Fruit Yarn Bombing

This week I read a very interesting post from Crochetime. To be honest all her posts are interesting (if you don’t know it do go and have a look, especially if you like crochet), but this one really caught my attention. It was entitled ‘You can be part of a yarnbomb’.

I have always admired people who take the time to go and decorate public places for no other reason than to bring pleasure to anyone passing through. Here is my chance to have a go for myself! All I have to do is crochet some pieces of fruit. I can do that. There are even patterns supplied. Me being me however I decided to have a go at making my own up. I have stuck to the easier shaped fruits (and the ones that I have the correct colour yarn for.)

Cherries

A Strawberry.

A bunch of grapes.

There is a need for a lot of fruit so if anyone is reading this who feels able to contribute something then do please get involved. The more the merrier. I have written down my patterns for you if you would like to use them (at the end of this post) or there is a link on Crochetime’s blog for more. It is a great way for using up some of your stash and doesn’t take too long.

As always this week I am popping over to handmade harbour to see what everyone else has been up to this week. Do come and join me. 🙂

All patterns are in UK terms. I used a 4mm hook throughout but tension, yarn and size are not crucial in this pattern at all.

Cherry:

(make 2)

Create a magic circle by winding the thread around your finger a few times. With the hook pull the yarn through.

Round 1: Ch 1 (counts as first dc), 10dc into the ring. Join the last dc to the first ch with a slst.

Round 2: Ch2 (counts as first tr) 2 tr into each dc. 1 tr into the same space as the first ch. Join to 2nd ch with a slst.

Round 3: ch2 (counts as first tr) 2 tr into each dc. 1 tr into the same space as the first ch. Join to 2nd ch with a slst.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

I am afraid that I haven’t written down the pattern for the stalk and leaf but will amend this asap!

Grapes:

(make 10)

Create a magic circle by winding the thread around your finger a few times. With the hook pull the yarn through.

Round 1: Ch 1 (counts as first dc), 10dc into the ring. Join the last dc to the first ch with a slst.

Round 2: Ch2 (counts as first tr) 2 tr into each dc. 1 tr into the same space as the first ch. Join to 2nd ch with a slst.

To make the stork:

Join yarn to the edge of one of the top middle ‘grapes’. 1ch, 1dc into the other ‘grape’ the other side of the gap.  Turn.

Row 2: 1ch (counts as a dc) 1dc into next dc. turn.

Rows 3 and 4: as row 2.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Strawberry:

I wanted to make this all bumpy like a real strawberry so have alternated working into the front loop with the back loop. It is an experiment so would love to know what you think.

1ch.

Row 1: 2ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc into front loop, 1dc into back loop of ch. Turn.

Row 2: 2ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc into front loop of same st. *1dc into back loop of next dc, 1dc into front loop of next dc repeat from *once  more. Turn.

Row 3: 2ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc into front loop of same st. *1dc into back loop of next dc, 1dc into front loop of next dc repeat from *once more.Turn.

Row 4: 2ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc into front loop of same st. *1dc into back loop of next dc, 1dc into front loop of next dc, 1dc into back of the same st.Turn.

Row 5: 2ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc into front loop of same st. *1dc into back loop of next dc, 1dc into front loop of next dc repeat from *once more. 1dc into back loop of last dc. Turn work.

Row 6: 2ch (counts as 1dc), *1dc into back loop of next dc, 1dc into front loop of next dc repeat from * twice more. Turn.

Row 7: 2ch, miss 1dc, 1dc into next dc. 1s.

Row 8: 2 slst into next 2dc. Turn.

Row 9: 2ch, 1dc into next dc. 1 slst into next dc.

Row 10: miss 1dc, 1dc into next dc, 1ch, Slst into next dc.

Fasten off.

For the stalk.

Join yarn at the top. 1ch, 1dc into next st in the strawberry. Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

If you do follow one of these patterns then I would love to see. 🙂