Apple cosies

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With crochet blankets having always been my number one love, not for one minute

 did I  imagine that  I would be happily sitting working away to design a crochet apple cosy ! 

But that is one of the things that I am loving the most about having been asked to 

design patterns and put together tutorials for lovecrochet.com 

- I have had to totally come of of my little comfort zone, 

not only in the things I have been asked to make but also in the 

colours and yarns I have been working with.

It's been both rewarding and refreshing and I shall never scoff at an 

apple cosy again as they have been SOOOOO much fun to do ! 

The full pattern and tutorial is available completely free here at lovecrochet.com

but I just thought I'd give you a little taster here.

The yarn I used was Rowan Handknit Cotton - if you haven't used this yarn before all

 I can say is it is such an absolute treat to work with that you have to give it a try ! 

It's as soft as cotton wool , yet gives you all the weight and

 definition needed for a good bit of structure.

 

The apple cosies are worked in a round, 

with a top half and bottom half that are hinged at the back with a row of over sewing.

I then worked a bobble in to the last few rounds of the bottom half 

and a chain loop in the finishing edge of the top half to create a fastener.

With a little stalk and a couple of leaves added as the finishing touch

you have the smartest little apple cosy to happily grace any desk or lunch table.

And then .........

woo-hoo, the fun starts , 

as the possibilities to add a bit of 'je ne sais quoi' are endless !!

From pink piggies,

  

to high tec ( ! ) robots,

  

to the cuddliest of penguins ...

  

... these cannot fail to help sneak in those 5 a day.

And it should certainly put a smile on your face

 every time you walk past the fruit bowl.

One little word of warning though - 

you may not be the only one who falls in

 love with your new apple cosy !

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