This orange crochet pattern is a quick and easy make, ideal as play food for the kiddos!

While you do need a little bit of crocheting experience to make the Optimal Orange, you don’t need to be an expert. Beginner crocheters should also be able to pick this pattern up and get started right away as long as they know the basic crochet stitches. There is also a little bit of shaping to do, but this is all explained step-by-step within the pattern.

The pattern is available for free on my blog here. However, if you’d prefer the ad-free version as a PDF download, this can be purchased from my Ravelry store.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Aran/Worsted Weight yarn. I used Rico Designs Creative Cotton Aran in the following colours: Orange (19 grams = 32.3m / 35.3 yds), Green (2 grams = 3.4m / 3.7 yds)
• Crochet hook Size 3.5 mm (E)
• Other materials Stuffing, needle, scissors, pins, stitch marker

Orange Size

With the yarn and hook mentioned above, my crocheted orange turned out to be 8.5 cm / 3.35 “ high and 7 cm / 2.7 “ wide. I do tend to crochet quite tightly, so your orange may turn out slightly larger.

Gauge
Gauge is not required for this pattern, however for reference my gauge was as follows:
11 sc stitches on 5 cm / 1.96 “
11 rows on 5 cm / 1.96 “

Additional Information

• Pattern language: English
• Pattern terms: US terms
• Stitches used: Magic circle, sc, hdc, dc, sl st, increases and decreases
• Yarn: The yarn choice is completely up to you, and you can change the yarn weight, material, and colours based on your own personal preference. Just be aware that the weight of your yarn may impact the hook size you need to use and also the size of your final make.
• Hook size: I recommend using a smaller hook size than recommended on the yarn label. This will stop the stuffing appearing through your stitches.
• Working in rounds: All parts within this pattern are worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated.
• Shaping: A sewing technique is used to shape the apple so it stays in place. Instructions are included within the Orange Base part of the pattern.
• Copyright: You are more than welcome to sell your crocheted creations using this pattern on a small scale. However, the pattern itself cannot be reproduced, sold, or redistributed in any way without the designers’ consent. For more information, please read the full copyright notice at the bottom of this page.

Sharing your makes

The best part of crochet designing for me is seeing other people using my patterns and of course, seeing their makes!

If you do decide to crochet the Optimal Orange, I would absolutely love to see your make and share it with the community. Simply share your make on Instagram or Facebook using the hashtag #CillaCrochets and by tagging me @cillacrochets. You can also upload a project with a picture to Ravelry linking to this pattern, and I can view it this way (I do often take a look!).

Pattern Support & Thank You

Thank you so much for checking out one of my crochet patterns.

If you do decide to make the Optimal Orange and have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me at any stage.

I hope you enjoy it!

Until next time, happy crocheting,

Cilla x

Copyright
© 2023 Cilla Crochets. Cilla Richards - All rights reserved. This pattern is for personal use only.

The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared, or posted (for sale or for free) over the internet or offline.

You can sell items made from this pattern if they are handmade by yourself in a limited number and you give credit to the designer. Please add the following text to your item description for any item designed by Cilla Crochets/Cilla Richards that you are selling:

“This product is handmade by your name from a design and pattern by Cilla Richards at Cilla Crochets. See www.cillacrochets.com for more information.”