Oh, where do I even begin with this crochet adventure? I stumbled upon this utterly adorable peas in a pod pattern the other day, and let me just say, it nearly knocked my socks off with cuteness! There’s something so whimsical about crafting something that not only looks delightful but also brings a dose of joy to the room.
The pattern itself? It’s as breezy as a calm day in spring. Each pea, with its plump little body and contagious grin, is crocheted separately before being snugly tucked into their cozy green pod. A mix of single crochet stitches for the peas and a delightful increase and decrease method for the pod shape makes this project a fantastic pick for both newbies in the crochet world and seasoned artisans. Ah, and the facial features? Just a smidge of embroidery and voila, personality pops!
Now, here’s where the magic happens. Imagine gifting these to a friend, or maybe perking up your own living space? The pattern offers room for creativity-so, you can play around with expressions or even the number of peas! Oh, and don’t let a typo here or there trip you up; it’s all part of the unique charm that makes each project yours. Remember, each stitch is a story, and boy, do these peas have stories to tell.
Designer: Amiwacrochet
Materials & Tools
- Milk cotton yarn 4ply in pea green and dark green
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- 6 mm black half pearl for eyes
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Fiberfill
- Glue
- Blusher
Abbreviations
Rnd – round
Ch – chain
St – stitch
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Dc – double crochet
Sl st – slip stitch
Peas
Work with pea green yarn and make 3. (crochet in spiral way, no need sl st in every round)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 inc, 1 sc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5-8: sc all around (24)
Rnd 9: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
Start stuffing.
Rnd 10: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 11: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off, stuffing more and close the hole.
Pea Pod
Work with dark green.
Make 26 ch and start at the 3rd ch from the hook (in every round we need to make sl st to close the round and 2 c to start the round)
Rnd 1: 1 dc inc, 22 dc, 4 sc at the same st, turn to other side of the ch and make 22 dc, 1 dc inc (52)
Rnd 2: 1 dc, 1 dc inc, 22 dc, 1 dc inc, 2 dc, 1 dc inc, 22 dc, 1 dc inc, 1 dc (56)
Rnd 3: 1 dc, 1 dc inc, 24 sc, 1 dc inc, 2 dc, 1 dc inc, 24 dc, 1 dc inc, 1 dc (60)
Rnd 4: 1 dc, 1 dc inc, 26 dc, 1 dc inc, 2 dc, 1 dc inc, 26 dc, 1 dc inc, 1 dc (64)
Rnd 5: 1 dc, 1 dc inc, 28 dc, 1 dc inc, 2 dc, 1 dc inc, 28 dc, 1 dc inc, 1 dc (68)
Cut the yarn and left a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Put the eyes between R5-R7 and you can customize the face like what you want.
- Put the blusher around under the eyes if you want that.
- Fold the very corners of the pea pod, line up the st, and sew 4 st on both sides.
- Put the trio of peas into the pod.