Crochet apple & pear – simple instructions for charming crochet fruit
Whether as table decorations, in a child's kitchen, or as sustainable toys, crocheted fruits like apples and pears are true classics with plenty of DIY charm. With some yarn, stuffing, and a crochet hook, you can easily conjure up these fruity companions yourself. The beauty of this is that the shape, color, and size can be wonderfully varied – and the result is guaranteed to be an eye-catcher!
material
- Wool in apple, brown and corn: 95 m/50 g
- Wool in olive and pistachio for the leaves: 85 m/50 g
- Crochet hook no. 3
- Filling material
- sewing thread and needle
Pear
The pear is worked from top to bottom.
Round 1: 6 sc (= 6 sts) in a yarn ring.
Round 2: increase each stitch with 2 sc (= 12 stitches).
Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, from * repeat 2 times (= 15 sts).
Round 4: 1 round of sc. Round 5: *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * 2 times (= 18 sts).
Rounds 6–9: 1 round of sc each.
Round 10: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, from * rep 5 times (= 24 sts).
Round 11: sc all around.
Round 12: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, from * rep 5 times (= 30 sts).
Rounds 13–14: 1 round of sc each.
Round 15: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, from * rep 5 times (= 36 sts).
Round 16: 1 round sc.
Round 17: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, repeat from * 5 times (= 42 sts).
Round 18: 1 round sc.
Round 19: *2 sc together, sc in next 5 sts, repeat from * 5 times (= 36 sts).
Round 20: 1 round sc.
Round 21: *2 sc together, sc in next 4 sts, from * rep 5 times (= 30 sts).
Round 22: 1 round sc.
Round 23: *2 sc together, sc in next 3 sts, repeat from * 5 times (= 24 sts).
Round 24: *2 sc together, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * 5 times (= 18 sts).
Round 25: *sc2tog, sc in next st, repeat from *5 (= 12 sts). Fill the pear tightly with stuffing.
Round 26: *sc2tog, repeat from *6 times (= 6 sts). Weave in yarn ends.
For the stem, ch 6 in brown. Round 1: skip the first ch, sl st down the entire chain (= 5 sts). Sew the beginning and end threads through the entire pear from the top and secure the stem by tying both threads together at the bottom of the pear. The knot forms the pear blossom.
Apple
For the apple, cast on 5 sc in a yarn ring.
Round 1 and 2: increase each stitch with 2 sc (= 20 stitches).
Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, repeat from * (= 30 sts).
Rounds 4–7: 1 round of sc each.
Round 8: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, repeat from * (= 33 sts).
Round 9: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts, repeat from * (= 36 sts).
Round 10: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 11 sts, repeat from * (= 39 sts).
Round 11: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 12 sts, repeat from * (= 42 sts).
Rounds 12–14: sc all around.
Round 15: *2 sctog, sc in next 12 sts, rep from * (= 39 sts).
Round 16: *2sctog, sc in next 11 sts, rep from * (= 36 sts).
Round 17: *2 sc together, sc in next st, rep from * (= 24 sts).
Round 18: *sc2tog, repeat from * 11 times (= 11 sts). Fill apple tightly with stuffing.
Round 19: *2 sc together, from * rep 6 times (= 6 sts).
Pull the thread through the remaining stitches and sew in. Work the stem as you would for the pear.
For the leaf: 4 ch. Round 1: 2 dc in the 2nd st from the hook, hdc in the next st, 3 sc in the last st. Working along the other side of the chain: hdc in the next st, 2 dc in the last st. Fasten with a sl st in the first dc. Tie a knot and tie the yarn to the apple or pear.
The content of this article is from the book:
Hanna Erhorn
Natural crochet
Munich (blv), 2013
ISBN: 978-3-8354-1179-1, Price: 14.99 € / 15.40 € (A) / 21.90 sFr
Stitch joy from nature. Whether mushrooms and ferns from the forest or animal holiday acquaintances from the deep sea: all of these natural objects can be crocheted at home. Sometimes humorous, sometimes confusingly similar, but always precisely observed and lovingly crafted, author Hanna Erhorn creates timeless depictions of plants and animals in her nature crochet projects. Simple crochet stitches transform into small wonders – inspired by nature's inexhaustible repertoire.
The effort is minimal; most projects only require a crochet hook and less than a ball of wool.
