Grandma's apple

Apple crochet dishcloth

This crochet dishcloth is very easy to make, but you do have to pay attention to the rounds to make the stitches consistent to the pattern. It's more an 'apple slice' if you use white and green or red color for the edges. Another nice idea is to just crochet the apple all in green or all in red so the apple doesn't look like it is sliced. The loop would look nice in a wood color and the leaf a different green to the apple. But if you only have one green color yarn that will do.

Please let me know if there is a mistake in the pattern and I will try to fix it.

Crochet stitches are American stitches.

For Australian crochet stitches are here.

Note: Ch 3 at beg of rounds or rows count as a DC

Crochet hook I used was 4 mm or G Hook. I used Lincraft brand 100% cotton yarn with is an 8 ply. 

Round 1: Ch 3 11 double crochet in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. =12 dc.

Round 2: Ch 3. 1 double crochet in same space as last sl st. 2 Double Crochet in each double crochet around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. = 23 Double Crochet.

Round 3: Ch3 2 double crochet in next double crochet. * 1 double crochet in next double crochet. 2 double crochet in next double crochet. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Round 4: Ch 3. 1 double crochet in next double crochet. 2 double crochet in next double crochet. * 1 dc in each of next 2 double crochet. 2 double crochet in next double crochet. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch3. = 48 double crochet.

Round 5:  Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. 1 double crochet in each of next 3 dc. * 2 double crochet in next double crochet. 1 double crochet in each of next 3 double crochet Repeat from * around. Join in with sl st to top of ch 3. = 60 double crochet.

Round 6: Ch1. 1 sc in each of next 3 double crochet. 1 half double crochet in next double crochet. 1 double crochet in next double crochet. ( 2 double crochet in next double crochet. 1 double crochet in next double crochet) 4 times. 1 half double crochet in next double crochet. 1 single crochet in each of next 6 double crochet. 1 half double crochet in next double crochet. 1 double crochet in each of next 2 double crochet. 2 double crochet in each of next 3 double crochet. 1 double crochet in next double crochet. 1 half double crochet in next double crochet. 1 single crochet in next double crochet. 1 half double crochet in next double crochet. 1 double crochet in next double crochet. 2 double crochet in each of next 3 double crochet. 1 double crochet in each next 2 double crochet. 1 half double crochet in next double crochet. 1 single crochet in each of next 6 double crochet. 1 half double crochet in next double crochet. ( 1 double crochet in next double crochet. 2 double crochet in next double crochet) 4 times. 1 double crochet in next double crochet. 1 half double crochet in next double crochet. 1 single crochet in each of  next 3 double crochet. Join outer second color with sl st to first single crochet. 74 sts. Break main color.

Round 7: With Outer Second color, ch 1, 1 single crochet in same space as last sl st. 1 half double crochet in next single crochet. 1 double crochet in each of the next 4 sts. ( 2 double crochet in next st. 1 double crochet in next 5 sts) 4 times. 2 double crochet in next st. 1 double crochet in each of next 4 sts. 1 half double crochet in next st.1 single crochet in each of the next 2 sts. 1 half double crochet in next st. 1 double crochet in each of next 4 sts. ( 2 double crochet in next st. 1 double crochet in each of next 5 sts) 4 times. 2 double crochet in next st. 1 double crochet in each of next 4 sts. 1 half double crochet in next st. 1 single crochet in next st. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

  

Hanging Loop

With 2 strands of loop color held together, join with sl st to top of Apple. Ch 12. Join with sl st in same sp as first sl st. Fasten off.

Leaf

With Leaf color, ch 12

1^st row: 1 single crochet in 2^nd ch from hook. 1 half double crochet in next ch. 1 double crochet in next ch. 1 treble crochet in each of next 5 ch. 1 double crochet in next ch. 1 half double crochet in next ch. 3 single crochet in last ch. Working across opposite side of ch, 1 half double crochet in next ch. 1 double crochet in next ch. 1 treble crochet in each of next 5 ch. 1 double crochet in next ch. 1 half double crochet in next ch. 2 single crochet in last ch. Join with sl st to firs single crochet.

Fasten off.

Sew leaf to Apple near hanging loop.

If desired add seeds in the center by embroidering seeds either in bullion stitch or lazy 

daisy stitch.

I hope everyone is having a good day or evening where ever you are.