Free Crochet Apple Pattern and Keychain

Skill Level: Easy

Materials

• Size G Crochet Hook 4.0 mm (affiliate link)
• Cotton Yarn (4) I used Lily Sugar’n Cream Cotton Yarn (affiliate link) from Yarnspirations in Red.
• Poly-Fil
• Keychain (I found the one I used at Michaels Craft Stores)

Crochet Abbreviations

• SC = Single Crochet
• SL ST – Slip Stitch
• ST – Stitch
• SC2TOG = Single Crochet Two Together

Finished Size

• 4.5 inch circumference and 1.5 inch height

Gauge

• Is not important for this project

Notes

• The size G crochet hook is used for both the apple & leaf pattern.
• Written in standard US terms.

The Crochet Apple Pattern

Foundation Round: With red cotton yarn CH 2, in 2nd CH from the hook work 10 SC’s, join with a SL ST to the first SC. (10)

Round 1: CH 1, work a Sc in the first ST,  * work 2 SC’s into the next ST,  SC once in the next two ST’s, Repeat from * ending with one SC in each of the last 2 ST’s, SL ST to the top of the first SC. (13)

Round 2: CH 1, Work a SC into the first ST, SC once in each of the next 2 ST’s, Work 2 SC’s into the next ST, One SC in each of the next 4 ST’s, 2 SC’s in the next ST, Work 1 SC in each of the last 4 ST’s,

* From this point on, work in the round (without SL ST’s) with a stitch marker if you want to remember what round you are on.

Round 3-6: SC in every ST around, move stitch marker up as each round progresses.

Round 7: SC, SC2TOG, SC once in the next 3 ST’s, SC2TOG, SC once into the next 3 ST’s, SC2TOG, SC in the last 3 ST’s (including the one the ST marker is in), fasten off yarn leaving a 5-6 inch tail.

Fill your almost finished apple with poly-fil. I found my big bag of polyfill on Amazon “here” and it should last me for a while!

Next, close off the top as shown in pictures below with a yarn needle.

Crochet Leaf

Leave a starting tail of about 3 inches and then with green cotton yarn ch 5, in 2nd CH from the hook SC, in next CH HDC, in next CH SC in the last remaining CH do a SL ST and fasten off and weave in only one end of the green yarn leaving the starting chain end to attach to the apple.

Attach keychain & leaf to apple with the starting 3 inch starting CH that was from the leaf. Pull leftover green yarn after securing through apple and tuck in.

You Are Done

Happy apple crochet making! All you have to do now is attached to your child’s book bag, your tote or give as a gift!