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- Hi, it's Twinkie.

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I'm gonna show you how to
crochet a funny little potato.

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A potato is probably not something

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you would normally be inclined to crochet

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'cause they're not super
cute, you would think,

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but look how adorable these turned out.

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I originally designed these
for my two-year-old nephew

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to include in his play food set

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to teach him about fruits and veggies,

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and I found out they're
actually really fun to make,

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and I'll show you how.

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We're going to work the potato

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with a few basic crochet
techniques such as magic circle,

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slip stitch, the single crochet stitch.

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I'm gonna show you how
to increase and decrease.

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The final skill we're gonna learn is

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how to turn a perfectly round shape

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into this fun lumpy bumpy shape.

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For the potato, you'll need a small amount

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of polyester stuffing, about
two yards of a dark brown yarn,

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and about 25 yards of
a goldeny mustard yarn.

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These are both Lion Brand Vanna's Choice.

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This is Chocolate, and this is Mustard.

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You'll need an H hook, a
small wooden stick or pencil

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to help you stuff stuffing
into a small opening,

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a small pair of scissors,
a tapestry needle,

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stitch markers or a
small piece of scrap yarn

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in a contrasting color.

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And don't forget to print
out your PDF pattern.