Apple Potholder Crochet Pattern

I've decided to make my crochet pattern for Apple Potholders available.  I don't know how clear it'll be to follow, I mostly wrote it down so that I could understand it.  I wouldn't mind help making it better.




You'll need at least two colors, an off white for the apple's flesh and a apple sort of color for the skin.  Having a little bit of other colors for the seeds and leaf are a good idea.  Potholders are best made with cotton yarn because acrylic yarn will melt with heat.  You'll also need a G or H hook.  This is crocheted amigurumi style.

Flesh
off-white
magic ring (or ch4 ss in first ch to form loop)

Rnd:  6sc in loop
Rnd2:  2sc in each sc (12sc)
Rnd3-4:  1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc, repeat around
Rnd5:  sc, hdc, 2dc in next sc,  2hdc in next sc,  sc in next 6 sc,  hdc, 2dc in next sc, hdc, sc, then repeat the same pattern backwards (in other words sc, hdc, 2dc in next sc, hdc, sc in next 6 sc, 2hdc in next sc, 2dc in next sc, hdc, sc)
Rnd6:  sc, hdc, 2dc in next 2 stitches, dc in next 4 stitches,  hdc in next 3 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, hdc, 2dc in next stitch, hdc, sc, then repeat backwards
Rnd7:  sc, hdc, 2dc in next 3 stitches, (dc, 2dc in next stitch) twice, dc in next 2 stitches, hdc in next 3 stitches,  sc in next 2 stitches, hdc, 3dc, hdc, sc, then repeat backwards
Rnd8:  sc, hdc, dc, 2dc in next 2 stitches, dc in next 2 stitches, 2dc in next 2 stitches, dc in next 3 stitches, 2dc, dc, 2dc. dc in next 8 stitches, 2dc in next 2 stitches, hdc, sc, then repeat backwards
Rnd9:  sc in next 2 stitches, hdc, dc in next 4 stitches, 2dc in next 2 stitches, dc in next 10 stitches, hdc in next 10 stitches, 3dc, hdc in next 3 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, then repeat backwards
Rnd10:  sc in next 3 stitches, hdc in next 2 stitches, dc in next 2 stitches, 2dc in next 2 stitches, (dc, 2dc in next stitch)3 times, dc in next 4 stitches, hdc in next 4 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, hdc in next 4 stitches, dc in next 6 stitches, 2dc in next 2 stitches, hdc, sc, then repeat backwards
ss and finish off

seeds
With black or brown sc around the posts a stitch near the middle (I suggest round 4) sc around the next post, finish off, then  repeat for the other side.

skin
(red, yellow or green)
Do the pattern for the flesh, only on round 10 don't ss and finish off.  Instead, match it with the off-white and sc around through both pieces, then ss and finish.

Stem/leaf
With brown or green and skin side facing you, attach with a ss in last sc of skin. Chain 7 loosely, skip one then sc back down.  This is the stem.  Ss in next sc.  Chain 14 then ss in sc to make a loop.  Now, going back along the chain loop, (sc hdc dc dtc dc hdc sc) ch 2, ss in second chain, then work the group back down.  This is the leaf.  Ss in stem and finish off.

Apple will look wrinkled, but it'll flatten.  Get it slightly damp and dry it under a heavy pot to speed up the process if you wish.

To make a smaller apple, just reduce the number of rounds.  Round 8 is a pretty good place to end off early.