Hello friends, today I am sharing these different and sweet acorns with you as another model. Here you go. Let’s see how it is made..

Difficulty

Beginner

Materials:
Crochet Hook, Size E/4 (3.5 mm)
Stitch Markers
Scissors
Stuffing
Tapestry needle
Safety eyes, 4, 6, 10 mm (optional)
Embroidery Floss, Black (optional)
Embroidery Needle (optional)
Chopstick, dowel, or something similar to help with stuffing small parts
Yarnspirations Caron Simply Soft (worsted 4-Medium, 100% acrylic, 315 yds/288 m, 6 oz/170 g), Color (A) Bone OR Pumpkin OR Sunshine OR Pistachio, used approx. (3, 11, 34) yds/ (2.7, 10, 31) m
Yarnspirations Caron Simply Soft Tweeds (worsted 4-Medium, 97% acrylic, 3% viscose, 250 yds/228 m, 5 oz/141 g), Color (B) Taupe, used approx. (2.5, 10, 20) yds/(2, 10, 31) m

Gauge
Using hook size E/4 (3.5 mm)

Small Acorn: The first 3 rounds of the Acorn Bottom measure approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter.
Medium Acorn: The first 5 rounds of the Acorn Bottom measure approximately 1.75 inches (4.4 cm) in diameter.
Large Acorn: The first 6 rounds of the Acorn Bottom measure approximately 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter.

Finished Measurements
Using hook size E/4 (3.5 mm)

Small Acorn: Measures approximately 1.75 inches (4.4 cm) tall not including the stem and approximately 3.25 inches (8.3 cm) around.
Medium Acorn: Measures approximately 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) tall not including the stem and approximately 5.5 inches (14 cm) around.
Large Acorn: Measures approximately 3.5 inches (9 cm) tall not including the stem and approximately 8.25 inches (21 cm) around.

Abbreviations/Stitches Used
back bar of the ch – horizontal bar on the backside of a ch
ch – Chain
dc – Double crochet 
hdc – Half double crochet
Rnd(s) – Round(s)
Row(s) – Row(s)
sc – Single crochet
sc2tog – Single crochet 2 stitches together (invisible decrease)
sl st – Slip stitch
st(s) – Stitch(s)
[ ] / ( ) – Work instructions between brackets as many times as directed
magic circle/adjustable ring

Let’s Make Our Acorns!

Small Acorn

Small Acorn Bottom

Using Color (A)

  • Rnd 1: 4sc in an adjustable (magic) circle. (4sts)
  • Rnd 1 alternative: If preferred, ch2 and then 4sc in 2nd chain from hook. (4sts)
  • Rnd 2: Sc on the next 3sts, 2sc in the next st. (5sts) 
  • Rnd 3: 2sc in each st around. (10sts)
  • Rnd 4: [Sc in the next 4sts, 2sc in the next st] 2 times. (12sts)
  • Rnds 5-8: Sc in each st around. (12sts for 4 Rnds)

If using, insert the safety eyes. Suggested placement is between Rnd 4-5 and approximately 3sts apart.

>Design Note: Because of the smaller size of the acorn, adding the safety back to the eyes is probably unfeasible. The eyes can therefore be added and even glued in after the completion of the acorn. See the “Caution!” in the Design Notes about the use of safety eyes.

Firmly stuff and shape the acorn and continue to do so as the pattern progresses. 

  • Rnd 9: [Sc in the next 4sts, sc2tog] 2 times. (10sts)
  • Rnd 10: [Sc in the next 3sts, sc2tog] 2 times. (8sts)
  • Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail to close up the hole. Close the hole with a tapestry needle stitching only through the front loops until the hole pulls nicely closed, secure, and weave in the end. 

Small Acorn Top

Using Color (B)

  • Rnd 1: 6sc in an adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)
  • Rnd 1 alternative: If preferred, ch2 and then 6sc in 2nd chain from hook. (6sts)
  • Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (12sts)
  • Rnd 3: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (18sts)
  • Rnd 4: Sc in each st around. (18sts)
  • Rnd 5: Sl st in each st around. (18sts) >Design Tip: Don’t sl st too tightly as the sts will be worked into in the next Rnd.
  • Rnd 6: Sc in each st around. (18sts)
  • Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail for stitching the Acorn Top to the Acorn Bottom.

Small Acorn Stem

Using Color (B)

  • Ch 4 
  • Row 1: In the back bar of the ch: Hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next st, sl st in the next st. (3sts)
  • Fasten off leaving a long tail for stitching the stem to the center top of the acorn top. Weave in the starting tail. 

Small Acorn Assembly

  • Stitch the stem to the top center of the Acorn Top. 
  • Put the Acorn Top on the Acorn Bottom and using the BLO of Rnd 6 of the Acorn Top at about Rnd 7 of the Acorn Bottom, stitch around securing the top to the bottom.
  • If making a face on the acorn use an embroidery thread and needle to stitch a mouth and any other desired facial features.

Medium Acorn

Medium Acorn Bottom

Using Color (A)

  • Rnd 1: 4sc in an adjustable (magic) circle. (4sts)
  • Rnd 1 alternative: If preferred, ch2 and then 4sc in 2nd chain from hook. (4sts)
  • Rnd 2: Sc on the next 3sts, 2sc in the next st. (5sts)
  • Rnd 3: 2sc in each st around. (10sts)
  • Rnd 4: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 5 times. (15sts)
  • Rnd 5: Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st, [sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st] 4 times, sc in the next st. (20sts)
  • Rnd 6: Sc in each st around. (20sts)
  • Rnd 7: [Sc in the next 9sts, 2sc in the next st] 2 times. (22sts)
  • Rnds 8-10: Sc in each st around. (22sts for 3 Rnds)

If using, insert the safety eyes. Suggested placement is between Rnd 7-8 and approximately 4sts apart.

  • Rnd 11: [Sc in the next 9sts, sc2tog] 2 times. (20sts)
  • Rnd 12: Sc in each st around. (20sts)

Firmly stuff and shape the acorn and continue to do so as the pattern progresses. 

  • Rnd 13: [Sc in the next 3sts, sc2tog] 4 times. (16sts)
  • Rnd 14: Sc in the next st, sc2tog, [sc in the next 2sts, sc2tog] 3 times, sc in the next st. (12sts)
  • Rnd 15: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog] 4 times. (8sts)
  • Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail to close up the hole. Close the hole with a tapestry needle stitching only through the front loops until the hole pulls nicely closed, secure, and weave in the end. 

The Medium Acorn is the acorn seen in the hands of the Crochet Squirrel.

Medium Acorn Top

Using Color (B)

  • Rnd 1: 6sc in an adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)
  • Rnd 1 alternative: If preferred, ch2 and then 6sc in 2nd chain from hook. (6sts)
  • Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around. (12sts)
  • Rnd 3: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (18sts)
  • Rnd 4: Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st, [sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st] 5 times, sc in the next st. (24sts)
  • Rnd 5: [Sc in the next 3sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (30sts)
  • Rnd 6: Sc in each st around. (30sts)
  • Rnd 7: Sl st in each st around. (30sts) >Design Tip: Don’t sl st too tightly as the sts will be worked into in the next Rnd.
  • Rnds 8-9: Sc in each st around. (30sts for 2 Rnds)
  • Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail for stitching the Acorn Top to the Acorn Bottom.

Medium Acorn Stem

Using Color (B)

  • Ch 6
  • Row 1: In the back bar of the ch: Dc in the 2nd ch from the hook, hdc in the next st, sc in the next 2sts, sl st in the next st. (5sts)
  • Fasten off leaving a long tail for stitching the stem to the center top of the acorn top. Weave in the starting tail.

Medium Acorn Assembly

  • Stitch the stem to the top center of the Acorn Top. 
  • Put the Acorn Top on the Acorn Bottom and using the BLO of Rnd 9 of the Acorn Top at about Rnd 9 of the Acorn Bottom, stitch around securing the top to the bottom.
  • If making a face on the acorn use an embroidery thread and needle to stitch a mouth and any other desired facial features.

Large Acorn

Large Acorn Bottom

Using Color (A)

  • Rnd 1: 5sc in an adjustable (magic) circle. (5sts)
  • Rnd 1 alternative: If preferred, ch2 and then 5sc in 2nd chain from hook. (5sts)
  • Rnd 2: Sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st, sc in the next 2sts. (6sts)
  • Rnd 3: 2sc in each st around. (12sts)
  • Rnd 4: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (18sts)
  • Rnd 5: Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st, [sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st] 5 times, sc in the next st. (24sts)
  • Rnd 6: [Sc in the next 3sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (30sts)
  • Rnd 7: Sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st, [sc in the next 4sts, 2sc in the next st] 5 times, sc in the next 2sts. (36sts)
  • Rnds 8-10: Sc in each st around. (36sts for 3 Rnds) 
  • Rnd 11: [Sc in the next 11sts, 2sc in the next st] 3 times. (39sts)
  • Rnd 12: Sc in each st around. (39sts)
  • Rnd 13: [Sc in the next 12sts, 2sc in the next st] 3 times. (42sts)
  • Rnds 14-18: Sc in each st around. (42sts for 5 Rnds) 

If using, insert the safety eyes. Suggested placement is between Rnd 13 and 14 approximately 5sts apart.

  • Rnd 19: [Sc in the next 5sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (36sts)
  • Rnd 20: Sc in each st around. (36sts)

Firmly stuff and shape the acorn and continue to do so as the pattern progresses. 

  • Rnd 21: Sc in the next 2sts, sc2tog, [sc in the next 4sts, sc2tog] 5 times, sc in the next 2sts. (30sts)
  • Rnd 22: [Sc in the next 3sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (24sts)
  • Rnd 23: Sc in the next st, sc2tog, [sc in the next 2sts, sc2tog] 5 times, sc in the next st. (18sts)
  • Rnd 24: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog] 6 times. (12sts)
  • Rnd 25: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog] 4 times. (8sts)
  • Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail to close up the hole. Close the hole with a tapestry needle stitching only through the front loops until the hole pulls nicely closed, secure, and weave in the end. 

Large Acorn Top 

Using Color (B)

  • Rnd 1: 6sc in an adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)
  • Rnd 1 alternative: If preferred, ch2 and then 6sc in 2nd chain from hook. (6sts)
  • Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (12sts)
  • Rnd 3: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (18sts)
  • Rnd 4: Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st, [sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st] 5 times, sc in the next st. (24sts)
  • Rnd 5: [Sc in the next 3sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (30sts)
  • Rnd 6: Sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st, [sc in the next 4sts, 2sc in the next st] 5 times, sc in the next 2sts. (36sts)
  • Rnd 7: [Sc in the next 5sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (42sts)
  • Rnd 8: Sc in the next 3sts, 2sc in the next st, [sc in the next 6sts, 2sc in the next st] 5 times, sc in the next 3sts. (48sts)
  • Rnds 9-10: Sc in each st around. (48sts for 2 Rnds)
  • Rnd 11: Sl st in each st around. (48sts) >Design Tip: Don’t sl st too tightly as the sts will be worked into in the next Rnd.
  • Rnds 12-13: Sc in each st around. (48sts for 2 Rnds)
  • Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail for stitching the Acorn Top to the Acorn Bottom.

Large Acorn Stem

Using Color (B)

  • Ch 7
  • Row 1: In the back bar of the ch: Dc in the 2nd ch from the hook, dc in the next st, hdc in the next st, sc in the next 2sts, sl st in the next st. (6sts)
  • Fasten off leaving a long tail for stitching the stem to the center top of the acorn top. Weave in the starting tail. 

Large Acorn Assembly

  • Stitch the stem to the top center of the Acorn Top. 
  • Put the Acorn Top on the Acorn Bottom and using the BLO of Rnd 13 of the Acorn Top at about Rnd 16 of the Acorn Bottom, stitch around securing the top to the bottom.
  • If making a face on the acorn use an embroidery thread and needle to stitch a mouth and any other desired facial features.