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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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