Be-ewe-tifully Simply Strawberry to Crochet
Supplies: Worsted Wt. Yarn Crochet Hook (size H/5.00 mm) Stitch Marker Created for Ewetopia's Great Knitted Strawberry Project 2009 pattern by katkoe Berry Bottom: Beginning with main strawberry color, chain 3 and join to form ring.
Row 1:
Chain 2 (counts as first dc) crochet into ring 13 dc and join to first dc Count 7 stitches from beginning and place marker on stitch. Pull starting yarn tail to tighten the ring that was just created.
Row 2:
Chain 2 (counts as first dc), dc then make 2 dc into the next stitch. \*dc, dc, make 2 dc in stitch\* repeat \*\* to 7th stitch in row. At the 7th stitch crochet 7th and 8th stitch together with single crochet. \*dc, dc, make 2 dc in next stitch\* repeat \*\* until 2 stitches remain. Single crochet last two stitches together and join row.
Row 3:
Chain 2, $^\ast\mathrm{dc}$ next two stitches together into one stitch\*. Repeat \*\* once. \*dc, dc, dc next two stitches together\* repeat \*\* until three stitches remain. dc, dc next two stitches together, join row.
Row 4:
Chain 2, \*join next two stitches together with one dc\* repeat to end and join.
Row 5:
Chain 1, crocheting into only the outer post of each stitch place the remaining stitches onto the hook and join all together into one single crochet stitch. Knot off to finish berry bottom, cut yarn off leaving a 6-8" tail. Be-ewe-tifully Simply Strawberry to Crochet by katkoe ... continued >
Stem Top:
Start with 1 yard-ish of green worsted weight yarn. 1. Wrap stem yarn around three fingers 7 times to create yarn bundle.
2. Cut yarn and wind the tale around the center of yarn bundle. 3. Lightly knot the tale after several wraps. 4. Now place a firmer knot over the first knot to secure string into loops. Be-ewe-tifully Simply Strawberry to Crochet by katkoe .. continued >
Finishing:
1. Run Crochet hook from top to bottom of berry part. Grab ending yarn tale and pull tale through the top of the berry. 2. Tie yarn tale from stem yarn bundle to the berry yarn tale.
3. Insert the crochet hook from the bottom through the top of the berry \*see below for stuffing option\* 4. Grab yarn tales and pull the combined stem and berry yarn ends back through into the center.
\*Optional step: use hook to draw quarter size ball of yellow roving through to the center of the berry. Berry will hold shape with or without fluff in the middle\*
