Crochet Strawberry Appliques: Add a Sweet Touch to Your Creations

Materials:

• Red yarn (or any color of your choice for the strawberry)
• Green yarn (or any color of your choice for the leaves)
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle

Abbreviations:

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: Chain
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• yo: Yarn Over
• cl st: Cluster Stitch (yarn over 5 times, pull through all the loops, chain 1)

Instructions:

Start with the Magic Ring (MR):

Create a Magic Ring and leave a long tail for sewing later.

Row 1:

Yarn over 5 times.

Pull through all the loops on the hook and chain 1 to complete the cluster stitch.

Repeat this 4 more times to have a total of 5 cluster stitches in the Magic Ring.

Do not pull the Magic Ring too tight yet.

Finish Row 1:

Change Colour for Row 2:

Insert your hook between any two cluster stitches from Row 1.

Attach your second color yarn (green, brown, yellow, or whatever color you prefer).

Chain 1 to secure the new yarn.

Row 2:

Yarn over 5 times.

Pull through all the loops and chain 1 to complete the cluster stitch.

Repeat this 3 more times to have a total of 4 cluster stitches in Row 2.

Finish Row 2:

After the last cluster, chain 1 and turn.

Cut the yarn, leaving enough length for sewing.

Row 3:

Attach your yarn again in the next position.

Make 3 cluster stitches with the same method (yarn over 5 times, pull through all loops, chain 1).

Chain 1, cut yarn, leaving a length for sewing afterward.

Row 4:

Attach your yarn again and make 2 cluster stitches.

Finish with chain 1, cut yarn, leaving a length for sewing.

Row 5:

Attach your yarn and make 1 cluster stitch.

Finish with chain 1, cut the yarn, and ensure you have enough for sewing.

Tighten Magic Ring:

Fully tighten the Magic Ring carefully.

Create the Chain Strap:

Chain 6 from where you left off.

Cut the yarn, leaving enough length to weave in later.

Use a tapestry needle to neatly weave in all your loose ends.

Additional Notes:

If desired, you can extend the strap length by chaining more than 6.