Crochet cherries applique

Crochet cherries applique instructions

I used knitting cotton for these cherries applique and I used them on the Christmas crochet paper serviette holder.

 

Cherries :

Using red thread, make a magic ring, 3 ch (counts as first tr), 17 tr into ring. Sl st into top of three ch. Pull the magic ring tight.

Repeat to make a second cherry.

Stem and leaves :

Using green thread, ch 17, htr into 2nd ch from hook, htr in next ch, tr into each of next 2 ch, dbl tr in next ch, tr into each of next 2 ch, htr into next ch, sl st into next ch, htr in next ch, tr into each of next 2 ch, tr in next ch, tr  into each of next 2 ch, htr into last ch, ch 2 and turn work so as to start work on the other side of the chain.

Htr  in next ch, tr into each of next 2 ch, dbl tr in next ch, tr into each of next 2 ch, htr into next ch, sl st into next ch, htr in next ch, tr into each of next 2 ch, dbl  tr in next ch, tr into each of next 2 ch, htr into last ch, ch 1, sl st into 1^st ch. Fasten off leaving about 8” of thread. Use this to stitch a center vein through the chains in the middle of the leaves.

Join thread to cherry with a dc, ch 7, join to center of the leaves with a sl st, ch 6, join to other cherry with a dc and fasten off.

You may sew on these cherries to a child's frock or to the Christmas paper serviette holder I have provided instructions for in my earlier post.