Crochet Tutorial: Woodland Greenhouse Garden with Bunny, Koala, and Panda Friends – Free Crochet Pattern.

This detailed woodland garden playset features a pale blue greenhouse, a tall leafy tree, two bunnies, a koala gardener, two pandas, a fox, a sheep, two bears, a chipmunk, vegetable beds, tomato plants, mushrooms, stepping stones, a worktable, flowerpots, and a wheelbarrow carrying two sleepy fox cubs.

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Finished Size and Construction

• Garden mat: Approximately 20 inches across, including the scalloped edging.
• Greenhouse: Approximately 8.5 inches wide, 6.5 inches deep, and 10 inches tall.
• Tree: Approximately 13.5 inches tall after the branches and leaves are attached.
• Standing animals: Approximately 4 to 5 inches tall.
• Tree bunny: Approximately 5.5 inches tall, including the ears.
• Raised vegetable bed: Approximately 7.5 inches long and 4.5 inches wide.
• Tomato bed: Approximately 5.5 inches long and 4 inches wide.

The project is worked as separate crochet components. The greenhouse panels, garden beds, table, and wheelbarrow are reinforced before assembly. All amigurumi pieces are worked in continuous rounds unless the instructions specifically say to join or turn.

Materials

• Sport-weight cotton or cotton-blend yarn in beige, sand, cream, white, pale gray, medium gray, black, brown, dark brown, caramel, orange, rust, pink, red, raspberry, pale blue, mint, dark green, medium green, and light green.
• Approximately 650 yards of beige for the large garden mat and center platform.
• Approximately 350 yards of pale blue and 250 yards of dark green for the greenhouse.
• Approximately 250 yards of brown for the tree, beds, furniture, and accessories.
• Small quantities of every remaining color for animals, plants, mushrooms, pots, tools, and vegetables.
• 2.25 mm crochet hook for animals, vegetables, and small accessories.
• 2.75 mm crochet hook for greenhouse panels and furniture.
• 3.5 mm crochet hook for the garden mat.
• Polyester fiberfill.
• Yarn needle, stitch markers, sewing pins, scissors, and row counter.
• 6 mm black safety eyes for small animals and 8 mm eyes for the larger bunnies and koala.
• Black embroidery thread and pink embroidery thread.
• Plastic canvas or thin flexible craft plastic for reinforcing the greenhouse, beds, table, and wheelbarrow.
• Two wooden dowels measuring approximately 9 inches and 12 inches for the greenhouse ridge and tree support.
• Covered floral wire for branches, tomato stems, and the wheelbarrow frame.

Child-safety note: Replace safety eyes, wire, dowels, and rigid plastic with embroidered features and soft stuffing when making the set for a child under three years old. Secure every small vegetable, mushroom, and accessory permanently.

Gauge

Using the 2.25 mm hook, 24 single crochet stitches and 25 rounds should measure approximately 4 inches. Using the 2.75 mm hook, 22 single crochet stitches and 23 rows should measure 4 inches. Exact gauge is less important than producing firm fabric without visible stuffing.

US Crochet Abbreviations

• MR: Magic ring.
• ch: Chain.
• sl st: Slip stitch.
• sc: Single crochet.
• hdc: Half double crochet.
• dc: Double crochet.
• inc: Work 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch.
• dec: Invisible single crochet decrease over the next 2 stitches.
• BLO: Back loop only.
• FLO: Front loop only.
• st or sts: Stitch or stitches.
• R: Row.
• Rnd: Round.
• FO: Fasten off.

Large Scalloped Garden Mat

Use beige yarn and the 3.5 mm hook. Join each double crochet round with a slip stitch. Chain 3 at the beginning of a round counts as the first double crochet.

1. Rnd 1: Make an MR, ch 3, work 11 dc into the ring, join. You have 12 dc.
2. Rnd 2: Work 2 dc in every stitch around. You have 24 dc.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat 1 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 36 dc.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat 2 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 48 dc.
5. Rnd 5: Repeat 3 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 60 dc.
6. Rnd 6: Repeat 4 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 72 dc.
7. Rnd 7: Repeat 5 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 84 dc.
8. Rnd 8: Repeat 6 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 96 dc.
9. Rnd 9: Repeat 7 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 108 dc.
10. Rnd 10: Repeat 8 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 120 dc.
11. Rnd 11: Repeat 9 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 132 dc.
12. Rnd 12: Repeat 10 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 144 dc.
13. Rnd 13: Repeat 11 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 156 dc.
14. Rnd 14: Repeat 12 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 168 dc.
15. Rnd 15: Repeat 13 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 180 dc.
16. Rnd 16: Repeat 14 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 192 dc.
17. Rnd 17: Repeat 15 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch around. You have 204 dc.
18. Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in every stitch around, join. You have 204 sc.
19. Rnd 19: Ch 4, skip 1 stitch, dc in the next stitch, then repeat ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc in the next stitch. Join to the third beginning chain.
20. Rnd 20: Ch 1, work 1 sc in every dc and 1 sc in every chain space. You have 204 sc.
21. Rnd 21: Repeat skip 2 stitches, 7 dc in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc in the next stitch. Make 34 scallops. Join and FO.

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Steam-block the mat lightly over a towel. Keep the center flat and shape all 34 scallops evenly. Do not stretch the openwork holes excessively.

Raised Circular Greenhouse Platform

Use sand yarn and the 3.5 mm hook. Work Rounds 1 through 8 of the garden mat pattern, ending with 96 stitches.

1. Rnd 9: Ch 1, work 1 sc BLO in every stitch, join. You have 96 sc.
2. Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in every stitch, join. You have 96 sc.
3. Rnd 11: Repeat 14 sc, dec around. You have 90 sc.
4. Rnd 12: Sc in every stitch. Join and FO.

Cut a craft-plastic circle slightly smaller than the platform. Place it beneath the crochet piece and sew the platform to the main mat approximately 3 inches from the back edge.

Greenhouse Panels

Mesh Side Walls

Make two with pale blue yarn and the 2.75 mm hook.

1. R 1: Ch 35. Sc in the second chain and in each chain across. You have 34 sc.
2. R 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in the first stitch, repeat ch 1, skip 1 stitch, sc in the next stitch 16 times, sc in the final stitch. You have 34 positions.
3. R 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in every sc and chain space across. You have 34 sc.
4. R 4 through R 31: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 fourteen times.
5. R 32: Ch 1, turn, sc across. FO.

Back Wall

Make one rectangle exactly as the side-wall pattern. Do not fasten off after Row 32.

1. Gable R 1: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in the next 30 stitches, dec. You have 32 sc.
2. Gable R 2: Ch 1, turn, dec, work mesh across until 2 stitches remain, dec. You have 30 positions.
3. Gable R 3: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc across until 2 stitches remain, dec. You have 28 sc.
4. Gable R 4 through R 15: Continue alternating a mesh row and a solid row, decreasing once at each edge on every row.
5. Gable R 16: Dec twice. You have 2 stitches. FO.

Open Front Wall

The front remains open like the greenhouse shown. Crochet two vertical posts and one triangular gable.

• Vertical posts, make two: Ch 33, sc in the second chain and across. You have 32 sc. Work 3 additional rows of 32 sc. FO.
• Top crossbar: Ch 35, sc in the second chain and across. Work 3 additional rows. FO.
• Front gable: Ch 35 and work the 16 gable rows from the back-wall instructions.

Roof Panels

Make two with pale blue yarn.

1. R 1: Ch 41. Sc in the second chain and across. You have 40 sc.
2. R 2: Ch 1, turn, sc, repeat ch 1, skip 1 stitch, sc in the next stitch 19 times, sc in the final stitch.
3. R 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in every stitch and chain space. You have 40 sc.
4. R 4 through R 35: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 sixteen times.
5. R 36: Sc across and FO.

Greenhouse Frame Strips

Use dark green yarn. Make the following narrow strips by chaining the stated number, working 1 sc in the second chain and across, then making two more rows of sc.

• Four corner posts: Ch 34 for 33 stitches.
• Four lower side rails: Ch 36 for 35 stitches.
• Four roof-edge rails: Ch 42 for 41 stitches.
• Two roof-ridge strips: Ch 40 for 39 stitches.
• Four gable-angle strips: Ch 25 for 24 stitches.
• Two side center posts: Ch 34 for 33 stitches.
• Two side diagonal braces: Ch 41 for 40 stitches.
• Two short window rails: Ch 17 for 16 stitches.

Roof Window

Use pale blue yarn. Ch 17 and work 16 sc across. Work 12 total rows. Edge the rectangle with dark green yarn, placing 1 sc in each stitch and 1 sc in each row end. Crochet two dark green diagonal chains of 22 stitches and sew them across the window in an X shape.

Greenhouse Assembly

1. Cut two plastic side-wall inserts measuring approximately 8.25 by 5.75 inches.
2. Cut one back insert with a rectangular lower section and a centered triangular upper section.
3. Cut two roof inserts matching the roof panels. Round the plastic corners before inserting them.
4. Whipstitch each crochet panel securely around its insert with matching pale blue yarn.
5. Sew the back wall to both side walls at exact 90-degree angles.
6. Sew the two front posts to the front corners. Add the front crossbar and triangular gable.
7. Attach the roof panels to the upper edges. Sew the roof ridge firmly around a thin dowel.
8. Sew the dark green corner posts, lower rails, roof rails, diagonals, and center posts over the panel seams.
9. Position the roof window on the right roof panel, approximately 1 inch below the ridge.
10. Sew the greenhouse to the raised circular platform, leaving the entire front doorway open.

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Woodland Tree

Trunk

Use medium brown yarn and the 2.75 mm hook. Insert a 12-inch covered dowel after Round 12.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in an MR.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. You have 12 sc.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. You have 18 sc.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat 2 sc, inc around. You have 24 sc.
5. Rnd 5: Repeat 3 sc, inc around. You have 30 sc.
6. Rnd 6: Repeat 4 sc, inc around. You have 36 sc.
7. Rnd 7: Repeat 5 sc, inc around. You have 42 sc.
8. Rnd 8 through Rnd 34: Sc around. You have 42 sc.
9. Rnd 35: Repeat 5 sc, dec around. You have 36 sc.
10. Rnd 36 through Rnd 48: Sc around.
11. Rnd 49: Repeat 4 sc, dec around. You have 30 sc.
12. Rnd 50 through Rnd 60: Sc around. Stuff firmly around the dowel.
13. Rnd 61: Repeat 3 sc, dec around. You have 24 sc.
14. Rnd 62: Repeat 2 sc, dec around. You have 18 sc.
15. Rnd 63: Repeat 1 sc, dec around. You have 12 sc. FO, leaving the top open for branches.

Branches

Make five branches. Place covered wire inside each branch before stuffing lightly.

• Large left branch: Begin with 6 sc in an MR. Increase to 18 stitches by Round 3. Work 24 rounds, decrease to 12 stitches, then work 5 more rounds.
• Large right branch: Begin with 6 sc, increase to 18, work 22 rounds, decrease to 12, then work 5 rounds.
• Center branch: Begin with 6 sc, increase to 15, work 20 rounds, decrease to 9, then work 4 rounds.
• Short left branch: Begin with 6 sc, increase to 12, work 14 rounds, decrease to 9, then work 3 rounds.
• Short right branch: Begin with 6 sc, increase to 12, work 16 rounds, decrease to 9, then work 3 rounds.

Sew the large branches at approximately 10 and 2 o’clock. Attach the center branch vertically. Position the two shorter branches at approximately 8 and 3 o’clock. Bend every branch upward between 25 and 40 degrees.

Leaves

Make 28 leaves using three shades of green.

1. Ch 8.
2. Sc in the second chain, hdc in the next chain, dc in the next 3 chains, hdc in the next chain, and 3 sc in the final chain.
3. Working along the opposite side, hdc in the next chain, dc in the next 3 chains, hdc in the next chain, and sc in the final chain.
4. Join with a slip stitch and FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Sew leaves in groups of two or three at the ends of the branches. Place additional leaves along the upper sides of the branches while leaving enough open space for the seated bunny.

Climbing Vine

With dark green yarn, ch 66. Beginning in the second chain, work 2 sc in each chain to create a spiral. Sew the vine from the lower-left trunk upward. Add six small leaves made with ch 5, sl st, sc, hdc, sc, and sl st along the opposite side.

Tree Bunny

Head

Use warm beige yarn and the 2.25 mm hook.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in an MR.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. You have 12.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. You have 18.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat 2 sc, inc around. You have 24.
5. Rnd 5: Repeat 3 sc, inc around. You have 30.
6. Rnd 6: Repeat 4 sc, inc around. You have 36.
7. Rnd 7 through Rnd 13: Sc around.
8. Rnd 14: Repeat 4 sc, dec around. You have 30.
9. Rnd 15: Repeat 3 sc, dec around. You have 24.
10. Rnd 16: Repeat 2 sc, dec around. You have 18.
11. Insert eyes between Rounds 9 and 10, 8 stitches apart. Stuff firmly.
12. Rnd 17: Repeat 1 sc, dec around. You have 12. FO.

Long Ears

Make two in beige.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in an MR.
2. Rnd 2: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. You have 9.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat 2 sc, inc around. You have 12.
4. Rnd 4 through Rnd 12: Sc around.
5. Rnd 13: Repeat 2 sc, dec around. You have 9.
6. Rnd 14 through Rnd 17: Sc around. Flatten and FO.

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Embroider a narrow pink inner-ear line from Round 4 to Round 13. Sew the ears between Head Rounds 3 and 6, placing them 5 stitches apart.

Body and Limbs

• Body: Work 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 stitches over the first five rounds. Work 30 stitches for Rounds 6 through 12. Decrease to 24 on Round 13. Work Rounds 14 through 16 evenly. Decrease to 18 on Round 17. Stuff and FO.
• Arms, make two: Work 6 sc in an MR, increase to 9, then work 10 rounds of 9 sc. Stuff the lower half. Flatten and FO.
• Legs, make two: Work 6 sc in an MR, increase to 12, work 5 rounds, decrease to 9, and work 5 more rounds. Stuff and FO.
• Tail: Work 6 sc in an MR, increase to 12, work 2 rounds, decrease to 6, stuff, and FO.
• White belly patch: Ch 7. Sc across for 6 stitches. Increase once at each end of Rows 2 and 3. Work Rows 4 through 6 evenly. Decrease once at each end of Rows 7 and 8. FO.

Sew the belly patch to the body. Add a pink embroidered nose, a short vertical mouth line, and two small cheek stitches. Seat the bunny in the center fork of the tree and sew the thighs, back, and one paw securely to the branches.

Ground Gardener Bunny

Make the head, ears, body, arms, legs, and tail with light taupe yarn, following the Tree Bunny instructions. Add two extra even rounds to the body and one extra round to each leg for a slightly larger seated figure.

Carrot for the Bunny

1. With orange, work 6 sc in an MR.
2. Work 2 rounds of 6 sc.
3. Increase to 9 stitches and work 3 rounds.
4. Increase to 12 stitches and work 3 rounds.
5. Stuff lightly, decrease to 6, close, and FO.
6. Make three green leaves using ch 7, sl st in the second chain, and sc in the remaining chains.

Bend the bunny’s legs forward and attach the carrot diagonally across its chest. Sew both paws around the carrot. Position this bunny at the left end of the raised vegetable bed.

Koala Gardener

Koala Head

Use pale gray yarn.

1. Work Rounds 1 through 6 of the Tree Bunny head to reach 36 stitches.
2. Work Rounds 7 through 14 evenly at 36 stitches.
3. Decrease to 30, 24, 18, and 12 over the next four rounds.
4. Insert the eyes between Rounds 10 and 11, 9 stitches apart. Stuff before closing.

Koala Ears

Make two. Work 6 sc in an MR, increase to 12, then to 18. Work 2 rounds evenly. Flatten without stuffing. Surface-crochet a cream scalloped edge using repeat slip stitch, 3 hdc in the next stitch, and slip stitch in the following stitch.

Koala Body and Features

• Body: Work 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 stitches. Work 8 rounds evenly. Decrease to 24, work 3 rounds, decrease to 18, stuff, and FO.
• Arms: Make two with 9 stitches around for 12 rounds.
• Legs: Make two with 12 stitches around for 10 rounds.
• Nose: With black, ch 5. Sc in the second chain, sc in the next 2 chains, 3 sc in the last chain, and continue around the opposite side with 2 sc and 2 sc in the final chain. FO.

Cream Apron

1. Ch 17. Sc in the second chain and across. You have 16 sc.
2. Work 7 rows of 16 sc.
3. For the lower lace row, repeat skip 1 stitch, 5 dc in the next stitch, skip 1 stitch, and slip stitch in the next stitch.
4. For the neck strap, ch 24 and attach to the opposite upper corner.
5. Make two waist ties, each 20 chains long.

Sew the nose vertically between the eyes. Embroider a short smile below it. Dress the koala in the apron and place it directly in front of the greenhouse worktable.

Panda Friends

Large Panda

Use white for the head and body. Work the Tree Bunny head without ears. Make two black ears by working 6 sc in an MR, increasing to 12, and working one even round. Flatten and sew between Head Rounds 3 and 6.

• Body: Work 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 stitches in white. Change to black for Rounds 6 through 10. Change to white for Rounds 11 through 15. Decrease to 24 and then 18.
• Arms: Make two in black with 9 stitches around for 11 rounds.
• Legs: Make two in black with 12 stitches around for 9 rounds.
• Eye patches: Make two in black. Ch 5, sc in the second chain, hdc in the next, 3 hdc in the final chain, hdc on the opposite side, and 2 sc in the last chain.

Sew the patches at a slight downward angle. Place the eyes through the upper-middle area of each patch. Embroider a tiny black triangular nose and short mouth.

Small Panda

Use the same colors but stop the head increases at 30 stitches. Work six even rounds, then decrease to 24, 18, and 12. Stop the body increases at 24 stitches and work seven even rounds before decreasing.

• Make the arms with 8 stitches around for 9 rounds.
• Make the legs with 10 stitches around for 8 rounds.
• Make smaller eye patches beginning with ch 4.
• Position the small panda in front of the large panda, turned slightly toward the tomato plant.

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Brown Bear Gardeners

Make two bears, one in caramel brown and one in dark chocolate brown.

Bear Head

1. Work 6 sc in an MR.
2. Increase to 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 stitches.
3. Work Rounds 7 through 13 evenly.
4. Decrease to 30, 24, 18, and 12. Stuff firmly.

Bear Muzzle and Ears

• Muzzle: With tan, work 6 sc in an MR, increase to 12, then to 18. Work one even round, stuff lightly, and sew across Head Rounds 10 through 14.
• Ears: Make two. Work 6 sc in an MR, increase to 12, work one even round, flatten, and sew to the upper head.
• Nose: Embroider a dark brown horizontal oval across the center of the muzzle.

Bear Bodies

For each bear, work the same body, arms, and legs as the Tree Bunny, omitting the belly patch and long ears. Make a 12-stitch round tail with two even rounds. Position both bears behind the tomato bed, with their paws resting near the upper leaves.

Woodland Chipmunk

Use caramel yarn for the body, cream for the muzzle and belly, and dark brown for the stripes.

• Head: Increase from 6 to 30 stitches. Work 7 even rounds, then decrease to 24, 18, and 12.
• Body: Increase from 6 to 24 stitches. Work 9 even rounds, decrease to 18, work 3 rounds, then decrease to 12.
• Arms: Make two with 8 stitches around for 10 rounds.
• Legs: Make two with 10 stitches around for 9 rounds.
• Ears: Make two with 6 sc in an MR, increase to 9, and flatten.
• Tail: Increase from 6 to 15 stitches. Work 22 rounds, stuff lightly, decrease to 9, and close.

Embroider one cream stripe and two dark brown stripes from the forehead down the back. Add a cream oval belly patch and small cream cheek patches. Curve the tail upward and position the chipmunk at the front-left corner of the tomato bed.

Watering Fox

Fox Head

Use rust-orange yarn.

1. Increase from 6 to 36 stitches over six rounds.
2. Work Rounds 7 through 12 evenly.
3. Decrease to 30, 24, 18, and 12.
4. Insert eyes between Rounds 9 and 10, 8 stitches apart.

Fox Ears and Muzzle

• Ears: Make two. Work 4 sc in an MR, increase to 8, then to 12. Work 4 even rounds. Flatten and sew upright.
• Muzzle: With cream, work 6 sc in an MR, increase to 12, and work 2 rounds. Stuff lightly and sew beneath the eyes.
• Nose: Embroider a small black triangle at the center of the muzzle.

Fox Body, Limbs, and Tail

• Body: Increase to 30 stitches. Work 9 rounds. Change to cream for two rounds. Change back to rust, decrease to 24, then 18.
• Arms: Make two with 9 stitches around for 12 rounds.
• Legs: Make two with 12 stitches around for 11 rounds.
• Tail: Begin in cream, increasing from 6 to 18 stitches. Work 4 rounds. Change to rust and work 17 rounds. Decrease to 12, then 6. Stuff gradually.

Blue Watering Can

1. With pale blue, work 6 sc in an MR and increase to 24 stitches over four rounds.
2. Work one round BLO, then work 6 even rounds.
3. Decrease to 18 stitches. Stuff lightly and close with a separate 18-stitch circle.
4. Spout: Work 8 sc around for 13 rounds. Insert thin covered wire, flatten one end, and sew it diagonally to the can.
5. Handle: Ch 27 and work 1 sc in each chain. Sew both ends to the upper sides.
6. Rose: Work 6 sc in an MR, increase to 12, and sew to the spout end.

Wrap both fox paws around the watering-can handle. Position the fox at the back-right corner of the vegetable bed with the spout angled toward the carrots.

Sheep

Sheep Body

Use white yarn. Work the body in bobble-textured rounds.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in an MR.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. You have 12.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. You have 18.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat 2 sc, inc around. You have 24.
5. Rnd 5: Repeat sc, 4-dc bobble in the next stitch around.
6. Rnd 6: Sc around.
7. Rnd 7 through Rnd 14: Repeat Rounds 5 and 6 four times.
8. Rnd 15: Repeat 2 sc, dec around. You have 18.
9. Rnd 16: Repeat 1 sc, dec around. You have 12. Stuff and close.

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Sheep Head and Legs

• Head: With taupe, increase from 6 to 24 stitches. Work 7 rounds. Decrease to 18 and 12.
• Ears: Make two. Ch 6, sc in the second chain, hdc in the next 2 chains, sc in the next chain, and 3 sc in the last chain. Work back along the opposite side.
• Legs: Make four with taupe. Work 8 stitches around for 7 rounds.
• Top fleece: Crochet eight white bobbles directly around the upper and back head.

Sew the head slightly downward at the front of the body. Position the sheep immediately behind the wheelbarrow handles as though it is pushing the barrow.

Raised Tomato Bed

Bed Base and Walls

Use dark brown yarn and the 2.75 mm hook.

• Base: Ch 31. Sc in the second chain and across for 30 stitches. Work 24 rows.
• Long walls, make two: Ch 31 and work 7 rows of 30 sc.
• Short walls, make two: Ch 25 and work 7 rows of 24 sc.
• Soil panel: With very dark brown, ch 27 and work 20 rows of 26 sc.

Reinforce the base and four walls with plastic canvas. Sew the walls upright around the base. Insert the soil panel approximately one row below the upper edge.

Tomatoes

Make 18 red tomatoes.

1. Work 6 sc in an MR.
2. Increase to 12 stitches.
3. Work 2 rounds of 12 sc.
4. Decrease to 6 stitches, stuffing firmly before closing.
5. With dark green, work five surface chains from the center top to form a star-shaped calyx.

Tomato Plant Structure

• Make one main vine by chaining 70 with dark green and working 1 sc in every chain.
• Make six side stems, each 20 chains long and covered with slip stitches.
• Make 36 leaves using the tree-leaf pattern with a starting chain of 6 instead of 8.
• Insert covered floral wire inside the main vine and the six side stems.

Secure the wired main vine vertically in the soil. Add three side stems to each side. Sew three tomatoes to each side stem and distribute the leaves around the fruit. Keep the vine dense and rounded like the plant shown.

Raised Vegetable Bed

Bed Structure

• Base: With medium brown, ch 43. Work 42 sc across for 24 rows.
• Long walls, make two: Ch 43 and work 9 rows of 42 sc.
• Short walls, make two: Ch 25 and work 9 rows of 24 sc.
• Soil panel: With dark brown, ch 39 and work 20 rows of 38 sc.

Reinforce each part. Sew the walls around the base with the upper edges level. Install the soil panel one row below the wall tops.

Carrots

Make seven carrots with orange yarn.

1. Work 4 sc in an MR.
2. Work 4 sc evenly.
3. Repeat 1 sc, inc twice. You have 6.
4. Work 2 rounds of 6 sc.
5. Repeat 2 sc, inc twice. You have 8.
6. Work 3 rounds of 8 sc. Stuff lightly and close the upper opening.
7. Add three green leaves, each made with ch 6 and slip stitches.

Pink and White Radishes

Make six radishes.

1. With white, work 4 sc in an MR.
2. Change to pale pink and increase to 8 stitches.
3. Increase to 12 stitches and work 3 even rounds.
4. Decrease to 8, stuff, then decrease to 4 and close.
5. Add three medium-green leaves, each 5 chains long.

Red Root Vegetables

Make seven red vegetables.

1. Work 6 sc in an MR.
2. Increase to 12 stitches.
3. Work 2 rounds evenly.
4. Decrease to 9, then to 6, stuffing before closing.
5. Add three light-green leaves to each vegetable.

Arrange the radishes in the front-left row, carrots through the center, and red vegetables along the front-right and back-right rows. Sew every vegetable to the soil with two small stitches.

Greenhouse Worktable

Tabletop and Shelf

• Tabletop: With light tan, ch 31. Work 30 sc across for 12 rows.
• Lower shelf: Ch 27. Work 26 sc across for 8 rows.
• Legs, make four: Ch 7. Work 6 sc across for 20 rows. Fold each strip lengthwise and seam it into a narrow tube.

Reinforce the tabletop and shelf with plastic canvas. Attach the legs at the four corners. Sew the shelf between the legs, approximately 1 inch above the bottom.

Terracotta Pots

Make twelve pots in rust or terracotta yarn.

1. Work 6 sc in an MR.
2. Increase to 12 stitches.
3. Work 1 round BLO.
4. Repeat 1 sc, inc around. You have 18.
5. Work 4 rounds evenly.
6. Work 1 round FLO using 2 sc in every stitch to form the rim.
7. FO without stuffing.

Place four pots on the greenhouse shelves, three under the worktable, two on the tabletop, and three around the base of the tree and greenhouse.

Small Potted Succulent

Make one terracotta pot. Fill it with a dark brown 12-stitch circle. Crochet six green leaves using ch 5, sc, hdc, sc, and slip stitch along both sides. Sew the leaves upright in the soil and place the succulent on the left side of the table.

Garden Tools and Seed Packet

• Hand trowel: Ch 10 in brown. Slip stitch back along the chain. Change to gray and work 5 sc into an MR, then flatten into a small blade.
• Carrot tool: Make one tiny carrot using 6 orange stitches around for 4 rounds and two green chain leaves.
• Seed packet: Ch 7 with pale gray, work 6 sc across for 6 rows, and embroider one green line on the front.
• Small green box: Ch 8, work 7 sc across for 6 rows, fold, and seam three sides.

Wheelbarrow

Mint Barrow Bowl

1. With mint yarn, ch 19.
2. Sc in the second chain and in the next 16 chains, 3 sc in the final chain.
3. Work along the opposite side with 16 sc and 2 sc in the final chain. You have 38 stitches.
4. Rnd 2: Inc, 16 sc, inc in each of the next 3 stitches, 16 sc, inc in each of the final 2 stitches. You have 44.
5. Rnd 3: BLO sc around.
6. Rnd 4 through Rnd 8: Sc around.
7. Rnd 9: Repeat 9 sc, dec four times. FO.

Wheel and Handles

• Wheel, make two circles: With black, work 6 sc in an MR, increase to 12, 18, and 24. Sew the circles together around a plastic disk and stuff lightly.
• Wheel center: Make a 12-stitch brown circle and sew it to both sides.
• Handles, make two: With tan, ch 30 and work 1 sc in each chain. Insert covered wire and crochet one more row around the strip.
• Supports: Make two tan chains of 16 stitches and cover each with slip stitches.

Sew the wheel between the front supports. Attach the bowl above the supports. Extend the two handles approximately 3 inches behind the bowl.

Two Sleepy Fox Cubs

Make two tiny cubs for the wheelbarrow. Use rust-orange for one and burnt orange for the other.

• Head: Increase from 6 to 18 stitches. Work 4 even rounds. Decrease to 12 and 6. Add tiny cream muzzles.
• Body: Increase from 6 to 18 stitches. Work 6 even rounds, decrease to 12, stuff, and close.
• Ears: Make two per cub using 4 sc in an MR, increasing to 8, and working 2 rounds.
• Tail: Work 8 stitches around for 10 rounds, changing to cream for the last 3 rounds.
• Legs: Make four short 6-stitch tubes for each cub.

Embroider closed eyes as shallow black curves. Curl each tail around the body. Sew the cubs in relaxed reclining positions inside the wheelbarrow, with one head resting against the rim.

Mushrooms

Make eleven mushrooms. Use cream for all stems. Make four pink caps, three raspberry caps, two orange caps, and two pale peach caps.

Stem

1. Work 6 sc in an MR.
2. Increase to 12 stitches.
3. Work 5 rounds evenly.
4. Stuff firmly and FO.

Cap

1. Work 6 sc in an MR.
2. Increase to 12 stitches.
3. Repeat 1 sc, inc around. You have 18.
4. Repeat 2 sc, inc around. You have 24.
5. Work 2 rounds evenly.
6. Repeat 2 sc, dec around. You have 18.
7. Stuff the dome lightly and sew it to the stem.

Place five mushrooms beside the right greenhouse wall, two in front of the tomato bed, two near the wheelbarrow, and two near the rear edge of the garden mat.

Stepping Stones

Make six stones using pale gray, warm gray, and taupe yarn.

1. Work 6 sc in an MR.
2. Increase to 12 stitches.
3. Repeat 1 sc, inc around. You have 18.
4. Repeat 2 sc, inc around. You have 24.
5. Work one round of 24 slip stitches and FO.

Make four stones with four rounds and two larger stones by adding one more increase round to reach 30 stitches. Sew them in a curved path from the front edge to the greenhouse doorway.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

1. Sew the greenhouse platform slightly behind the center of the large garden mat.
2. Place the greenhouse on the platform with its open front facing forward-left.
3. Attach the tree behind the tomato bed, approximately 1 inch left of the greenhouse.
4. Sew the tomato bed at the front-left and the vegetable bed at the front-right.
5. Place the worktable between the tomato bed and greenhouse entrance.
6. Attach the koala in front of the table and the two pandas beside the tomato plant.
7. Position the bears behind the tomato bed and the chipmunk at its front corner.
8. Place the gardener bunny at the vegetable bed and the watering fox at the opposite end.
9. Set the wheelbarrow near the front center and position the sheep behind its handles.
10. Use black embroidery thread for eyebrows, eyelashes, mouths, paw lines, and tiny nostrils.
11. Add pink noses and subtle cheek stitches to both bunnies.
12. Check that every animal stands or sits securely without leaning.

Care Notes

Spot-clean the finished garden with cool water and a mild detergent. Avoid soaking the greenhouse, tree, beds, and wheelbarrow because their internal supports may bend. Allow the set to dry naturally on a flat towel away from strong sunlight and direct heat.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• All greenhouse corners are square and the roof ridge is centered.
• The tree is firmly anchored and does not tip when the bunny is attached.
• All eyes, noses, vegetables, mushrooms, pots, and tools are secure.
• The greenhouse doorway remains open and unobstructed.
• The stepping-stone path curves naturally toward the entrance.
• The tomato vine and vegetable rows are evenly spaced.
• The wheel turns freely unless it has been permanently stitched for child safety.
• All yarn tails are woven through at least five nearby stitches.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Remove loose dust with a soft makeup brush or a handheld vacuum set to its lowest power. Cover the vacuum nozzle with clean mesh so small accessories cannot be pulled away.

For stains, press a damp white cloth against the affected stitches. Do not scrub the surface because cotton yarn may become fuzzy. Blot away soap residue with a second cloth and support the piece in its original shape while drying.

Store the garden inside a wide box with acid-free tissue around the tree branches and greenhouse roof. Do not stack heavy objects above it. Keep the set away from moisture, pets, smoke, and prolonged sunlight to preserve the pale blue, green, and natural woodland colors.