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Crochet your own fruity floor pouffe!

Encourage kids to get their five-a-day with Anne Weil’s chunky crochet pouffe pattern.

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Anne Weil

Published: March 12, 2023 at 9:57 am

Floor pouffes have officially been taken to the next level! Anne Weil’s crochet pouffe pattern will add a statement to any room. Plus they’re so fun to make.

Accessorise a nursery or kids’ room with these super-sized fruit pouffes. Little ones will love relaxing on them, and they’re a fun way to get to grips with Anne’s hand crochet technique.

If you’ve never tried hand crochet before this is the perfect beginner project. Let’s get to grips with what hand crochet is first, then it’s on to your crochet pouffe pattern.

What is hand crochet?

Hand crochet is as simple as it sounds – you use your hand instead of a crochet hook!

The main body of the apple and pear are made with hand crochet, working three strands of yarn held together. They are crocheted in the round in a continuous spiral (where you do not join at the end of each round), working from the bottom upwards.

Place a marker in the first stitch in each round using a contrasting piece of scrap yarn. With each round, move the marker to the first stitch in the next round.

How to do double crochet by hand

A double crochet stitch made with your hands is done in exactly the same way as it is with a hook, but it can be a bit tricky putting this into practice.

Start by holding the working loop on your hand, then reach under the next crochet stitch and grab the working yarn with your fingers. Pull a loop of the working yarn through the stitch and place it on your fingers. Stretch both loops across your fingers to make them the same size. Pick up the working yarn with your fingers and pull a new loop through both previous loops. Continue to the next stitch to the left and repeat for each subsequent stitch.

Time to make your crochet pouffe!

Ready to start making? See the full shopping list for what you’ll need to make your crochet pouffe.

Things to know before you start crocheting

Tension isn’t too important, just aim for a firm finish.

Your finished apple will measure 40 x 50cm (15¾ x 19¾"). Your finished pear will measure 56 x 62cm (22⅛ x 24⅜")

What you need to make a floor pouffe

You will need:

  • Scrap yarn for stitch markers
  • Crochet hook (12mm (US P/16))
  • Red Heart Grande, 78% Acrylic/22% Wool (For Pear) (150g/42m per ball, 15 balls in Oatmeal)
  • Wadding (2.4 x 5m (2½ x 5 yds))
  • Beading wire (20 gauge, 1m (39⅛"))
  • Yarn remnant from the apple (10m (10 yards))
  • Red Heart Grande, 78% Acrylic/22% Wool (For Apple) (150g/42m per ball, 12 balls in Currant (0901))
  • Wadding (2.4 x 3m (2½ x 3yrds) wide)
  • Two round cushion pads (40cm (15¾") diameter)
  • Beading wire (20 gauge, 1m (39⅛"))
  • Yarn remnant from the pear (10m (10 yards))

Step 1

Your pear crochet pouffe pattern

Crochet pear pouffe pattern

Using with 3 strands of Oatmeal wool held together, chain (ch) 3 and join into a ring with a slip stitch (ss)
Round 1 8 double crochet (dc) in ring [8 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each stitch (st) around [16 sts]
Round 3 (2dc in next st, dc in each of the next 3 sts) four times [20 sts]
Round 4 (2dc in next st, dc in each of the next 4 sts) four times [24 sts]
Round 5 Dc in each st around [24 sts]
Round 6 (2dc in next st, dc in each of the next 5 sts) four times [28 sts]
Round 7 Dc in each st around [28 sts]
Round 8 (2dc in next st, dc in each of the next 6 sts) four times [32 sts]
Rounds 9-12 Dc in each st around [32 sts]
Round 13 (Dc2tog, dc in each of the next 6 sts) four times [28 sts]
Rounds 14-15 Dc in each st around [28 sts]
Round 16 (Double crochet 2 (dc2tog), dc in each of the next 2 sts) seven times [21 sts]
Rounds 17-18 Dc in each st around [21 sts]
Round 19 Dc in next st, (dc2tog, dc in each of the next 3 sts) four times [17 sts]
Rounds 20-22 Dc2tog, dc in each remaining st around [16 sts]

Stuff the pear with the wadding, then continue the last two rounds.

Round 23 [Dc2tog, dc in each of the next 2 sts] four times [12 sts]
Round 24 Dc2tog six times [6 sts]

Step 2

Finishing your pear pouffe!

Cut the yarn, leaving a 1.8m (70⅞") length. Fasten off by bringing the yarn end through the loop, then pull tight and weave through the top 6 sts to close the hole.

For the stalk, attach the wire to the top of the fruit shape, next to the yarn end.

Twist the end of the wire around the yarn and wire, then tuck the wire end under and hide in the yarn.

Ch5 using both wire and yarn, then ch1 with yarn only. Twist the wire into the final chain and tuck in.

Beginning at the end of the chains, and leaving a small loop sticking out, wrap the yarn around the wire/yarn chains, down towards the fruit.

Knot at the base to secure the yarn, then tie the yarn ends back to the fruit. Cut and weave in the ends.

Step 3

Your apple crochet pouffe pattern

Crochet apple pouffe pattern

Using with 3 strands of Currant wool held together, ch3 and join into a ring with a ss
Round 1 8dc into ring [8 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each st around [16 sts]
Round 3 (2dc in next st, dc in each of the next 3 sts) four times [20 sts]
Rounds 4-5 Dc in each st around [20 sts]
Round 6 (2dc in next st, dc in each of the next 4 sts) four times [24 sts]
Round 7 Dc in each st around [24 sts]
Round 8 (2dc in next st, dc in each of the next 5 sts) four times [28 sts]
Rounds 9-13 Dc in each st around [28 sts]
Round 14 (dc2tog, dc in each of the next 5 sts) four times [24 sts]
Round 15 (dc2tog, dc in each of the next 2 sts) six times [18 sts]
Round 16 (dc2tog, dc in each of the next 4 sts) three times [15 sts]

Step 4

To stuff, insert a cushion pad at the bottom of your apple. Wrap the second pad in wadding, then insert, stuff the sides and fill in the top. Twist a piece of wadding to make a circular doughnut shape, place around the outside of the top so the apple dips in the centre, then continue.

Step 5

Round 17 [Dc2tog, dc in next st] five times [10 sts]
Round 18 Dc2tog five times [5 sts]

Step 6

Finish in the same way as the pear.

Step 7

How to crochet a leaf for your pouffes

Crochet using one strand of contrasting yarn and a 12mm crochet hook.

Leaving a 20cm (7⅞") tail, ch14.

Step 8

Row 1 Working in second ch from hook and each ch along, dc in next st, htr in next st, treble (tr) in next 2 sts, double treble crochet in next 4 sts, tr in next st, dc in next st, ss in next st. [11 sts and 2 unused ch which will form the stem]

Now, ss into the back of the chain in the same place as your last ss to cross over to the other side.

Crochet fruit pouffe pattern Step 8 hand crochet

You will now repeat the same stitches as row 1 but in the opposite direction on the other side of the starting chain.

Crochet fruit pouffe pattern Step 9 hand crochet

Row 1 (opposite side) Dc in next st, tr in next st, dtr in next 4 sts, tr in next 2 sts, htr in next st, dc in next st [11 sts]

Make 2dc in tip of leaf, then dc around leaf, going behind stem at base of leaf

Crochet fruit pouffe pattern Step 10 hand crochet

Ch1 at tip of leaf, cut end, pull end through last loop and tuck into the back of the leaf, creating a point.

Step 9

Finishing off your crochet fruit leaves

Weave in the end with your fingers or a yarn needle to finish.

Use the tail end to tie the leaf to the top of the fruit.

Shopping list

Incorporate hand crochet into your home

Anne’s crochet pouffe pattern is the perfect weekend project and will allow you to use your hand-crochet skills to create something beautiful.

These floor pouffes will look great in any room, in any home. They’d make lovely room decor or make a fun addition to a plain office. Crochet your floor pouffes in your favourite colours then get cosy on them!

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Anne Weil

Knitting & Crochet Designer

A lover of beautiful things, Anne is the creative voice behind Flax and Twine, designing knitting and crochet patterns and DIYs for the modern crafter. You’ll usually find Anne busy making in her sunny studio in Denver, USA.
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