Squirreled into this free crochet acorn pattern are all the cozy comforts of autumn evenings—a crisp breeze sighing through the rustling trees, leaves skittering across your leisurely path, and the rhythmic crunch of your footsteps across the fallen blanket of gold and crimson.

While the hearty harvest soups simmer on the stove, how better to pass the time than with this free acorn amigurumi pattern!

Pattern Information:

This free crochet acorn amigurumi pattern has a difficulty rating of intermediate.

The finished dimensions are 4.5 inches (height) by 3.5 inches (width) by 3.5 inches (depth).∗

You may also make your pieces larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing your yarn weight and/or hook size, respectively.

∗Finished dimensions are calculated from a model using medium weight yarn, a size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, the YU/YO method and the following gauge: 18 sc x 21 rows = 4 inches.

Supplies:

• Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
• Medium (4) weight yarn in 3 colors:
• Yarn A – green (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Medium Thyme)
• Yarn B – brown (example uses Craft Smart Value: Espresso)
• Yarn C – beige (example uses Big Twist Value: Camel)
• 10mm black safety eyes (x2)
• Black embroidery floss
• Pink embroidery floss (example uses DMC 963 Light Dusty Rose) or pink yarn
• Polyester fiberfill
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Alternate Yarn Supplies:

Color Variation 2 (as seen on the left in cover photo):

• Medium (4) weight yarn in 3 colors:
• Yarn A – green (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Medium Thyme)
• Yarn B – beige (example uses Big Twist Value: Camel)
• Yarn C – brown (example uses Big Twist Value: Toffee)

Color Variation 3 (as seen in the second photo):

The chunky example of this pattern measures 6 inches (height) by 4.5 inches (width) by 4.5 inches (depth) using the following gauge: 16 sc x 15 rows = 4 inches.

All supplies remain the same, except for the following replacements:

• Super Bulky (6) weight yarn in 3 colors:
• Yarn A – green (example uses Premier Parfait Chunky: Emerald)
• Yarn B – brown (example uses Premier Parfait Chunky: Chocolate)
• Yarn C – beige (example uses limited edition Premier Parfait Chunky: Almond Butter, recommended replacement: Premier Parfait Chunky: Toffee)
• 14mm black safety eyes (x2)
• Pink yarn (example uses Premier Parfait Chunky: Pink Lemonade)
• Black embroidery floss (doubled)

Terminology:

This free crochet acorn pattern uses English (US) terminology:

• st (sts) = stitch (stitches)
• ch = chain stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease
• pc = (small) popcorn stitch∗
• BLO = back loop only

Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch.

In other words, 1sc = one single crochet, whereas 2sc = two single crochet worked into one stitch, also known as an increase.

∗Be sure to read through the special instructions for the popcorn stitch before beginning, as it is unique for this crochet acorn pattern.

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