1. Start at the stem of the pepper
Ch 2 with green or start with a magic ring.
1. 6 sc in the 1st ch or in the magic ring, 1 sl in the 1st sc (= 6 sc)
2. and 3. 6 sc
4. - 7. 2 sc in 1 sc, 1 sc, sc 2 st together, 2 sc (= 6 sc)
8. 6 sc
9. 2 sc in every 2nd sc (= 9 sc)
10. 2 sc in every 3rd sc (= 12 sc)
11. 2 sc in every 2nd sc (= 18 sc)
12. 6 x (1 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, 1 sc) (= 24 sc)
Continue with red.
13. Crochet in the back loops: 2 sc in every 4th sc (= 30 sc)
14. 2 sc in every 10th sc (= 33 sc)
15. 2 sc in every 11th sc (= 36 sc)
16. - 20. 36 sc
21. Crochet every 11th and 12th st together (= 33 sc)
22. Crochet every 10th and 11th st together (= 30 sc)
23. 13 sc, 2 x (sc 2 st together), 13 sc (= 28 sc)
24. 28 sc
25. 13 sc, 2 x (sc 2 st together), 11 sc (= 26 sc)
26. 26 sc
Attach the safety eyes between rounds 18 and 19, make sure that the decreases from rounds 23 and 25 are facing right. Leave 4 st free between the eyes.
27. 13 sc, 2 x (sc 2 st together), 9 sc (= 24 sc)
28. 13 sc, 2 x (sc 2 st together), 7 sc (= 22 sc)
29. 22 sc
30. Sc 2 st together, 20 sc (= 21 sc)
31. Sc 2 st together, 19 sc (= 20 sc)
32. 1 sc, sc 2 st together, 8 sc, sc 2 st together, 7 sc (= 18 sc)
Stuff the pepper.
33. Sc 2 st together, 7 sc, sc 2 st together, 5 sc, sc 2 st together (= 15 sc)
34. 15 sc
35. Sc 2 st together, 13 sc (= 14 sc)
36. 14 sc
37. Sc 2 st together, 12 sc (= 13 sc)
38. 13 sc
39. Sc 2 st together, 11 sc (= 12 sc)
40. 2 x (sc 2 st together), 6 sc, sc 2 st together (= 9 sc)
41. Crochet every 2nd and 3rd st together (= 6 sc)
Fasten off. Pull the yarn end through the remaining 6 st and pull tight. Weave in the end.
Embroider a little mouth with green between the eyes.
Embroider pink blushes under the eyes. Use the image as a guide for placement.
Sew the chain to the side of the stem.