Learn how to crochet this amazing pepper and make the great addition to any rustic decor for your home.Â
You will need:
Hook 3.5
Acrylic yarn of green color (for stem), orange or red color (for pepper)
ch – chain stitch, sl st – sleep stitch, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, dec- decrease.
Size of the pepper – 9 cm / 6.3 in
1 row. Ch 19, 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc, 3 hdc, 3 dc, 4 hdc , 5 sc, 1 sl st (in total 18) turn
2 row. 1 ch and 1 sl st into the same loop, 5 sc, 4 hdc, 3 dc, 3 hdc, 2 sc (in total 18) turn
3-20 rows. Repeat rows 1-2
Fold, insert hook in the back loop of one side of the fabric and the front loop of the other side of the fabric. Crochet 18 sl st.
When you reach the end of the row, leave a long tail of yarn for sewing and cut the rest. Begin sewing the bottom of the pepper. Start pulling the yarn to close the hole. Close the hole all the way through by pulling tight.
Stuff the pepper, join the green yarn and start crochet the stem around hole.
1 row. [dec]* 10 times (in total 10 sc)
2 row. [3 sc, dec]*2 times (in total 8 sc)
3 row. [sc] around (in total 8 sc)
4 row. [2 sc, dec]*2 times (in total 6 sc)
5 row. [sc, dec]*2 times (in total 4 sc)
Made by Iris F.