Hatching Carrot Crochet Pattern

This free Hatching Carrot crochet pattern is the sweetest spring make for your Easter celebrations! Designed to fit the Ittie Beattie Bunny crochet pattern, this carrot “hatches” to reveal a tiny friend – perfect for Easter baskets, playtime, or spring markets. Keep reading for step-by-step instructions to make your own adorable Hatching Carrot for your little crochet bunny!

You can purchase a downloadable and beautifully formatted Hatching Carrot pattern HERE, or in my Etsy shop HERE.

Hand holding an orange crochet carrot "hatched" open to reveal a tiny crochet bunny.

Hands holding a little crochet bunny with a carrot blurred in the background.

Did you know that the Beattie Bunny is actually a sister pattern to the Mama and Mini Mabel Chicken crochet pattern? Both include a mama and baby- which means both the tiny bunny (Ittie Beattie Bunny) AND the Mini Mabel fit perfectly into this Hatching Carrot!

You can pick up a copy of the Beattie Bunny crochet pattern HERE, or in my Etsy shop HERE.

The Mama and Mini Mabel pattern can be found HERE, or in my Etsy shop HERE.

A hinged crochet carrot with a little crochet chick and bunny.

Hands holding a crochet bunny and chick. There are easter colored bunnes and a carrot in the background.

A hand holding a hatched crochet carrot with a little chick peeking out. There are also easter colored bunnies in the background.

Let’s hop in!

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NOTES:

For a snug fit and consistent look, use the same yarn brand and hook size for both your Ittie Beattie Bunny/Mini Mabel Chicken and Hatching Carrot. A 7mm hook is recommended for the carrot, even though the Beattie and Mabel patterns suggest 8mm. If you’ve already used 8mm for your bunny or chicken, stick with 8mm for the carrot too.
10mm eyes were used for the bunnies and chickens in these photos.

SUPPLIES:

Size 6 super bulky weight yarn in 2 colors.
7 mm crochet hook
Stitch markers
Scissors

COLORS USED IN PHOTOS:

Premier Basix Chenille Brights in the colors Rust and Sage.

ABBREVIATIONS:

ch – chain

FLO – front loop only

FO – fasten off

inc – 2 sc in the same st

mc – magic circle

sc – single crochet

sl st – slip stitch

st(s) – stitch(es)

YO – yarn over

INSTRUCTIONS:

BOTTOM HALF OF CARROT:

Round 1: 4 sc in mc (4)

Round 2: (sc, inc) x 2 (6)

Round 3: (inc, 2 sc) x 2 (8)

Round 4: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)

Round 5: (inc, 4 sc) x 2 (12)

Round 6: (5 sc, inc) x 2 (14)

Round 7: (inc, 6 sc) x 2 (16)

Round 8: (7 sc, inc) x 2 (18)

Round 9: (inc, 8 sc) x 2 (20)

Rounds 10-14: sc around (20) (5 rounds/100 sts)

FO, leaving a tail to complete Invisible Finish steps below.

Hands holding the bottom half of a crochet carrot.

TOP HALF OF CARROT:

Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)

Round 2: inc around (12)

Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4: (8 sc, inc) x 2 (20)

Rounds 5-8: sc around (20) (4 rounds/80 sts)

FO, leaving a 24″ tail and complete Invisible Finish steps below.

INVISIBLE FINISH:

This step creates a seamless transition between the last and first stitches of the round. This step will be completed after making both the bottom and top halves of the carrot.

NOTE: Leave a 24″ tail for top half of carrot before completing this step.

1: With a yarn needle, bring finishing tail through top loops of the second st of the final round, from front to back.

2: Bring tail through back loop only of the last st from the final round, from front to back.

3: Pull gently until tail forms a new set of “top loops”.

Weave in ends for bottom half of carrot only. Do not cut or weave in end for top half – continue to Attaching Top and Bottom steps.

Photo showing the invisible finish steps of the carrot pattern.

ATTACHING TOP AND BOTTOM:

Using the long tail from the top half of the carrot, YO and insert your hook through the FLO of the 2nd to last st on round 8.

Now insert your hook into any st on the bottom half of the carrot and work 6 sl sts though outside loops to join and create a hinge.

FO and weave in ends.

Photo showing how to attach the top and bottom of the carrot pattern.

CARROT TOP:

Three leaves will be worked onto the top half of the carrot around the edge of round one.

With a slipknot on your hook, insert into the edge of round 1, YO and pull through to complete a sl st.

Ch 6, starting in the 2nd ch from your hook,

inc, 2 sc, 2 sl sts, then sl st into the base of the carrot to start the next leaf. After the 3rd leaf is completed, sl st into the base of the 1st leaf.

Knot tails together. Use a yarn needle to thread them between the leaves into the center of round 1. Weave the tails in on the inside of the carrot.

Photo showing how to attach green carrot top on the crochet pattern.

Your Hatching Carrot is done! This little carrot is the perfect fit for all the little Easter friends and goodies!

A photo of a hand holding a little blue bunny with other easter colored bunnies and carrots in the background.

Photo of a hatched crochet carrot with Mini Eggs spilling out.

I hope this fun and interactive pattern brings a little joy and whimsy to your spring crochet projects!

Enjoy and happy making!

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