Free pattern for crochet apple – Karla’s apple

Why is it called Karla's Fruit – Karla’s apple?

The designer wanted to make a lot of play food for her niece Karla's 2 year birthday. However, she thought that a completely ordinary round apple was too "boring" and therefore tried to make it in a way so that there was more "play in it" - this was the result.

The pattern is named after the designer's niece, therefore it is called Karla's fruit - Karla's apple.

Materials

• Crochet needle size 2.5 and 3
• filling
• pins for mounting
• Infinity Hearts Rose 8/4 Yarn Unicolor 19 Red 27 g
• Infinity Hearts Rose 8/4 Yarn Unicolor 172 Nature 12 g
• Infinity Hearts Rose 8/4 Yarn Unicolor 228 Maroon Brown 2 g
• Infinity Hearts Rose 8/4 Yarn Unicolor 156 Green 2 g
• Possibly row counter

Abbreviations

dc- double crochet

ch – chain stitch

sl st – slip stitch

Indt - intake (2 stitches together)

Udt – Outtake (2 stitches in the same stitch)

hdc – Half double crochet

tr – Treble crochet

3-dtr - double treble crochet

* 1ch,hdc* - made in the same stitch

If nothing else is stated, crochet in double stitches - dc.

Course of action

Apple wedge

Use needle 2.5 - colours: nature, red, brown

A total of 6 apple wedges must be made.

Start with the natural colour

1 rw. Magic ring with 6 dc (6)

2 rw. Udt in all stitches (12)

3 rw. 1 dc, udt x 6 (18)

4 rw. 2 dc, udt x 6 (24)

5 rw. 3 dc, udt x6 (30)

6 rw. 4 dc, udt x 6 (36)

7 rw. 5 dc, udt x 6 (42)

Switch to the red color in the last mask so that the edge turns red.

8 rw. 2 dc, udt, 4 dcx 6 (48) finish with sl st in next stitch, do not break yarn.

Crochet the next round in back stitch.

9 rw. Indt, 18 dc, indt, skip 2, indt, 18 dc, indt, skip 2 + sl st from before (40)

Crochet the remaining rounds in both sts.

10 rw. 18 dc, skip 2 stitches, 18 dc, skip 2 stitches (36)

11 rw. 16 dc, skip 2 stitches, 16 dc, skip 2 stitches (32) 

End with sl st on the opposite side.

You can advantageously embroider on the cores before filling and filling.

Attach all ends, and the middle fabric at the same end in the outermost part.

Peel

Use needle 2.5 - color red

1 rw. Magic ring with 6 dc(6)

2 rw. Udt in all stitches (12)

3 rw. 1 dc, udt x 6 (18)

4 rw. 1 dc, udt, 2 dc, udt, 3 dc, udt, 2 dc, udt, 3 dc, udt, 2 dc(23)

5 rw. 1 dc, udt, 3 dc, udt, 3 dc, udt, 3 dc, udt, 3 dc, udt, 3 dc, udt, 1 dc(29)

6 rw. 4 dc, udt, 5 dc, udt, 5 dc, udt, 5 dc, udt, 5 dc, udt (34)

7 rw. 4 dc, udt, 5 dc, udt, 6 dc, udt, 6 dc, udt, 6 dc, udt, 2 dc(39)

8 rw. 6 dc, udt, 8 dc, udt, 9 dc, udt, 9 dc, udt, 3 dc(43)

9 rw. 3 dc, udt, 8 dc, udt, 10 dc, udt, 10 dc, udt, 8 dc(47)

10 rw. 6 dc, udt, 14 dcudt, 15 dc, udt, 9 dc(50)

11 rw. 9 dc, udt, 15 dc, udt, 16 dc, udt, 7 dc(53)

12 rw. 5 dc, udt, 16 dc, udt, 17 dc, udt, 12 dc(56)

13 rw. 12 dc, udt, 27 dc, udt, 15 dc(58)

14 rw. 18 dc, udt, 40 dc(60)

15-18 rw. dc the whole round (60) (4 rounds)

The stitches are divided into 6 "leaves" of 10 stitches, crochet in rows and reversed with 1 ch.

“Leafs”

Use needle 3.0 - color: red

19-25 rw. dc in all stitches (10) (7 rows)

26 rw. indt, 6 dc, indt (8)

27 rw. dc in alle stitches (8)

28 rw. indt, 4 dc, indt (6)

29 rw. dc in alle stitches (6)

30 rw. indt, 2 dc, indt (4) – Note: At the last leaf stop here, see the stem.

31 rw. dc in alle stitches (4) - Make 5 ch and attach with sl st at the other end.

At the start of new leaves, the yarn is attached with sl st in the last leaf.

At the last leaf, make one sl st in the 1st stitch on the leaf next to it. So you do:

1 sl st - 10 ch - 1 sl st , turn and continue with the rows, as with the other leaves - however, sl st must be skipped.

Stem

Use needle 3.0 - colour: brown

The stem must be made on the last leaf, which is stopped at row 30 and changes to brown in the turning mask.

31 rw. 4 sc, 2 ch (6) collect for a ring with sl st

32-40 rw. Crochet sc in spiral (9 rows)

Break the yarn with a long end, weave the yarn through the stitches, close the hole by pulling the yarn - pass the yarn down through the stem and onto the side to close the opening.

Make 6 ch with the end of the yarn in which the blade is to be made and stapled.

Leaf

Use needle 2.5 - colour: green

Attach the yarn with one sl st on the first ch in the stitch row. Crochet in the stitches to make the blade.

1 rw. 1 sc

2 rw. *2 hdc*

3 rw. *1 hdc, 1 dc*

4 rw. *2 dc*

5 rw. *2 dc, 1 3-dstgm, 2 dc * - Repeat on the opposite side

6 rw. *2 dc*

7 rw. *1 dc, 1 hdc*

8 rw. *2 hdc*

9 rw. 1 sc

10 rw. sl st

When the leaf is made, the brown yarn is pushed a bit down through the leaf and into the stem.

Attach the two green ends to the leaf.

Make a small end with brown on the underside of the apple. For this, you need 6 sc in the magic ring.

The finished apple measures 9 cm. in height incl. the stem, and 22 cm. in circumference.

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