Bring a burst of sunshine wherever you go! These vibrant Citrus Fruit Slices are worked as two-sided flat rounds, decorated with surface pulp segments, and folded into zesty half-moon keychains.
Whether you are decorating your home for the autumn season or crafting gifts for friends, this pattern was designed from the ground up for relaxation and clean, crisp stitch definition.
One of the most common frustrations in crochet is vague sizing or running out of yarn right at the final row. That is why every stitch in this tutorial has been physically crocheted, swatch-tested, and audited with our designated 3.5 mm (US E/4) hook.
Standard Swatch: 20 sts x 18 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) using Half Double Crochet (hdc) and Single Crochet (sc) in rounds with your designated 3.5 mm (US E/4) hook.
With 3.5mm hook and yellow (or orange) yarn, work 8 hdc into magic ring.
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around (16 sts). Sl st to join.
Rnd 3: [Hdc, inc] around (24 sts). Sl st to join.
Rnd 4: [Hdc 2, inc] around (32 sts). Sl st to join, cut yarn.
Join white yarn in any st with sl st, ch 1.
Rnd 5: Working in BLO, [sc 3, inc] around (40 sts). Sl st to join, fasten off white.
Join deep yellow (or orange/lime) yarn in any st with sl st, ch 1.
Rnd 6: Sc in each st around (40 sts). Sl st to join, leave 20-inch tail for seaming.
Thread white yarn onto tapestry needle.
Come up through center magic ring and stitch straight outward to the white pith ring.
Repeat at 45-degree intervals to form 8 equal triangular fruit segments.
Tie off securely on back side.
Fold circle in half so the embroidered segments align on both sides.
Insert silver lobster clasp jump ring at the top fold corner.
Using the long rind yarn tail, single crochet through matching outer stitches across the curved edge.
Tuck 10g of stuffing inside before closing the straight diameter seam.
Fasten off, knot securely, and bury tail inside the fruit wedge.
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Clear answers to common gauge, yarn weight, and technique inquiries
Yes! Use lime green yarn for zesty limes, or soft coral pink with ruby red embroidery for ruby red grapefruit wedges.
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