Mandarin Oranges

Author: Elena Metlina
Difficulty Level: medium

Crochet amigurumi mandarin oranges on a branch

Free mandarin orange crochet pattern by Elena Metlina @toys_elena_metlina.

With this pattern, you can crochet mandarin oranges on a branch. You can use any acrylic or cotton yarn in two colors for this amigurumi project. The designer provides two versions of the mandarin orange: one with a branch and one without. The entire toy is crocheted in one piece, with the stem and leaves worked as you go.

Materials and tools

  • Yarn: orange and green
  • Crochet hook
  • Fiberfill
  • Stitch markers
  • Pins
  • Needle for sewing pieces together
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR — magic ring
  • ch — chain stitch
  • sl st — slip stitch
  • sc — single crochet
  • dc — double crochet
  • tr — treble crochet
  • hdc — half double crochet
  • inc — increase
  • dec — decrease
  • (...) x n — repeat n times

Amigurumi mandarin orange crochet pattern

Mandarin orange on a branch

Use two colors, green and orange, and stuff lightly as you go. Begin with orange:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42)
8. (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48)
9. (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (54)
10. (8 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (60)
11-18. 60 sc (8 rounds)
19. (8 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (54)
20. (7 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (48)
21. (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42)
22. (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36)
23. (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)
24. (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
25. (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
26. (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)

Change to green and cut the orange yarn:
27. 6 dec (6)
28. 6 sc in the front loops only
29-31. 6 sc (3 rounds)

First leaf

Next, crochet the first leaf without cutting the yarn:

1. Ch 19, starting in the second chain from the hook: 15 sl st, ch 1, turn
2. 1 sl st, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 1 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 1 sl st; ch 1 and continue along the other side of the leaf: 1 sl st, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 1 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 1 sl st; then work 3 sl st in the 3 remaining chains

Return to the stem

32. 6 sc
33. 3 sc; leave the round unfinished and crochet the second leaf following the same instructions as for the first leaf.
34-36. 6 sc (5 rounds)
37. 4 sc; leave the round unfinished and crochet the third leaf following the same instructions
38-42. 6 sc (5 rounds)

Cut a piece of wire to match the length of the stem and insert it into the stem so that 1.5–2 cm extends into the mandarin orange.

Cut the yarn, cinch the opening closed, fasten off, and weave in the end. Gently shape the mandarin orange to make it slightly flattened. Add shading to the toy if desired.

Crochet amigurumi mandarin oranges on a branch. Work in progress

Mandarin orange without a branch

Use two colors, green and orange, and stuff lightly as you go. Begin with green:

1. 6 sc in MR
Change to orange:
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42)
8. (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48)
9. (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (54)
10-15. 54 sc (6 rounds)
16. (7 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (48)
17. (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42)
18. (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36)
19. (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)
20. (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
21. (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
22. (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
23. 6 dec

Cut the yarn, fasten off, and weave in the end. Gently shape the mandarin orange to make it slightly flattened.

Your crocheted mandarin oranges are ready! Please tag the designer on social media: @toys_elena_metlina.

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