Junior Asparagus from Veggietales Created by Lyndee Pitiak
"He's got peas on his head..." I was first introduced toVeggietales whenmy 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 andJr.). They are crocheted with a G hook and leftover worsted weight yarn from my stash, so I can't giveyouyardage(sorry!). Junior is about 5” tall and 2%"in diameter Materials: Gcrochethook Partial skein of medium green worsted weight yarn Small amounts of yellow, red, white & black 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 pp = petite popcorn yo = yarn over Stitch explanation: Petite Popcorn: yo and draw up loop 5 times, yo and draw through all loops on hook Junior'sboay Withgreen,ch2 Round 1: work 6 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: 2 sc in each st around (12) Round 3: [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] repeat around (18) Round 4: sc in back loops only in each st around Round 5-14: sc in each st around - begin stuffing firmly as you go Round 15: [sc in next st, pp in next stitch] repeat around Round 16: [pp in next stitch, sc in next st] repeat around Round 17: [pp in next stitch, sc2tog around] (12) Round 18:[sc2tog,pp in next stitch] repeat around （8) Round 19: [pp in next stitch, sc2tog around] (5) Round20:sc2 tog twice. Fastenoff,weave in end. Junior's eyes Righteye Withwhite,ch2 Round 1:work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook - place marker Round 2:2sc innext 2 st, sp st nnext3 st,2sc innext st, sp st innext st Fasten off,weave in end. Letteye Withwhite,ch2 Round 1: work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook - place marker Round2:2 sc innext 2 st,sc innext 4 st Fasten off leaving tail. Tack eyes together along side (right eye will be taller than left) With black, embroider pupils in eyes. With green, slp st in each st around eyes.Fasten off leaving tail.Sew eyesbelowpprow. JullluIslluse Withgreen,ch2 Round 1: work 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook - place marker Round 2:work sc in each st around, slp st in next st Fasten off leaving a long tail. Sew nose directly under eyes (bottom of eyes touching nose) Junior's mouth With black, embroider smile with right slant.
Junior's hat
This is optional, but Junior often wears his hat. With yellow,ch2 Round 1: work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker. Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12) Round 3: [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] repeat around (18) Round 4: sc in each st around Round 5: [sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st] repeat around (24) Round 6-8:sc in each st around Breakoffyellow,weave inend. Round9:with red,sc innext9st,ch1,tun Round 10: sc in back loops only across, ch 1, turn Round 11:sc in each st across,ch 1,turn Round 12: sc2tog,sc in next 5 st, sc2tog,ch 1, turn Round 13: sc2tog, sc in next 3 st, sc2tog Fasten off, weave in end.
