Myrtle & Eunice has a fabulous tutorial/pattern download to make this adorable felt sandwhich - I love the detail on the lettuce and tomatoes. fabulous playfood.

Tasty Crochet: A Pantry Full of Patterns for 33 Tasty Treats by Rose Langlitz. North Light Books (March 27, 2009)

I have been seeing tasty crochet foods all over the net for the past few years and am so happy that someone has finally put together a crochet play food pattern book. This wonderful crochet book is full of yummy things to eat crochet – so if all your friends and family have enough blankets and hats then get crocheting something a little more frivolous and fun.

None of the patterns and designs are really that difficult – if you can do basic crochet stitches and follow a pattern then you can make these projects – fried eggs, apple wedges (very realistic), sushi, peanut butter sandwiches, cherry tomatoes on the vine (adorable), chicken drumsticks, mushrooms and asparagus, pizza (with a side salad – love it), chocolate chip cookies are fantastic, Neapolitan icecream sandwich (my fave), icecream cones and more.

Such a fun book with good crochet basics to boot.

love this felt lunch bag complete with sandwich, cake and chips – tutorial on skip to my lou - also check out her doughnuts tutorial. all too cute! [via craftzine]

I have a love of play food: felt, crochet, sewn – whatever its all fun and gorgeous. I was reminded of the flickr play food group while reading green kitchen blog and admiring the spaghetti and crochet meatballs. (images from flickr play food group and green kitchen)

There is a book out called My Favorite Felt Sweets by Joie Staff published by Japan Publications Trading (June 2, 2008).

This book is so sweet and luscious and fun. All the things we love about Japanese craft books – but in English! Excellent images and illustrations. The projects are very life like – from tarts and cupcakes and cookies, doughnuts and pancakes to Japanese treats like rice cakes, sweet bean buns, moon cakes and fortune cookies, as well as sweet place mats and serving mats to go with.

There is also a great holiday section – just in time for all the holidays coming up. Gingerbread and christmas cakes, petit fours and chocolates. And if that wasn’t all enough – some cute little felt boxes and containers for your treats to go into. Perfect for decorations, gifts or just for fun.

nikki shell has been making play food – love these cookies made from recycled woolen sweaters.