Free pattern · 2026-10-21

Crochet Lemon Pattern Free: Easy Amigurumi Lemon for Beginners

A small yellow egg-shaped lemon with a short green stem on top and a small lime-green leaf sewn to the stem. This is a quick, beginner-friendly crochet pattern: 3 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 10 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.

Finished size	about 10 cm
Yarn	Worsted weight
Hook	3.5-4.0 mm
Level	Beginner
Time	about 1-2 hours
Rounds	21, each with its stitch count
Preis	Kostenlos

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What you need

Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (yellow) about 20 yd (18 m), B (green) about 5 yd (5 m), C (lime) about 5 yd (5 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 (Lemon, Stem, Leaf), 21 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 10 cm (3.9 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (yellow) about 20 yd (18 m), B (green) about 5 yd (5 m), C (lime) about 5 yd (5 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.

Lemon (make 1, colour A), about 6.7 cm (2.7 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
Rnd 6 (sc 4, inc) x 6 36
Rnds 7-9 sc in each st around 36
Rnd 10 (sc 4, dec) x 6 30
Rnd 11 sc, dec, (sc 3, dec) x 5, sc 2 24
Rnd 12 (sc 2, dec) x 6 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.

Stem (make 1, colour B), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest

Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Rnds 3-5 sc in each st around 12

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.

Leaf (make 1, colour C), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest

Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12

Sl st in the next st to finish. FO, leaving a long tail.

Assembly

Sew the stem to the lemon between Rnds 1 and 2. Upright, in the middle of the top.
Sew the leaf to the stem between Rnds 2 and 3. Sewn to the stem, pointing out.
Weave in all ends.

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Is the Little Lemon crochet pattern free?

Yes. The Little Lemon 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 Lemon?

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 lemon?

About 10 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.

Is the Little Lemon 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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The whole pattern is above, free to read. The printable PDF (US Letter and A4) is free with a Craftuary account. Premium members also get the 3D build video and a step-by-step picture guide.

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The pictures are previews; your finished piece will vary with your yarn and tension.

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