I made an apple roundup on my last post and I was inspired to make my own apple inspired crochet project. I really love amigurumis and I figured out that I want to make an apple amigurumi. Let’s call him Appy the Apple. Isn’t he an adorable amigurumi? Tell me in the comments section below…

Here’s the Pattern

Materials Needed:

Worsted Weight Yarn in Red, Green and Brown

3.75 mm crochet hook

Crochet Thread in black,white and blue for the eyes and mouth

1.3 mm steel hook

Tapestry Needle

Yarn Cutter

Poly Fill

Gauge:

4 SC = 1″

Finished item dimensions:

height: 3.5“

width: 2.75″

Crochet Abbreviations:

SC – single crochet

DC – double crochet

TR – triple crochet

dec – decrease

inc – increase

sts – stitches

ch – chain

Body

Using Worsted Weight Yarn in Red

Round 1: Magic Circle, ch 1 (doesn’t count as a DC), 6 SC in ring = 6 sts (this will be the top of your amigurumi)

Round 2: SC inc in each stitch around= 12 sts

Round 3: (SC inc, SC in next)* repeat 6x = 18 sts

Round 4: (SC inc, SC in next 2 sts) * repeat 6x= 24 sts

Round 5: (SC inc, SC in next 3 sts) * repeat 6x= 30 sts

Round 6-11: SC in the next 30 sts= 30 sts

Round 12: (SC dec, SC in next stitch)* repeat 9x=20 sts

Stuff your amigurumi with polyfill and continue filling as you go.

Round 13-14: SC in the next 20 sts = 20 sts

Round 15: SC dec in each stitch around= 10 sts

Round 16: SC dec in each stitch around= 5 sts

Fasten Off.

Eyes

Use black crochet thread

Round 1: Magic Circle, ch 1 (doesn’t count as a DC), 6 SC in ring= 6 sts

Change to blue crochet thread

Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around = 12 sts, slip stitch to the first stitch of the round

Fasten off. Leave tail for sewing.

Sew a white crochet thread on the eyes as shown on the picture above.

Stem

Use Brown Yarn

Round 1: Magic Circle, ch 1 (doesn’t count as a DC), 4 SC in ring = 4 sts

Round 2-4: 4 SC around = 4 sts

Fasten Off. Leave tail for sewing.

Leaf

Use green yarn

Round 1: Ch 10, SC in the 8th chain from hook, SC, DC, TR, TR, DC, SC,SC, Ch 2,

(Working now on the opposite side of foundation) SC, SC, DC, TR, TR, DC, SC, SC, slip stitch.

Fasten Off. Leave tail for sewing.

Assembly

Body

Pictured above is a technique used by Planet June in her apple amigurumi. To see the detailed instructions visit her site by clicking here.

Stem

Sew the stem to the upper middle part of the apple.

Leaf

Sew the leaf to the right side of the stem as pictured below.

Eyes

Sew it to the 6th to 8th round of the body.

Mouth

Sew a mouth on the 10th round of the body.