Let’s make your own play food! Crochet onions will be a nice decor for the kitchen or dining room.
This easy-to-follow pattern with detailed instructions includes how to work on this multi-color half onion. It works in one piece and shows how to change between colors to finish it perfectly.
To finish this pattern, you will need to know how to make single crochet stitches, single crochet decreases, and how to work in the back loop only.
This pattern is perfect for adding a touch to your kitchen décor, play set, or food-themed crochet enthusiasts. Also, it can be tied in a bun and hung on the wall.
Designer: Crafty Emmi
Materials & Tools
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Embroidery needle
- Sport weight yarn in 5 colors:
- Light green, Off-white, magenta, purple, dark purple
- 6 mm safety eyes
- Stuffing / Polyester fiberfill
Abbreviations
rnd – round
st – stitch
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – 2 st together with sc (decrease)
BLO – back loop only
1/2 Red Onion
Start with color A
Rnd 1: 7 sc in magic ring (7)
Change to color B
Rnd 2: (2 sc in next sc) x 7 (14)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc) x 7 (21)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next sc, 2 sc) x 7 (28)
Rnd 5: (2 sc in next sc, 3 sc) x 7 (35)
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next sc, 4 sc) x 7 (42)
Thread yarn C onto a needle and embroider 1 back stitch on each sc from rnd 2 to 6.
Change to color D.
Rnd 7: 42 sl st BLO
Rnd 8: 42 sc BLO
Rnd 9-10: 42 sc (42)
Rnd 11: (sc2tog, 12 sc) x 3 (39)
Rnd 12: (sc2tog, 11 sc) x 3 (36)
Rnd 13: (sc2tog, 10 sc) x 3 (33)
Place the eyes in the middle of the 2nd and the 3rd decrease between rnd 10 and 11, 5 st apart (counte in rnd 10). If you like, accentuate the eyes by embroidering lines.
Rnd 14: (sc2tog, 9 sc) x 3 (30)
Rnd 15: 30 sc (start stuffing)
Rnd 16: (sc2tog, 3 sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 17: (sc2tog, 2 sc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 18: (sc2tog, 1 sc) x 6 (12)
Switch between color D and color E with each single crochet. Start with color E.
Rnd 19: 12 sc (stop stuffing)
Change to color E.
Rnd 20: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 21: (sl st in next sc, ch 3, sl st in bump loop of 1st ch, skip next sc) x 6, sl st in 1st sl st, Fasten off
