Crochet Vegetable Basket Part 9: Beetroot

Hi, Our next vegetable we made is Beetroot commonly known as beet. It is most nutritious low calories food with high Vitamins and Minerals. In India it is also eaten as Salad. For making beetroot we use 4 ply yarn and 3.5 mm crochet hook. Pattern: R1: In a magic loop make ch1, sc 4, cl the loop and don't cl by sl st in first ch. Work in spiral and place marker at first st of each round. R2: (sc 1 in 1 st, sc2 in next) 2 times, (6 sts) R3: sc 1 in each st, (6 sts) R4: (sc1 in 1 st, sc2 in next) 3 times, (9sts) R5: (sc 1 in 2 sts, sc2 in next) 3 times, (12 sts) R6: (sc1 in 1 st, sc2 in next) 6 times, (18 sts)

R7: (sc1 in 2 st, sc2 in next) 6 times, (24 sts) R8: (sc1 in 3 st, sc2 in next) 6 times, (30 sts) R9: (sc1 in 4 st, sc2 in next) 6 times, (36 sts)

R10: (sc1 in 5 st, sc2 in next) 6 times, (42 sts) R11 to R15: sc 1 in each st, (42 sts)

R16: (sc1 in 5 sts, 2sctog next) 6 times, (36 sts)

R17: (sc1 in 4 sts, 2sctog next) 6 times, (30 sts) R18: (sc1 in 3 sts, 2sctog next) 6 times, (24 sts) R19: (sc1 in 2 sts, 2sctog next) 6 times, (18 sts)

Stuff inside.

R20: (sc1 in 1 st, 2sctog next) 6 times, (12 sts) R21: 2sctog throughout. (6 sts). BO. Sew by tapestry needle. Then at lower end of beetroot make chs 9, bind off and hide the yarn end.

Leaf: With two threads of beetrrot colour yarn make chs 12. Cut this yarn and join green yarn.

R1: From second ch make, sl st 1, sc1, hdc 1, (dc2) in next ch, hdc1, sc1, hdc1, (dc2) in next hdc1, dc7 at corner st. on other side work, hdc1, sc1, (dc2) in next, hdc1, sc1, hdc1 in 2 sts, (dc2), hdc1, sc 1 , sl st in ;ast st.

Make one more leaf and join at the top.

The following video with English subtitles may help you, ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.