Materials:
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For Tomato: Size 10 Crochet Thread (1 ball each color [1])
– (STC) variegated green, (TC) red or green
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For Eyeball: DMC Size 8 Perle Cotton Thread (1 ball each color) – (EW)
White (0001), (EP) Black (0310)
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For Iris: (EI) Any Variegated Colorway in DMC Size 8 Perle Cotton
Thread (1 ball) or Artfabrik Size 8 Thread http://www.artfabrik.com/index.html
(1 hank)
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US B1 Hook
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Tapestry Needle
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Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
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BL
– back loop(s) |
hdc
– half double crochet |
st
– stitch |
|
ch
– chain |
ML
– make leaf |
STC
– stem color |
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EIC
– eyeball iris color |
R
- row |
sts
– stitches |
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EPC
– eyeball pupil color |
Rnd
– round |
TC
– tomato color |
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EWC
– eyeball white color |
sc
– single crochet |
tog
– together |
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FL
– front loop(s) |
sl
st – slip stitch |
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Gauge:
12 sts x 12 rows = 1”
Directions:
~
Tomato ~
* Pattern
is worked in the round. Each round begins
with ch 1 and ends with sl st in first sc of round to join.
Rnd
1 (STC) – ch 2, 8 sc in first ch, sl st to join rnd
Rnd
2 (FL) – ch 1, in FL 2 sl st, [(ML): ch 9, sl st in second ch from hook, 1 slp
st, 3 sc, 3 hdc, sl st in first available st on foundation rnd 2], slp st, ML,
sl st, ML, sl st, slp st in first sl st on rnd 2 to join FL leaf rnd, fasten
off STC
Rnd
2 (BL) (TC) – attach TC in BL of first sc of Rnd 2, ch 1, 2 sc every st, sl st
(16 sts total)
Rnd
3 – ch 1, (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) 8 times, sl st (24 sts total)
Rnd
4 – ch 1, (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) 8 times, sl st (32 sts total)
Rnd
5 – ch 1, 1 sc in every st, sl st
Rnd
6 – ch 1, (3 sc, 2 sc in next st) 8 times, sl st (40 sts total)
Rnd
7 – ch 1, (4 sc, 2 sc in next st) 8 times, sl st (48 sts total)
Rnd
8 – ch 1, 1 sc in every st, sl st
Rnd
9 – ch 1, (5 sc, 2 sc in next st) 8 times, sl st (56 sts total)
Rnd
10 – ch 1, 1 sc in every st, sl st
Rnd
11 – ch 1, (6 sc, 2 sc in next st) 8 times, slp st (64 sts total)
Rnds
12 thru 19 – ch 1, 1 sc in every st, sl st
Rnd
20 – ch 1, (6 sc, sc 2 tog) 8 times, sl st (56 sts total)
Rnd
21 – ch 1, 1 sc in every st, sl st
Rnd
22 – ch 1, (5 sc, sc 2 tog) 8 times, sl st (48 sts total)
Rnd
23 – ch 1, 1 sc in every st, sl st
Rnd
24 – ch 1, (4 sc, sc 2 tog) 8 times, sl st (40 sts total)
Rnd
25 – ch 1, (3 sc, sc 2 tog) 8 times, sl st (32 sts total)
* Stuff with fiberfill.
Rnd
26 – ch 1, 1 sc in every st, sl st
Rnd
27 – ch 1, (2 sc, sc 2 tog) 8 times, sl st (24 sts total)
Rnd
28 – ch 1, (1 sc, sc 2 tog) 8 times, sl st (16 sts total)
Rnd 29 – ch 1, (1 sc, sc 2 tog) repeat to end of Rnd,
fasten off with enough thread to gather ends tog to close hole.
~ Eyeball ~
* Pattern
is worked in the round. Each round
begins with ch 1 and ends with sl st in first sc of round to join.
Rnd
1 (EPC) – ch 2, 8 sc in second ch from hook, sl st, fasten off EPC
Rnd
2 (EIC) – attach EIC at first sc of Rnd 1, ch 1, 2sc in every st, sl st (16 sts
total)
Rnd
3 – ch 1, (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) 8 times, sl st, fasten off EIC (24 sts total)
Rnd
4 (EWC) – attach EWC at first sc of Rnd 3, ch 1, 1 sc in every st, sl st
Rnd
5 – ch 1, (2 sc; 2 sc in next st) 8 times; sl st (32 sts total)
Rnds 6 thru 8 – ch 1; 1 sc in every st , sl st,
fasten off after completion of Rnd 8
~ Eyelid (Optional) ~
R 1
– ch 15, beginning in second ch from hook sc 14, turn
R 2
– ch 1, sc 2 tog, 10 sc, sc 2 tog, turn (12 sts total)
R 3
– ch 1, sc 2 tog, 8 sc, sc 2 tog, turn (10 sts total)
R 4
– ch 1, sc 2 tog, 6 sc, sc 2 tog, turn (8 sts total)
R 5
– ch 1, sc 2 tog, 4 sc, sc 2 tog, turn (6 sts total)
R 6
– ch 1, sc 2 tog, 2 sc, sc 2 tog, fasten off (4 sts total)
Finishing:
Sew eyeball to tomato making sure that eyeball seam faces top. Stuff eyeball with fiberfill before closing seam. Sew eyelid to tomato, short side up (see picture for placement).
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