Crochet a cute vegetable keychain or plushie with this free carrot crochet pattern. This easy no-sew amigurumi carrot pattern for beginners includes clear instructions and a detailed full video tutorial to guide you through every step.
You can use almost any yarn to make this carrot. Use thin yarn and a small crochet hook to create a mini carrot keychain, or thicker yarn with a larger hook to make a big plush carrot.
This pattern is also perfect for using leftover yarn. If you are new to crochet, the full video tutorial included with this pattern will be very helpful while making your carrot. Because this is a no-sew crochet pattern, you don’t need to sew any parts together, which makes it a very quick and beginner-friendly project. The pattern is written in U.S. terms.
Large plush carrot (8 cm / 3 inches): use super bulky chenille yarn and a H/8) (5.0 mm) crochet hook.
Small keychain carrot (20 cm / 8 inches): use sport-weight yarn and a B/1 (2.5 mm) crochet hook.
Both versions are made using the same crochet pattern below. Simply change your yarn and hook size to create the carrot size you prefer.
Table of contents
Video Tutorial
I also have made a full video on YouTube on how to crochet every step of this small carrot keychain Amigurumi.
PDF Pattern Carrot Crochet Pattern
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Basic Stitches Tutorial
If you’re new to crocheting, don’t worry! Check out my beginner-friendly basic stitches tutorial, complete with numerous instructional videos. It covers everything you need to know to make your very own adorable Amigurumi Carrot vegetable plushie.
Materials:
These are the materials that I used. However, feel free to replace them with other materials of your choice. Furthermore, if you wish to crochet a larger or smaller version of this toy plushie using this free carrot amigurumi crochet pattern, you can simply use a thicker or thinner yarn and crochet hook.
Cotton Sport Weight version 3 inch / 8cm:
– Yarn and Colors Must Have Orange cotton color: 106
– Yarn and Colors Must Have Green cotton color: 123
– Yarn and Colors Must Have Black cotton color: 100
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size B/1 (2.5 mm)
Chenille Super Bulky version 8 inch / 20cm:
– Orange Green and Black Chenille yarn
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size H/8 (5.0 mm)
Search for a similar chenille yarn you can buy near you on YARNSUB
Supplies:
– Scissors
– Tapestry needles with blunt point
– Pins
TIP: Are you using are using Blanket yarn? Then I recommend a L/11 (8 mm) crochet hook.
Abbreviations (U.S Terms) used in this cute crochet pattern:
(All abbreviations are explained in my basic stitches tutorial)
Rnd: Round
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
dec: decrease
inc: increase
ch: chain stitch
TIP: Before starting this free carrot crochet pattern, beginners should remember that there is a full video tutorial on how to create this vegetable keychain plushie Amigurumi:
Free Carrot Crochet Pattern
Carrot:
- Start with orange yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: sc in all 6 st (6)
- Rnd 3: (sc, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (9)
- Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (12)
- Rnd 5: sc in all 12 st (12)
- Rnd 6: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (15)
- Rnd 7: sc in all 15 st (15)
- Rnd 8: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (18)
- Rnd 9: sc in all 18 st (18)
- Rnd 10: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (21)
- Rnd 11: sc in all 21 st (21)
- Rnd 12: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (24)
- Rnd 13-15: sc in all 24 st (24)
- Rnd 16: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
- If you want your carrot to have a face, embroider two eyes over rounds 13 and 14, with an interspace of 5 stitches (photo 1-3). With black yarn embroider a small mouth (one stitch wide) between rounds 12 and 13 (photo 4-5).
- Stuff the carrot with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go.
- Rnd 17: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
- Change to green yarn
- Learn how to change color here
- Rnd 18: dec 6 times (6)
- Rnd 19: (slst in next st, CH 7, start in second ch from hook (photo 6), slst in next 6 st (photo 7)) repeat 6 times
- Watch the full video on how to make this cute carrot, if you need help: https://youtu.be/GM3z-2Pbigk
- Sew round 18 together to close the hole.
Now your carrot is done! If you want to turn this carrot into a keychain, attach a keychain with a jumpring to the top of the carrot.
If you like you can now crochet the other fruit and vegetables or any other Amigurumi from my blog, I have made many patterns!
