Arnold the Acorn Crochet Pattern (No-Sew)

Meet Arnold the Acorn! This no-sew crochet pattern works up in and hour or less. Arnold makes for the perfect fall accessory or market make! Last fall season I designed my very first amigurumi pattern, Okaley the Acorn. In honor of my first full year of designing crochet patterns, I thought it would be fun to design another (much smaller) acorn. So grab your yarn, cozy up, and let’s get started!

Disclaimer

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Materials

Pattern Notes

-This pattern is written in US terms and Imperial measurements.

-Body of pattern is worked from the top-down.

-Pattern is worked in continuous rounds without joining unless otherwise stated.

-Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of round. Move the marker up each round.

Change Color: to change color, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop, complete stitch by pulling new color through both loops on hook.

Abbreviations

[ ] – Repeat

ch – chain

flo – front loop only

FO – Fasten Off

inc – 2 sc in same stitch

sc – single crochet 

st(s) – stitch(es)  

sl st – slip stitch

Special Stitches

Invisible Decrease (inv dec): [Insert your hook into the front loop of the next two stitches and pull up a loop,  yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.

Pattern Instructions

lEGS (make 2)

With Light Brown,

Round 1 – sc 7 in a magic ring (7)

Round 2 – sc 1, [inc] 5 times, sc 1 (12)

Round 3 – sc 4, [inc] 4 times, sc 4 (16)

Round 4 – sc around (16)      

Round 5 – sc 4, [inv dec] 4 times, sc 4 (12)                                      

Round 6 – sc 2, [inv dec] 4 times, sc 2 (8)

Stuff foot. Do not stuff after this point

Round 7 – sc 2, [inv dec] 2 times, sc 2 (6)

Place 1 extra sc to reach the side of the foot. Pinch both sides together and sc 3 across, working through both sides. Legs are now ready to be attached to body

completed legs
BODY

With Dark Brown,

Round 1 – sc 6 in a magic ring (6)

Rounds 2-4 – sc around (6) (3 rounds)

Round 5 – [inc] 6 times (12)

Round 6 – [sc 1, inc] 6 times (18)

Round 7 – [sc 2, inc] 6 times (24)

Round 8 – [sc 3, inc] 6 times (30)

Round 9 – [sc 4, inc] 6 times (36)

Rounds 10-11 – sc around (36) (2 rounds)

Round 12 – [sc 2, inv dec] 9 times (27)

In the last stitch of Round 12, change color to Light Brown

Round 13 – In the flo: [sc 2, inc] 9 times (36)

Rounds 14-20 – sc around (36) (7 rounds)

Round 21 – [sc 4, inv dec] 6 times (30)

Round 22 – [sc 3, inv dec] 2 times, [attach foot with 3 sc], inv dec, sc 3, inv dec, [attach foot with 3 sc], inv dec, sc 3, inv dec (24)

Secure eyes between rounds 14-15, (5) visible sts apart. Begin stuffing

Round 23 – [sc 2, inv dec] 6 times (18)

Finish stuffing 

Round 24 – [sc 1, inv dec] 6 times (12)

Round 25 – [inv dec] 6 times (6)

FO, leaving an 8 in (20 cm) tail for closing. To close hole, using tapestry needle and tail, insert needle into FLO of each stitch of round 25. Pull tail to close, weave in ends. 

  • If you’d like to secure the legs against the acorn body, use remaining ends and stitch each leg against the body!

Your acorn is complete! I hope you enjoy this pattern for many fall seasons to come. Feel free to email me with any questions at [email protected] and tag me in your finished project photos on Instagram! Wishing you and your family a peaceful and cozy fall season.

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