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Introducing the Vegetable Basket Knitting Pattern! This delightful set includes sweet potato, carrot, tomato, peas, mushroom, and a basket to hold them all. Each piece is knitted in the round, except for the peas, which are knitted flat. The vegetables that I created are a mix of alpaca, wool, and cotton yarns. The basket is knitted with two strands of yarn held together and with larger needles to create contrasting colors.
The pattern also involves simple embroidery to make the tomato stem and a fun technique of adding and braiding fringes to craft the carrot stems.
Knit Vegetable, Perfect for adding a touch of handmade charm to your kids’ playtime or kitchen decor!
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Skill Level
Beginner
Techniques
Knit in the round / Simple increase and decrease stitches
Finished Size
Approx. 7 - 23 cm / 2 ¾ - 9 in.
Needles
Double-pointed needles or circular needles
Needle Size
US 2 (3.00 mm) and US 8 (5.00 mm)
Yarn
(Sport) 100% Wool (50 g/ 175 m/ 191 yds)
(Sport) 100% Alpaca (50 g/ 167 m/ 183 yds)
(DK) 100% Cotton (25g ~ 57.5 m)
* You can use any one of them to knit this pattern.
Yarn Amount
Approx. 5-15 g for all colors
Abbreviations
CO cast on
rnd(s) round(s)
st(s) stitch(es)
RS right side
WS wrong side
k knit
p purl
m1 make 1 stitch
k2tog knit 2 stitches together
ssk slip, slip, and knit
pm place marker
Sweet potato
To create an irregular shape for the sweet potato, you will knit it with irregular increase stitches in some rounds. Use stitch markers to help you keep track of your increases as mentioned below.
(Purple yarn) Circular CO 6 sts
Rnd 1-3: knit 3 rnds
Rnd 4: k2, m1, repeat * (9 sts)
Rnd 5-6: knit 2 rnds
Rnd 7: k3, m1, repeat * (12 sts)
Rnd 8: knit
Rnd 9: k4, m1, repeat * (15 sts)
Rnd 10: knit
Rnd 11: k3, m1, repeat * (20 sts)
Rnd 12: pm, (k2, m1) x 5 times, pm, (k5, m1) x 2 times (27 sts)
Rnd 13: knit
Rnd 14: k15, (k6, m1) x 2 times (29 sts)
Rnd 15: knit
Rnd 16: (k3, m1) x 5 times, (k7, m1) x 2 times (36 sts)
Rnd 17-20: knit 4 rnds
Rnd 21: k20, (k8, m1) x 2 times (38 sts)
Rnd 22-25: knit 4 rnds
Rnd 26: (k2, k2tog) x 5 times, (k9, m1) x 2 times (35 sts)
Rnd 27-30: knit 4 rnds
Rnd 31: (k5, m1) x 3 times, k20 (38 sts)
Rnd 32-35: knit 4 rnds
Rnd 36: (k6, m1) x 3 times, (k8, k2tog) x 2 times (39 sts)
Rnd 37-40: knit 4 rnds
Rnd 41: k21, (k7, k2 tog) x 2 times (37 sts)
Rnd 42-45: knit 4 rnds
Rnd 46: k21, (k6, k2tog) x 2 times (35 sts)
Rnd 47-48: knit 2 rnds
Rnd 49: remove all stitch markers, k5, k2tog (30 sts)
Rnd 50: knit
Rnd 51: k3, k2tog, repeat * (24 sts)
Rnd 52: knit, and stuff.
Rnd 53: k2, k2tog, repeat * (18 sts)
Rnd 54: knit
Rnd 55: k2tog (9 sts)
Rnd 56-59: knit 4 rnds, add more filling, and make a gather bind-off.
Carrot
(Beige yarn) Circular CO 6 sts, and leave the yarn tail outside as a root.
Rnd 1-3: knit 3 rnds
Rnd 4: change to orange yarn, and knit one rnd.
Rnd 5: k2, m1, repeat * (9 sts)
Rnd 6-7: knit 2 rnds
Rnd 8: k3, m1, repeat * (12 sts)
Rnd 9-10: knit 2 rnds
Rnd 11: k2, m1, repeat * (18 sts)
Rnd 12: knit
Rnd 13: k3, m1, repeat * (24 sts)
Rnd 14: knit
Rnd 15: k4, m1, repeat * (30 sts)
Rnd 16-21: knit 6 rnds
Rnd 22: k5, m1, repeat * (36 sts)
Rnd 23-28: knit 6 rnds
Rnd 29: k6, m1, repeat * (42 sts)
Knit until the height reaches 17 cm.
Decrease rnd 1: k5, k2tog, repeat * (36 sts)
Rnd 2-5: knit 4 rnds
Rnd 6: k1, k2tog, repeat * (24 sts)
Rnd 7: knit, and stuff.
Rnd 8: k2tog (12 sts)
Rnd 9: knit
Rnd 10: k2tog (6 sts)
Add more filling. Gather bind-off.
Cut a bundle of green yarn, each 15 cm long, and tie them one by one to the top of the carrot with a crochet hook. Braid them in groups of three strands each, and secure the ends with a knot.
Tomato
(Red yarn) Circular CO 12 sts
Rnd 1: knit
Rnd 2: k2, m1, repeat * (18 sts)
Rnd 3: knit
Rnd 4: k2, m1, repeat * (27 sts)
Rnd 5: knit
Rnd 6: k3, m1, repeat * (36 sts)
Rnd 7: knit
Rnd 8: k3, m1, repeat * (48 sts)
Rnd 9: knit
Rnd 10: k4, m1, repeat * (60 sts)
Rnd 11: knit
Rnd 12: k5, m1, repeat * (72 sts)
Rnd 13-14: knit 2 rnds
Rnd 15: k9, m1, repeat * (80 sts)
Rnd 16-31: knit 16 rnds
Rnd 32: k8, k2tog, repeat * (72 sts)
Rnd 33-34: knit 2 rnds
Rnd 35: k7, k2tog, repeat * (64 sts)
Rnd 36-37: knit 2 rnds
Rnd 38: k6, k2tog, repeat * (56 sts)
Rnd 39-40: knit 2 rnds
Rnd 41: k5, k2tog, repeat * (48 sts)
Rnd 42: knit
Rnd 43: k1, k2tog, repeat * (32 sts)
Rnd 44: knit
Rnd 45: k2tog (16 sts)
Rnd 46: knit, and stuff.
Rnd 47: k2tog (8 sts)
Rnd 48: knit
Add more filling. Gather bind-off.
Tomato stem: (Green yarn) Circular CO 6 sts, knit 3 rnds, bind off.
Sew the stem to the top of the tomato, and continue to embroider the petals in a star shape as shown in the photo. Sew 3 stitches for each petal.
Mushroom
(Beige yarn) Circular CO 12 sts
Rnd 1: knit
Rnd 2: k2, m1, repeat * (18 sts)
Rnd 3: knit
Rnd 4: k3, m1, repeat * (24 sts)
Rnd 5: knit
Rnd 6: k4, m1, repeat * (30 sts)
Rnd 7-12: knit 6 rnds
Rnd 13: k3, k2tog, repeat * (24 sts)
Rnd 14-21: knit 8 rnds
Rnd 22: k1, m1, repeat * (48 sts)
Rnd 23-25: knit 3 rnds
Rnd 26: k4, m1, repeat * (60 sts)
Rnd 27: knit
Rnd 28-30: change to light-brown yarn, knit 3 rnds
Rnd 31-34: change to brown yarn, knit 4 rnds
Rnd 35: k4, k2tog, repeat * (50 sts)
Rnd 36-37: knit 2 rnds
Rnd 38: k3, k2tog, repeat * (40 sts)
Rnd 39: knit
Rnd 40: k2, k2tog, repeat * (30 sts)
Rnd 41: knit
Rnd 42: k1, k2tog, repeat * (20 sts)
Rnd 43: knit, and stuff.
Rnd 44: k2tog (10 sts)
Rnd 41: knit
Add more filling. Gather bind-off.
Peas
The peas and the pod are knit separately.
Pod: (Green yarn) CO 6 sts, knit flat.
Row 1 (WS): purl
Row 2 (RS): k1, m1, k4, m1, k1 (8 sts)
Row 3: purl
Row 4: k1, m1, k6, m1, k1 (10 sts)
Row 5: purl
Row 6: k1, m1, k8, m1, k1 (12 sts)
Row 7: purl
Row 8: k1, m1, k10, m1, k1 (14 sts)
Row 9: purl
Continue to increase stitches in this pattern until you have 24 sts. Ends with a purl row.
Knit 24 rows of stocking stitch
Decrease row 1 (RS): k1, k2tog, k18, ssk, k1 (22 sts)
Row 2 (WS): purl
Row 3: k1, k2tog, k16, ssk, k1 (20 sts)
Row 4: purl
Row 5: k1, k2tog, k14, ssk, k1 (18 sts)
Row 6: purl
Continue to decrease stitches in this pattern until you have 6 sts. Cast off on the last purl row.
Peas: (Pale-green yarn) Circular CO 6 sts
Rnd 1: knit
Rnd 2: k1, m1, repeat * (12 sts)
Rnd 3: knit
Rnd 4: k2, m1, repeat * (18 sts)
Rnd 5: knit
Rnd 6: k3, m1, repeat * (24 sts)
Rnd 7-11: knit 5 rnds
Rnd 12: k2, k2tog, repeat * (18 sts)
Rnd 13: knit
Rnd 14: k1, k2tog, repeat * (12 sts)
Rnd 15: knit, and stuff.
Rnd 16: k2tog (6 sts)
Add more filling. Gather bind-off.
Make three peas.
Fold the pod in half with the wrong sides facing each other. Sew the edges together, leaving a hole large enough to insert the peas, as shown in the photo.
Basket
Use US 8 (5.00 mm) circular needles or dpns.
(White and navy yarn held together) CO 72 sts, join in the round.
Rnd 1: knit
Rnd 2: purl
Repeat rnd 1-2 (garter stitch) until it reaches 5 cm, and ends with a purl row.
Decrease rnd 1: k7, k2tog, repeat * (64 sts)
Rnd 2: purl
Rnd 3: k6, k2tog, repeat * (56 sts)
Rnd 4: purl
Continue decreasing stitches until you have 8 stitches.
Gather bind-off.
Happy Knitting :)
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