This lovely crochet tiny apple is a handcrafted marvel, perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to any setting. Its vibrant red hue and charming facial features, complete with bead-like eyes and a sweet smile, make it an ideal gift or playful ornament. Beyond its decorative appeal, this tiny apple can serve as a pincushion, a child’s plaything, or a unique keychain, showcasing both beauty and versatility in its design.
Materials
- 4mm hook
- medium weight yarn: red, brown and green
- 6mm safety eyes
- black embroidery thread
- tapestry needle
- doll stuffing
- scissors
Abbreviations
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sl: slip stitch
- SC: single crochet
- inc: single crochet increase
- ch: chain
- hdc: half double crochet
- dec: single crochet decrease
Step By Step Pattern
Apple body with red or green:
- 6sc in magic ring (6)
- 2sc inc around (12)
- 2sc inc, sc 1 around (18)
- sc 1 around (18)
*fasten safety eyes between rounds 5 & 6, 5 sts apart - sc dec, sc 1 around (12)
- sc dec around (6)
*stuff apple
*sew top closed
*pull the working yarn tail through the top. Center through the middle to round 1. Weave the tail in and out of round 1 pulling the yarn tail back through the center to the top to create an indent at the bottom of the apple *fasten off
Apple stem with brown:
4sc in magic ring, sc 1 around 2x (4)
#fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing, sew to the top of the apple
Apple leaf with green:
- ch 6, sl starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc, hdc, sc, ch
- #fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing, sew to the top of the apple
- *Sew mouth with embroidery thread between rounds 4 and 5 across 2 sts between the eyes
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