Friday, August 26, 2011

Free Crochet Pattern: Peach



Materials:
Crochet hook size E4 - 3.5mm
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in orange, green and brown
Stuffing
Yarn needle

With orange yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a magic adjustable ring and pull the ring closed (6).
Rnd 2: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (9).
Rnd 3: [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (12).
Rnd 4: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
Rnd 5: [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
Rnd 6: [sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 2 times (26).
Rnd 7: [sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 2 times (28).
Rnd 8: [sc in next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 2 times (30).
Rnd 9: sc in each sc around (30).
Rnd 10: [sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (36).
Rnd 11: sc in each sc around (36).
Rnd 12: [sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (30).
Rnd 13: [sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (24).
Rnd 14: [sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (18).
Rnd 15: [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 6 times (12) Stuff.
Rnd 16: [sc2tog] 6 times (6).
Finish off leaving a long (12” or so) tail. Weave long end through remaining 6 sc and draw up firmly to close the hole.
Using a yarn needle, run the tail along the outside of the peach, insert it through the bottom of the peach and come out of the top of peach to create the “crease” in
the side. Repeat this step again.

Stem:
With brown yarn, ch 6.
Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across.
Finish off, leaving long end.

Leaf:
With green yarn, ch 7.
Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 chs, ch 2, dc in next 2
chs, 4 dc in last ch, working on opposite side of the foundation chain, dc in next 2 chs, hdc in next ch, sl st in remaining ch. Finish off.
Sew stem to peach and sew leaf to stem. Weave in ends.

8 comments:

Charlotte said...

Thanks for the pattern.

Just for Joy said...

Lovely!

Lois Evensen said...

Just at the right time of the year. Very nice. :)

stef said...

wonderful !!!
I just made it !!!!
many many thanks !!!!
I'll put pictures on my site, would you be agree to a french translation on it with a link to you ! of course !
Many many thanks ! sincerely !
Stef et sa Belette (French woman)
http://stecolargol.over-blog.com/

Anna said...

Hi, Stef! Yes, you can do a French translation of the pattern if you link back to my blog post. Thank you, Anna :)

stef said...

many many thanks Anna ! I love your patterns !

Brenda's Page said...

Thank you much for sharing!

emmabarton said...

I found this pattern to be very easy! Thank you so much for this pretty little peach! I'm making all sorts of "healthy treats" for my little grandson, and this is one! :D