DIY: Crochet pine cones

Here is my English version of the crochet pine cones.

Any yarn will do for these; cotton, wool, lurex... Just make sure to match yarn with the right hook size.

I mostly did them in wool (sport weight) with a size 3 mm needle.

You will need:
Yarn
Matching crochet hook
Fiber filling

The cones are crocheted using crocodile stitch. If you haven’t tried this before, there are plenty of great tutorials to be found online.


Stitches:
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double rochet
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
st = stitch
rnd = round
dec = decrease
V = 2 dc in same st to form a V
A = (Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops)*2, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook


Scales
*Work 5 dc down post of 1st dc of V, ch 1, 5 dc up post of 2nd dc of the same V, ch 1, skip 5 dc* Repeat from *-* Join with a sl st in 3rd ch.
NB: 1st dc in each round is replaced by 3 ch.

Small scales
No ch between these. *Work 2 hdc and 3 dc dc down post of 1st dc of V, ch 1, 3 dc and 2 hdc dc up post of 2nd dc of the same V, skip the 2 A’s* Repeat from *-* Join with a sl st in 2rd ch.
NB: 1st dc in each round is replaced by 2 ch.

- 1 'floor' consists of 1 rnd of dc’s, 1 rnd of scales and 1 rnd of sc’s.
- Without any increase there are 6 sc on top of each scale.

1. Ch 2 and crochet 7 sc in 1st. Join with a sl st (7 sc)
2. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st. 2 dc in every sc all the way round. Join with a sl st (14 dc)
3. Ch 1, *1 sc in first 2 st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from *-* Join with a sl st (18 sc)


1st floor (3 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (21 dc)
2. Crochet 3 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, *1 sc in first 2 st, 2 sc in next* Repeat from *-* Join with a sl st (24 sc)

2nd floor (4 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (28 dc)
2. Crochet 4 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, *1 sc in first 3 st, 2 sc in next* Repeat from *-* Join with a sl st (30 sc)

3rd floor (5 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (35 dc)
2. Crochet 5 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, 1 sc in every st (6 per scale). Join with a sl st (30 sc)

4th floor (5 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (35 dc)
2. Crochet 5 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. 1 ch, *1 sc in first 4 st, 2 sc in next* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st (36 sc)

5th floor (6 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (42 dc)
2. Crochet 6 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, 1 sc in every st (6 per scale). Join with a sl st (36 sc)

6th floor (6 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (42 dc)
2. Crochet 6 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, *1 sc in first 4 st, 2 sc dec* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st. (30 sc)

7th floor (5 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (35 dc)
2. Crochet 5 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, *1 sc in first 4 st, 2 sc dec* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st. (25 sc)

8th floor (5 small scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 2 dc together (A), 2 dc together (A), *V, A, A*. Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st.
2. Crochet 5 small scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, 1 sc in every st (4 per scale). Join with a sl st (20 sc)

Stuff the cone with fiber filling.

The stem is crocheted in a spiral and in back loop only: 2 sc together until there is only 5 sc left. After this 4 rounds with 1 sc in each st.

Fasten up and you’re done!