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 Learn how to crochet amigurumi apple - step by step tutorial for beginners with written pattern and video tutorial

Materials needed:

Cotton 4ply yarn

3mm crochet hook

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Fiber fill for stuffing

Shortcuts used in the video

MR- magic ring

SS- slip stitch

Sc- single crochet

Hdc- half double crochet

Dc- double crochet

Inc- two stitches in the same stitch

Inv dec- insert the hook into the front loops of next two stitches and then make a sc

Fao- fasten off

Pattern

Stem

Take brown yarn and begin with slip knot.

I cord for 6 times or for required length and FO

Leaf

With green colour yarn

Begin with slip knot

Ch-7,sk 1, 1SS, 1Sc, 1Hdc, dc Inc, 1 hdc, 3sc, 1Hdc, 1Sc, dc Inc, 1 hdc, 1Sc, 1SS, FO

Apple

Begin with MR

R-1: 6sc (6)

R-2: 1 SC EACH (6)

R-3: Inc*6 (12)

R-4: 1 SC each (12)

R-5: (1sc, Inc)*6 (18)

R-6: (1 SC, Inc, 1sc)*6 (24)

R-7: (3sc, Inc)*6 (30)

R-8: (2sc, Inc, 2Sc)*6 (36)

R-9: (5sc, Inc)*6 (42)

R10: (3sc, Inc, 3sc)*6 (48)

R-11 to R-14: 1Sc each (48)

R-15: (3sc, inv dec, 3sc)*6 (42)

R16-18: 1 SC each (42)

R-19: (5sc, inv dec)*6 (36)

R20-21: 1 SC each (36)

R22- (2sc, invdec, 2sc)*6 (30)

R23- (3sc, invdec)*6 (24)

R-24- (2sc, invdec)*6 (18)

Add stuffing here

R25- (1sc, invdec)*6 (12)

R-26- 1 SC each (12)

R-27: invdec*6 (6)

Fasten off with long tail end.

with tapestry needle insert the needle through the front loops of last row and pull the tail end to close the opening, insert the needle through the center at the bottom to the top, gently pull to get the shape at apple bottom, make a knot and secure the shape, insert the needle through the center