Amigurumi Eggplant

crocheted eggplant on a wooden table

Eggplant

Use purple, work single crochet in continuous spirals.

1) magic ring with 6 (6)
2) *inc* (12)
3) *1, inc* (18)
4) *2, inc* (24)
5) 1, *inc, 3*, 2 (30)
6) *4, inc* (36)
7) 2, *inc, 5*, 3 (42)
8) *6, inc* (48)
9) 3, *inc, 7*, 4 (54)
10) *8, inc* (60)
11-14) even (60)
15) *8, dec* (54)
16-17) even (54)
18) 3, *dec, 7*, 4 (48)
19-22) even (48)
23) *6, dec* (42)
24-25) even (42)
26) 2, *dec, 5*, 3 (36)
27-33) even (36)
34) 2, *inc, 5*, 3 (42)
35-36) even (42)
37) 2, *dec, 5*, 3 (36)
38) *4, dec* (30)
39) even (30)
40) 1, *dec, 3*, 2 (24)
41) even (24)
42) *2, dec* (18)
43) even (18)
44) *1, dec* (12)
45) *dec* (6)

Stem

Use light green, work single crochet only in spirals.

1) magic ring, 6 (6)
2-6) 6 (6)
7) *inc* (12)
8) *1, inc* (18)
9) *2, inc* (24)

For forming the 3 leafs, repeat following instructions 3 times. From now on, turn work after each row, using one chain for turning:

10) 8 (8)
11) 2, dec, 1 (4)
12) even (4)
13) 1, dec, 1 (3)
14) 3 (3)
15) 1, dec (2)
16) 2 (2)
17) 1 (1)

Finish off and leave tail to sew to eggplant.