Free Lemon Crochet Pattern
The Luscious Lemon
This free lemon crochet pattern is easy and quick to make, and you don’t need a lot of yarn to get started. It also doesn’t require any shaping and is a suitable pattern for beginner crocheters.
This one isn’t currently available as an ad-free PDF pattern, but I am working on it and it will be available soon. So please do check back here for updates if you would prefer to work from a PDF.
As always, you’ll find everything you need to crochet this Luscious Lemon on this page here. Just keep scrolling to learn what you need and to find the full lemon crochet pattern. I hope you have fun and I can’t wait to see your lemons!
Luscious Lemon PDF Crochet Pattern
The Luscious Lemon is also available as a downloadable PDF crochet pattern from my online shops below.
Luscious Lemon: Crochet Pattern Information
Materials Needed
Aran or Worsted Weight Yarn in the following colours. Amounts needed are in brackets. I used Rico Design Creative Cotton Aran.
A - Yellow (22 grams = 37.4 m / 40.9 yds)
B - Green (3 grams = 5.1 m / 5.5 yds)
Crochet hook size 3.5 mm (E)
Stuffing
Needle
Scissors
Pins
Stitch marker
Crocheted Lemon Size
I used the following yarn with a 3.5 mm (E) hook and the lemon turned out to be 10.5 cm / 4.13 " high and 8 cm / 3.14 " wide. Please note: I do tend to crochet quite tightly, so your lemon may turn out 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 "
Crochet Pattern Abbreviations
This crochet pattern is written in US Terms.
R# - Row/round number
st - Stitch
ch - Chain
sl st - Slip stitch
mc - Magic circle
sc - Single crochet
inc - Increase
dec - Decrease
hdc - Half double crochet
dc - Double crochet
[...] x ... - Repeat the sequence of stitches in brackets x-times
(...) - Total number of stitches at the end of each row/round
Crochet Top Tips & Additional Pattern Information
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.
Stitch marker: Use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round to keep track of the number of stitches in each round.
Stuffing: Unless otherwise stated, stuff all amigurumi parts firmly as you crochet.
Decreases: I recommend using invisible decreases throughout.
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.
Luscious Lemon Crochet Pattern
Lemon Base
Using Yarn Colour A (Yellow).
Stuff this piece throughout.
R1: mc with 6 sc (6)
R2: [Inc, sc] x 3 (9)
R3: [Inc, 2 sc] x 3 (12)
R4: [Inc, 2 sc] x 4 (16)
R5: [Inc, 3 sc] x 4 (20)
R6: [Inc, 4 sc] x 4 (24)
R7: [Inc, 5 sc] x 4 (28)
R8: [Inc, 6 sc] x 4 (32)
R9: [Inc, 7 sc] x 4 (36)
R10: sc around (36)
R11: [8 sc, inc] x 4 (40)
R12: sc around (40)
R13: [9 sc, inc] x 4 (44)
R14 - R20: sc around (44) - 7 rounds
R21: [9 sc, dec] x 4 (40)
R22: [6 sc, dec] x 5 (35)
R23: [5 sc, dec] x 5 (30)
R24: [4 sc, dec] x 5 (25)
R25: [3 sc, dec] x 5 (20)
Start stuffing.
R26: sc around (20)
R27: [3 sc, dec] x 4 (16)
R28: [2 sc, dec] x 4 (12)
Finish stuffing firmly.
R29: [sc, dec] x 4 (8)
Cut yarn leaving a shorter yarn tail for sewing. Fasten off and use needle to weave through FLO of 8 sc and pull tight to close. Sew yarn tail into Lemon Base to hide.
Stem Base
Using Yarn Colour B (Green).
Do not stuff.
R1: mc with 5 sc, sl st in first sc (5) - sl st is not counted in total st count
Cut yarn leaving a longer yarn tail for sewing. Fasten off using an invisible fasten off. Weave in your starting yarn tail.
Lemon Leaf
Using Yarn Colour B (Green).
Do not stuff.
Start: Ch 11, turn
In the next round, we crochet around both sides of the chain.
R1: Start in second chain from hook and sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn to crochet along the other side of ch and sc in next 9 sts, sl st to 1st sc (20) - sl st is not counted in total st count
R2: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, dc, 2 dc in next st, dc, 2 hdc in next st, hdc, sc, 2 sc in next st, ch 3, 2 sc in next st, sc, hdc, 2 hdc in next st, dc, 2 dc in next st, dc, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in 1st sc of R2 (28) - chs and sl sts are not counted in total st count
Cut yarn leaving a longer yarn tail for sewing. Fasten off using an invisible fasten off. Weave in your starting yarn tail to hide.
Luscious Lemon Assembly Instructions
Step 1
Sew Stem Base to the Lemon Base. The Stem Base should sit on the top R29 of the Lemon Base. The stitches won't match up properly, but let it sit as evenly as you can (it doesn't need to sit straight - this makes it look a little more realistic).
Step 2
Sew the leaf to a side stitch of the Stem Base. Choose any two stitches on the side of the Stem Base to sew the leaf to. Then to finish off, sew the yarn tail of the leaf into the Lemon Base to hide.
Congratulations, you’ve finished crocheting your Luscious Lemon!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this free lemon crochet pattern.
I’d absolutely love to see your creations and share them with the crochet community. You can share your makes with me by posting a picture on social media using the hashtag #CillaCrochets and by tagging me @cillacrochets. I’ll also see your makes if you upload a project (with a photo) to Ravelry linking to my pattern.
If you liked this pattern, don’t forget to check out my collection of other free fruit crochet patterns here!
Until next time, happy crocheting,
Cilla x
Copyright Notice
© 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.”
