Whimsical Twisting Acorn Amigurumi

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in brown, green, and beige
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase (2 sc in same stitch)
• dec - decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• sl st - slip stitch
• st - stitch

Instructions

Base of Acorn (Make 2)

1. With brown yarn, create a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
3. Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
4. Round 3: *sc in next st, inc; repeat from * around (18)
5. Round 4: *sc in next 2 sts, inc; repeat from * around (24)
6. Round 5-7: sc in each st around (24)
7. Round 8: *sc in next 2 sts, dec; repeat from * around (18)
8. Round 9: *sc in next st, dec; repeat from * around (12)
9. Stuff lightly, then fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Top of Acorn (Make 1)

1. With beige yarn, create a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
3. Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
4. Round 3: *sc in next st, inc; repeat from * around (18)
5. Round 4: *sc in next 2 sts, inc; repeat from * around (24)
6. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Stem (Make 1)

1. With green yarn, ch 4.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, turn (3)
3. Row 2: ch 1, dec (2)
4. Row 3: ch 1, dec (1)
5. Fasten off.

Assembly

1. Using the long tail, sew the bottom pieces to the top piece securely.
2. Attach the stem to the top of the acorn.
3. Decorate with embroidery or additional yarn accents if desired.

Finishing Touches

• Weave in all ends.
• Make sure to provide your acorn with a soft finish by adjusting the stuffing as needed.

Your whimsical twisting acorn is now complete and ready to bring joy to your home!