This Apple With Worm crochet pattern is a fun project for Fall and apple season! You can use it as an applique to embellish such items as a child’s backpack, blanket, T-shirt, etc. You can also use this Apple With Worm as a cute coaster.
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If you like to crochet coasters, you may also like my other coaster patterns available on this site and in my Etsy store: Watermelon Coaster, Cloud Coaster, Ocean Themed Coasters, Tulip Coaster, Wordle Coaster, Cinderella Carriage Coaster, Whale Coaster, Ukrainian Coaster, and Ghost Coaster.
You may also like these Fall-themed projects: crochet Fall ornaments, crochet Fall earrings, crochet Halloween Snow Globe, and crochet Poisoned Apple.
More crochet patterns for the Fall season can be found on this blog in the post Fall Crochet Pattern Collection and under the tag Fall.
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Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
Rnd – round
SC – single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
Skill Level:
Intermediate.
Finished Size:
This crochet apple is about 5-1/2” (height).
Yarn:
Medium weight #4 cotton yarn. I used Sugar’n Cream cotton yarn. Color A – cream, Color B – red, Color C – brown, Color D – overcast, Color E – hot green, Color E – mod green.
Hooks and Other Materials:
- Crochet hook US size H/8 (5 mm)
- Crochet hook US size G/6 (4 mm)
- Sewing needle
- Matching sewing threads
- Tapestry needle
- Embroidery floss, colors – red and black
- Stitch marker
Notes:
Beginning Ch 1 doesn’t count as a St.
Instructions:
For this crochet Apple with Worm, you need to crochet a half apple slice, worm, leaf, and worm tunnel. You then sew all the pieces onto the apple.
Apple
With Color A, make magic ring;
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Rnd 1. Ch 1, 10 HDC in ring, join with Sl St to 1st HDC. Total – 10 HDC.
Rnd 2. Ch 1, 2 HDC in each St around, join with Sl St to 1st HDC. Total – 20 HDC.
Rnd 3. Ch 1, 2 HDC in same St, HDC in next St, *2 HDC in next St, HDC in next St*. Repeat from * to * to the end of the round, join with Sl St to 1st HDC. Total – 30 HDC.
Rnd 4. Ch 1, 2 HDC in same St, HDC in each of the next 2 Sts, *2 HDC in next St, HDC in each of the next 2 Sts*. Repeat from * to * to the end of the round, join with Sl St to 1st HDC. Total – 40 HDC.
Rnd 5. Ch 1, SC in next St, HDC in next St, 2 HDC in next St, DC in next St, 2 DC in next St, DC in each of next 2 Sts, HDC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 4 Sts, 2 SC in next St, SC in next St,
HDC in next St, DC in next St, Ch 1, Sl St in next St (mark this Sl St), DC in next St, HDC in next St,
SC in next St, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 4 Sts, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts, HDC in next St, DC in each of next 2 Sts, 2 DC in next St, DC in next St, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in next St, SC in next St, Sl St into Ch 1 in the beginning of the round.
Fasten off Color A. Total – 48 Sts. Fasten off.
Rnd 6. Join Color B to last Sl St of previous Rnd, Ch 1, SC in first St of previous Rnd, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 3 Sts, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 5 Sts, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 5 Sts, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 4 Sts,
SC+HDC in next St, Ch 1, Sl St in next (marked) St, HDC+SC in next St,
SC in each of next 4 Sts, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 5 Sts, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts, fasten off.
Skip 1 St for worm hole, rejoin color B to next St, Ch 1, SC in next St, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 3 Sts, 2 SC in next St, SC in next St, Sl St in next St where you joined.
Total – 56 Sts. Fasten off. Side facing you is the Right Side.
Stem
With Right Side facing you and with crochet hook H/8 – 5mm, join Color C to same St where you made last Sl St of the Apple,
Ch 7, SC in 2nd Ch and in each of next 2 Chs, Sl St in each of next 3 Chs, Sl St in same St where you joined. Fasten off.
Blossom End
Cut two pieces of Color C about 8” long, hold them together and fold in the middle.
With Apple’s Right Side facing you and with crochet hook H/8 – 5mm, insert the hook through the Sl St at the bottom, grab the middle of the folded strands of yarn with the hook and draw the loop.
Keeping the hook inserted through the loop, grab four loose ends, draw them through the loop and tighten. Trim the ends leaving them about 1/3” long.
Worm Tunnel
With crochet hook G/6 – 4 mm and Color D, Ch 75 – 95 approximately. The length of the chain depends on your tunnel design.
Worm
With crochet hook G/6 – 4 mm and Color E,
Ch 3, 2 HDC in 3rd Ch from hook, Ch 10, Sl St in 2 nd Ch and in each of next 2, skip 1 Ch, Sl St in each of next 2, 2 Sl St in next Ch, Sl St in each of next 2, Sl St into very first Ch (where you made 2 HDC). Fasten off.
Using embroidery floss, embroider the eye and the mouth.
Leaf
With crochet hook H/8 – 5mm and Color F,
Ch 7, Sl St in 2nd Ch from hook, SC in next, HDC in each of next 2, SC in next, Sl St in next, Ch 1, rotate your work and continue on opposite side of chain – Sl St in first, SC in next, HDC in each of next 2, SC in next, Sl St in next. Fasten off.
Finishing
Sew the worm in place where the worm hole is. Sew on the worm tunnel and the leaf. Fasten off, weave in all ends.
I hope you enjoyed this Apple with Worm free crochet pattern!
Happy Crocheting!
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