Hi Friends,

Continuing my farmers’ market theme, I wanted to be sure to include a selection of leafy greens. I love encouraging children to enjoy their vegetables, and playtime is a great time to start!  My family enjoys growing cabbage to make our own sauerkraut. So, of course my farmers’ market selection should include cabbage. Although, it was not the easiest pattern to come across. 

I did find a pattern that I enjoyed by Jennifer Hayes at Jennifer Hayes Creations. She created a variety of garden items to pair with her Cottage Bunny patterns, which are so cute! To check out the free pattern for Cottage Garden Crochet Cabbage CLICK HERE.  

While I enjoyed Jennifer’s creations, her cabbages were just too small to “fit in” with the other items I created. After a few hours of playing around with stitch counts and sizing, I was able to create my own pattern for Crochet Cabbage. 

FREE PATTERN BELOW 

Skill Level

Level 2 – Easy. 

Finished Measurements

Approx. 5” 

Materials

• #4 Medium Weight Acrylic Yarn, in color of your choice 
  • Color A: Green    
• Size 3.5 mm Crochet Hook, or size needed to obtain gauge. 
• Yarn needle 

Gauge 

No specific gauge. Use hook of choice to create tight stitches.  

Abbreviations 

To reference all US Abbreviations and Terms, check out this complete list from the Craft Yarn Council. 

ch – chain stitch 

sc – single crochet 

dc – double crochet 

sl st – slip stitch 

inc – increase 

dec – decrease 

* / ** – Repeat marked section as directed in pattern 

Pattern Notes:

• At the end of each round, sl st to join and ch 1. When beginning the next round, place your first stitch into the joining stitch. 
• To increase in this pattern, you will place two (2) single crochet stitches into the space stitch/space. To learn more about increasing, check out this video by Annie’s Craft Store. CLICK HERE.  
• To decrease  in this pattern, you will work a single crochet stitch over two spaces/stitches. To learn more about decreasing, check out this video by Annie’s Craft Store. CLICK HERE. 

Crochet Cabbage

Center 

With Color A, work into a magic loop. 

Rnd 1:  6 sc into magic loop, sl st to first sc to join, ch 1 (6 sc)

Rnd 2: inc in each st around, sl st to first sc to join, ch 1 (12 sc)

Rnd 3: *1 sc, inc, repeat from * around, sl st to first sc to join, ch 1 (18 sc)

Rnd 4: *2 sc, inc, repeat from * around, sl st to first sc to join, ch 1 (24 sc)

Rnd 5: *3 sc, inc, repeat from * around, sl st to the first sc to join, ch 1 (30 sc)

Rnd 6: *4 sc, inc, repeat from * around, sl st to the first sc to join, ch 1 (36 sc)

Rnd 7-12: sc into each st around, sl st to first sc to join, ch 1 (36 sc)

Rnd 13: *4 sc, dec, repeat from * around, sl st to the first sc to join, ch 1 (30 sc)

Rnd 14: *3 sc, dec, repeat from * around, sl st to the first sc to join, ch 1 (24 sc)

Note: Stuff with Polyfiber filling. 

Rnd 15: *2 sc, dec, repeat from * around, sl st to the first sc to join, ch 1 (18 sc)

Rnd 16: *1 sc, dec, repeat from * around, sl st to the first sc to join, ch 1 (12 sc)

Rnd 17: dec around, sl to to the first sc to join, ch 1 (6 sc) 

Fasten off. 

Weave tail around remaining stitches and cinch closed. Weave in loose ends. 

Small Leaf (make 4) 

With Color A, work into a magic loop.  

Rnd 1: 12 dc, sl st to the first dc to join, ch 3 (does not count as a stitch) (12 dc)

Rnd 2: inc in each st around, sl st to join, ch 3 (24 dc)

Rnd 3: *1 dc, inc, repeat from * around, sl st to join (36 dc)

Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing onto BODY. 

Medium Leaf (make 3)  

With Color A, work into a magic loop. 

Rnd 1: 12 dc, sl st to the first dc to join, ch 3 (does not count as a stitch) (12 dc)

Rnd 2: inc in each st around, sl st to join, ch 3 (24 dc)

Rnd 3: *1 dc, inc, repeat from * around, sl st to join (36 dc)

Rnd 4: *2 dc, inc, repeat from * around, sl st into join (48 dc)

Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing onto SMALL LEAVES. 

Large Leaf 

With Color A, work into a magic loop. 

Rnd 1: 12 dc, sl st to the first dc to join, ch 3 (does not count as a stitch) (12 dc)

Rnd 2: inc in each st around, sl st to join, ch 3 (24 dc)

Rnd 3: *1 dc, inc, repeat from * around, sl st to join (36 dc)

Rnd 4: *2 dc, inc, repeat from * around, sl st into join (48 dc)

Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing onto SMALL LEAVES. 

Assembly 

• Sew SMALL LEAVES to the BODY, overlapping them as shown in picture 2a. (Shown below.)
• Sew MEDIUM AND LARGE LEAVES to the SMALL LEAVES, overlapping them as before. 
• Curl leaves outward as desired. 

This pattern is an original pattern by Christy Hagan of Christy Makes Friends. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you’d like to share this pattern, you may provide a link to this post but please do not reprint it on your website.

You may sell products made from this pattern but please credit me, Christy Hagan with Christy Makes Friends, and provide a link to my blog www.christymakesfriends.com Absolutely no mass production or manufacturing of any kind is allowed. Thank you for understanding. I hope you loved this Free Crochet Pattern – Crochet Cabbage.

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