Carter the Carrot Amigurumi Pattern

This week I’m sharing with you my free crochet carrot amigurumi pattern named Carter the Carrot.   This is a great project for the spring season and is a great addition to either your spring decor or an Easter basket.


This pattern uses basic crochet stitches and you’ll just need some worsted weight yarn in two different colors to make it.  

Whether you choose to make Carter the Carrot with his sassy moustache and glasses or use this free crochet pattern to make a vegetable patch of normal-looking carrots), this is a quick and easy pattern that is perfect for spring.

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Grab a printable, ad-free PDF copy of this pattern which includes step by step photos for making the glasses as well as the moustache template via Ravelry.

Crochet Carrot wearing wire rim glasses and a moustache made with this free crochet carrot pattern.

How Do I Make This Carrot Amigurumi Pattern Different Sizes?


Amigurumi patterns are easy patterns to resize by changing your yarn and hook size.  For this project I used worsted weight yarn and a 3.5mm (E) crochet hook however, you could make your carrot much bigger by using an 8mm crochet hook and a super bulky weight yarn or say a DK weight yarn and a 2.25mm crochet hook for a smaller carrot.  

These combinations are just suggestions as you should always choose a hook size that works with your yarn choice and your personal tension to create a yarn that is tight and free of holes.

Also keep in mind that if you change the size of the yarn, it will change how much yarn you need and you’ll need to adjust the size of your moustache, glasses and safety eyes to suit the size you make.

Amigurumi Carrot, Carter the Carrot with Inpirational Stitch Markers by The Loopy Lamb

How Do I Make A Normal-Looking Carrot with This Pattern?

To make a normal-looking carrot that doesn’t have a face on it, simply skip the safety eyes and instructions for adding the moustache and glasses.  This will leave you with just an orange carrot.

Though, if you want to get super creative and you’re not married to the idea of orange carrots, try using fun bright colors to make fun and funky carrots. I’ve seen many rainbow carrots since this pattern was created and they are always so fun.

Disclaimer

Feel free to sell the finished products created with this free pattern but please provide pattern credit back to me as the crochet designer when posting online, and please provide a link to my blog: https://theloopylamb.com.  Please do not resell, distribute, duplicate, or share this pattern in any printed or digital form, or claim this pattern as your own work, patterns or design.  Please do not use my photos when selling your finished items. This pattern is for personal use only.

Skill Level:

  • Easy

Terminology: 

  • US Terminology


Supplies:

Abbreviations (U.S. Terminology):

Gauge:

  • 10 stitches x 11 rows = 2″

Finished Size:

  • 7.5 inches tall x 2.5 inches wide (at its widest point).

NOTES:

  • Gauge is not vital to the project but it may affect the amount of yarn needed for the project and the size of your finished toy. 

  • Maintain a consistent tension throughout the project to ensure the pieces fit together as expected. 

  • A 3.5mm crochet hook is recommended for this pattern but I suggest using whatever hook size needed to create a tight, closed fabric free of holes, or whatever hook size needed to match the given gauge.

    • If you find that you have holes in your fabric using the recommended hook size, try using a smaller hook size until you create a tight fabric with no holes in it and no stuffing is showing through.

  • This pattern can be worked in either regular single crochet or the yarn under single crochet. My sample was done using regular single crochet. Keep in mind that if you use the yarn under single crochet, it may affect the amount of yarn used and the size of your toy.

  • Reading the Pattern: Instructions in brackets: I.e.: (SC, SCINC) x 6, this means you’ll work 1 SC stitch in the first stitch and then SCINC in the next and you’ll repeat that pattern a total of 6 times.

    • Numbers indicated in () at the end of a Round/Row indicate the number of stitches you should have at the end of the Round/Row. I recommend counting your stitches at the end of each Round/Row before moving on to the next.


    • Where SC followed by a number (i.e. SC 14), you’ll work 1 SC stitch in the next 14 stitches or chains, unless the pattern specifies to work those stitches into the same stitch or chain.

  • This pattern is worked in a continuous spiral (unless stated otherwise).  Do not join at the end of the Round, unless indicated.  A stitch marker is used to keep track of the beginning of the Round.

  • This pattern is worked from the top of the carrot to the bottom.  Then the greens are crocheted and seamed to the piece.

  • Magic Circle Substitution: If you struggle with the MC or your yarn breaks when you try to do a MC with it, use a CH 2 and work all Round 1 stitches into the 2nd chain from the hook.

  • For a cleaner SCDEC, do your SCDEC under the front loops only of each stitch rather than under both loops (except when indicated to work your ST in a different location i.e. BLO).  This is often referred to as an invisible decrease. Find my tutorial here: https://theloopylamb.com/how-to-do-an-invisible-decrease/

  • Color changes are done using the last YO of the last ST before the color change is indicated.

  • Place scrap pieces of yarn or stitch markers into the stitches indicated for safety eye placement until you have crocheted past that point far enough to insert the safety eyes with the back on them without them getting in the way of your crocheting.

Carter the Carrot Amigurumi Pattern:

Carrot Body

Round 1: Using Orange, make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)


Round 2: (SCINC) x 6. (12)


Round 3: (SC, SCINC) x 6. (18)


Round 4: SC, SCINC, (SC 2, SCINC) x 5, SC. (24)


Round 5: (SC 3, SCINC) x 6. (30)


Round 6: SC around. (30)


Round 7: SC 2, SCINC, (SC 4, SCINC) x 5, SC 2. (36)


Rounds 8 – 10: SC around. (36)


Round 11: SCDEC, SC 16, SCDEC, SC 16. (34)


Round 12: SC around. (34)


Round 13: SC 8, SCDEC, SC 15, SCDEC, SC 7. (32)


Round 14: SC around. (32) – Insert eyes 6 stitches apart in Round 14.


Round 15: SC 3, SCDEC, SC 13, SCDEC, SC 12. (30)


Round 16: SC around. (30)


Round 17: SC 13, SCDEC, SC 13, SCDEC. (28)


Round 18: SC around. (28)


Round 19: SC 4, SCDEC, SC 12, SCDEC, SC 8. (26)


Round 20: SC around. (26)


Round 21: SC 7, SCDEC, SC 7, SCDEC, SC 8. (24)


Round 22: SC around. (24)


Round 23: SCDEC, SC 10, SCDEC, SC 10. (22)


Round 24: SC around. (22)


Round 25: SC 5, SCDEC, SC 9, SCDEC, SC 4. (20)


Round 26: SC around. (20)


Round 27: SC 8, SCDEC, SC 6, SCDEC, SC 2. (18)


Round 28: SC around. (18)


Round 29: SC 2, SCDEC, SC 7, SCDEC, SC 5. (16)


Round 30: SC around. (16)


Round 31: SCDEC, SC 6, SCDEC, SC 6. (14)


Round 32: SC around. (14)

Amigurumi Carrot with Moustache and glasses


Round 33: SC 3, SCDEC, SC 5, SCDEC, SC 2. (12)


Round 34: SC around. (12)


Round 35: SC 3, SCDEC, SC 4, SCDEC, SC. (10)


Round 36: SC around. (10)


Round 37: SCDEC, SC 2, SCDEC, SC 2, SCDEC. (7)


Round 38: SC around. (7)


Round 39: SC 4, SCDEC, SC. (6)


FO and weave in ends.

Leaves

Round 1: Using green, make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)


Round 2: (SCINC) x 6. (12)


Row 3: SC, *CH 13, SC in the back bump of the 2nd CH from the hook.  Working down the CH, SC in the back bump of each CH.  SC into the next ST of Round 2,  repeat from * 11 more times. SL ST into the first SC of this round.  (12 Curls)

Need help working in the back bump of the chain? Check out my how to work in the back bump tutorial here.

FO leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.  Use the yarn tail to sew the leaves onto top of carrot head.

FO leaving a long tail for sewing.  Use the yarn tail to sew the leaves to the top center of the carrot head.

Crochet Carrot named Carter lined up next to tools used in this pattern

Glasses

  1. Using silver craft/jewelry wire, bend the wire at a 90 degree angle approximately an inch from the end of the wire.  Next to the bend, create a circle by wrapping the wire around a large pen/marker once – this creates the first “lens”. 

  2. Leave some wire straight to act as the bridge of the glasses.  Make sure that the bridge is long enough so that when you create the second lens, the eyes should be centered in each “lens”. (I find it’s helpful to measure the space between the two eyes to help me gauge how long the bridge should be.) 

  3. Wrap the wire around the marker again to create the second “lens”. 

  4. Create a 90 degree bend in the wire to create the second “arm” and cut off at an inch and a half. 

  5. Put them on the carrot, inserting the arms into the carrot, through the spaces between the stiches on the outside of the each eye. 

(Need more help? A step-by-step photo tutorial for making the glasses is available on the ad-free PDF available via Ravelry.)

Wire Glasses for Crochet Carrot Amigurumi Pattern

Moustache

Cut a moustache out of black felt. Mine is approximately 1 3/8” long. The template that I used for my moustache is available in the PDF of the pattern which is available via Ravelry.

Apply some of the fabric glue to one side of the moustache and glue it to your crochet carrot just below the bottom of the glasses.

moustache

If you like amigurumi patterns, check out these fun projects: Wanda the Whale and Ned th Narwhal , Clawdia Cat or My Dolly Molly.

I’d love to see your finished Carter the Carrot! If you share your crochet projects on social media, please tag me @theloopylamb and/or use the hashtag #theloopylamb so I can see your little bats and share them as well.

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Carter the Carrot Free Crochet Pattern by The Loopy Lamb

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3 thoughts on “Carter the Carrot Amigurumi Pattern”

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  2. It’s lovely, thank you! I gave mine a bowtie instead of a moustache and have named him Albert – he’s great!

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    • That’s awesome! 🙂 Enjoy!

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