Crochet Hot Chili Pepper Pattern

Made with simple loops and stitches a crochet hot chili pepper, bright and colorful, in your hands. It's like a little burst of joy, perfect for adding a pop of fun to your keychain or making a cool little gift for friends. ! With just a hook and some yarn, you can whip up your very own adorable chili pepper in no time.

Crochet Hot Chili Pepper

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Materials:

• Dark green and red yarn
• A little bit of toy stuffing
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Keychain ring

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Pattern:

Red Chili Part:

Round 1:

• Start with red yarn, make a magic ring, and work 4 single crochet (sc) stitches into the ring. Close the ring tightly.

Round 2:

• [Single crochet (sc), increase (inc)] repeat 2 times. By the end, you should have 6 stitches.

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In Round 3:

• Inc in the first stitch, then sc in the next 5 stitches. You'll have 7 stitches at the end of this round.

Round 4:

• Inc in the first stitch, then sc in the next 6 stitches. This leaves you with 8 stitches.

Round 5:

• Inc in the first stitch, then sc in the next 7 stitches. Now, you'll have 9 stitches.

For Round 6:

• Inc in the first, then sc in the next 8 stitches for a total of 10 stitches.

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After Round 7:

• Start with an increase, then sc in the next 9 stitches. You should have 11 stitches by the end.

Round 8:

• Increase, followed by 10 sc. This increases your stitch count to 12.

Rounds 9 to 16:

• Sc in each stitch around for eight rounds, maintaining 12 stitches.

Switch to Green Yarn for the Stem:

After Round 17:

• Change to dark green yarn and sc around, which should give you a total of 12 stitches.

Round 18:

• [Two sc, decrease (dec)] repeat 3 times. You'll have 9 stitches at the end.

Round 19:

• [Sc, dec] repeat 3 times for a total of 6 stitches.
• Add a bit more toy stuffing to shape the chili, then cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Use the tail to close the opening by threading it through the front loops of the 6 remaining stitches and pulling tight. Secure and weave in the end.

Creating the Keychain Loop:

• Use the dark green yarn to create a loop at the top of the chili. Attach the keychain ring.

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Finishing Touches:

• Add some definition and details by sewing through the chili pepper with a piece of the dark green yarn to mimic the natural lines and curves of a real pepper. Hide all yarn ends inside the pepper.