This free Chinese cabbage crochet pattern lets you create an adorable, realistic-looking vegetable that’s perfect for play kitchens, home decor, or as a unique gift. The pattern uses simple stitches and techniques that even beginners can follow. With just a few hours of work, you’ll have a charming cabbage that never wilts or needs watering!
Key Takeaways
- Easy to make with basic crochet skills
- Realistic design captures the unique shape of Chinese cabbage
- Versatile for play, display, or gifting
- Free pattern with step-by-step instructions
Use Ideas 🎁
Wondering what to do with your crocheted Chinese cabbage once it’s finished? Here are some fun ideas:
- Play Food – Add to a child’s play kitchen for imaginative cooking games
- Photography Props – Perfect for food bloggers or photographers needing long-lasting “fresh” produce
- Home Decor – Display in a decorative bowl with other crocheted vegetables for a unique centerpiece
- Teaching Tool – Use as a visual aid when teaching children about vegetables and healthy eating
- Craft Fair Items – These unique pieces sell well at local markets and craft fairs
- Gifts for Foodies – A perfect present for the food lover or gardener in your life
The best part? Unlike real produce, your crocheted cabbage will stay fresh forever! 🧶
Materials&Tools
- Yarn
- Polyester Fiberfill
- 2.25mm Hook(What I used in this pattern)
- Yarn Needle
Abbreviation
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- dec – decrease (merge 2 single crochets into 1)
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
- BLO – back loop only
How to Read Pattern?
- R5: ch, [1 sc, sc inc] x 6, sl st
In Round 5, start with a chain stitch, then repeat the pattern “1 single crochet, single scrochet increase” 6 times. End with a slip stitch.
- (sc+sc+sc)
Parentheses ( ) indicate that all stitches within them are worked into the same stitch. So ‘(sc+sc+sc)’ means working 3 single crochet stitches all into the same stitch.
Pattern Info
Body
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
- R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6
- R6-R8: 30 sc
- R9: [3 sc, dec] x 6
- R10: 24 sc
- R11: [sc, dec, sc] x 6
- R12-R14: 18 sc
- R15: [sc, dec] x 6
- R16: 12 sc
- Leave tail for seaming in back loops only (BLO)
Leaves
- Continue stitch in front loops only with green yarn
- R17-R22: repeat inc
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Happy crocheting! Don’t forget to share photos of your finished cabbage with our community. 📸