Part 1 of a 5-part crochet fruit pattern series!!
Abbreviations Ch: chain Sc: single crochet Inc: increase Dec: decrease Sl St: slip stitch sk: skip
Materials 3.5mm hook
Worsted weight yarn in red, green and brown Tapestry needle Stuffing
Stem (make 1) Round 1: Using brown yarn, ch 9. sc in second ch from hook, slst in next 7 sts. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Leaf (make 1) Round 1: Using green yarn, ch 9. Sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, sc in next st. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Apple (make 1) Round 1: Using red yarn, ch 2, sc 8 in second ch from hook {8}. Round 2: sc around, 8. Round 3: *Inc, sc in next st, repeat * 4 times, 12. Round 4: sc around, 12. Round 5: *Inc, sc in next st, repeat * 6 times, 18. Round 6: *sc in next 2 st, Inc, repeat * 6 times, 24. Round 7: sc in next st, *Inc, sc in next 3 sts, repeat * 5 times, Inc, sc in next 2 sts, 30. Round 8: *sc in next 4 sts, Inc, repeat * 6 times, 36. Round 9: sc in next 2 sts, *Inc, sc in next 5 sts, repeat * 5 times, Inc, sc in next 3 sts, 42. Round 10: sc in next 4 sts, *Inc, sc in next 6 sts, repeat * 5 times, Inc, sc in next 2 sts, 48. Round 11: *Inc, sc in next 7 sts, repeat * 6 times, 54. Round 12: sc in next 4 sts, *Inc, sc in next 8 sts, repeat * 5 times, Inc, sc in next 4 sts, 60. Round 13 – 17: sc around, 60. Round 18: *Dec, sc in next 13 sts, repeat * 4 times, 56. Round 19: sc around {56}. Round 20: *Dec, sc in next 12 sts, repeat * 4 times, 52. Round 21: sc around {52}. Round 22: *Dec, sc in next 11 sts, repeat * 4 times, 48. Round 23: sc around, 48. Round 24: *Dec, sc in next 10 sts, repeat * 4 times, 44. Round 25: *Dec, sc in next 9 sts, repeat * 4 times, 40. Round 26: *Dec, sc in next 8 sts, repeat * 4 times, 36. Round 27: *Dec, sc in next 4 sts, repeat * 6 times, 30. Round 28: sc in next 2 sts, *Inv Dec, sc in next 3 sts, repeat * 5 times, Inv Dec, sc in next st, 24. Using your tapestry needle, sew the stem and the leaf to the apple. Round 29: *Inv Dec, sc in next 2 sts, repeat * 6 times, 18. Round 30: sc around, 18. Round 31: Inv Dec in next 18 sts, 9. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Weave through the remaining stitches to close the hole.