Easy Carrot Buddy crochet pattern (free PDF)

R1with orange: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R312 sc(12)
R4(1 sc, inc) ×6(18)
R518 sc(18)
R61 sc, (inc, 2 sc) ×5, inc, 1 sc(24)
R724 sc(24)
R82 sc, (inc, 3 sc) ×5, inc, 1 sc(30)
R930 sc(30)
R102 sc, (inc, 4 sc) ×5, inc, 2 sc(36)
R11–1436 sc(36)
R15(4 sc, dec) ×6(30)
R162 sc, (dec, 3 sc) ×5, dec, 1 sc(24)
R17(2 sc, dec) ×6(18)
R18(1 sc, dec) ×6(12)
R19dec ×6(6)
Size before assembly: about 4.9 cm at the widest, 5.7 cm long; 19 rounds.
→ Insert the safety eyes now (positions: see “Face”) and fix the backs. Start stuffing (firmly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

Round 1with green: ch 10 (foundation chain); starting in the 2nd ch from hook; 1 sc, 6 hdc, 1 sc, 3 sc in one st; along the other side of the chain; 1 sc, 6 hdc, 1 sc, picot (ch 3, sl st in the 3rd ch from hook); sl st in the first st to join(19)
Of these: mid — 1; right — 1; left — 1. Flat motif — leaf (pointed leaf, worked in rounds, one layer of fabric), about 4.1 × 1.1 cm; 1 row.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (~30 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff. Weave in the starting tail, pin the motif out to shape on a soft surface and steam it lightly.

R1with pink: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2(inc ×2, 1 sc) ×2(10)
A flat circle about 1.5 cm across; 2 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eyes with a printed glint 10 mm (on the carrot): between rounds 13 and 14, 5 st apart (count along round 13: about 2.6 st each side of the centre front line).
Embroidery in dark brown thread (on the carrot), straight stitches through: (between rounds 12 and 13, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 12, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 11 and 12, on the centre front line ) → (in round 12, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 12 and 13, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Embroidery in dark orange thread (on the carrot), straight stitches through: (in round 9, 4.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left) → (in round 9, 5.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left).
Embroidery in dark orange thread (on the carrot), straight stitches through: (in round 6, 3.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 6, 3 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
Embroidery in dark orange thread (on the carrot), straight stitches through: (in round 4, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 4, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Embroidery in dark orange thread (on the carrot), straight stitches through: (between rounds 15 and 16, 7 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 6 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
Embroidery in dark orange thread (on the carrot), straight stitches through: (in round 11, 9.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 11, 10.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).