With Spring approaching I thought I would share my pattern for these little strawberries!
I got quite addicted to making them last summer and with the weather a bit dreary I thought I would make some more!
Pop them in a dish, turn into jewellery, decorate a wreath or make some bunting is just a few ideas of what you can do with them!
Pattern in UK Terminology.
Hook - 3mm
Yarn
Small amounts of cotton 4ply in red, white and green.
I used Scheepjes Catona in Candy Apple (516), Snow White (106) and Apple Green (389).
Of course you can use any colour you like and make them every colour of the rainbow if you wanted!
Materials Required
Yarn Needle, stitch marker and small amount of toy stuffing
Pattern Notes
We will make the strawberry using the amigurumi method where you continue in the round without the requirement to complete at the end of each round. It is advisable to use a stitch marker, mark the first stitch of the round and move up as required. When the berry is complete you will stuff and then embroider the white seeds and green leaves at the end. Included is a photo guide on this.
Berry
With red, make a magic loop
Round 1 - 1dc (does not count as stitch), 6dc into loop [6 sts]
Round 2 - 1 dc in each st [6 sts]
Round 3 - *1dc in next st, 2dc in next st, repeat from * twice more [9 sts]
Round 4 - *1dc next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, repeat from * twice more [12 sts]
Round 5 - *1 dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, repeat from * twice more [15 sts]
Round 6 - *1dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st, repeat from * twice more [18 sts]
Round 7 - 1dc in each st [18 sts]
Round 8 - Repeat Round 7 [18 sts]
Round 9 - *1dc2tog in next 2 sts, 1 dc, repeat from * 5 more times [12 sts]
(add the stuffing)
Round 10 - *1dc2tog in next 2 sts, repeat from * 5 more times [6 sts]
Fasten off leaving a long tail, sew the tail through the top 6 sts to close.
White Seeds
Thread a piece of white yarn onto the yarn needle, roughly 30cm long
Using the following guide, sew around 10 to 12 (or as many as you like!) randomly placed dashes no more than a dc stitch long
Insert needle from bottom through into where you would like to make your first stitch, ensuring you do not pull the yarn all the way through and leaving enough of a tail to knot. Make first stitch no more that 1 dc stitch long and pull needle through to where you would like the next stitch to be made
Continue around until you are happy with the finish. On last stitch bring needle through to where we made the first stitch where the yarn tail still is. Bring yarn through and fasten off. Knot ends and then using the end of the needle or your crochet hook, poke the knot through into the berry until it is completely hidden
Green Leaves
These will be worked using the same embroidery method as the seeds. Thread a piece of green yarn onto the needle, roughly 60cm long. Work 5 leaves into the top of the strawberry, each made up of 3 stitches roughly 1cm to 1.5cm long
Inserting the needle from the bottom again, and leaving a tail as before, draw the needle up through the top of the berry. Make your 5 sets of leaves working from the middle of the top and back again
When making the last leaf, bring needle through to where we made the first stitch where the yarn tail still is. Pull this a little tightly which will help shape the berry. Finish as instructions for the white seeds. And we are done!
I hope you enjoyed making your strawberries! I would love to see what you use yours for! Please tag me on Instagram @lovedotty crochet
Happy Hooking!
Kelly@lovedotty
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good work
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