Crochet Apples

All stitches are UK stitches

Wool was standard double knitting and needle was a 4mm

Stitch Abbreviations

Round 1: Make a magic circle then ch3, now tbl 11 into the ring and pull up sl st to 3^rd of the 3ch. (12 st)

Round 2: Ch 3 and tbl in same st. Work 2 tbl into each st to end sl st to 3^rd of the 3ch. (24 st)

Round 3: ch 3 2 tbl into next st *1tbl into next , 2 tbl into next. Repeat from * to end. sl st to 3^rd of the 3ch. (36 st)

Round 4: ch1, Dc in next, 2 htbl in next, 2 tbl in each of the next 2 st. 1 tbl in next, 2 tbl in next, 1 htbl in next, dc in next. Sl st in each of the next 5 st.2 htbl in next, 2tb in next, 2 dc in next, sl st between next 2 st. ( centre bottom), sl st next 2 st, 2 dc in next, 2 tbl in next st, 2 htb in the next st, slst in next 5 sts, dc in next st, 1 htbl in next, 2 tbl in next , 1 tbl in next , 2 tbl in next 2 st, 2 htbl in next st, 2 dc to end.

Round 5: Work dc in each st but work 2 dc into the curves to stop curling. Sl st in first st fasten off.

Leaves (make 2)

Magic ring, 3 ch work 4 htbl, tbl, ch 3 sl st into 3^rd ch from hook, 1tbl, 5 htbl into ring sl st in 3^rd of 3ch chain 2 for a stalk. Fasten off

Stitch leaves to apple and weave in ends.