Did you know that clementines are a symbol of luck, prosperity and abundance?
This is my first project for the year so hopefully it brings me many luck and prosperity 🙂 and for you too! Now that I think about it, our dog is named Clementine. Perhaps she is our little lucky star!
This project is quick to make, so perfect for those who have some leftover yarn and want to make small decorative pieces. It adds a nice vibrant charm. Add to your collection of play kitchen or food set. It’s also simple and great for beginners. You could also make the clementine into a keyring or bag charm.
Free pattern and video tutorial below.
Crochet along with me, watch the video tutorial:
CLEMENTINE AMIGURUMI PATTERN
You will need:
- 2.5mm and 3mm crochet hook
- 8 ply (light worsted/DK) yarn in Orange and Green
- Yarn needle
- 7.5mm safety eyes (2)
- Toy stuffing
- Scissors
- Small amount of pink yarn
- Stitch marker (optional)
Skill: Beginner
Pattern Notes:
- US Crochet Terminology.
- You’ll need to know how to make a magic ring/circle.
- You will be crocheting in spirals.
- The leaves are crocheted around a foundation chain.
- Invisible decrease technique was used for this pattern – if you’re not familiar with this decrease, a regular single crochet decrease is perfectly fine to do.
- A chain 1 picot stitch is used (slip stitch on the back bump of the chain).
- Have fun crocheting!
Abbreviations (US Crochet Terminology)
Rnd – round
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – single crochet increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – single crochet decrease (sc 2 together)
p – picot (in this pattern it’s a chain 1 picot)
st / sts – stitch / stitches
rep – repeat
CLEMENTINE (in Orange yarn, use 3mm hook)
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in a magic ring (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Sc 1, inc; rep 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Sc 2, inc; rep 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 5: Sc 3, inc; rep 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 6: Sc 4, inc; rep 6 times (36 sts)
Rnd 7: Sc 5, inc; rep 6 times (42 sts)
Rnds 8 – 14: Sc around (42 sts)
Attach safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13, 6 stitches apart.
Rnd 15: Sc 5, dec; rep 6 times (36 sts)
Rnd 16: Sc 4, dec; rep 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 17: Sc 3, dec; rep 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 18: Sc 2, dec; rep 6 times (18 sts)
Begin to add toy stuffing and continue adding stuffing firmly until closing.
Rnd 19: Sc 1, dec; rep 6 times (12 sts)
Rnd 20: Dec 6 times (6 sts)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Using a yarn needle, weave the tail through the front loops of the remaining stitches and pull the tail gently to close. Weave and hide the tail through the piece a few times but do not trim the tail just yet.
LEAF (make 2 in Green yarn, use 2.5mm hook)
Ch 8. Skip 2 ch, dc 2, hdc, sc 2, sc + ch1 p + sc, sc 2, hdc, dc, dc inc. Sl st to top of ch 2. Ch 5. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
FINISHING AND ASSEMBLY
1. Using the leftover yarn tail, make the nose by sewing 6 horizontal stitches, 3 stitches wide, below, between the eyes.
2. Using pink yarn, make the blush by sewing 2 horizontal stitches, 2 stitches wide below each eye.
3. Sew the leaves on top of the clementine.
I hope you enjoy making this clementine. I had so much fun designing and making it!
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Happy crocheting!
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