Free pattern · fall · 2026-10-03

Crochet Acorn Pattern: Simple Free Amigurumi

A plump round brown acorn nut capped with a textured tan cup and a tiny curled stem on top. This is a quick, beginner-friendly fall crochet pattern: 3 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 9 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.

Finished size	about 9 cm
Yarn	Worsted weight
Hook	3.5-4.0 mm
Level	Beginner
Time	about 1-2 hours
Rounds	28, each with its stitch count
Price	Free

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What you need

Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (chestnut brown) about 20 yd (18 m), B (warm tan) about 15 yd (14 m)
Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle

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Worsted weight yarn 3.5 mm crochet hook Fiberfill stuffing Stitch markers Yarn needles

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What you'll make

3 pieces (Nut, Cap, Stem), 28 rounds in all, every round with its stitch count written at the end so you can check as you go.

Tips

Work in continuous spiral rounds and move your stitch marker up every round.
Count your stitches at the end of each round; the number in brackets is what you should have.
Use a hook a size smaller than your yarn label suggests, so the stuffing doesn't show.

The free pattern

US crochet terms. The number at the end of each round is how many stitches you should have.

Size: about 9 cm (3.5 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (chestnut brown) about 20 yd (18 m), B (warm tan) about 15 yd (14 m)

Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)

Notions: fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle

ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)

Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.

Nut (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest

Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
Rnds 6-10 sc in each st around 30
Rnd 11 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
Rnd 12 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

Rnd 13 (sc, dec) x 6 12
Rnd 14 dec in each st around 6

FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.

Cap (make 1, colour B), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest

Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
Rnds 6-9 sc in each st around 30

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Stem (make 1, colour B), about 1.1 cm (0.4 in) across at its widest

Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
Rnd 2 sc in each st around 6
Rnds 3-5 sc in each st around 6

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly if you like.

Assembly

Stuff the Nut firmly before closing it, and leave a long tail of colour A.
Sew the cap to the nut at Rnd 6. Covering the top of the nut, its open edge sewn all the way around at Rnd 6.
Sew the stem to the cap at Rnd 1. Centred on top of the cap, pointing up.
Bend the top half of the Stem over into a hook.
Weave in all ends.

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Questions

Is the Little Acorn crochet pattern free?

Yes. The Little Acorn pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.

What yarn and hook do I need for the Little Acorn?

Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, plus stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle.

How big is the crochet little acorn?

About 9 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.

Is the Little Acorn pattern good for beginners?

Yes. It uses single crochet, increases and decreases in spiral rounds, and every round ends with its stitch count so you can check as you go. Most makers finish it in about 1-2 hours.

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