Materials
- Worsted Weight 4 yarn (Red, Green, Brown)
- Hook Hook (5mm)
- Scissors
- Needle
- Hot Glue
- Clothes Pin
- Magnet
Stitches -
MR - magic ring *click to see video tutorial
Sc - single crochet
Hdc - half double crochet
Sl st - slip stitch
Apple - H hook - Red
Begin: MR
Round 1: Ch 1, 10hdc in MR, sl st to join, ch 1. (10st)
Round 2: 2Hdc in each around, sl st to join, ch 1. (20st)
Round 3: Hdc same st as ch, 2 hdc in next st, *1 hdc, 2 hdc* around, sl st to join, ch 1. (30 st)
Round 4: Sc in same as ch, 2hdc, 2hdc, 2tr, 2dc, 2hdc, hdc 8, sl st 1, hdc 8, 2hdc, 2dc, 2tr, 2hdc, 2hdc, sc, sl st, sl to to join, ch 1. (40st)
Round 5: Sc, hdc, dc 2, 2dc, 2hdc, sc 11, hdc, sl st 3, hdc, sc 11, 2hdc, 2dc, dc 2, hdc, sc, sl st to join, fasten off. (44st)
Apple Stem- H hook - Brown
Begin: Ch 6
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2sc, sc 3, fasten off. (6st)
Apple Leaf- H hook - Green
Begin: Ch 7
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, 2dc, 2dc, hdc, sc, fasten off. (8st) Attach stem and leaf to back top center of apple by sewing or glueing.
Assembly: Attach the leaf and the stem to the apple either by sewing or by using hot glue. Next, use the hot glue to attach your close pin to the back of your apple and then attach the magnet to the back of the clothes pin. If you want to make the apple stiff you can either use a stiffening spray from a craft store or you can use something sturdy that you can cut to the shape of the apple and glue to the back of the apple before attaching the clothes pin. If you want to glue something to the back you might try using a kids plastic place mat from the dollar tree, just trace the apple onto the mat, cut out and glue!
This apple would be cute clipped onto the side of a basket from the dollar tree that is stocked up with things teachers need like hand lotion, hand sanitizer, tissues, and chocolate of course! What a great little Christmas gift basket!
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