Crochet Tutorial: Guinea Pig Tiny Veggie Market Farm – Free Crochet Pattern.

This adorable crochet scene creates a tiny veggie market farm with three chubby guinea pig amigurumi, a green grass base, a cream market cottage with a striped green-and-white roof, vegetable beds, a carrot cart, baskets, crates, stepping stones, a wooden fence, a market sign, flowers, paper bags, and miniature produce. The finished piece is a detailed tabletop display inspired by a sweet countryside farm stand.

Please note: I strive for accuracy in every pattern, but occasional errors can happen. Thank you for understanding and for enjoying my designs.

Pattern Overview

This pattern is written in US crochet terms. The main scene is built as a flat grass mat with firm edges, then each object is crocheted separately and sewn onto the base. The guinea pigs are rounded amigurumi forms with small ears, tiny feet, embroidered noses, glossy eyes, and color patches worked by changing yarn colors.

The cottage is designed as a soft rectangular farm shop with a curved round door, two small windows, and a thick striped roof. The roof should sit slightly wider than the cottage walls, matching the cozy oversized style shown in the image.

Work most amigurumi pieces in continuous rounds unless the pattern says to join. Use a stitch marker at the first stitch of each round. Stuff firmly but do not overstuff tiny pieces, because overstuffing can distort the vegetable shapes and the guinea pigs’ round bodies.

Finished Size

• Grass base: about 14 in wide by 11 in deep.
• Cottage: about 7 in wide, 4 in tall to wall top, 5.5 in tall including roof.
• Standing guinea pig: about 3.5 in tall.
• Lying guinea pigs: about 3.25 in long.
• Produce pieces: about 0.5 to 1.5 in each.
• Overall display: about 14 in wide, 11 in deep, and 6 in tall.

Skill Level

This is an intermediate amigurumi pattern because it includes many small pieces, shaping, color changes, and assembly. A confident beginner can also make it by working slowly and checking stitch counts after each round.

Materials

• Worsted weight cotton or cotton-acrylic yarn in grass green, darker green, white, cream, tan, caramel brown, dark brown, gray, orange, red, tomato red, cabbage green, pea green, yellow, pink, blue, black, and small flower colors.
• 3.0 mm crochet hook for amigurumi pieces.
• 3.5 mm crochet hook for grass base and cottage walls.
• Fiberfill stuffing.
• Plastic canvas or firm cardboard for cottage walls, roof, crates, and base support.
• 6 mm black safety eyes for guinea pigs, or black embroidery if making for young children.
• Embroidery needle and yarn needle.
• Stitch markers.
• Small amount of pink embroidery floss for noses and mouths.
• Black embroidery floss for sign lettering and tiny wheel centers.
• Optional craft wire for flower stems and sign posts.

Abbreviations

• MR: magic ring
• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• inc: 2 sc in same stitch
• dec: invisible single crochet decrease
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• st: stitch
• sts: stitches
• FO: fasten off

Gauge

Gauge is not strict for this decorative project, but tight stitches are important. With a 3.0 mm hook and worsted yarn, 6 sc rounds should measure about 1 inch in amigurumi. If stuffing shows through, use a smaller hook.

Color Notes

The scene in the image uses a bright green grass base, a cream cottage, a wide green-and-white striped roof, brown wooden details, gray stepping stones, orange carrots, red tomatoes and radishes, leafy greens, and three guinea pigs with white, caramel, gray, brown, and soft yellow patches.

For the closest look, keep the vegetable colors bright and the cottage colors warm and neutral. The contrast between the striped roof, the cream wall, and the colorful market vegetables is what makes the display feel cheerful and detailed.

Grass Market Base

The base is a thick rectangular green mat with a lightly textured surface and rounded corners. It should be sturdy enough to hold the cottage and tiny accessories without curling.

Base Panel

1. With grass green and 3.5 mm hook, ch 51.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. 50 sts.
3. Rows 2 to 38: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn. 50 sts.
4. Row 39: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Do not turn.
5. Border Round 1: Ch 1, work 38 sc evenly down the side, 3 sc in corner, 50 sc across bottom, 3 sc in corner, 38 sc up side, 3 sc in corner, 50 sc across top, 3 sc in corner. Join with sl st.
6. Border Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, placing 3 sc in each corner center st. Join.
7. Border Round 3: Ch 1, reverse sc around for a neat raised edge. Join and FO.

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Optional Firm Bottom

Cut plastic canvas slightly smaller than the base. Make a second plain green panel with Rows 1 to 39 only. Place plastic canvas between both panels and sc through both layers around the edge. This creates a display mat that stays flat on a table.

Textured Grass Tufts

• Make 20 tiny tufts in darker green.
• Ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next ch, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 ch, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next ch, sl st into starting ch.
• FO, leaving a sewing tail.
• Sew tufts randomly near vegetable beds, stepping stones, the cart, and the cottage corners.

Farm Market Cottage

The cottage is a soft box shape placed near the back of the grass mat. The front wall is cream with two windows, a large round brown door, and small garden items around the entrance.

Cottage Front Wall

1. With cream and 3.5 mm hook, ch 33.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 32 sts.
3. Rows 2 to 22: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn. 32 sts.
4. FO, leaving a long tail.

Cottage Back Wall

1. Make a second cream rectangle the same as the front wall.
2. Rows 1 to 22 should each have 32 sc.
3. FO and weave in ends.

Cottage Side Walls

1. With cream, ch 13.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 12 sts.
3. Rows 2 to 22: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
4. FO. Make 2 side walls.

Wall Assembly

Cut plastic canvas pieces to fit inside each wall. Hold the front wall and one side wall at a right angle. Sew through edge stitches with cream yarn. Repeat with back wall and second side wall to form a rectangular open-top cottage box.

For a soft but upright cottage, place plastic canvas inside each wall before closing the final side seam. Stitch around the top edge with one round of cream sc to lock the walls together.

Striped Green Roof

The roof is a rounded rectangular slab that overhangs the cottage. It has horizontal green and white stripes and a thick green border. Work it as one long rectangle, then fold it gently over the cottage top.

Roof Panel

1. With green and 3.5 mm hook, ch 41.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 40 sts.
3. Rows 2 to 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn, using green.
4. Rows 4 to 5: Change to white, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
5. Rows 6 to 8: Change to green, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
6. Rows 9 to 10: Change to white, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
7. Rows 11 to 13: Change to green, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
8. Rows 14 to 15: Change to white, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
9. Rows 16 to 18: Change to green, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
10. Rows 19 to 20: Change to white, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
11. Rows 21 to 23: Change to green, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
12. FO, leaving a long green tail.

Roof Border

1. Join green in any corner.
2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around, placing 3 sc in each corner. Join.
3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join and FO.

Roof Shaping

Cut a piece of plastic canvas slightly smaller than the roof panel. Sew or tack it to the underside. Fold the roof gently across the middle so it sits like a soft rounded awning over the cottage. Sew it to the top of the cottage walls.

Round Brown Door

The door in the image is round, dark brown, and centered on the cottage front. It has visible spiral crochet rounds and a tiny tan knob on one side.

1. With dark brown and 3.0 mm hook, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
5. Round 4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
6. Round 5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
7. Round 6: Sc 4, inc around. 36 sts.
8. Round 7: Sc around. 36 sts.
9. FO with a long tail.
10. For the knob, with tan, make 5 sc in MR, join, FO. Sew to right side of door.
11. Sew the door to the center front wall, with the bottom edge touching the base of the cottage.

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Small Cottage Windows

Make two windows for the front wall. Each window has a brown frame, gray-blue glass, and cream crossbars. Place one window on each side of the door.

Window Glass

1. With pale blue-gray, ch 7.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 6 sts.
3. Rows 2 to 5: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 6 sts.
4. FO. Make 2.

Window Frame

1. Join caramel brown in any corner of the glass.
2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around the rectangle, placing 3 sc in each corner. Join.
3. Round 2: Sl st around for a firm raised frame. FO.
4. With cream yarn, embroider one vertical line and one horizontal line across each window.
5. Sew windows to cottage front, one on each side of the door.

Stepping Stones

The gray stones are flat spirals placed in front of the cottage and across the grass. Make several sizes for a natural path.

Large Stone

1. With gray, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
5. Round 4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
6. Sl st to join and FO.

Small Stone

1. With gray, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
5. Sl st to join and FO.

Make 2 large stones and 4 small stones. Sew three near the cottage door and three along the front right side of the base.

Wooden Market Sign

The sign sits at the front center of the display. It has a tan rectangle, a brown border, two small legs, and embroidered text reading “Tiny Veggie Market.”

Sign Board

1. With tan, ch 18.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 17 sts.
3. Rows 2 to 8: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.
4. FO.
5. Join brown in a corner. Sc evenly around, placing 3 sc in each corner. Join and FO.

Sign Legs

• With brown, ch 6. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO. Make 2.
• Sew the legs to the bottom back of the sign.
• Use brown or black embroidery floss to stitch the words Tiny Veggie Market across the front.
• Sew the finished sign near the front center of the grass base.

Front Wooden Fence

The fence is low, rustic, and brown. It separates the vegetable beds from the front edge of the base. The fence should look handmade, with small posts and rails.

Fence Rails

1. With caramel brown, ch 35.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO. 34 sts.
3. Make 2 rails.

Fence Posts

1. With caramel brown, ch 7.
2. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO. 6 sts.
3. Make 8 posts.
4. Sew posts vertically behind the two rails, spacing them evenly.
5. Sew the fence to the front left edge of the base, slightly angled like the image.

Vegetable Garden Beds

The left side of the base has rows of red radishes, green cabbages, tomatoes, leafy greens, and small produce. Arrange them in neat rows so the market looks full and busy.

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Soil Strips

1. With dark brown, ch 25.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 24 sts.
3. Rows 2 to 4: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.
4. FO. Make 4 soil strips.
5. Sew the strips to the left side of the grass base in parallel rows.

Radishes

Make a group of small red-and-white radishes with green tops. They sit at the front-left garden bed.

1. With red, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. Round 2: Sc 1, inc around. 9 sts.
4. Round 3: Sc around. 9 sts.
5. Change to white.
6. Round 4: Sc 1, dec around. 6 sts.
7. Stuff lightly.
8. Round 5: Dec around until closed. FO.
9. For leaves, join green at top, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 ch, sl st into top. Repeat 3 times.
10. Make 8 radishes and sew them in two rows.

Tomatoes

1. With tomato red, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 3: Sc around. 12 sts.
5. Round 4: Dec around. 6 sts.
6. Stuff lightly and close.
7. With green, embroider a small star on top, then ch 3 and sl st back for a tiny stem.
8. Make 6 tomatoes and sew them on a brown soil strip.

Cabbages

The cabbages are round, bright green balls with layered leaves. They should be slightly larger than tomatoes and have textured leaf lines.

1. With cabbage green, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
5. Rounds 4 to 5: Sc around. 18 sts.
6. Round 6: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
7. Stuff firmly.
8. Round 7: Dec around. 6 sts. Close.
9. With darker green, embroider curved leaf lines from top center to lower sides.
10. Make 4 cabbages and sew them in a garden row.

Pea Pods

1. With pea green, ch 9.
2. Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch, continue on opposite side, sc 6, inc in last st. 18 sts.
3. Round 2: Sc around. 18 sts.
4. Round 3: Sc 2, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 5, dec. FO, leaving a long tail.
5. Do not stuff heavily. Flatten slightly and sew closed.
6. With light green, stitch 3 tiny pea bumps on top.
7. Make 5 pea pods.

Carrots

Carrots appear in the wheelbarrow and in a crate near the cottage. Make several long tapered carrots with leafy tops.

1. With orange, make MR.
2. Round 1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sts.
3. Round 2: Sc around. 5 sts.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc, sc 3. 6 sts.
5. Round 4: Sc around. 6 sts.
6. Round 5: Sc 2, inc, sc 3. 7 sts.
7. Round 6: Sc around. 7 sts.
8. Round 7: Sc 3, inc, sc 3. 8 sts.
9. Round 8: Sc around. 8 sts.
10. Stuff lightly.
11. Round 9: Dec around until closed. FO.
12. Join green to wide end, ch 5, sl st back, ch 4, sl st back, ch 5, sl st back. FO.
13. Make 10 carrots.

Mini Baskets

The image includes several brown baskets and crates. They hold carrots, greens, tomatoes, and small market goods. Use tan or caramel yarn for a woven look.

Round Basket

1. With tan, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
5. Round 4: In BLO, sc around. 18 sts.
6. Rounds 5 to 7: Sc around. 18 sts.
7. Round 8: Sl st around for rim. FO.

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Rectangular Crate

1. With brown, ch 12.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 11 sts.
3. Rows 2 to 6: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.
4. Do not FO. Sc evenly around the rectangle in BLO for the base edge.
5. Rounds 2 to 5: Sc around the sides. Join and FO.
6. Embroider horizontal brown lines on the outside to imitate wooden slats.
7. Make 4 crates in different brown shades.

Mini Wheelbarrow Cart

The center-right guinea pig pushes a tiny wooden cart filled with carrots. The cart is shallow, tan, and has one black wheel at the front.

Cart Box

1. With tan, ch 14.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 13 sts.
3. Rows 2 to 6: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.
4. Sc around the base in BLO.
5. Rounds 2 to 5: Sc around to build the sides.
6. FO, leaving a long tail.

Cart Handles

• With brown, ch 13. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO. Make 2.
• Sew one handle to each back corner of the cart.
• Position the handles toward the pushing guinea pig.

Cart Wheel

1. With black, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
4. Change to gray.
5. Round 3: Sl st around. FO.
6. Sew wheel to the front center of the cart.
7. Place 5 carrots inside the cart and tack them in place.

Standing Market Guinea Pig

The standing guinea pig is on the left near a produce stand. It has a round body, white face, brown and caramel patches, tiny black eyes, small ears, and a little market apron or stand in front.

Body and Head Worked Together

1. Start with white. Make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
5. Round 4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
6. Round 5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
7. Rounds 6 to 9: Sc around. Change patches as desired: work 8 to 12 sts in caramel or brown on one side.
8. Round 10: Sc 3, dec around. 24 sts.
9. Round 11: Sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
10. Round 12: Sc around. Place safety eyes between Rounds 7 and 8, about 7 sts apart.
11. Round 13: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
12. Stuff firmly.
13. Round 14: Dec around. Close and FO.

Standing Guinea Pig Belly Patch

1. With cream or white, ch 7.
2. Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, 3 sc in last ch, continue on opposite side, sc 4, inc. 14 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc, sc 4, inc 3 times, sc 4, inc 2 times. FO.
4. Sew to front lower body if you want a brighter belly.

Ears

• With pink or caramel, make MR, 5 sc in ring. Do not join into a full circle too tightly.
• FO, leaving a sewing tail. Make 2.
• Sew ears to the side of the head between Rounds 6 and 8.

Feet and Arms

• For each foot, with matching body color, make 6 sc in MR, sl st to join, FO. Make 2.
• For each arm, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 ch. FO. Make 2.
• Sew arms slightly forward so the standing guinea pig looks like it is holding the market stand.

Face Details

Embroider a small Y-shaped nose with pink thread. Add a short vertical line under the nose and two tiny mouth curves. Use brown or gray yarn to add irregular side patches, matching the patched guinea pig look in the image.

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Guinea Pig Produce Stand Apron

The standing guinea pig has a small front stand or apron holding red produce. Make a tiny gray-green tray and sew it against the guinea pig’s front.

1. With pale green-gray, ch 14.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 13 sts.
3. Rows 2 to 5: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.
4. FO.
5. With tan, ch 15 and sew as a top basket rim.
6. Fill with 5 small tomatoes or radishes and tack them down.

Pushing Guinea Pig

The pushing guinea pig lies low in the center-right area beside the carrot cart. It has a white face, tan and gray striped patches, a rounded horizontal body, and tiny paws reaching toward the cart handles.

Horizontal Body

1. Start with white. Make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
5. Round 4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
6. Rounds 5 to 7: Sc around in white.
7. Change to yellow for 8 sts, gray for 8 sts, white for 8 sts on Round 8.
8. Rounds 9 to 13: Continue sc around, staggering color patches to form soft bands across the back.
9. Round 14: Sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
10. Round 15: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
11. Stuff firmly into an oval shape.
12. Round 16: Dec around. Close and FO.

Muzzle Patch

1. With white, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR.
3. Round 2: Sc 1, inc around. 9 sts.
4. FO and sew to the front lower face.
5. Embroider a pink nose and tiny mouth.

Eyes, Ears, and Paws

• Place 6 mm eyes between Rounds 5 and 6 of the face area, about 6 sts apart.
• Make 2 ears as 5 sc in MR using tan or pink. Sew to upper sides.
• Make 4 tiny paws by making 5 sc in MR. Sew two near the cart handles and two near the lower body.

Right Guinea Pig With Basket

The right guinea pig is round and pale, with gray, caramel, and soft yellow patches. It stands near a small blue-and-tan basket. The body is similar to the first guinea pig but placed slightly lower and angled toward the scene.

Body

1. With white, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
5. Round 4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
6. Round 5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
7. Rounds 6 to 10: Sc around, changing to gray for a side patch and caramel for a back patch.
8. Round 11: Sc 3, dec around. 24 sts.
9. Round 12: Sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
10. Insert eyes between Rounds 7 and 8.
11. Round 13: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
12. Stuff firmly.
13. Round 14: Dec around. Close and FO.

Patch Embroidery

Add a few short gray stitches over the side patch to create the speckled look. Add one soft yellow stripe across the top back if desired. Keep the front face mostly white so the eyes and pink nose stand out clearly.

Mini Basket for Right Guinea Pig

1. With blue, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 3: In BLO, sc around. 12 sts.
5. Rounds 4 to 5: Sc around. 12 sts.
6. Change to tan.
7. Round 6: Sl st around. FO.
8. Handle: With tan, ch 14 and sew each end to opposite sides of basket.
9. Sew the basket beside the right guinea pig or tack it to one paw.

Back Left Crate of Carrots

Place a small carrot crate in front of the cottage, slightly left of the door. Use a rectangular crate and fill it with 4 tiny carrots. Let the green tops peek above the rim.

1. Use the rectangular crate pattern with brown yarn.
2. Make 4 carrots using the carrot pattern but stop after Round 6 for a shorter size.
3. Sew carrots inside the crate in a tight cluster.
4. Sew the crate to the grass base near the cottage wall.

Green Produce Crate

1. Make one rectangular crate in medium brown.
2. Make 3 pea pods and 2 small cabbage leaves.
3. For a cabbage leaf, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, hdc, sc. FO.
4. Arrange the green pieces in the crate and tack them down.

Stacked Wooden Crates

On the right side of the cottage, the image shows stacked open wooden crates. Make three shallow brown crates and sew them in a leaning stack.

1. Make 3 rectangular crates using brown yarn.
2. For the stacked effect, sew the bottom crate flat to the grass.
3. Sew the second crate slightly behind and above it.
4. Sew the third crate angled to the side, leaving the top open.
5. Embroider two darker brown horizontal lines on each crate to show wood slats.

Paper Bags

The small paper bags near the cottage are tan, folded-looking market bags. They are simple flat shapes with side creases.

1. With light tan, ch 8.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 7 sts.
3. Rows 2 to 7: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.
4. Row 8: Sc 2, ch 3, skip 3, sc 2 to make a handle opening.
5. Row 9: Ch 1, sc 2, 3 sc in ch space, sc 2. FO.
6. Fold the sides slightly inward and stitch the lower corners to hold the bag shape.
7. Make 3 bags and place them near the right side of the cottage.

Flower Vase

A tiny vase with flowers sits near the cottage door. The vase is gray-blue and filled with small colorful flowers.

Vase

1. With blue-gray, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 3: In BLO, sc around. 12 sts.
5. Rounds 4 to 6: Sc around. 12 sts.
6. Round 7: Sc 1, dec around. 8 sts.
7. Round 8: Sc around. 8 sts.
8. Stuff lightly and FO.

Flowers

• For each flower, with yellow, pink, or white, make MR, ch 2, sl st into ring 5 times. Pull tight and FO.
• For stems, ch 5 with green. Sew one flower to each stem.
• Make 5 flowers and sew them into the vase opening.

Small Scale and Price Sheet

The tiny market details include a small gray scale and a white price sheet near the standing guinea pig. These details help the piece look like a busy vegetable market.

Mini Scale

1. With gray, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 3: Sl st around. FO.
5. Base: With dark gray, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch and across. FO.
6. Sew the round scale top to the base and place it near the left stand.

Price Sheet

1. With white, ch 8.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 7 sts.
3. Rows 2 to 5: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.
4. FO.
5. Use black embroidery floss to add tiny horizontal lines and numbers.

Extra Loose Vegetables

Add a few loose vegetables around the garden beds and near the cart so the market feels natural. Do not overcrowd the base; leave small green spaces visible between groups.

• Make 3 extra tomatoes.
• Make 2 extra radishes.
• Make 2 short carrots.
• Make 4 small leaves using ch 5, sc, hdc, dc, hdc along the chain.
• Sew loose vegetables near crates, garden beds, and the cart wheels.

Placement Guide

Before sewing, place every piece on the grass base and check the composition from the front. The cottage should sit across the back center. The standing guinea pig goes to the left, the pushing guinea pig goes near the center-right cart, and the third guinea pig goes at the right front.

• Place the cottage about 1 inch from the back edge of the base.
• Place the sign at the front center.
• Place the fence at the front left, slightly diagonal.
• Place soil strips on the left half of the base.
• Place stepping stones from the cottage door toward the front right.
• Place stacked crates at the right side of the cottage.
• Place baskets and vegetable crates in front of the cottage.
• Place the flower vase close to the door for a sweet cottage detail.

Assembly Order

1. Sew the cottage to the back of the grass base first. Use strong stitches through the bottom edge of the walls.
2. Sew the roof onto the cottage after the cottage is attached, making sure the roof overhangs evenly on both sides.
3. Sew the door and windows to the cottage front.
4. Sew stepping stones in a curved path from the cottage door to the front right.
5. Sew soil strips and fence to the left side.
6. Sew garden vegetables onto the soil strips.
7. Sew crates, baskets, paper bags, vase, scale, and price sheet around the cottage.
8. Sew the sign to the front center.
9. Sew the cart in place and add carrots inside it.
10. Sew the guinea pigs last so their faces and poses can be adjusted toward the viewer.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Use pins to hold each guinea pig in position before sewing. The left guinea pig should face slightly forward and toward the produce stand. The middle guinea pig should face the cart as if pushing it. The right guinea pig should sit near the basket and look toward the market scene.

For each face, embroider a small pink nose, a short vertical mouth line, and two gentle curves. Add one or two tiny white stitches beside the eyes for shine if you are using embroidered eyes. Keep the expression soft and friendly.

Use small hidden stitches to attach paws to baskets, cart handles, or the grass base. These tiny attachment points help the characters look active instead of simply placed on the mat.

Care Notes

• Spot clean only with a damp cloth and mild soap.
• Do not soak the cottage if you used cardboard inside.
• Let the piece air dry completely before displaying again.
• Keep away from direct sunlight to prevent fading.
• This design is decorative and includes small parts, so it is not recommended for children under 3 years old.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The cottage is centered and firmly attached to the base.
• The striped roof overhangs both sides evenly.
• The door is round, centered, and has a tiny knob.
• Both windows have visible crossbars.
• Three guinea pigs have distinct color patches.
• The vegetable beds include red, green, and orange produce.
• The cart has carrots and one visible black wheel.
• The front sign clearly reads Tiny Veggie Market.
• The fence, stones, baskets, crates, paper bags, vase, scale, and price sheet are all attached.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

To preserve the shape, store the market scene in a shallow box with tissue paper around the cottage and guinea pigs. Avoid pressing heavy objects on the roof, cart, or flower vase. If dust collects, use a soft makeup brush or clean paintbrush to gently sweep between the vegetables and tiny accessories.

If a small vegetable loosens, reattach it with matching yarn and a yarn needle. Avoid hot glue if the piece will be handled often, because sewn details last longer and keep the handmade crochet finish neat.

For long-term display, place the finished guinea pig tiny veggie market on a shelf, craft table, nursery dresser, or seasonal spring display. The many miniature vegetables and cottage details make it especially charming when viewed from the front at eye level.