Cherry (free pattern)
These cheeky little cherries don't really serve a functional purpose, but they are fun to make and look at. Perhaps as decorations on an Easter branch? For this pattern, I used a 2mm. hook and some SMC Catania yarn in red, brown and light green. The base cherry pattern is very simple. Start a magic ring in red. 1. sc 6 in the ring (6) 2. 2sc in every stitch (12) 3. 2sc in every 2nd stitch (18) 4-6. sc in every stitch (18) 7. sc2tog every 2nd and 3rd stitch (12) 8. sc2tog every 1st and 2nd stitch (6) Stuff the cherry and fasten off, weaving in the ends. Use pink and black embroidery thread or thin yarn to embroider little faces. For the single stalk with leave: 1. ch 15 in brown, fasten off. 1. ch 6 in green. 2. crochet back along the chain: ss in 1st stitch, sc in 2nd stitch, hdc in 3rd stitch, hdc in 4th stitch, sc in 5th stitch, ss in 6th stitch. Repeat along the other side as well. For the double stalk: 1. ch 14 in brown. Skip the first stitch and ss into stitches 2