Materiels
YarnArt Jeans plus yarn - cream color #3
YarnArt Vegas Gold yarn or Teddy's macrame PP STAR yarn in gold color
A 3.25 mm crochet hook
A tapestry needle
lighter or matches
Scissors
Gauge
Is not critical for this project but you should crochet tight.
Measurements
The apple diameter is approx. 12 cm if the last 2 rnds will be crocheted with
Teddy's macrame PP STAR yarn or approx.10.5 cm if it will be crocheted using the YarnArt Vegas yarn.
Abbreviations - US Terms
mr = magic ring
ch = chains
sc = sungle crochet
standing sc = standing sc
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st (s) = stitch (s)
rnd (s) = round (s)
WS= wrong side
Instructions
The 1st 3 rnds of the apple will be crocheted with jeans plus yarn.
Rnd 1
create a mr, ch 2 (does not count as a st), 12 dc into the mr, sl st to the 1st dc (12 sts)
Rnd 2
ch 2 (does not count as a st), 1dc into the same st, 2 dc * 11 times, 1 dc, sl st to the 1st dc (24 sts)
Rnd 3
ch 1 (does not count as a st), 1sc into the same st, (1 hdc, 1 dc) to next st, [2 dc to next st,1 dc to next st] * 2, 2 dc to next st * 2, 1 dc to next st, 2 dc to next st, (1 dc, 1 hdc) to next st, 2 sc to next st,(1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc) to next st, [1 dc to next st, 2 dc to next st] * 4, 2 dc to next st, (1 dc, 1 hdc) to next st, 1 sc to next 2 sts, create the last loop using a needle (41sts)
The last 2 rnds of the apple will be crocheted with 2 threads of YarnArt Vegas Gold yarn or 1 thread of Teddy's macrame PP STAR yarn in gold color.
Rnd 4
(standing sc, 1 hdc) to the 1st sc in the last rnd, [1 dc to next st, 2 dc to the next 2 sts] * 2, 1 dc to next st, [2 dc to next st, 1 dc to next 2 sts] * 2, 2 dc to next 3 sts, 1 hdc to next st, 1 sc to next 3 sts, (1 hdc, 1 dc) to next st, [2 dc to next st, 1 dc to next st] * 2, [1 dc to next st, 2 dc to next st] * 2, 1 dc to next 2 sts, 2 dc to next 2 sts, [1 dc to next st, 2 dc to next st] * 2, 2 hdc to next st, 1 sc to next st, 2 sc to next st. Create the last loop using a needle to the standing sc (62 sts).
Rnd 5
Start crocheting in any st but the last st in the last rnd.
1 loose sl st around, create the last loop using a needle (62 sts).
The stick
Will be crocheted with 2 threads of YarnArt Vegas Gold yarn or 1 thread of Teddy's macrame PP STAR yarn in gold color.
Leave a 15 cm yarn tail and ch 6, crochet to the little bumps behind the chs - 1 sc to 2nd ch from hook, 1 sl st to next 4 chs (5 sts). Cut the yarn while leaving a 15 cm tail and pull it from the st.
Turn to the WS of the apple and join the stick to the apple with a double knot.
Weve in all extra yarn. Burn the yarn eadges and you are done:)
