Looking for a fun and unique crochet project? This free walnut crochet pattern creates realistic-looking walnuts that are perfect for decorations, play food, or creative gifts. The finished walnut features a textured shell that opens to reveal a detailed nutmeat inside. It’s a delightful small project that works up quickly and uses minimal yarn.
Key Takeaways
- 🧶 Creates realistic walnut decorations
- 🌰 Pattern includes both shell and nutmeat
- ⏱️ Quick project perfect for using leftover yarn
- 🎁 Makes unique gifts or decorative items
Use Ideas
🎄 Seasonal Decorations
Transform your crocheted walnuts into festive decorations! Add a loop of yarn to hang them on your Christmas tree or string several together to create a unique garland. They make perfect fall centerpieces when displayed in a decorative bowl with other autumn items.
🧸 Play Food
Are you making a play kitchen for little ones? These walnuts are a wonderful addition to any play food collection. They’re durable, washable, and completely safe for children to play with—unlike real nuts which can be choking hazards.
📸 Photography Props
Looking for unique photography props? These walnuts add a natural touch to still life photography setups or food styling scenes. Their realistic appearance makes them perfect for photos where you want the look of walnuts without the real thing.
🎁 Thoughtful Gifts
Why not tuck a small note or tiny treasure inside a crocheted walnut? They make charming gift containers for small jewelry pieces or special messages. A basket of these handmade walnuts also makes a wonderful housewarming present!
Materials&Tools
- Yarn
- Polyester Fiberfill
- 2.0mm Hook
- Yarn Needle
Abbreviation
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- dec – decrease (merge 2 single crochets into 1)
- sl st – slip stitch
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- dc inc – double crochet increase (2 double crochets in one stitch)
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
How to Read Pattern?
- R5: ch, [1 sc, sc inc] x 6, sl st
In Round 5, start with a chain stitch, then repeat the pattern “1 single crochet, single scrochet increase” 6 times. End with a slip stitch.
- (sc+sc+sc)
Parentheses ( ) indicate that all stitches within them are worked into the same stitch. So ‘(sc+sc+sc)’ means working 3 single crochet stitches all into the same stitch.
Pattern Info
Body
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: [sc, inc] x 6
- R3: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
- R4: [sc, inc] x 6
- R5-R8: 18 sc
- R9: [sc, dec] x 6
- R10: 10 dec
Top
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 7 sc
- R2: 7 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 7
- R4: 21 sc
- R5: dec, 19 sc
Leaf
10 ch, sc in the 2nd stitch from the hook, hdc, dc inc, 2 ch, sl st, sc, hdc, dc inc, 2 ch, (4 dc+2 ch+sl st), sc, hdc, dc inc, 2 ch, sl st, sc, hdc, dc inc, 2 ch, sl st
Petiole
Continue with the last stitch of the leaf, 6 ch, sl st
