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FREE CROCHET MANDARIN PATTERN


Easy to make free crochet Mandarin pattern. Enjoy!
Size:
5 cm / 1.96 inch in height
Tools:
crochet hook size 3.00 mm
scissors
needle
Materials:
Stylecraft Special DK: Spice (1711), 100% Acrylic, 100g
Robin DK: Apple (016), 100% Acrylic, 100g
Piece of black yarn to make mouth (e.g. King Cole Pricewise DK: Black (048), 100% Acrylic, 100g)
Polyester filling for toys
Black safety eyes x 2 – size 6 mm
Skills required / abbreviations / info:
Magic ring (crochet specified number of single crochet stitches into the adjustable loop)
Sc - single crochet
2sc - increase (crochet 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch)
2tog - decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)
F/O - finish off
Work in continuous spiral, do not turn or join, unless stated otherwise
Sewing parts together
Tip: for better results use Invisible Decrease - watch video on YouTube: Make a Stitch channel
Invisible Decrease: insert hook into front loops only of next 2 stitches, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through remaining 2 loops on hook; 1sc remains which means invisible decrease is completed.
MANDARIN (colours – Apple (016) and Spice (1711))
Start with colour ‘Apple’
1) Magic ring, 6sc (6)
Change colour to ‘Spice’
2) 2sc in each stitch (12)
3) 1sc, 2sc – repeat to the end of row (18)
4) 1sc in next 2 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (24)
5) 1sc in next 3 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (30)
6) 1sc in next 4 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (36)
7) 1sc in next 5 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (42)
8-15) 1sc in each stitch for 8 rows (42)
Insert safety eyes between rows 12 – 13, within a distance of 5 holes (count holes between the stitches). Using needle and a piece of black yarn, make smile (this can be done before mandarin is finished, or after). Stuff with polyester filling.
16) 1sc in next 5 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (36)
17) 1sc in next 4 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (30)
18) 1sc in next 3 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (24)
19) 1sc in next 2 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (18)
20) 1sc, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (12)
21) 2tog to the end – or F/O this row with needle: watch video on YouTube: Make a Stitch channel
F/O and hide remaining thread into the fruit.
LEAF (colours – Apple (016))
1) Magic ring, 6sc (6)
2) 1sc in each stitch (6)
3) 1sc, 2sc – repeat to the end of row (9)
4) 1sc in next 2 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (12)
5) 1sc in each stitch (12)
6) 1sc in next 2 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (9)
7) 1sc, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (6)
8) 2tog to the end.
F/O and leave longer tail for sewing.
Sew the leaf to the top of the mandarin, where green part is.
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