Not too long ago we found out we were pregnant, with twins! We are beyond excited and of course, had to add some crochet additions to our pictures. I decided, for the first trimester I would crochet little fruit, to document some of the weeks. According to different pregnancy books and websites, I came up with the approximate length the babies should be at each week and the corresponding fruit.
Materials:
All fruit use:
Worsted Weight Yarn #4 – Colors Below.
‘E’/3.5mm Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle
Poly-Fil Stuffing
Stitch Marker
Lime: Vanna’s Choice in Kelly Green (approx 10 yards)
Plum: Vanna’s Choice in Purple (approx 18 yards) and Vanna’s Choice in Kelly Green (approx 2 yards)
Lemon: Red Heart with Love in Daffodil (approx 20 yards)
Peach: Caron Simply Soft in Persimmon (approx 30 yards)
Here is the approximate lengths the fruit should end up being:
11 Weeks – Lime – Length 1.61”
12 Weeks – Plum – Length 2.13”
13 Weeks – Peach – Length 2.91”
14 Weeks – Lemon – Length 3.42”
Abbreviations:
Ch: chain
St(s): stitch(es)
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
sc2tog: single crochet two together
Stitch explanations at the bottom of the page.
Photo tutorials on magic ring here.
Skill Level: Easy
Lime:
With worsted weight yarn and ‘E’ hook. Created seamless, with no joining. I recommend using a stitch maker and moving it up each round.
Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, 4 sc into ring. (4)
Round 2: 1 sc in each st around. (4)
Round 3: 2 sc in each st around. (8)
Round 4: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. (12)
Round 5: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (16)
Round 6: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (20)
Round 7: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 4 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 8-10: 1 sc in each st around. (24) (3 Rounds)
— All of the sc2tog decreases should be done invisibly, so that you don’t see stuffing through gaps that are left with regular sc2tog, see stitch explanation below if needed. —
Round 11: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 4 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (20)
Round 12: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (16) Stuff with poly-fil.
Round 13: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (12) Continue to stuff.
Round 14: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. (8)
Fasten off and add any extra stuffing, if needed. Using a tapestry needle, go through the front loops of the remaining 8 sts, two at a time (first picture below), and pull tight to close and go in through the middle (2nd picture below). Weave in end or lose the end in the stuffing.
Plum:
With worsted weight yarn and ‘E’ hook. Created seamless, with no joining. I recommend using a stitch maker and moving it up each round.
Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc into ring. (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. (18)
Round 4: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 5: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 7 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (27)
Round 6-12: 1 sc in each st around. (27) (7 Rounds)
— All of the sc2tog decreases should be done invisibly, so that you don’t see stuffing through gaps that are left with regular sc2tog, see stitch explana
tion below if needed. —
Round 13: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 7 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 14: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (18) Stuff with poly-fil.
Round 15: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. (12) Continue to stuff.
Round 16: sc2tog around. (6)
Fasten off leaving a longer tail to create divot in fruit and add any extra stuffing, if needed. Using a tapestry needle, go through the front loops of the remaining 6 sts, two at a time, and pull tight to close (see picture of lime). Going in the middle of where you just closed and out at the magic ring, then going around the outside of the plum and interesting the needle back into where you closed (picture below), pull tight. Weave in end or lose the end in the stuffing.
Leaf:
Ch 7, sc in 2nd chain from the hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next 2 chs, hdc in the next ch, sc in the last ch, ch 1 (first picture below is what you leaf should look like at this point),
now working around the other side of your starting chain – sc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next 2 chs, hdc in the next ch, sc in the last ch, join to the first sc with a sl st (2nd picture below is what you leaf should look like at this point). Continue with stem.
Stem: Ch 5 (3rd picture below is what you leaf/stem should look like at this point), sl st in the 2nd chain from the hook and in the remaining chains back to the leaf. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing to the plum.
Using a tapestry needle, sew the leaf to the top of plum.
Peach:
With worsted weight yarn and ‘E’ hook. Created seamless, with no joining. I recommend using a stitch maker and moving it up each round.
Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc into ring. (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. (18)
Round 4: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 5: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (30)
Round 6: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 4 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (36)
Round 7-17: 1 sc in each st around. (36) (11 Rounds)
— All of the sc2tog decreases should be done invisibly, so that you don’t see stuffing through gaps that are left with regular sc2tog, see stitch explanation below if needed. —
Round 18: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 4 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (30)
Round 19: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 20: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (18) Stuff with poly-fil.
Round 21: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. (12) Continue to stuff.
Round 22: sc2tog around. (6)
Fasten off and add any extra stuffing, if needed. Using a tapestry needle, go through the front loops of the remaining 6 sts, two at a time (see pictures of lime), and pull tight to close. With your tapestry needle go in through where you just closed the peach and out at the magic ring. Create the divot, by going in through where you closed again (see picture of plum) and pull tight. Weave in end or lose the end in the stuffing.
Lemon:
With worsted weight yarn and ‘E’ hook. Created seamless, with no joining. I recommend using a stitch maker and moving it up each round.
Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, 4 sc into ring. (4)
Round 2: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. (6)
Round 3: 1 sc in each st around. (6)
Round 4: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Round 5: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. (18)
Round 6: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 7: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (30)
Round 8-14: 1 sc in each st around. (30) (7 Rounds)
— All of the sc2tog decreases should be done invisibly, so that you don’t see stuffing through gaps that are left with regular sc2tog, see stitch explanation below if needed. —
Round 15: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 16: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * around. (18)
Round 17: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. (12) Stuff with poly-fil.
Round 18: *sc2tog, 1 sc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. (8) Continue to stuff.
Round 19: 1 sc in each st around. (8)
Fasten off and add any extra stuffing, if needed. Using a tapestry needle, go through the front loops of the remaining 8 sts, two at a time (see picture of lime), and pull tight to close. Weave in end or lose the end in the stuffing.
Stitch Guide:
Chain (Ch): Yarn over and draw the yarn through the loop on the hook.
Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert hook in stitch, yarn over and draw yarn through stitch and the loop on your hook, in one motion.
Single Crochet (sc): Insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.
Single Crochet Two Together (sc2tog): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all loop on hook.
How to make sc2tog invisibly: Insert the hook into the front loop of the first stitch (2 loops on hook). DO NOT YARN OVER. Insert the hook into the front loop of the next stitch. (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and draw through the first two loops on the hook. (2 loops on hook) Yarn over and draw through both loops on the hook. Invisible sc2tog completed!
*****You are responsible for your finished items. Due to small parts, these little fruit can be a choking hazard for children under 3 years old. Please monitor all children. *****
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I hope you enjoy the fruit. Here is one of the photos I have from a few weeks ago, when I was 11 weeks pregnant with my two little limes.
If you enjoy the little fruit patterns and want to see more, please let me know! I am trying to decide which fruit I should keep doing or if I should be focusing on all of the other items I want to crochet for my little ones.
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