FREE CROCHET DAIKON (MOOLI) PATTERN

Easy to make free crochet Daikon (Mooli) pattern. Enjoy!

Size:

• 10.5cm / 4.13 inch in length (excluding leaves)

Tools:

• crochet hook size 2.5 mm

• scissors

• needle

• craft pins

Materials:

• Rico Essentials Cotton DK – Pistachio (86), 100% Cotton, 50g

• Rico Essentials Cotton DK – White (80), 100% Cotton, 50g

• Rico Essentials Cotton DK – Grass Green (66), 100% Cotton, 50g

• Piece of black yarn to make smile (e.g. Rico Essentials Cotton DK – Black (90), 100% Cotton, 50g

• Polyester filling for toys

• Black safety eyes x 2 – size 6 mm

Skills required / abbreviations / info:

• Magic ring (crochet specified number of single crochet stitches into the adjustable loop)

• Sc - single crochet

• 2sc - increase (crochet 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch)

• 2tog - decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)

• CH - chain stitch

• F/O - finish off

• Work in continuous spiral, do not turn or join, unless stated otherwise

• Sewing parts together

Tip: for better results use Invisible Decrease - watch video on YouTube: Make a Stitch channel

Invisible Decrease: insert hook into front loops only of next 2 stitches, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through remaining 2 loops on hook; 1sc remains which means invisible decrease is completed.

DAIKON (colours – Pistachio (86) and White (80)

Start with colour ‘Pistachio’

1) Magic ring, 6sc (6)

2) 2sc in each stitch (12)

3) 2sc in each stitch (24)

4) 1sc in next 3 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (30)

5-9) 1sc in each stitch for 5 rows (30)

Change colour to ‘White’

10-21) 1sc in each stitch for 12 rows (30)

22) 1sc in next 3 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (24)

23) 1sc in each stitch (24)

24) 1sc in next 6 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (21)

25) 1sc in each stitch (21)

• Insert safety eyes between rows 17 – 18, within a distance of 4 holes (count holes between the stitches)

• Using needle and a piece of black yarn, make smile (this can be done before daikon is finished, or after)

• Stuff with polyester filling

26) 1sc in next 5 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (18)

27) 1sc in next 4 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (15)

28) 1sc in next 3 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (12)

29) 1sc, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (8)

30) 1sc in next 2 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (6)

31) 2tog to the end, then CH 5; next, starting from the 2nd chain from the hook, make 1sc in next 4 chain stitches (to the back of the chain – now you’re crocheting towards the root) – when done, cut off yarn leaving longer tail and using needle weave in remaining thread.

LEAVES x 4 (colour – Grass Green (66))

• When starting/finishing each leaf, leave longer tails for sewing.

• When done, F/O and using needle attach each leaf to the top of the daikon. Use both tails, then weave in remaining threads.

1) Ch 7 (7)

2) Starting from 2nd chain from the hook, make 1sc in next 6 stitches, turn (6)

3) Ch 1, 1sc in next 6 stitches, turn (6)

4) Ch 1, 1sc in next 6 stitches (6)

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