We’re getting ready for apple season in my neck of the woods and what better way to celebrate than with a fun apple project! I worked up this fun apple cozy … not only are these cute to use but they do help keep apples from getting bruised while bouncing around in backpacks, lunchboxes, and briefcases.

Apple Crochet Cozy

Here’s what you will need:

• Red and green worsted weight cotton yarn (I used Lion Brand’s Kitchen Cotton)
• US H-8 / 5 mm crochet hook
• 5/8 in. button
• tapestry needle, scissors

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this crochet pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart, How to Make a Magic Ring {photo & video tutorial}.

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Apple

Make a magic ring (as an alternative to the magic ring, you can ch 4 and join with a slip stitch in furthest chain from hook to form a ring).

Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st here and throughout), work 6 sc in ring, join — 6 sts.

Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in same st as join and in each st around, join — 12 sts.

Round 3: Ch 1, work 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next, *2 sc in next, 1 sc in next, rep from * around, join — 18 sts.

Round 4: Ch 1, work 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, rep from * around, join — 24 sts.

Round 5: Ch 1, work 1 sc in same st as join and each st around, join and turn — 24 sts.

Round 6: Ch 1, work 1 sc in each of the next 23 sts, skip last st, turn — 23 sts.

Round 7: Ch 1, work 1 sc in each st, turn  — 23 sts.

Rounds 8 through 11: Repeat Round 7.

Round 12: Ch 1, work 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, *sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * around, turn — 19 sts.

Round 13: Ch 1, work 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc next st, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, do not turn or fasten off — 15 sts.

Edging: Work 1 sc in same st as last, 1 sc in side of each row, 1 sc in skipped st from Round 6, 1 sc in side of each row back up, 1 sc in same st as beginning of Round 13.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Leaves

Special Stitch: 

Picot (P): Chain 3, work a single crochet in 1st chain made.

Leaf 1: Ch 8. Working in back ridge of chain, work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next, 1 dc in next, 1 tr in next, 1 dc in next, 1 hdc in next, 1 sc in next, P, working along opposite side of ch through the back loop only, work 1 sc in same st as last, 1 hdc in next, 1 dc in next, 1 tr in next, 1 dc in next, 1 hdc in next, 1 sc in next, P, Sl st to join. Fasten off leaving a long enough tail to sew into place.

Leaf 2: Ch 8. Working in back ridge of chain, work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next, 1 dc in next, 1 tr in next, 1 dc in next, 1 hdc in next, 1 sc in next, ch 7 (buttonhole made), working along opposite side of ch through the back loop only, work 1 sc in same st as last, 1 hdc in next, 1 dc in next, 1 tr in next, 1 dc in next, 1 hdc in next, 1 sc in next, P, Sl st to join. Fasten off leaving a long enough tail to sew into place.

Finishing

Using a tapestry need and the yarn tail, attach Leaf 1 on top of Leaf 2 as shown below.  Then attach the opposite tips of each leaf to the right of the apple opening. Check fit and sew button into place. Weave in ends.

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Clockwise from top left: Apple (this post), Blue Monster, Green Monster, Owl.