Make a playful and charming decoration with the Free crochet Apple with a Worm Pattern, that's for gifts, decor, or adding a fun anywhere.
There’s something instantly fun about a tiny apple with a worm peeking out, it’s playful, colorful, and full of personality. This little piece can easily brighten up a shelf, a desk, or a kid’s room, and it works just as well as a keychain or bag charm.
Colorful Crochet Apple with a Worm Pattern for Happy Decor Vibes
Materials
Gather these supplies to create the apple, worm, and leaves:
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Yarn (Semi-Cotton/Acrylic):
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Red: For the main apple body.
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Yellow: For the worm's internal tunnel.
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Light Green: For the worm's body.
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Dark Green: For the leaves and bottom stem.
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Black (Thin): A small amount of thin yarn (like Iris) for embroidering the worm's eyes.
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Crochet Hook: Use a size 2 mm hook.
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Stuffing: Use hollow fiber or similar synthetic stuffing.
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Tools: Gather scissors, a tapestry needle (large eye), and an optional thin wire for the worm.
Uses
The finished crocheted item is primarily a decorative and interactive toy:
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Play and Decoration: Use it as a cute, handheld toy or a whimsical decorative piece in a kitchen or nursery.
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Interactive Toy: The central feature is the ability for the worm to slide freely through the yellow tunnel.
Special Features
The apple pattern includes unique design elements that enhance its appeal and realism:
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Built-in Tunnel: You crochet a yellow tube and then crochet the red apple body around it, joining the tube at two points to create a continuous, fixed tunnel for the worm to pass through.
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Button Indentation: The final step involves using a needle and yarn to pull an indentation into the bottom center of the apple, which mimics the natural shape of an apple's base and allows it to stand up.
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Shaped Leaves: The dark green leaves are crocheted using a combination of stitch heights (single crochet, half-double crochet, and double crochet) to achieve a natural, realistic leaf shape.
Level of Difficulty
The overall level of difficulty for this project is Intermediate.
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Amigurumi Skills: You must be proficient in working in a spiral, executing increases, and making tight decreases.
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Complex Joining: The most difficult step is accurately joining the yellow tunnel to the red apple body on both sides while maintaining the correct stitch counts on all three components (apple, tunnel, and joining stitches).
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Precision Decreases: You must employ a specific, tight decrease method (Front Loop/Both Loops decrease) during the apple closure to ensure the stuffing does not show through.
Its rounded shape gives it a friendly, approachable look, while the worm adds a touch of humor that makes it memorable. Making it is straightforward and satisfying.
The pattern guides you through each step, so even someone new to crochet can follow along and end up with a neat, polished piece. Because it’s small and lightweight, it’s easy to display, carry around, or gift to someone special.
The design also allows plenty of room for creativity, picking bright, cheerful colors or soft, cozy shades changes the personality of the apple, and adjusting the size makes it suitable for different uses.
Tutor's Suggestions
The instructor provides several key pieces of advice for ensuring a successful outcome:
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Use a Tight Decrease Method: For the apple body's decreases, use a method that hides the stuffing. The tutor suggests inserting the hook into the front loop of the first stitch and then both loops of the second stitch to create a very tight closure.
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Pre-Stuff the Bottom: Push the stuffing under the yellow tunnel at the bottom of the apple before you start the final decrease rows. Doing this later is difficult.
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Consider a Wire for the Worm: If you want the worm to be flexible or bendable, you can insert a thin wire into the body of the worm while you crochet the straight section.
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Count Carefully: Always count your stitches when joining the yellow tunnel to the red apple to ensure you have 6 stitches for the tunnel opening and the correct number of stitches remaining on the apple body.
Beyond just being cute, this project teaches useful skills and results in something functional and decorative.
It’s perfect for practicing techniques, adding a handmade touch to your home, or giving as a fun, thoughtful gift. In short, it’s a small craft that delivers personality, charm, and practicality all in one tiny, cheerful creation.
Conclusion
You have successfully completed the charming, interactive apple and worm set. By mastering the intricate joining of the internal tunnel and the precise shaping of the amigurumi body, you have created a sturdy, decorative, and fun toy.
Tip
To prevent the yellow tunnel from twisting inside the apple while you are joining it, use stitch markers or pins to temporarily secure the second attachment point of the yellow tube to the red body before you begin joining the first side. This ensures the tunnel remains straight and perfectly aligned.