Pattern to Crochet a small Red Apple.
Slip stitch: hook in loop, yarn around hook, pull through
the two (ie loop and stitch).
Single crochet stitch
(sc) : hook in loop, yarn around hook,
pull yarn through loop, yarn around hook, pull yarn through 2 stitches.
1.
Make 4 chains,
2.
sc x2 in
3rd chain, do one chain. (2 stitches).
Turn.
3.
sc in 1 loop, then twice in next loop. One chain.
(3 st.)
4.
Join the 3 stitches with a slip stitch to make a ring. There are two ways to continue. Do crochet work with front facing out or with
back of work facing outside. The latter
makes an even surface; the former makes
a ridged surface spiral-wise.
5.
Make 3 st to 6
ie Do 2 sc in each of the three
stitches. Place a different colour yarn
(eg yellow) to mark each end of row.
6.
Sc 6, mark with yellow at end….bring yarn
forward or back depending on the row.
7.
Sc x1, sc 2x in next loop (2 to 3), repeat to make 6 st to 9. Continue in spiral, marking end of each row.
8.
Sc x9
9.
Sc x2, sc 2x in next loop (3 to 4), repeat to
make 9 st to 12…..
10.
Sc x12
11.
Sc x2 in each of 12 loops (1 to 2) to make 12 st
to 24……
12.
Sc x24
13.
Sc 1, sc 2x in next loop (2 to 3), repeat to
make 24 st to 36…..
14.
Sc x36
15.
Sc x36
16.
Sc 2, sc 2x in next loop (3 to 4), repeat to
make 36 st to 48
17.
Sc x48.
Repeat to make 6 rows of 48 st.
This is middle of apple……………………………………………………………………………………………….
18. Working backwards. Make 48 st to 36. Sc 2,
hook thro next loop, yarn around hook, pull yarn thro loop, hook into next
loop, yarn around hook, pull thro loop, yarn around hook, pull thro all 3
st (4 to 3).
19.
Sc x36,
repeat to make 3 rows of 36.
20.
Sc 1, decrease as above (3 to 2), repeat to make
36 to 24 st,
21.
Sc x 24, makes 2 rows of 24.
22.
***at this stage put in the cotton wool padding
or whatever other padding you have. Make
sure the beginning yarn comes up through the centre inside of padding.
23.
Sc to decrease 24 to 12 (2 to 1).
24.
Sc 12
25.
Sc decrease 12 to 9 (4 to 3).
26.
Sc 9
27.
Sc decrease 9 to 6 (3 to 2)
28.
Sc 6.
With bulky wool this is limit,
leaving a hole through which the beginning of the yarn can be put, to
make a torus or donut shape; apple
indented top and bottom.
29.
Tie end yarn and beginning yarn in centre. Tuck in neatly. Make a stem of brown yarn, and a green leaf (Tunisian or afghan stitch)and
stem with it
Pattern continues, to crochet
larger apples. Add the following to
middle of the work.
Row 16 was 48
stitches.
17. two rows
of 48
18. sc x 4, sc
2 x in next loop (4 to 5 st), repeat to
make 60 st.
19. 4 rows of
60. Or can make a few extra rows to make a higher
apple. Halfway.
20. go
into working backwards (5 to 4) etc,
exactly like forward pattern. Until finish off.
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OR to make 72
st- after 2 rows of 60, increase sc x 5,
sc 2 x into next loop (5 to 6) makes 72 st. Work 4 or 6 or 8 rows for apple middle, then
begin working backwards, ie 6 to 5 makes 60, etc.
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For left handed people, you might have to adjust the
beginning. Step 4. Join the 3 stitches with a slip stitch, take out hook, turn work, and go into 2sc in
last loop, continue in spiral.
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Note UK and European and Aust crochet instructions are
different from American stitches. Please
compare.
Always count and recount the number of stitches so no
mistakes especially in early stages of work.
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The Leaf.
Here is a drawing of a real leaf. I used Tunisian crochet for this. Forgive me if I do not explain each
step. People must be able to figure it
out from measurements given. It is hard
work writing up Patterns correctly. I
found some mistakes in my typing up and have corrected them now. OK I hope.
Please click on image to see it more clearly.
