Knit a basketful of adorable cuddly vegetables! This pattern includes a potato, a butternut squash, a tomato, a turnip, and a zucchini (courgette). They are all knit from about 100 g of chunky weight yarn on 5 mm needles, making them extra fast and squishy!

The stitches required include knit, purl, m1 increase, k2tog, ssk, p2tog, s2kp (centred double decrease), and slipped stitches. You also need to know how to sew seams, and do simple embroidery.

Yarn
Potato: 100 g of chunky weight yarn in light brown
Squash: 100 g of chunky weight yarn in golden yellow, 10 g of chunky weight yarn in light brown
Tomato: 100 g of chunky weight yarn in red, 15 g of chunky weight yarn in medium green
Turnip: 60 g of chunky weight yarn in cream, 30 g of chunky weight yarn in light purple, 15 g of chunky weight yarn in medium green
Zucchini: 100 g of chunky weight yarn in dark green, 10 g of chunky weight yarn in medium green

Needles and Notions
For all: Pair of 5 mm (US size 8) knitting needles, pair of 15-18 mm safety eyes or buttons for each toy, stitch holder, stuffing, tapestry needle, black and pink worsted weight yarn to embroider face

Gauge
4 sts and 5 rows per 2.5 cm (1”) in stockinette stitch

Size
Potato: 22 cm (8 ½“) tall, 53 cm (21”) around at widest point
Squash: 27 cm (10 ½”) tall including stem, 54.5 cm (21 ½“) around at widest point
Tomato: 14 cm (5 ½”) tall, 67 cm (26 ½“) around at widest point
Turnip: 20 cm (8 “) tall excluding leaves, 58.5 cm (23”) around at widest point
Zucchini: 34 cm (13 ½”) tall including stem, 44.5 cm (17 ½“) around at widest point