Fruit display (free pattern)

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 crochet amigurumi free pattern fruit apple pear handmade 
I had some yarn left over in a slightly more muted colour than usual, so I figured I'd use it for some less cartoony amigurumi/decorative objects. These two pieces of fruit were largely free-styled when on the train.The pear stands just under 10cm tall using Scheepjes Catona cotton with a 2.00mm hook. If I find the time and energy, I might turn this into a complete fruit bowl.

Pear pattern:

For the body of the pear, start a magic ring in green. 
R1. sc 6 in the magic ring (6)
R2. 2 sc in every stitch (12)
R3. 2sc in every 2nd stitch (18)
R4. 2sc in every 3rd stitch (24)
R5. 2sc in every 4th stitch (30)
R6. 2sc in every 5th stitch (36)
R7. 2sc in every 6th stitch (42)
R8. sc in every stitch (42)
R9. 2sc in every 7th stitch (48)
R10-13. sc in every stitch (48)
R14. sc2tog every 7th and 8th stitch (42)
R15. sc in every stitch (42)
R16. sc2tog every 6th and 7th stitch (36)
R17. sc in every stitch (36)
R18. sc2tog every 5th and 6th stitch (30)
R19. sc in every stitch (30)
R20. sc2tog every 4th and 5th stitch (24)
R21-26. sc in every stitch (24)
R27. sc2tog every 3rd and 4th stitch (18)
R28. sc in every stitch (18)
R29. sc2tog every 2nd and 3rd stitch (12)
R30. sc in every stitch (12)
R31. sc2tog in every 1st and 2nd stitch (6)

crochet amigurumi free pattern fruit apple pear handmade 

For the stalk, start a magic ring in brown. 
R1. sc 6 in the magic ring (6)
R2. in BLO, sc in every stitch (6)
R3-5. sc in every stitch (6)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing onto R31.  
 

Apple:

For the body, stary a magic ring in green. 
 
R1. sc 6 in the magic ring (6)
R2. 2 sc in every stitch (12)
R3. 2sc in every 2nd stitch (18)
R4. 2sc in every 3rd stitch (24)
R5. 2sc in every 4th stitch (30)
R6. sc in every stitch (30)
R7. 2sc in every 5th stitch (36)
R8. sc in every stitch (36)
R9. 2sc in every 6th stitch (42)
R10. sc in every stitch (42)
R11. 2sc in every 7th stitch (48)
R12-14. sc in every stitch (48)
R15. sc2tog every 7th and 8th stitch (42)
R16. sc in every stitch (42)

crochet amigurumi free pattern fruit apple pear handmade

R17. sc2tog every 6th and 7th stitch (36)
R18. sc in every stitch (36)
R19. s2tog every 5th and 6th stitch (30)
R20. s2tog every 4th and 5th stitch (24)
R21. s2tog every 3rd and 4th stitch (18)
R22. s2tog every 2nd and 3rd stitch (12)
R23. s2tog every 1st and 2nd stitch (6)

Fasten off and weave the tail through the last 6 stitches, pulling tight to close the apple. Then pull the tail through the middle of the apple twice, pulling the top and bottom towards the middle. This should create a dent on both sides.
 
Then for the stalk, ch 9. sc back along the chain (8) and fasten off. Use the tail for sewing onto R22.
crochet amigurumi free pattern fruit apple pear handmade

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