Ambrosia

Crochet toy apple in DROPS Paris.

DROPS Children 23-60
DROPS design: Pattern no W-024-bn
Yarn group C
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Materials: DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio
50 g colour no 12, red
50 g colour no 39, pistachio
Some left-over yarn colour no 44, brown

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4.5 mm - or size needed to get 18 dc = width 10 cm.
ACCESSORIES: Some cotton wool for filling

MAGIC CIRCLE:
When piece is worked in the round, start with this technique to avoid holes in the middle (instead of ch-ring): Hold the yarn end and wind the yarn one time around the index finger to make a loop. Hold the loop with left thumb and middle finger, place the thread over left index finger. Insert hook through the loop, make a YO and pull thread through loop, work 1 ch, then work dc around the loop. When the desired no of dc have been reached, pull the yarn end to tighten the loop. Fasten the yarn end at the back. Continue to work in the round in a circle.

WORK IN THE ROUND IN A CIRCLE:
After last dc on the round, continue to next round with 1 dc in next dc (= first dc from previous round). NOTE: Insert a marker at the beg of round between last dc and first dc on the round, move the marker upwards when working.

INCREASE TIP:
Inc 1 dc by working 2 dc in next dc.

DECREASE TIP:
Dec 1 dc by working 2 dc tog as follows: * Insert hook in next dc, get thread *, repeat from *-* one more time, make a YO and pull thread through all 3 sts on hook.
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APPLE:
Worked in the round in a circle. Start by making a MAGIC CIRCLE - read explanation above - at the bottom of apple with red on hook size 4.5 mm.
ROUND 1: Work 7 dc in the magic circle - READ WORK IN THE ROUND IN A CIRCLE.
ROUND 2: Inc 1 dc in every dc = 14 dc.
ROUND 3: * 1 dc in next dc, inc 1 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 21 dc.
ROUND 4: * 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, inc 1 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 28 dc.
ROUND 5: * 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, inc 1 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 35 dc.
ROUND 6: Work 1 dc in every dc.
ROUND 7: * 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, inc 1 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 42 dc.
ROUND 8-16: Work 1 dc in every dc.
ROUND 17: * 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc, dec 1 dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 36 dc.
ROUND 18: * 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, dec 1 dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 30 dc.
ROUND 19: * 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, dec 1 dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 24 dc.
ROUND 20: * 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, dec 1 dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 18 dc.
ROUND 21: * 1 dc in next dc, dec 1 dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 12 dc.
ROUND 22: Work all dc tog 2 by 2 = 6 dc, cut the thread. Fill the apple with some cotton wool, sew the last 6 dc tog with thread end. NOTE: Pull the thread end through the top and bottom of apple to make a dent in each side.

STEM:
Worked in the round in a circle. Work 3 ch with brown on hook size 4.5 mm, then 2 dc in 1st and 2nd ch worked = 4 dc. Continue in the round and work a total of 16 dc with 1 dc in every dc, cut and fasten the thread.

LEAF:
Worked back and forth. Crochet a row with 8 ch and pistachio on hook size 4.5 mm, then crochet along the ch-row as follows: 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch, 1 htr in next ch, 1 tr in each of the next 2 ch, 2 dc in the last ch. Then work on the other side of ch-row as follows: 1 tr in each of the next 2 ch, 1 htr in next ch, 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch, 1 sl st in the last ch, cut and fasten the thread.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew stem and leaf at the top of apple.

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