Tina the Turnip Guest Pattern by Melanie Morita-Hu on Moogly

Tina the Turnip is one of the adorable patterns included in One Hour Amigurumi by Melanie Morita-Hu! It’s a brand new book (with a Moogly giveaway), and to help spread the word, I get to share this pattern here on Moogly!

Disclaimer: Reprinted with permission from Tiny the Turnip – Guest Pattern by Melanie Morita-Hu, Page Street Publishing, Co. 2022. Photo credit: Melanie Morita-Hu. This post includes affiliate links.

A Special Feature from One Hour Amigurumi!

One Hour Amigurumi includes 40 different patterns – divided into 4 categories: Aloha State of Mind, A Little Dirt Never Hurt, What’s Cookin’ Good Lookin’?, and Celebrate the Season!

These patterns are purposefully designed to be super quick to crochet, with minimal finishing work required. That includes Tina the Turnip, which Page Street Publishing has given us permission to share here! Give it a try, and see just how fun Melanie’s patterns are!

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Now on to the sample pattern!

Tiny the Turnip by Melanie Morita-Hu

Reprinted with permission from One Hour Amigurumi by Melanie Morita-Hu, Page Street Publishing, Co. 2022. Photo credit: Melanie Morita-Hu

There’s no denying, Tina the Turnip is simply the best. Her edible counterparts can be cooked, pickled, or eaten raw, and the sharp taste of fresh turnips makes for a great addition to salads. Tina is worked in continuous rounds and joined together with no sewing necessary. The leaves are made first and worked into the turnip for a quick and fun pattern. These techniques may take some getting used to, so set aside some extra time for your first try. Tina’s finished size is approximately 4 inches (10 cm) tall and 2 inches (5 cm) wide.

MATERIALS:

US E-4 (3.5-mm) crochet hook

0.5 oz Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran in Pistachio (or similar worsted weight/aran yarn)

0.5 oz Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran in Pale Lilac (or similar worsted weight/aran yarn)

0.5 oz Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran in Paper White (or similar worsted weight/aran yarn)

Stitch marker (for marking the first st)

2 (¼” [6-mm]) black plastic safety eyes

Scrap piece of black yarn for embroidery

Polyester fiberfill

Tapestry needle

Terms and Abbreviations Used

R1: row 1or round 1
st(s): stitch(es)
ch: chain
slst: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
inc: single crochet increase
dec: invisible decrease
MR: magic ring

MAKE THE LEAVES

This piece starts at one end of the leaves, using Pistachio yarn.

Ch 7,

R1: Starting at the second chain from the hook, 6 sc (6)

R2: Ch 1, turn, [ch 9, starting at the second chain from the hook, 1 sc, 1 hdc,1 sc, 1 slst, 1 sc, 1hdc, 1 sc, 1 slst, skip 1 sc of the foundation stitches, 1 slst in next foundation stitch]x3 to create a total of 3 leaves.

Ch 1 and fasten off. There is no need to weave in the ends; the yarn will end up inside the piece.

MAKE THE TURNIP

This piece starts at the top of the turnip, using Pale Lilac yarn.

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Hold the leaves and turnip together as shown so that the leaves curl outward.

R2: Working through the foundation chain of the leaves and turnip together, 1 inc in each st (12)

R3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

R4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24)

R5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)

R6-7: 1 sc in each st (30)Switch to Paper White yarn.

R8-9: 1 sc in each st (30)

R10: [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24)

Place the eyes between R8 and R9, about 4 stitches apart. Using black yarn, embroider the mouth onto the front of the face with a tapestry needle, just below the eyes. Stuff the piece with polyester fiberfill.

R11: [2 sc, 1 dec] x6 (18)

R12: [1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12)

R13: 6 dec (6)

Close off, leaving about a 1-inch (2.5-cm) tail.

THE FINE PRINT

Follow Moogly on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, TikTok, and Instagram! Thank you to Page Street Publishing for sponsoring this post. Reprinted with permission from “One Hour Amigurumi by Melanie Morita-Hu, Page Street Publishing, Co. 2022. Photo credit: Melanie Morita-Hu. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. Or buy the wonderful book it’s taken from! Links above!