This free mini crochet carrot applique pattern is a quick and easy scrap-yarn project. These tiny flat carrots measure approximately 4cm long and are perfect for Easter decorations, bunting, appliqué embellishments, or seasonal crochet projects.
A few days ago I posted my little bunny applique pattern. As part of the decor for the photographs, I included some little crochet carrot appliques. Everyone seems to love them, so here is the mini carrot applique crochet pattern! These mini carrots really are dinky. If you are using the yarn and hook suggested, they will turn out no more than 4cm long!
I think they would be adorable paired with the bunnies in some Easter bunting.
Mini Carrot Applique Crochet Pattern
Pattern Notes
- Difficulty level: Easy
- This pattern uses US terminology
- Finished size: approx. 4cm
Materials
- C / 2.75mm crochet hook
- Scrap yarn (DK cotton, such as Paintbox Yarns) in orange and green
- Main color (MC), such as brown, grey or cream.
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
How to Crochet a Mini Carrot Applique
Carrot Base
- In orange yarn, leave a tail and ch 6
- Work back along the ch (in the back bumps) as follows: sk 1 ch, slst, sc, hdc, dc, dc + hdc in last st.
3. Cut the yarn. You should now have two yarn tails next to each other. To finish off the carrot shape, tie these two tails together and then weave in the ends.
Carrot Top
4. Cut 2 lengths of green yarn, approximately 10cm each, and hold them together.
5. Fold the green yarn strands in half. Insert your hook through the top of the carrot (from the back), grab the middle of the green yarn with your hook and pull the loops through. Don’t pull the green yarn all the way through!
6. Take the loose green tails and pull them through the green loops. Pull the tails gently to secure the carrot top in place.
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Click through the links below! Or head over to the Easter crochet patterns.
Trim & Finish
7. Trim the carrot top. For a more textured carrot top (pictured below on the right hand side), use a yarn needle to gently separate the plies (the yarn twists) and untwist each green yarn strand.
This small crochet carrot pattern works up quickly and is ideal for adding tiny decorative details to larger projects.
Looking for a matching bunny? Try the free bunny applique crochet pattern to create a sweet Easter set.
Happy stitching everyone!
Caitie x
