Sweet Treat! 12 Fruit and Veggie Free Knitting Patterns
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#1. Strawberries Free Knitting Pattern
What’s better than a big basket of fresh picked strawberries? How about a basket of knitted ones! These sweet berries stay fresh year-round and are a fun way to decorate your kitchen or dining table.
Uses worsted weight yarn
Designed by Pezdiva
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#2. Butternut Squash Free Knitting Pattern
Mmm…butternut squash. It’s an easy and simple little pattern I have knitted with the magic loop, but you can easily knit it up with DPNs in the round as well… I think a few of them knitted up and placed in a bowl would look quite fetching and even displayed on an Autumn / Fall nature table would look quite sweet too.
Uses aran weight yarn
Designed by Linda Dawkins
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#3. Beetroot Free Knitting Pattern
Knitted veggies make super toys to encourage little ones to eat veg and greens, or you can use them as decorative items in your home.
These knitted veggies are worked flat on straight knitting needles, but most pieces could easily be converted to knitting in the round if that is your preference.
Uses DK weight yarn
Designed by Amanda Berry
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#4. Lettuce or Cabbage Free Knitting Pattern
This is a pattern to knit a whole lettuce/cabbage. To make this, you first knit an egg like ball in the round and then knit three small and three large leaves that are positioned and sewn into place.
As with most toys, gauge isn’t important as long as you achieve a firm fabric that won’t show the stuffing through.
In the example, two strands of DK are held together and knitted on 5.5mm needles to give a fairly life sized lettuce. You can always use bigger or smaller needles, thicker or thinner wool, to achieve different sizes.
Individual leaves can also be knitted as part of a salad if desired.
Uses Aran weight yarn
Designed by Rochelle Ham
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#5. Apple Free Knitting Pattern
One of these a day keeps the doctor away! Knit a delicious red apple with stem and leaf. Use it for decoration or put it to work as a pincushion.
Uses DK weight yarn
Designed by Linda Dawkins
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#6. Brussel Sprouts Free Knitting Pattern
Christmas dinner just isn’t the same without Brussels sprouts. Love them or hate them, you can also knit them! I am knitting mine to use as fun decorations for my dinner table.
ABOUT THE PATTERN: The pattern has row numbers for each step so you don’t lose your place, instructions for making the sprout, photos, a list of abbreviations and explanation of some techniques, a materials list and recommended yarns. The pattern is 3 pages and written in English.
TECHNIQUES: All pieces are knitted flat on straight knitting needles. You will need to cast on and off, knit, purl, work increases and decreases, and sew seams.
Uses DK weight yarn
Designed by Amanda Berry
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#7. Knit Potato Free Pattern
A simple little “spud” complete with dimples. Be sure to keep it in a cool dry place!
Uses sport weight yarn
Designed by Carina Lee
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#8. Lemon Stress Ball Free Knitting Pattern
Here’s a cute knitted pattern from Twinkie Chan for stitching and squeezing away stress, “When Life Gives You Lemons” Lemon Stress Ball.
Uses aran weight yarn
Designed by Twinkie Chan for the Craft Yarn Council
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#9. Orange Free Knitting Pattern
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Banana. Banana who?
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Banana. Banana who?
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad I didn’t say banana!
Knit up a basketful of cheerful oranges. This free knitting pattern from Carriebee shows you how to knit and orange in just a few simple steps.
Uses worsted weight yarn
Designed by Carriebee
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#10. Garlic Free Knitting Pattern
A quick knit that uses up scraps of worsted weight yarn.
From the designer, “Gauge doesn’t really matter, as long as the stitches are tight so the stuffing doesn’t show through. Lots of little short-rows are used to make the bumps for the individual cloves - though my son is annoyed that it doesn’t come apart like real garlic! But on the plus side, it won’t give you bad breath.”
Uses worsted weight yarn
Designed by Kristen Wiszynski
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#11. Cherries Free Knitting Pattern
You can knit these cherries as play food, or make into jewelry.
THE PATTERN INCLUDES: Row numbers for each step so you don’t lose your place, instructions for making the cherries, photos, a list of abbreviations and explanation of some techniques, a materials list and recommended yarns. The pattern is 3 pages and written in English.
TECHNIQUES: The cherry and leaves are knitted flat on straight knitting needles, and the stalks are i-cord pieces knitted on two DPNs. You will need to cast on and off, knit, purl, increase, decrease, knit i-cord and sew seams.
Uses DK weight yarn
Designed by Amanda Berry
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#12. Little Mushroom Free Knitting Pattern
This squishy little mushroom needs a home. Knit one or a whole basket. Mushroom uses small amounts of worsted weight yarn and is a decorative option for your kitchen or dining room.
Uses worsted weight yarn
Designed by Leslie Glenn
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