Apple​ with worm

No. 1009-194-1042

Level:​ Beginner Abbreviations:

Crochet hook: ​2.5 mm MR - ​magic ring
Materials: ​Soft toy filling sc - ​single crochet
Yarn: ​Rainbow Cotton 8/4. ch -​ chain stitch
How much yarn do you need: sl st - ​slip stitch
Lime (018) - ​1 times dc - ​double crochet
Petrol Green (020) -​ 1 ball hdc -​ half double crochet
Dark brown (008) -​ 1 ball increase – ​2 stitches in the same stitch
Dusty Lime (074) -​ 1 ball decrease –​ 2 stitches together to 1
Black (009) - ​1 ball […] – ​number of stitches
(…) – ​number of rounds
Purchase your yarn here​:
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You can find instruction videos for the techniques used in this pattern here:
Magic ring: ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV_S5wfwqOk
Increase: ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qj7ovPSxdY
Decrease: ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1MHHdZfSvY&t=19s

Apple
With​ Lime (018)​ and​ Dark brown (008)

R1:​ work 6 sc in MR [6]

R2:​ *increase* 6 times [12]
R3:​ *1 sc, increase* 6 times [18]
R4:​ *2 sc, increase* 6 times [24]
R5-6:​ work 1 sc in each stitch (2 rounds) [24]
R7:​ *3 sc, increase* 6 times [30]
R8:​ *4 sc, increase* 6 times [36]
R9-10:​ work 1 sc in each stitch (2 rounds) [36]
R11:​ *5 sc, increase* 6 times [42]
R12-15:​ work 1 sc in each stitch (4 rounds) [42]
R16:​ *5 sc, decrease* 6 times [36]
R17:​ *4 sc, decrease* 6 times [30]
Start stuffing the apple as you go​.
R18:​ *3 sc, decrease* 6 times [24]
R19:​ *2 sc, decrease* 6 times [18]
R20:​ *1 sc, decrease* 6 times [12]
R21​: *decrease* 6 times [6]
Stuff the apple a bit more and attach the brown yarn for the stem:
R22-26:​ work 1 sc in each stitch (5 rounds) [6]
Bind off. Attach the lime green yarn to the hook, insert the hook in the apple and pull through
from top to bottom, tighten yarn. Work 1 small stitch in the bottom of the apple and pull the
thread back up through the apple. Repeat two more times to create a little bump and shape
the apple.

Leaf
With ​Petrol Green (020)

Ch 7, begin in 2​nd​ stitch from hook and work 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 dc and 3 dc in last
stitch. Continue on the other side of the ch 7 and work 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc and 1 sl st.
Bind off and sew the leaf on to the apple next to the stem.

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Worm
With ​Dusty Lime (074)

R1:​ work 6 sc in MR [6]

R2:​ *1 sc, increase* 3 times [9]
R3-4:​ work 1 sc in each stitch (2 rounds) [9]
Stuff the head of the worm and add a little bit of stuffing in the body as you go​.
R5:​ *1 sc, decrease* 3 times [6]
R6-15:​ work 1 sc in each stitch (10 rounds) [6]
Bind off and cut the yarn. Pull the yarn through the front loops of the stitches on R15 and
hide the yarn inside the worm. Embroide 2 eyes on the worm with a bit of black thread. Sew
the worm on to the apple with small stitches.

Have fun with this pattern!

Love from,

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