EGGPLANT With A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around 12 sts.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around - 18 sts.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around 24 sts.
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around 30 sts.
Rnds 6 -14: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 15: *Sc2tog, sc in each of the next 8 sts, rep from * around 27 sts.
Rnd 16: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 17: *Sc2tog, sc in each of the next 7 sts, rep from * around 24 sts.
Rnd 18: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 19: *Sc2tog, sc in each of the next 6 sts, rep from * around 21 sts.
Rnd 20: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 21: *Sc2tog, sc in each of the next 5 sts, rep from * around 18 sts.
Rnds 22-24: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 25: *Sc2tog, sc in next st, rep from * around 12 sts.
Rnd 26: *Sc2tog * around 6 sts.
Fasten off.
STEM With B, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnds 2-4: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 5: Work 2 sc in each st around 12 sts.
Rnd 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around 18 sts.
Rnd 7: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 8: * Sc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 double crochet in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st, rep from * twice 21 sts.
Fasten off.
FINISHING Sew stem to top of Eggplant. Weave in ends.
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