The Crochet Broccoli Amigurumi Pattern offers a quirky and fun way to make a plush version of the healthy green vegetable. Easy instructions guide you to crochet a playful broccoli toy, perfect for foodies or as a whimsical gift. It's a creative project that brings a smile to anyone's face.
Crochet Broccoli Amigurumi Pattern
The Crochet Broccoli Amigurumi Pattern gives creators a charming blueprint for lifelike, cuddly broccoli. With a crisp green top and a sturdy stem, this pattern is surprisingly easy to follow. The end product, amigurumi broccoli, is perfect as a quirky toy for children, a fun gift for vegetarians, or simply a novel decorative item that will spark conversation and bring a playful spin to your crafting.
Making Your Crochet Broccoli Amigurumi
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn in green and dark green
- Crochet hook size suitable for your yarn weight (around 3.5mm - 4.5mm)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker (optional)
Instructions:
1. Stem:
- Use brown yarn and make 6 sc in a magic ring.
- Increase: Sc in each stitch around (12 sc).
- Continue increasing: Sc in each other stitch around (18 sc).
- Work rounds without increasing: Sc in each stitch around until the stem reaches your desired length (around 8-10 rounds in the image).
- Fasten off: Leave a long tail for sewing.
2. Leaves (make 6 large and 6 small):
Large leaves:
- Use green yarn and chain 10.
- First row: Sc in the second chain from the hook and in each chain to the end (9 sc).
- Second row: Sc in the first 2 stitches, inc 1 sc, sc in the next 6 stitches, inc 1 sc, sc in the last stitch (11 sc).
- Shape the leaf: Sc in the first 3 stitches, inc 1 sc, sc in the next 5 stitches, inc 1 sc, sc in the last 3 stitches (13 sc).
- Work rounds without increasing: Sc in each stitch around for 3-4 rounds.
- Decrease: Sc 2 stitches together around (11 sc).
- Continue decreasing: Sc 2 stitches together around until you have 3 sc.
- Fasten off: Leave a long tail for sewing.
Small leaves:
- Follow the same instructions for the large leaves, but start with a chain of 8 instead of 10.
3. Florets (make 12):
- Use dark green yarn and make 6 sc in a magic ring.
- Increase: Sc in each stitch around (12 sc).
- Work rounds without increasing: Sc in each stitch around for 2-3 rounds.
- Stuff lightly.
- Decrease: Sc 2 stitches together around (8 sc).
- Continue decreasing: Sc 2 stitches together around until you have 2 sc.
- Fasten off: Leave a long tail for sewing.
4. Assembly:
- Sew the large leaves to the upper part of the stem, spacing them evenly around.
- Sew the small leaves in between the large leaves, filling any gaps.
- Sew the florets to the top of the stem, clustering them together.
- Weave in all the ends.
Tips:
- You can adjust the size of the broccoli by using a different yarn weight or crochet hook size.
- Be sure to stuff the florets lightly, so they keep their shape.
- You can add more details to your broccoli, such as tiny black stitches for seeds on the florets.
- If you're new to amigurumi, there are many helpful tutorials available online and in libraries.
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