with ss (12)
3. ch1, *sc, inc* repeat around, join with ss (18)
4. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (18)
5. repeat round 3.
6. ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 4sts* repeat around, join with ss (15)
7. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (15)
8. ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 3sts* repeat around, join with ss (12)
9. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (12)
10. repeat round 9.
11. ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 2sts* repeat around, join with ss (9)
12. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (9)
13.-14. repeat round 12.
15. ch1, *dec, sc* repeat around, join with ss (6)
change colour (green)
16. ch1, *dec, sc* twice (4)
Fasten off, close the opening and weave in loose ends4

Carrot:  with orange, make a magic ring, work in continuous spiral, stuff as you go
1. 6sc into magic ring (6)
2. 2sc in each st around (12)
3. sc in each st around (12)
4. dec, sc in each of next 10sts (11)
5. dec, sc in each of next 9sts (10)
6. dec, sc in each of next 8sts (9)
7. dec, sc in each of next 7sts (8)
8. dec, sc in each of next 6sts (7)
9. dec, sc in each of next 5sts (6)
10. dec, sc in each of next 4sts (5)
11. dec, sc in each of next 3sts (4)
Fasten off, close the opening and weave in loose ends and add green ”leaves”