free orange crochet pattern

Free Orange Crochet Pattern

Crochet a cute fruit keychain or plushie with this free orange crochet pattern! This easy amigurumi food crochet pattern includes a full step-by-step video tutorial, making it perfect for beginners who are learning how to crochet. Whether you’re looking for a fun crochet keychain pattern, a cute food plush, or a quick project to use up leftover yarn, this little orange is a great choice.

This pattern is written in U.S. crochet terms and can be made with any yarn you like. Using sport-weight cotton yarn and a small crochet hook creates a mini orange that is perfect for a keychain, bag charm, or play food. Use super bulky chenille yarn and a larger crochet hook to make a soft and squishy orange plushie.

This easy orange crochet pattern works up quickly and can be completed in less than an hour. It’s a beginner-friendly project that’s ideal for amigurumi lovers, gift makers, and anyone who enjoys crocheting cute fruit and food-themed creations.

Video Tutorial

I also have made a full video on YouTube on how to crochet every step of this small orange keychain Amigurumi.

PDF Pattern Orange Crochet Pattern

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Basic Stitches Tutorial

If you’re new to crocheting, don’t worry! Check out my beginner-friendly basic stitches tutorial, complete with numerous instructional videos. It covers everything you need to know to make your very own adorable Amigurumi Orange fruit plushie.

Materials:

These are the materials that I used. However, feel free to replace them with other materials of your choice. Furthermore, if you wish to crochet a larger or smaller version of this food toy plushie using this free orange amigurumi crochet pattern, you can simply use a thicker or thinner yarn and crochet hook.

Cotton Sport Weight version 4,5 cm / 2 inch:
– Yarn and Colors Must Have Orange cotton color: 020
– Yarn and Colors Must Have Green cotton color: 083
– Yarn and Colors Must Have Black cotton color: 100
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size B/1 (2.5 mm)

Chenille Super Bulky version 8 cm / 3 inch:
– Orange, Green and Black Chenille yarn
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size E/4 (3.5 mm)

Chenille Super Bulky version 13 cm / 5 inch:
– Orange, Green and Black Chenille yarn
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size H/8 (5.0 mm)

Blanket Super Bulky version 15 cm / 6 inch:
– Orange, Green and Black Chenille yarn
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size L/11 (8.0 mm)

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Supplies:
– Scissors
– Tapestry needles with blunt point, nr. 16 or 17
– Pins

Abbreviations (U.S. Terms) used in this cute crochet pattern:
(All abbreviations are explained in my basic stitches tutorial)
Rnd: Round
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
dec: decrease
inc: increase

TIP: Before starting this free orange crochet pattern, beginners should remember that there is a full video tutorial on how to make Orange fruit keychain plushie Amigurumi:
https://youtu.be/NO9UinUc0jU

Free Orange Crochet Pattern

Leaf:

  • Use green yarn and crochet a chain
  • CH 5 (photo 1)
  • Row 1: Start in second ch from hook, sc in next st, hdc in next 2 st, sc in next st (4) (photo 2)
  • Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Orange:

  • Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
  • Rnd 3: (sc, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
  • Sew the leaf on round 1. You can hide the yarn inside the orange.
  • Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24)
  • Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30)
  • Rnd 6-11: sc in all 30 st (30)
  • If you want your orange to have a face, embroider two eyes with black yarn over rounds 8 and 9, with an interspace of 5 stitches. (photo 3-4)
  • With black yarn embroider a small mouth (one stitch wide) between rounds 9 and 10 (photo 5).
  • Rnd 12: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
  • Rnd 13: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
  • Stuff the orange with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go.
  • Rnd 14: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
  • Rnd 15: dec 6 times (6)
  • Finish the head by taking the last strand of yarn and sewing it through the front loops of every crochet stitch that you made in the last round. Pull the yarn tight to close the hole. Now stick a needle under the hole and weave in the yarn end.
1 free orange amigurumi pattern