Apple

crochet pattern

Granny Smith green, Red Delicious red, Honeycrisp, Gala or Fuji - there's something for
everyone in this crochet apple pattern! Pick your favorite and dive in. These will make
the perfect, colorful addition to your little one's toy food collection or to your crochet
fruit and veg centerpiece.

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 General Notes & Tips
Artistry & Craftsmanship: Crochet is an art and a science. Obviously certain rules must be
01 followed to make the item look and work as it should, but YOU get to decide what makes it
look and work as it should! I write my patterns just how I designed them to give you a clear
direction, but at any time, I encourage you to follow your heart and ideas and let your inner
artist be realized! We crochet because we love it, right? So, have fun!

Yarn: Take your choice of yarn! Choose colors that bring you joy and fibers that feel good
02 between your fingers. I use 100% organic cotton yarn because I make these toys for my kids
and need them to be functional. Cotton is natural, washable, soft, and relatively inflexible so
the toys don’t stretch and sag – even after being thrown across the house, down the stairs and
adventured through every part of the garden!

It's very important for me to use only sustainable and eco-friendly yarn so I feel good about
the impact I'm making on the environment with my craft. This is why I choose organic cotton
versus conventional cotton.

Stuffing: Stuff more than you think you should. Not enough for the stitches to stretch and show
03 holes, but enough to make the toy stiff and able to withstand the rough trials of toy life. The
filling will compress a bit over time. I encourage you to use an alternative to poly-fill (unless it's
recycled!). Try using leftover yarn scraps and snippets or old non-donate-able clothes and
materials that you've cut into strips.

Resources: I have created a robust library of resources on my website:

04 www.offthebeatenhook.com. These resources include video tutorials, quick reference cards
(abbreviations, size conversion chart, etc), ultimate guides (to yarn, to hooks, etc). Any stitch
you will use in this pattern is demonstrated in a stitch tutorial video on my website. Check out
my resource library for lots of help and instruction!

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 Pattern Specific Notes & Tips
Yarn & Tools:
01 Stylecraft Naturals Organic Cotton | 100% Organic Cotton | Weight: 3/DK/Light Worsted
Colors & Number of balls:
LEAF - x1 (green)
POPPY - x1 (red)
Brown leftovers for stem
Dark green leftovers for leaf
Hook: 3.00 mm
Safety Eyes: 12 mm
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Markers
Scissors
Stuffing

Size & Gauge:

02 Size: The apple measures 2.5" tall x 3" wide.
Gauge: 4”x4” of single crochet = 28 stitches x 30 rows. Ultimately with toys, gauge doesn't
matter. It won't have to fit someone's body or a specific space. My patterns will include the
size of the finished toy based on the yarn and hook I use. But if you want it smaller or bigger,
just use a bigger yarn and hook! Just remember, when crocheting toys, crochet tightly and
choose a hook one size smaller than the yarn size recommends in order to avoid holes
between each stitch where the stuffing will show through.

Special Stitches: The vast majority of this project is made using single crochet but there are a
03 couple special stitches or techniques you may not be familiar with - all stitches used are
indicated immediately below. You can find a video tutorial of exactly how to make all the
stitches in this pattern in the Resource Library on my website: www.offthebeatenhook.com.

Abbreviations used in this pattern:

04 ch - chain
st - stitch
hk - hook
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
inc - increase
dec - decrease
(...) x - repeat instructions indicated number of times
[...] - number of stitches in row/round

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 The Pattern 01
stem
NOTES:
The stem is crocheted by making a chain and then crocheting
around each side of the chain
Use the brown yarn and leave a starting tail of 4”.

Row 1: ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in next ch, sl st in next 5 ch [7] 02

Snip, leaving a tail of 4”. Pull tail through final 2 loops and tie the tails
together in a knot. PHOTO 01

leaf
NOTES:

03
The leaf is crocheted by making a chain and then crocheting
around each side of the chain
Use the dark green yarn and leave a starting tail of 4".
Row 1: ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hk, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in
next ch, sc in next ch. Continue on the other side of the chain: sc in next
ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch
Sl St to first st. Fasten off. Weave in end. PHOTO 02

honeycrisp apple (red & green combo) 04

NOTES:
The apple is worked in continuous rounds - do not join each round
When the color change section begins on round 6, the colors will be
abbreviated as follows: green = G, red = R
During the color change rounds, you will never have to deter from
the standard increase pattern of increasing or decreasing each
round by 6 stitches. Also, you will never have to increase or
decrease in the middle of a color change. However, some color
changes occur immediately before or after an increase or
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decrease.
For the color change rounds, the method will be given and the stitch
count for each of the colors will be given following the method.
Start with the green yarn
Rnd 1: st 6 in a magic circle [6] Do not close tightly until after you put
in the stem and leaf - PHOTO 11
Rnd 2: inc in each st around [12]
Pull the yarn tails from the stem and leaf through the magic circle from
06
outside to inside. Tighten the magic circle. Tie a knot with the tails from
the magic circle, leaf and stem. PHOTO 12 & 13

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Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) x6 [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) x6 [24]
07
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) x6 [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) x6 [36] G: 12, R: 3, G: 21
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) x6 [42] G: 12, R: 7, G: 23 PHOTO 03
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) x6 [48] G: 11, R: 13, G: 24
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) x6 [54] G: 9, R: 18, G: 29 PHOTO 04
Rnd 10: sc in each st around [54] G: 7, R: 20, G: 27
Rnd 11: sc in each st around [54] G: 6, R: 21, G: 27 PHOTO 05
Rnd 12: sc in each st around [54] G: 5, R: 23, G: 26
Rnd 13: sc in each st around [54] G: 4, R: 24, G: 26
08
Rnd 14: sc in each st around [54] G: 4, R: 24, G: 26 PHOTO 06
Rnd 15: (sc in next 7 st, dec in next st) x6 [48] G: 4, R: 24, G: 20
Rnd 16: sc in each st around [48] G: 4, R: 20, G: 20
Rnd 17: (sc in next 6 st, dec in next st) x6 [42] G: 6, R: 15, G: 21
Rnd 18: sc in each st around [42] G: 6, R: 14, G: 22 PHOTO 07
Rnd 19: (sc in next 5 st, dec in next st) x6 [36] G: 7, R: 9, G: 20
Rnd 20: sc in each st around [36] G: 9, R: 4, G: 23
Rnd 21: (sc in next 4 st, dec in next st) x6 [30] G: 8, R: 3, G: 19 09
The rest of the apple is crocheted in green only
Rnd 22: sc in each st around [30]
Rnd 23: (sc in next 3 st, dec in next st) x6 [24] PHOTO 08
Rnd 24: sc in each st around [24]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 2 st, dec in next st) x6 [18]
Rnd 26: sc in each st around [18]
Stuff apple. 10
Rnd 27: (sc in next st, dec in next st) x6 [12]
Rnd 28: dec in each st around [6]

Snip, leaving a 12” tail. Using a tapestry needle, weave the yarn through
the front loop of the remaining 6 stitches and pull tightly to close. PHOTO
18 Insert the tapestry needle through the center bottom of the apple and
up out of the top through the magic circle. PHOTO 19 Pull to create an
indent in the bottom of the apple. PHOTO 20 Insert the tapestry needle
back inside, one stitch to the side of the magic circle and back out the
bottom. PHOTO 21 Pull snugly to create an indent in the top of the apple.
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PHOTO 22 Tug and shape as desired. Take a few stitches to secure the
yarn, pull it to the inside and outside one of the sides of the apple. Snip
yarn against the outside skin of the apple, clean with the surface. PHOTO
09 & 10

12

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 red & green apple 13
NOTES:
The apple is worked in continuous rounds - do not join each round
Use the red or green yarn.
Rnd 1: st 6 in a magic circle [6] Do not close tightly until after you put
in the stem and leaf - PHOTO 11
Rnd 2: inc in each st around [12]
Pull the yarn tails from the stem and leaf through the magic circle from
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outside to inside. Tighten the magic circle. Tie a knot with the tails from
the magic circle, leaf and stem. PHOTO 12 & 13
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) x6 [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) x6 [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) x6 [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) x6 [36] PHOTO 14
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) x6 [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) x6 [48] 15
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) x6 [54]
Rnd 10-14: sc in each st around [54]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 7 st, dec in next st) x6 [48]
Rnd 16: sc in each st around [48]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 6 st, dec in next st) x6 [42]
Rnd 18: sc in each st around [42]
Rnd 19: (sc in next 5 st, dec in next st) x6 [36] PHOTO 15
Rnd 20: sc in each st around [36]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 4 st, dec in next st) x6 [30]
16
Rnd 22: sc in each st around [30] PHOTO 16
Rnd 23: (sc in next 3 st, dec in next st) x6 [24]
Rnd 24: sc in each st around [24]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 2 st, dec in next st) x6 [18]
Rnd 26: sc in each st around [18]
Stuff apple.
Rnd 27: (sc in next st, dec in next st) x6 [12]
Rnd 28: dec in each st around [6] PHOTO 17 17
Snip, leaving a 12” tail. Using a tapestry needle, weave the yarn
through the front loop of the remaining 6 stitches and pull tightly to
close. PHOTO 18 Insert the tapestry needle through the center bottom
of the apple and up out of the top through the magic circle. PHOTO 19
Pull to create an indent in the bottom of the apple. PHOTO 20 Insert
the tapestry needle back inside, one stitch to the side of the magic
circle and back out the bottom. PHOTO 21 Pull snugly to create an
indent in the top of the apple. PHOTO 22 Tug and shape as desired.
Take a few stitches to secure the yarn, pull it to the inside and outside
18
one of the sides of the apple. Snip yarn against the outside skin of the
apple, clean with the surface.

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 Additional Photos
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Finished Photos

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