Crochet Vegetable Basket Part 6: Eggplant

Pattern: R1: In a magic loop make ch1, sc6, cl the loop but don’t close by sl st, work in spiral. R2: sc2 in each st, (12 sts) R3: (sc1 in one st, sc2 in next) 6 times, (18 sts) R4: (sc1 in 2 st, sc2 in next) 6 times, (24 sts)

R5: (sc1 in 3 st, sc2 in next) 6 times, (30 sts)

R6: (sc1 in 4 st, sc2 in next) 6 times, (36 sts) R7: (sc1 in 5 st, sc2 in next) 6 times, (42 sts)

R8 to R20: sc1 in each st, (42 sts)

Place one more marker opposite to first st-marker. Now decrease sts in half portion only. R21: (skip 1 st, hdc1 in 4 sts) 4 times, skip next st, (5 sts decreased), on other half side sc 1 in each st. (37 sts) R22 a,d R23: hdc 1 in each st. (37 sts) R24: (skip 1 st, hdc 1 in 3 sts) 4 times, skip next st, (5 decreased), on other side sc 1 in each st, (32 sts) R25: hdc 1 in 2 sts, (skip 1 st, hdc1 in2 sts) 10 times, (22 sts) (decrease on both sides. R26: sc 1 in each st, (22 sts) R27: same as R26. R28: (sc1 in 10 sts, skip 1 st) 2 times (20 sts). Stuff the fiber inside. R29: (sc1 in 9 sts, skip 1 st) 2 times (18 sts) R30: (2sctog) 9 times sc 1 in last (9 sts). R31: (2sctog) 4 times, sc 1 in next, (5 sts) Close by tapestry needle.

Stem: R1: In a magic loop make ch1, sc5, cl the loop. R2 to R5: sc 1 in each st (5 sts). R6: sc 1 in 4 sts, sc2 next. (6 sts) R7: sc2 in each st, (12 sts) R8: (sc1 in 1 st, sc2 next) 6 times, (18 sts) R9: (sc1 in 2 sts, sc2 next) 6 times, (24 sts).

Sepal: (ch6, sc 1 in second ch, sc 1 in next, hdc 1 in next, dc1, tr1, sk3ip sts and join in next by sl st) 6 times, cl.

Sew this to the egg made. IT will look as in fig 1. ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.