Berroco Carrot Toy Knitting Pattern

Berroco Carrot Knit Toy

What Is Being Made

The Berroco Carrot is a knitted toy accessory designed by Emily Nora O'Neil. This finished piece measures approximately 9 inches around at its widest point and 12 inches long including the leaves, making it a small, decorative knit toy suitable for play or display.

Craft and Skill Level

This is a knitting project rated at Easy skill level, making it accessible to beginners and intermediate knitters alike. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF from Berroco's pattern collection (Booklet #357).

Techniques Used

The carrot is constructed using several fundamental knitting techniques:

• Worked in the round – The piece is knitted circularly using double-pointed needles, which creates a seamless, tubular construction
• Seamless construction – By working in continuous rounds rather than flat pieces, the carrot requires no seaming, resulting in a smooth, professional finish
• Bottom-up construction – The carrot is worked from the bottom (tip) upward toward the leafy top
• Provisional cast-on – A temporary cast-on method is used to create live stitches that will later be picked up for the leaf section
• Increases – Strategic increases (M1L and M1R) shape the carrot from a narrow point to its widest circumference

Stitches Used

The pattern employs basic stockinette stitch as the primary fabric, combined with strategic shaping increases. Knit stitches form the foundation, with make-one increases (M1L for left-leaning and M1R for right-leaning) distributed evenly across needles to create the carrot's characteristic tapered shape. The gauge is set at 20 stitches and 27 rounds per 4 inches in stockinette stitch.

Materials and Tools

This project requires minimal materials, making it an economical choice:

• Yarn: 1 ball of Berroco Comfort (100 grams) in color #9724 Pumpkin for the main carrot body, and 1 ball of color #9721 Sprig for the contrasting leaves
• Needles: One set of four double-pointed knitting needles (dpn) in size 8 (5.00 mm), or the size needed to achieve the specified gauge
• Notions: Stitch marker for tracking the beginning of rounds, small amount of waste yarn for the provisional cast-on, polyester stuffing to fill the finished toy, and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and assembly

About Berroco Comfort Yarn

Berroco Comfort is the specified yarn for this pattern. This yarn choice provides the appropriate drape, elasticity, and stitch definition needed to achieve the correct gauge and create a well-finished toy. Berroco recommends using the exact yarn called for in pattern instructions to ensure consistent results and proper sizing.