a tomato

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A simple tomato shape with a rounded body and a small stem on top, typical for amigurumi or 3D modeling of fruit

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

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

Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R3[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R5[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R6[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R7[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R10[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R11[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R12[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R13[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R14[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R15[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 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)

Leaf 1

R1Pick up 5 sc evenly around opening. (5)(5 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Leaf 2

R1Pick up 4 sc evenly around opening. (4)(4 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Leaf 3

R1Pick up 9 sc evenly around opening. (9)(9 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R3[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R5[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R7[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Leaf 4

R1Pick up 9 sc evenly around opening. (9)(9 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R3[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R5[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R7[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)