Bob the Tomato from Veggietales Created by Lyndee Pitiak
"If you like to talk to tomatoes..." I was first introduced to Veggietales when my kids were almost too big for them, but we enjoyed watching the videos.Fast forward to 2011 and my grandson absolutely loves watching the dvds. So for his birthday (his first!), I just had to make him toys of his favorite characters (Bob, Larry and Jr.). They are crocheted with a G hook and leftover worsted weight yarn from my stash, so I can't giveyou yardage(sorry!). By the way, did you ever wonder why Bob is the “leader” of Veggietales? I mean tomatoes are a fruit... Materials: Gcrochethook Partial skein of redworsted weight yarn Small amounts of white,black & dark green worsted weight yarn Stitch marker (split) or safety pin Yarnneedle Stuffing Abbreviations: ch = chain st = stitch sc = single crochet tog = together slp st = slip stitch hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet
Bob's body
Withred,ch2 Round 1: work 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Don't join, place marker in first sc for the beginning of the round. Move marker up as each row is completed. Round 2: sc in each st around (10) Round 3: 2 sc in each st around (20) Round 4: [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] repeat around (30) Round 5: [sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st] repeat around (40) Round 6-12: sc in each st around Round 13: [sc in next st, sc2tog] repeat around (26) Round 14: sc in each st around Round 15: sc2tog around (13) -- begin stuffing firmly as you go Round 16: switch to green, [sc in next 2 st, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook,hdc in next ch, dc in next ch] repeat 4more times,sc innext3st Round 17: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat 4 times, sc in next st (5) Round 18: sc2tog twice, sc in next st (3) Round19:sc2tog,ch5 Fastenoff,weave inend.
Bob's mouth
Withwhite,ch8 Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, ch 1, turn (7) Row 2: skip 1st sc, sc in next 5 st, ch 1, turn (5) Row 3: skip 1st sc, sc in next 3 st, slp st in next st. Fasten off leaving a long tail. Sewmouth on lower half ofbody.
Bob's nose
Withred,ch2 Round 1: work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook - place marker Round 23:work sc in each st around,slp st innext st Fasten off leaving a long tail Stuff nose. Sewnoseabovemouth. Bop'seyes Righteye Withwhite,ch2 Round 1: work 6 sc in2nd ch from hook-place marker Round 2:2sc innext 2st,spst innext3st,2sc innext st,spst innext st Fastenoff,weave in end. Withwhite,ch2 Round 1: work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook - place marker Round 2: 2 sc in next 2 st, sc in next 4 st Fasten off leaving tail. Tack eyes together along side (right eye will be taller than left). With black,mbroider pupils in eyes.With red, slp st in each st around eyes.Fasten off leaving tail. Sew eyes directly above nose (bottom of eyes touching nose).
