Simple Crochet Pickle Tutorial

Hi friends! Tag me on Instagram at phoenixpwcrafting so I can see all of your lovely creations ❤️ Stitches/terms to know Mc = magic circle Sc = single crochet Inc = increase Inv dec = invisible decrease Hdc = half double crochet Puff stitch: For this pattern a puff stitch is defined as 4 unfinished hdc joined together. (yarn over, go into the stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop) x 4, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops Materials List Darning needle 3.75 mm crochet hook Scissors Optional scrap of pink yarn Size 4 green acrylic yarn 10 mm safety eyes Poly fil Stitch marker Start with your green yarn R1: 6 sc into a magic circle R2: inc x 6 = 12 R3: (sc, inc) x 6 = 18 R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 = 24 R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 = 30 Weave in the magic circle end For rows 6-23: sc around periodically replacing a sc with a puff stitch Place your safety eyes between rows 20 and 21 with four spaces between them, embroider blush with scrap of pink yarn if desired Start stuffing your pickle R24: (3 sc, inv Dec) x 6 = 24 R25: (2 sc, inv Dec) x 6 = 18 R26: (sc, inv Dec) x 6 = 12 R27: Inv Dec x 6 = 6 Add more stuffing Cut a length of tail and weave your yarn through the outside loops of your 6 stitches Pull tight and weave the end in