Easy Crochet Strawberry for Beginners – Free Pattern
Sure, here’s an easy crochet strawberry pattern suitable for beginners:
Materials Needed:
- Worsted weight yarn in red (for the strawberry body), green (for the leaves), and white (for the flower).
- Crochet hook (size G/4.0mm or size suitable for your yarn).
- Fiberfill stuffing.
- Yarn needle.
- Scissors.
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
Instructions:
Strawberry Body:
Round 1: Start with a magic ring, ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), work 6 sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight and sl st into the first sc to join. (6 sc)
Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each st around. Join with a sl st. (12 sc)
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, repeat around. Join with a sl st. (18 sc)
Round 4: Ch 1, sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, repeat around. Join with a sl st. (24 sc)
Round 5: Ch 1, sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st, repeat around. Join with a sl st. (30 sc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Leaves:
Row 1: With green yarn, ch 8.
Row 2: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, ch 1, sl st in the same stitch to create a picot (leaf tip), then continue working on the other side of the foundation ch: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Flower:
Round 1: With white yarn, ch 4, sl st in the 1st ch to form a ring. Ch 1, work 5 sc into the ring. Join with a sl st.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc, ch 2 in each st around. Join with a sl st.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Attach the leaves to the top of the strawberry by sewing them in place.
- Sew the flower onto the top of the leaves, covering the base of the leaves.
- Stuff the strawberry body with fiberfill stuffing.
- Attach the strawberry body to the leaves by sewing it in place.
- Weave in any remaining ends.
Congratulations, you’ve made a cute crochet strawberry! Feel free to adjust the size or colors to your preference. Enjoy your crocheting!