Materials
- worsted weight yarn in red and white
- size F/ 3.75 mm crochet hook
- safety pin or stitch marker to mark the start of each row
- 6 mm plastic safety eyes
- pink and light brown felt
- green ribbon
- stuffing
- black, pink, and brown embroidery floss
- needle
Abbreviations
-in American crochet terms-
st = stitch
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
inc = single crochet increase
dec = single crochet decrease
rnd = round
sl st = slip stitch
* * = set of stitches to be repeated
( ) = total number of stitches in a round
rep = repeat
Stick
Starting with white yarn
rnd 1: ch 2, sc 4 in 2nd ch from the hook (4 st)
rnd 2-15: sc in each st (4 st)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Apple
Starting with red yarn
rnd 1: ch 2, sc 6 in 2nd ch from the hook (6 st)
rnd 2: in inner loops, sc 2 in each st (12 st)
rnd 3: in inner loops, *sc 1, inc 2* repeat 4 times (20 st)
rnd 4: *sc 3, inc 1* repeat 5 times (25 st)
rnd 5: *sc 4, inc 1* repeat 5 times (30 st)
rnd 6: *sc 5, inc 1* repeat 5 times (35 st)
rnd 7: *sc 4, inc 1* repeat 7 times (42 st)
rnd 8: *sc 6, inc 1* repeat 6 times (48 st)
rnd 9-11: sc in each st (48 st)
rnd 12: *sc 8, dec 2* repeat 4 times (40 st)
rnds 13-15: sc in each st (40 st)
rnd 16: *sc 6, dec 2* repeat 4 times (32 st)
rnd 17-18: sc in each st (32 st)
Attach on face. Place eyes between rnds 11 and 12. Using a back stitch, cut and sew 2 pink circles for cheeks and embroider mouth. Cut caramel patch from light brown felt and using the back stitch, sew to top of apple. Sew on stick.
rnd 19: *sc 4, dec 2* repeat 4 times (24 st)
rnd 20: *sc 2, dec 2* repeat 4 times (16 st)
rnd 21: *sc 2, dec 1* repeat 4 times, stuff the apple (12 st)
rnd 22: dec 3, stuff, dec 3, skip 1 st, slp st, fasten off and weave in ends
Cut green ribbon and tie around the base of the stick.
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