Grenade

This free crochet Grenade pattern was designed by Olga of @guguzik.by.

With this pattern, you can crochet a grenade. The finished toy can be used as a keychain, souvenir, or military-themed gift. Any acrylic, cotton, or cotton blend yarn and a suitable crochet hook will work for this amigurumi project.

Materials and Tools

• Yarn: dark brown and light brown
• Crochet hook
• Toy stuffing
• Wire
• Keychain hardware
• Needle for sewing pieces together
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR — magic ring
• ch — chain stitch
• sl st — slip stitch
• sc — single crochet
• hdc — half double crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• FLO — front loop only
• BLO — back loop only
• (...) x n — repeat n times

Crochet Amigurumi Grenade Pattern

Grenade

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc x 6 (12)
R3: (inc, sc) x 6 (18)
R4: BLO 18 sc (18)
R5: 18 sc (18)
R6: FLO (inc, 2 sc) x 6 (24), sl st

Continue working in joined rounds (not in a continuous spiral). At the beginning of each round, ch 2 to turn and work the first hdc into the same stitch as the previous sl st. At the end of the round, do not work into the last sl st from the previous round; join the round with a sl st.

R7: BLO (inc, 3 hdc) x 6 (30)
R8: 30 hdc (30)
R9: BLO 30 hdc (30)
R10: BLO (9 hdc, inc) x 3 (33)
R11: 33 hdc (33)
R12: BLO 33 hdc (33)
R13: BLO 33 hdc (33)
R14: 33 hdc (33)
R15: BLO 33 hdc (33)
R16: BLO (9 hdc, dec) x 3 (30)
R17: 30 hdc (30)
R18: BLO 30 hdc or 30 sc (30)

Continue working sc in continuous spiral rounds. I recommend using a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.

R19: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R20: 24 sc (24)
R21: FLO (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Stuff the grenade.

R22: 18 sc (18), sl st
R23: BLO (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
R24: It is best to work FLO 12 sc (12)
R25–29 (5 rounds): 12 sc (12)
Finish stuffing the grenade.
R30: sl st, then BLO (dec (or skip 1 st, sc) x 6 (6)

Cut the yarn, pull up the loop, and cinch the opening closed.

Outer Safety Lever

To make the outer safety lever, you will need a piece of fairly stiff wire (mine is 1 mm in diameter) measuring four times the height of your grenade. Use round-nose pliers to bend the ends of the wire safely. Fold the wire in half, then in half again, leaving the two wire ends 3/8 in (1 cm) longer than the center bend. This section will eventually sit at the very top of the lever.

Next, ch about 30, or enough to match the length of the wire piece, and work 5–7 rows depending on its width. Once the rectangle is large enough to cover the wire completely on both sides, fold the piece in half lengthwise and join it into a tube with sl sts, enclosing the wire frame. I worked 4–5 sl sts first, then inserted the protruding ends of the wire frame into the joined section of the tube. This will become the top edge of the lever. I then continued joining the lever piece with sl sts directly around the wire frame. At the end of the row, turn the piece and join one of the short sides with sl sts. Cut and fasten off the yarn, then weave in the end.

Shaping Indentations

Create 6 vertical and 6 horizontal indentations, working around the circumference. In the gallery photo, I marked the placement of the indentations in green.

Make the vertical indentations from R6 through R18, spacing them evenly around the grenade. Make the horizontal indentations between the BLO rounds: between R9 and R10, R12 and R13, and R15 and R16. Around R18, make 6 large shaping stitches. Also make indentations between the FLO rounds: between R20 and R21 and between R23 and R24.

Finishing

Once all the indentations are complete, sew on the safety lever and pull ring.

Thread a needle and use several stitches to sew the second short side of the lever piece closed. Do not cut the thread. Using round-nose pliers through a plastic bag to protect the crocheted piece, form the upper bend at the very end of the lever. Position it against the grenade and gently shape the lever into a smooth curve by hand. Sew the lever to the top edge of the grenade in several places. With the same thread, attach the pull ring while securing the safety lever at the level of the upper indentation.

For an even more polished look, add shading to the indentations.