Today I have a two-fer for you. We all know that carrots come in many shapes, sizes and colors. So, here I offer you two different carrots – thick and thin. The tops are the same for each of them, and although the directions may at first read somewhat confusing, I think you will see that they are actually quite simple.

YOU WILL NEED:

Worsted Weight yarn (2 colors – green and your chosen carrot color)

4mm crochet hook

polyfill stuffing

CROCHET TERMS:

MC – magic circle – a good video tutorial of this can be found at the following link https://www.thefriendlyredfox.com/crochet-magic-circle/

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

inc – 2 sc in one stitch

sc2tog – decrease 2 sc using the invisible decrease method (put hook through FRONT LOOP ONLY of next 2 stitches [3 loops on hook], yarn over and pull through 2 loops 2 times)

TO MAKE:

Thick Carrot – in chosen color:

Working in continuous rounds and stuff as you go:

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MC

Rnd 2: inc in each sc around (12)

Rnd 3: (sc 1, inc in next) x6 (18)

Rnd 4: (sc 2, inc in next) x6 (24)

Rnd 5-14: sc around

Rnd 15: (sc 2, sc2tog) x6 (18)

Rnd 16-22: sc around

Rnd 23: (sc 7, sc2tog) x2 (16)

Rnd 24-25: sc around

Rnd 26: (sc 6, sc2tog) x2 (14)

Rnd 27-28: sc around

Rnd 29: (sc 5, sc2tog) x2 (12)

Rnd 30: sc around

Rnd 31: (sc 4, sc2tog) x2 (10)

Rnd 32: (sc 3, sc2tog) x2 (8)

Rnd 33: (sc 2 sc2tog) x2 (6)

Rnd 34: sc2tog x3, slst in 1st, ch 3. Fasten off and weave in end.

Thin Carrot – in chosen color:

Working in continuous rounds and stuff as you go:

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MC

Rnd 2: inc in each sc around (12)

Rnd 3: (sc 1, inc in next) x6 (18)

Rnd 4-13: sc around

Rnd 14: (sc 7, sc2tog) x2 (16)

Rnd 15-20: sc around

Rnd 21: (sc 6, sc2tog) x2 (14)

Rnd 22-24: sc around

Rnd 25: (sc 5, sc2tog) x2 (12)

Rnd 26-28: sc around

Rnd 29: (sc 4, sc2tog) x2 (10)

Rnd 30-31: sc around

Rnd 32: (sc 3, sc2tog) x2 (8)

Rnd 33: (sc 2 sc2tog) x2 (6)

Rnd 34: sc2tog x3, slst in 1st, ch 3. Fasten off and weave in end.

Carrot Tops – in green

Worked all in one piece.

Leaf 1: Chain 15. {*Slst in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 ch, ch 8*. Rep from *to* 3 times. (Ch 4, slst in 2nd ch from hook and next 5 ch, ch 4, slst in 2nd ch from hook and next 7 ch) x2, slst to end.} ^ Ch 1 and turn. ^

Leaf 2- 4: Slst in back of next 3 stitches. Ch 14. Repeat { to } of leaf 1, omitting from ^ to ^ on last leaf. Fasten off, leaving a long enough tail to sew 1st and last rnd together and sew to to top of the carrot. Weave in ends.