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Positive Potato Crochet Pattern

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Have you ever heard of a positive potato? I learned about them last fall and it's a cute little potato that holds a little sign of affirmation and spread some joy! Originally created by Bex Coster of Hooked by Bex, I wanted to do my own version with chubby cheeks!

I've also seen other versions such as a positive strawberry or pineapple, but my favorite is the potato because it's just so silly. Sometimes we could all use a reminder that there's still lots of good out there, so crochet this potato for someone who needs a little extra cheer in their day!

What would your potato's sign say? I love the potato holding a sign on a stick, if I were making this for someone I didn't see that often, the sign would say "Let's Ketchup soon!" There's so many potato puns out there!

I hope you make your own happy potato with this free pattern and if you crochet your own tater, don't forget to tag them with #thepudgyrabbit or @thepudgyrabbit on Instagram, would love to see your potato crochet!

Materials

- worsted weight yarn in tan

- size G/ 4 mm crochet hook

- safety pin or stitch marker to mark the start of each row

- yarn needle

- 4.5mm safety eyes

- stuffing

Abbreviations

-in American crochet terms-

st = stitch

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

dc = double crochet

inc = single crochet increase

dec = single crochet decrease

rnd = round

sl st = slip stitch

* * = set of stitches to be repeated

( ) = total number of stitches in a round

rep = repeat

Pattern

ARMS - Make 2
Ch 8, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook and dc 1, sl st in the next st, sc 5.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

POSITIVE POTATO
rnd 1: Ch 2, sc 6 in 2nd ch from the hook (6 st)
rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st (12 st)
rnd 3: *Sc 1, inc 1* rep 6 times (18 st)
rnd 4: Sc in each st (18 st)
rnd 5: *Sc 2, inc 1* rep 6 times (24 st)
rnd 6: Sc 7, working in front loops, dc 2 in each of the next 3 st, switch back to working in both loops, sc 4, switch again to working in just the front loops, dc 2 in each of the next 3 st, then switch back to working in
both loops, sc 7 (30 st)
rnd 7: Sc 7, dec 3, sc 4, dec 3, sc 7 (24 st)

rnd 8: *Sc 3, inc 1* rep 6 times (30 st)
rnd 9: *Sc 4, inc 1* rep 6 times (36 st)
Attach eyes between rnds 4 and 5.
rnds 10-17: Sc (36 st)
Attach arms at rnd 10, under the cheeks.
rnd 18: *Sc 4, dec 1* rep 6 times (30 st)
rnd 19: Sc 2, dec 1, *sc 3, dec 1* rep 5 times, sc 1 (24 st)
rnd 20: *Sc 2, dec 1* rep 6 times (18 st)
rnd 21: *Sc 1, dec 1* rep 6 times (12 st)
rnd 22: Dec 3, stuff potato, dec 3, fasten off and weave in ends (6 st)