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Free Orange Crochet Pattern: Easy Amigurumi for Beginners
A small round orange with a slim green stem on top and a green leaf, pinched to a point, lying beside the stem. This is a quick, beginner-friendly 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 | 22, each with its stitch count |
| Preis | Kostenlos |
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What you need
- Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (orange) about 20 yd (18 m), B (green) about 5 yd (5 m)
- Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
- Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle
Shop the supplies
Worsted weight yarn3.5 mm crochet hookFiberfill stuffingStitch markersYarn needles
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What you'll make
3 pieces (Orange, Stem, Leaf), 22 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 (orange) about 20 yd (18 m), B (green) 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.
Orange (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 1.5 cm (0.6 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 4 sc in MR 4
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 8
- Rnds 3-5 sc in each st around 8
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.
Leaf (make 1, colour B), about 3.4 cm (1.3 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
Sl st in the next st to finish. FO, leaving a long tail.
Assembly
- Sew the stem to the orange at Rnd 1. Upright, in the middle of the top.
- Sew the leaf to the stem at Rnd 1. Pinch two opposite sides into points so it is leaf shaped; sew its end to the stem's base, lying on the orange, pointing out.
- Weave in all ends.
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Free account: the printable PDF in US Letter and A4. Premium: a 3D build video of every round and a step-by-step picture guide.
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See every round of the Little Orange built in 3D
- Pausiere, drehe und geh Schritt für Schritt durch, während du häkelst
- All 396 stitches, 3 pieces, and how they join
- Fertige Größe des gezeigten Modells: etwa 8.7 cm
The photo shows the finished toy. The 3D is a step-by-step guide that shows where each stitch goes, so it looks simpler and blockier than real yarn.
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Fragen
Is the Little Orange crochet pattern free?
Yes. The Little Orange 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 Orange?
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 orange?
About 9 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.
Is the Little Orange 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.
Get it
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.
The pictures are previews; your finished piece will vary with your yarn and tension.
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