Monday, March 7, 2011

Free Crochet Pattern: Apple Cozy

I have to admit that before Etsy I had never seen nor heard of an apple cozy! But I think they are so cute and very easy to make. Here is a simple pattern that works up in minutes:

Materials:
- Small amount of worsted weight cotton yarn in colors of your choice for cozy and leaf.
- Crochet hook sizes E and H
- Button that is at least 1/2" in diameter
- Thread and needle to sew button on.

With color yarn of your choice and a size H hook,
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a double loop start and pull the loop closed (6).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12).
Rnd 3: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
Rnd 4: [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
Rnd 5: sc in each sc around (24), ch 1, turn.
Now you are going to work in rows
Row 6: sc in next 22 sc, ch 1, turn (22).
Row 7: sc2tog, sc in next 18 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (20).
Row 8: sc in next 4 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc, ch 1, turn (24).
Rows 9-14: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (24).
Continue to sc evenly around the opening on the side of the apple cozy until you reach the top of Row 14 on the other side of the opening.
Ch 20 (this will create the loop that goes around the button to close the cozy).
Row 15: Continue to sc in next stitch on Row 14, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 4 sc, sl st in next sc.
Finish off and weave in ends.

Leaf: with green yarn and size E hook
Ch 9; sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next 3 ch, sc in next 2 ch, sl st in 2 next ch, working the free loops on the other side of the chain, sl st in next loop, sc in next 2 loops, dc in next 3 loops, sc in next loop. Finish off leaving a long end. Sew leaf to apple cozy. Weave in ends.

Sew on button.

19 comments:

Lois Evensen said...

Very, very cute.

Szydełkowe czary-mary said...

Fajna otulinka

memakingdo said...

Oh cute! Thanks for the pattern I was just wanting to make some of these for teacher gifts.

Doris Sturm said...

I love those fruit cozies...what an inspirational way to get your children to eat their fruit ;-)

Thanks for posting the pattern!

Anonymous said...

so So cute!

Margot said...

genius!!!!

Chez Chouke said...

Wow, thank you so much! I really wanted to find a pattern like this!
♥Judith

Susie Little said...

Hi Anna,
Thank you for the apple cozy pattern, My son asked If I could make one for a pear so I have adapted you pattern.
You can find it HERE

Thanks again
Susie xx

Katie Berberich Handmade said...

Thank you so much for this Anna, I had a go! You can check it out ...
http://am-i-a-dreamer.blogspot.com/2011/09/too-cute.html
Thanks again, Katie x

Shawn Mazon said...

Love this! Thank you for the pattern! I added a little pocket to the back for little "lovie" notes. Chain 9, turn, sc in 2nd St from hook, sc in each until end 8sc. Ch1, turn sc in ech. Repeat until you get the size pocket you desire. I did 8 rows. Then I centered it in the back and stitched it leaving the top open to form the pocket. :)

Emma Diffley said...

totally making this!!!!!

:) emma @
www.mimickinggodscreation.blogspot.com

JoYcE said...

nice !! so you sell the apple cozy ?

joycekws@gmail.com

JoYcE said...

good day ! it's very nice. do you sell them ?

thanks,

joycekws@gmail.com

Anna said...

Hi, Joyce! Yes, I still have 2 available apple cozies in my Etsy shop -- one is green and one is the turquoise one in the photo. Thank you, Anna :)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/craftyanna

Léanne :) said...

Hello!
Great pattern! Just wondering, do you allow the sale of finished cozies from this pattern?
Thank you!

Anna said...

Yes, I allow the sale of the finished cozies :)

Léanne :) said...

Thank you!! :)

raw and exposed said...

i want to buy a made one (or maybe a few)!!! email me if i can... neverceasingtolove@yahoo.com

Carolien said...

Fabulous! But my apples seem to be to big... :).