Imagine a basket brimming with juicy, crocheted strawberries, each one bursting with vibrant colors and delightful texture! The Crochet Strawberry Pattern transforms yarn into adorable, plump little fruits that will add a playful pop to any project.
Crochet Strawberry
With every twist and turn of your hook, you’ll create tiny, sweet strawberries perfect for keychains, decorations, or just to brighten up your day. It’s the kind of project that makes your heart smile, leaving you with a collection of tiny, fruity treasures that are as cute as they are crafty!
Materials:
- Red yarn for the fruit body
- Green yarn for the calyx
- A crochet hook (size not specified)
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Craft wire (20 cm) for the stem, gauge 0.5 mm recommended
Instructions
Magic Ring & Base:
- Start with a magic ring.
- Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch).
- Make 6 single crochet into the ring.
- Pull the starting tail to close the magic ring. You now have 6 stitches - the first round (Round 1).
Building Rounds
Round 2:
- Increase in every stitch around (i.e., 2 single crochet in each stitch). You’ll have 12 stitches in this round.
Round 3:
- Increase in first stitch.
- Single crochet in next 2 stitches.
- Increase in fourth stitch.
- Single crochet in next 2 stitches.
- Repeat this pattern.
- You should have 18 stitches by the end of Round 3.
For Round 4:
- Increase in the first stitch.
- Single crochet in the next 3 stitches.
- Repeat the pattern (one increase, followed by 3 single crochets).
- This gives the shape a cone-like form.
Round 5:
- Increase, followed by 4 single crochets, repeated around.
Round 6:
- Increase, followed by 5 single crochets, repeated around.
In Round 7:
- Increase, followed by 6 single crochets, repeated around.
Round 8:
- Increase, followed by 7 single crochets, repeated around.
Rounds 9-13:
- Make one single crochet in each stitch around, maintaining 30 stitches per round.
Shaping the Fruit
Round 14:
- Single crochet in the next 3 stitches.
- Then, make 1 decrease (crochet two stitches together).
Following Rounds:
- Continue the pattern of single crochets and decreases to shape the strawberry.
Last Rounds:
- Decrease around until the opening is small enough to close.
Finishing the Fruit
Stuffing:
- Before closing, stuff the strawberry with fiberfill.
Closing Gap:
- Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail.
- Use a tapestry needle to weave the tail through the remaining stitches.
- Pull tight to close the opening and secure the end.
Calyx (Leafy Top)
- Using green yarn, make a separate piece starting with a magic ring and crochet into it to form a star-shaped calyx.
Adding Details
Seeds:
- Use white yarn to sew small stitches randomly on the strawberry surface to represent seeds.
Stem:
- Use craft wire and crochet around it to form the stem.
Leaf:
- Chain and crochet to form a leaf shape; include slip stitches, single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet stitches as explained in the pattern text.
Assembly
- Attach the strawberry to the stem.
- Sew the calyx on top of the strawberry.
- Wrap the stem with green yarn to cover the craft wire.
- Final Adjustments
- Shape the leaf to give it a more natural look and attach it to the stem near the calyx.
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