Crochet Adorable Strawberries: Easy Amigurumi Pattern for Beginners
These tiny crocheted strawberries are a quick, cute project that work well as appliqués, keychains, amigurumi accessories or small decor. The pattern below is beginner-friendly and uses basic US crochet stitches. Gather your yarn and hook, and enjoy making a batch of these sweet little fruits.
What you'll get from this post: a short materials list, stitch abbreviations, the full pattern as provided, and a few simple finishing tips.
Caption: Finished crocheted strawberry in red yarn with green leaves — a small amigurumi project.
You will need:
Yarn of your choice and a hook to match. I used red for the fruit and green for the leaves (I used RICO Creative Cotton and a 4mm hook)
Stitch Marker
Toy stuffing
Embroidery thread (to stitch the seeds) and needle
Tapestry (blunt) needle
Felt (for face, optional)
Stitches and Abbreviations:
I use US terms, so single crochet is the same as UK double crochet here.
Single crochet (sc)
Stitches (sts)
Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog)
To single crochet 2 together:
Insert hook into next stitch.
Yarn over, pull up a loop. (2 loops on hook)
Insert hook into next stitch.
Yarn over, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook)
Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
PATTERN
Note: the pattern text below is presented as in the original pattern. If any line appears unclear, follow the stitch counts shown in parentheses for your round totals.
1. 4 sc in magic ring OR
ch2, 4 sc in 2nd chain from hook.
2. (Sc 1, 2sc in next sc) repeat around (6)
3. (Sc 1, 2sc in next sc) repeat around (9)
4-5. Sc 96. (Sc 2, 2sc in next sc) repeat around (12)
7. Sc 128. (Sc 2, 2sc in next sc) repeat around (16)
9. (Sc 3, 2sc in next sc) repeat around (20)
10. (Sc 4, 2sc in next sc) repeat around (24)
11. Sc 24
12. (Sc2tog) repeat around (12)
13. Sc 12
Stuff
14. (Sc2tog) repeat around (6)
Fasten off.
Stitch the seeds.
Stitch the leaves.
Finishing tips: Use embroidery thread to stitch small seed lines or dots across the strawberry body. Sew a small set of crocheted or felt leaves at the top. Stuff lightly before completing the final decrease rounds so the shape stays nice and rounded.