Crochet Amigurumi Strawberry Pattern For Summery Charm

When you think of summer, you might picture juicy strawberries with their bright red colour. Now you can make your little strawberry with crochet to keep that summer feeling alive all year! This fun guide and video tutorial by Reihan shows you how to do it, step by step. With just some red and green yarn, a small crochet hook, and your hands, you can make a berry that's perfect for brightening up your kitchen.

It's also a neat project for people who are just learning how to crochet because it's not too hard, but still lots of fun. In the end, you'll have a playful strawberry you can hang up, attach to your keys, or give to someone as a special gift. From doing the berry part to the little green leaves, you'll see how to make it all. So grab your yarn and get ready to add a little handmade summer to your day.

Detailed Crochet Pattern For Strawberry Amigurumi

Materials Needed:

• Cotton yarn (two colours)
• 3.0 mm crochet hook
• Pair of scissors
• Needle
• Optional: keychain attachment

Strawberry Body:

1. Starting the Magic Ring:
   • Create a magic ring.
   • Work four half double crochet (hdc) cluster stitches into the magic ring.
   • Pull the yarn through all loops on the hook, then chain 1.
   • Repeat the four hdc cluster stitches into the magic ring and chain 1 again.
   • You should have two clusters now.

1. Increasing Rounds:
   • Slip stitch into the second chain, then slip stitch into each stitch until you reach the space between the two clusters.
   • Chain 1, then make four hdc cluster stitches into this space, followed by a chain 1.
   • Continue this pattern around, placing two clusters in each space from the previous round.

1. Continue Building the Strawberry:
   • Complete rounds by making slip stitches as needed to position the start of each new round, and work the hdc clusters as previously described. Increase the number of hdc cluster groups as needed to match the round shape of a strawberry.
   • Work three rounds with this increasing pattern. Each round, increase the sets of clusters appropriately to maintain a smooth, round shape.

1. Finishing the Body:
   • By the fourth round, you should start to see the shape of the strawberry.
   • Continue with single hdc clusters in each past stitch group to define the shape further.
   • End this section with a round of single crochets to smooth out the top, typically 12 sc around.
2. Decreasing for Top Closure:
   • Begin to decrease by making slip stitches and then single crochet decreases by pulling yarn through two stitches at a time.
   • Continue decreasing while filling the strawberry with stuffing material until it closes up.
   • Fasten off and weave in ends using a needle.

Leaf and Stem:

1. Leaf Top Creation:
   • Using green yarn, create a magic ring.
   • Chain 2, and then work 12 hdc into the ring.
   • Slip stitch into the top of the first hdc to close the round.
   • Chain 5, and in the second chain from the hook, work a single crochet, one hdc in next, followed by double crochets into the next two stitches, ending in a slip stitch. Repeat around to form leaves.
   • Slip stitch to the base and fasten off, leaving a tail for attachment.

1. Stem:
   • Chain 7 with green yarn, slip stitch into the base of the leaf cluster and fasten off.
2. Assembly:
   • Attach the leaf cluster to the top of the strawberry using the tail ends and secure with knots.
   • If desired, attach a keychain or any other attachment to the stem top.

Finishing Touches:

• Hide all extra yarn inside the amigurumi using a needle.
• Optionally, affix further decorations or features such as facial features if making a character-like amigurumi.