FREE CROCHET POTATO PATTERN

Easy to make free crochet Potato pattern. Enjoy!

Size:

• 7 cm / 2.75 inch in length

Tools:

• crochet hook size 2.5 mm

• scissors

• needle

Materials:

• Stylecraft Natural DK Bamboo + Cotton – Nutmeg (7147), 60% Bamboo 40% Cotton, 100g

• Stylecraft Natural DK Bamboo + Cotton – Buttermilk (7129), 60% Bamboo 40% Cotton, 100g (longer piece to make lateral buds)

• Polyester filling for toys

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)

• [2sc]* – repeat the increase continuously as specified in the pattern

• 2tog – decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)

• F/O – finish off (see free tutorial HERE)

• Work in continuous spiral, don’t turn and don’t join unless stated otherwise

Tip: for better results use Invisible Decrease

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.

POTATO (colour – Nutmeg (7147))

1) Magic ring, 6sc (6)

2) 2sc in each stitch (12)

3) 1sc, 2sc – repeat to the end of row (18)

4) 1sc in next 2 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (24)

5) 1sc in each stitch (24)

6) 1sc in next 7 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (27)

7) 1sc in next 8 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (30)

8) [2sc]*- repeat the increase continuously 6 times (now you will have 12 stitches), then 1sc in next 24 stitches (36)

9) 1sc in next 8 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (40)

10-19) 1sc in each stitch for 10 rows (40)

20) 1sc in next 8 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (36)

21) 1sc in next 4 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (30)

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

23) 1sc in next 2 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (18)

24) 1sc, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (12)

25) 2tog to the end – alternatively, F/O this row with needle; see free tutorial HERE (click on the link or go to free TUTORIALS section)

Stuff the potato with polyester filling, then F/O and close; next, using needle and a longer piece of yarn in colour ‘Nutmeg’, make dimples (make as many as you like – potato from this pattern has 5).

Once all dimples are ready, using needle and longer piece of yarn in colour ‘Buttermilk’, embroider the bud on each dimple.

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