A red chili pepper, slightly curved and tilted, 2D silhouette

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A flat, 2D silhouette of a chili pepper with a tapered shape, wider at the top and narrowing to a point. It is tilted at an angle and has a small green stem at the top.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 3 sc in ring. (3)(3 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (3)(3 sts)
R3[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R5[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (5)(5 sts)
R7[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (6)(6 sts)
R9[Sc 6, inc] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R11[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R14[Sc 8, inc] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R16[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R18[Sc 10, inc] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R20[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R22[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(13 sts)

Stem

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening. (6)(6 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Tip

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3)(3 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)