I love the way dragon fruit looks, and so I set out to see if I could replicate it with yarn while avoiding my least favorite knitting tasks -- picking up stitches and sewing. This pattern makes a fruit that’s a bit smaller than the average ripe dragon fruit, if you’d like yours to be larger simply use a heavier yarn and larger needles, just be sure that your fabric is dense enough to hold in the stuffing.

This is also what I like to call a “felt in the mouth” toy -- f it’s intended for a child under 3 it will probably end up felting a bit as it’s played with. I like the way this looks, and when it gets dirty or seems uneven I just toss it in the washer. So while it’s a good project for using up scraps, make sure you know ahead of time how your yarn reacts to felting, especially if you’re using two different yarns.