*White yarn,3-ply
*Purple yarn,3-ply
*White thread-knitcrosheen
*2-8" lengths green yarn,4-ply
*Crochet hook "F"
*Fiberfill and yarn needle
*White yarn,3-ply or 4-ply
*8" length tan yarn
*Crochet hook "F" or "G"
*Fiberfill and yarn needl
Rnd 1:With white yarn,leaving a 3" tail,ch 2.4 sc in 2nd ch from hook.Do not join,work in continuous rounds(4).
Rnd 2:(1 sc in next st,2 sc in next st)rep around(6).Pull 3" tail down through bottom of onion to outside.
Rnd 3:Rep rnd 2(9).
Rnd 4:2 sc in each st around(18).
Rnd 5:Rep rnd 2(27).
Rnd 6-9:Rep rnd 5(27).
Rnd 10:(sc in next st,dec(pull up a loop in next 2 sc,yo,pull through both loops).Rep 5 times.Sc in next 3 sts(21).
Rnd 11:Sc in next st,dec around(14).Stuff.
Rnd 12:Dec all the way around to close,leaving a length of yarn.Fasten off.
Thread "finishing off" piece of yarn through onion body,coming out at bottom point(you should now have 2 pieces of white yarn coming out of the point).
Thread 8" length of tan yarn from bottom point of onion,up through body of onion,coming out at top.Go over 1/4",thread yarn back down through onion body,coming out at onion botton point(you should now have 2 white and 2 tan pieces of yarn sticking out of onion bottom point).Pull tan yarn tight to give onion top an indention.
With 1 tan and 1 white in each hand,tie into a double knot.Trim to 1".Fray out yarn ends to resemble roots.
Rnd 1-7:Rep rnds 1-7 of small onion.
Rnd 8-11:Changing to purple yarn and white thread held together,rep rnds 8-11 of small onion.
Thread purple yarn and white thread "finish off" tail down through turnip body coming out at turnip bottom point(you should have 1 strand white yarn,1 strand purple yarn and 1 strand of white thread).Tie all 3 pieces into a knot,trim to 1".Fray out for roots.
Thread both pieces of green yarn through top of turnip(you should have 4 pieces of yarn sticking out of the top of the turnip).Tie into a knot 5 times,trim ends to 1".Fray out ends.