Crochet Vegetable Basket Part 7: Tomato

Tomato one of the 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 to R15: sc 1 in each st.

R16: (sc 1 in 4 sts, 2 sctog next) 6 times, (30 sts) R17: (sc 1 in 3 sts, 2 sctog next) 6 times, (24 sts) R18: (sc 1 in 2 sts, 2 sctog next) 6 times, (18 sts) R19: (sc 1 in 1 sts, 2 sctog next) 6 times, (12 sts)

Stuff inside. R20: 2sctog throughout. (6 sts)

Pedicel: Stem: with green, ch7, R1: sl st in third ch, sc 1 in next 3 chs, In last ch make sc6 and join by sl st in first sc. R2: ch1, sc 2 in each st, (12 sts) Sepal: (ch6, sl st in third ch, sc1 in remaining 3 chs, join by sl st in next, sl st in next) 6 times.

Now sew this to the top of the tomato by tapestry needle. The following video with English subtitles may help you. ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.