Today, I would like to continue my series of small crochet embellishments with this quick and easy crochet Lemon Applique.
It seems like fruit has been a great source of inspiration for my recent crochet appliques, and what can I say? I love this new fruity touch to my blog!
I am also planning on sticking these fruit appliques all over my potholders and kitchen towels, so my kitchen will definitely get quite some crochet color soon.
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Not only appliques…
If you’re not a fan of small appliques, you could make these lemons into coasters by using some super bulky yarn!
For example, I made one lemon using Hoooked Zpagetti T-shirt yarn and a 10 mm crochet hook, and made a nice lemon coaster for our garden table!
One more option is to turn the large lemon applique into a granny square! You can find the free pattern of the lemon granny square HERE.
Take a look at a few more crochet fruit patterns here on the blog…
Add this pattern to your Ravelry queue HERE, or save it for later by pinning it to your best crochet Pinterest board using this pin!
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How to Crochet a Flat Lemon – Video Tutorial
Materials
- A small amount of Yarn of Choice
- Appropriate Hook Size
- Tapestry Needle
Yarn
I used Schachenmayr Catania (Sport, 2, Fine) in the colors listed below, and a 2.75-mm (C/2 USA, 12 UK) hook.
- A – Dandelion (00280)
- B – Marone (00157)
- C – Green (00418)
Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
MC – Magic Circle
RS – Right Side
Sc – Single Crochet
Sl St – Slip Stitch
St – Stitch
Yo – Yarn over
Special Stitches
Increase (Inc)
One increase consists of two sts worked in the same indicated st.
Magic Circle (MC)
Learn how to crochet a magic circle (or adjustable ring) HERE.
Pattern Notes
- If the pattern says “sc 2”, you have to crochet 1 sc into each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat the instruction within brackets for the indicated times.
- […] – Crochet the instruction within brackets all in the same stitch.
Size
The pattern of the Crochet Lemon Applique comes in two size options, small and large.
In the table below, you can find the expected size of your lemons with different yarn and hook combinations.
| Yarn | Hook | Large Lemon | Small Lemon |
| Sport (2, Fine) | 2.75 mm | 1.6” (4.0 cm) | 2” (5.0 cm) |
| DK (3, Light) | 3.5 mm | 2″ (5.0 cm) | 2.5″ (6.3 cm) |
| Aran (4, Medium) | 4.0 mm | 2.5″ (6.3 cm) | 3″ (7.5 cm) |
Gauge
This pattern is too small to accurately determine the gauge.
Crochet Lemon Applique – Free Pattern
Small Lemon
With A, make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc 12 in MC. Join with a sl st into first st. (12 sts)
Round 2. Ch 1 (does not count as a st), [hdc 1, dc 1] in first st, [dc 1, hdc 1] in next st, sc 1, sc inc 2, sc 1, [hdc 1, dc 2] in next st, [dc 1, hdc 1] in next st, sc 1, sc inc 2, sc 1, join the round with a sl st in the first st.
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Then, move on to the stem and the leaf HERE.
Large Lemon
With A, make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc 12 in MC. Join with a sl st into first st. (12 sts)
Round 2. Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), [hdc 1, dc 1] in first st, [dc 1, hdc 1] in next st, sc inc 4, [hdc 1, dc 1] in next st, [dc 1, hdc 1] in next st, sc inc 4, sl st into first st to join the round.
Round 3. Ch 1, sc 1, [sc 1, hdc 1], [hdc 1, sc 1], sc 1, sl st 9, [sc 1, hdc 1], [hdc 1, sc 1], sl st 9. Join the round with a sl st into the first sl st. (28 sts)
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
If you would like to turn your lemon into a granny square, wait. Before moving on to the stem and the leaf, make your lemon square!
Get the pattern of the lemon granny square HERE.
Stem & Leaf
The instructions for the stem and the leaf are the same for both small and large lemons.
Stem
RS facing, join B in one of the two hdc in the middle top.
Row 1. Ch 4, sl st 1 in the second ch from hook, sl st 2, sl st 1 back into joining st. (4 sl sts)
Fasten off and pull the tail through the last sl st. Then, using a tapestry needle, bring the tail to the back of the work and weave in your ends.
Leaf
RS facing, join C in next hdc or in the same st where you made the stem.
Row 1. Ch 4, sc 1 in the second ch from hook, hdc 1, sl st 1. Sl st 1 back into joining point. (4 sts)
Fasten off and pull the tail through the last sl st. Then, using a tapestry needle, bring the tail to the back of the work and weave in your ends.
Your Crochet Lemon Applique is ready!
I hope you enjoyed crocheting your Lemon Applique. Please, do not hesitate to contact me if you need any help or support. I am looking forward to seeing all your beautiful makes on Facebook and Instagram!
Before you go, take a look at these other crochet appliques!
instructions for the small lemon seem to be missing some stitches-circle has 12 st, but then round 2 seems to only have st for 10 of the 12 in the circle? I would appreciate your help. Many thanks.
Hi Lori,
I think that the confusion is caused by my wording.
When I say “2 sc inc”, that means that you have to make one increase into each of the next 2 sts. If you count the sts again, you’ll see that they add up to the right number…
I guess I’ll try to reword the pattern to make it easier to follow.
In the meantime, I hope I answered your question. Otherwise, don’t hesitate to ask again 🙂
Best,
Raffaella