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Easy Apple Wreath – Free Crochet Pattern

Learn how to crochet an easy and simple apple themed wreath that is perfect for Fall decorating, a Farm themed nursery or a classroom.

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On my front door, you’ll always find a wreath. I just love coming home to a cheerful wreath – it really brightens up my day. For Fall, I wanted to create a simple yet cozy, Apple Wreath. I thought it was going to be too bland and lacking things, but I actually love the way it turned out!

This Apple Wreath would be the perfect decor piece to add to your home for Fall, to a farm themed nursery or kids room, or a classroom.

I have really been trying to not buy new supplies, but use up what I already have. I am pretty proud to say that all my supplies came from my stash, so this project did not cost me a thing! Score!

By using sewing pins to hold the leaves in place, rather than permanently attaching them, this wreath base can easily be transformed later for another holiday, such as Christmas if you made a red base. The sewing pins stick down into the foam to keep everything in place for as long as you need, and then when you are ready to change the embellishments out, simply pull them out and redecorate.

This wreath is featured in my An Apple a Day Crafting Event 2026 hosted on my Yarn Crafts & Coffee blog with my friends Emily of Crochet Aweigh and Candace of T&C Crafters.

Free Apple Crochet Patterns:

Some C2C Apple Washcloths would be an excellent addition to your kitchen or bathroom to match your wreath.

To continue the Apple theme in your home decor, consider making an Apple Mini Bag to use as a soap cozy in the bathroom or a dish scrubbie in the kitchen or stuff it and add it to your tiered tray.

Red crocheted apple

You may also like to add a stuffed apple to a play kitchen or a bucket full of them for your home decor.

You’ll find so many other great apple crochet projects that would pair well with the Apple Wreath in this collection of 20 Free Apple Crochet Patterns.

Explore other Apple themed projects here on EyeLoveKnots or on my sister blog, On Rockwood Lane.

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Materials:

  • 225 Yards of Worsted Weight Yarn
  • H8/5mm Crochet Hook
  • Tapestry Needle
  • Tape Measure (Gauge is essential)
  • Scissors
  • Optional, Stitch Markers
  • Optional, Jewelry Pliers
  • 12″ Foam Wreath Base
  • Glue OR Sewing Pins

Yarn Talk:

I used Red Heart’s Super Saver in Cherry Red 192 Yards (cover), Coffee 11 Yards (hanger), and a small amount of Tea Leaf (leaves).

My favorite yarns for crocheting a wreath are going to be 100% acrylic yarns, but specifically, I like Premier Yarns Basix Worsted, Lion Brand Pound of Love and Red Heart Super Saver. These yarns hold up well to wear and tear, and while they will fade over time, I feel that these yarns hold their color the best over other yarns I’ve tried, as well as the shaping of embellishments. If the wreath will be inside only, you could go with cotton blends and embellishments, but for outdoor wreaths, cottons fade quickly and begin to fall apart.

Premier Yarns Basix is a sturdy worsted weight acrylic yarn that is perfect for practically any yarn project you could dream of! It’s similar to Red Heart Super Saver and Bernat Super Value, but a little softer. It’s also machine washable and dryable making projects easy to care for. As of July 4th, 2026, it is available in an amazing number of colors – 93 solid colors – as well as 10 tweed colorways and 14 ombre colorways and in Lightweight, Chunky Weight and Super Bulky Weight.

Lion Brand Pound of Love Yarn is a soft, acrylic yarn that comes in a one pound ball. One pound means you won’t need many skeins to get projects done and even after big projects, like baby blankets, you’ll usually have some yarn leftover for smaller projects. It’s machine washable and dryable making projects easy to care for. As of June 5th, it is available in a 35 colors.

Tools & Notions:

We have lots of great crochet hooks in our Yarn Crafts and Coffee Yarn Shop. The most popular, and preferred by Candace and Emily, are the Clover Amour Crochet Hooks with the soft handles and smooth metal hook. Alexandra prefers metal crochet hooks with large, ergonomic clay handles and just loves the fun designs from SiennasBowtique and BronzeShepherdStudio! If your preference is wood, the LYKKE brand are lovely, smooth and sturdy.

Tapestry Needles with the blunt, round end are essential for sewing and finishing on a number of yarn crafts, including crocheting, knitting as well as needlepointing on fabric and plastic canvas. The blunt, rounded end allows the needle to pass easily through the fabric created by yarn and holes on canvas without snagging (or getting your fingers) in the process. More specifically for crocheting and knitting, a Bent Tip Tapestry Needle makes weaving, grafting and sewing so much easier on the hands. The long oval eye makes threading strands of yarn easier, though you may still want to use a needle threader.

A tape measure is an essential tool in a multitude of crafts, including crocheting, knitting and needlepoint to name a few, especially if you are cutting material to finish a project or trying to meet gauge.

Scissors are an essential tool. When I’m working on the go, I like to carry a pair of folding scissors as they fit perfectly in even the tiniest of bags. When I am working at home or have more space in my bag for a larger notions pouch, I like to use a pair of lightweight, all-purpose scissors as they are so versatile and great for a variety of things from cutting plastic canvas mesh to trimming yarn ends after weaving in to cutting out a care card to include with a handmade gift.

Stitch Markers are really helpful to use when it comes to marking the first stitch of the round so you can easily find it when it comes time to join, especially when working in a continuous round, as well as marking where to add increases in making top down garments or where change the stitch pattern within a pattern, which is more common in knitting, but they’re also really helpful when it comes to holding the layers of your fabric together, such as what you would use sewing pins for with fabric, so you can try garments and accessories on as you go or to keep all the rows and stitches lined up when you are ready to seam. You’ll find there are a variety of Stitch Markers available depending on what you’ll use them for, but plastic Locking Stitch Markers are among the most popular as they come in kits and are the cheaper option to grab off the shelf at the craft store, but my favorite are Lever Back Stitch Markers. Scrap yarn, paper clips and safety pins work too!

Jewelry Pliers are an excellent tool to use to help weave in the ends of tough yarns, such as cotton yarns and chunkier yarns, that can be quite tough on the fingers when weaving in with just fingers and a tapestry needle. Sore thumbs and frustration can be a thing of the past by simply using jewelry pliers to help pull the tapestry needle through the work. Make sure the eye of the needle is facing up so you can see directly down it and carefully pull, wiggling as needed. If it gets caught and you tug too hard, it will break the eye of your needle.

Foam wreath form bases come in green and white. It does not particularly matter which color you use for a crocheted wreath that is made of a solid fabric. Even as it stretches, the fabric is typically still solid enough that you don’t see your stitches through, but this is not always true so you will definitely want to test it before whipstitching closed. Personally, I always try to match light colored yarns with a white base, and darker colored yarns with a green base just so I don’t have to worry about it.

If you don’t have a foam wreath base, you could use a straw wreath or a pool noodle with the two ends attached together with a strong tape. These tend to be thicker so you may need to add stitches to the beginning chain to get a wider fabric. While I have not tested wire wreath forms, I think they would work about the same, but may be thinner around and require less stitches.

Originally, the plan was to glue the leaves to the wreath hanger, but I was using some sewing pins to map out where I wanted the leaves to be, and I fell in love with the look. I also like the idea of the leaves being removable so I can easily use the wreath form base and hanger again. If I were going to sell this wreath or gift it, I would definitely have glued the leaves in place.

45mm sewing pins that are 1 3/4″ long are handy to keep the pieces in place. The size of the sewing pins is flexible for this project, since the crocheted fabric is very easy to pin through, but generally 45mm is a good size to use with thick fabrics as it’s a sturdy pin and 1 3/4″ is a good length for thicker fabrics as well.

Hot glue works well for several years, but it can look a little messy, especially if it’s hot where you are, and the embellishments start to loosen over time. I prefer using Titebond Quick and Thick Multi-Surface to glue embellishments in place.

How Long Does it Take to Crochet a Wreath for Fall?

This wreath came together in around two and a half hours

The wreath base cover itself took just over two hours. The leaves take about 6 minutes each.

Measurements:

This cover will fit a 12″ foam wreath form.

Before seaming, your fabric should measure anywhere from 5 1/2″ wide to 6 1/8″ wide by about 30 7/8″ in length.

Gauge (Essential):

  • 20 SC by 14 Rows = 6 1/8″ Wide by 3 7/8″ Tall

The most important thing is to measure the width of your fabric after at least 8 rows – this will be the finished width, and you’ll want that to be 5 1/2″ to 5 3/4″ wide, though it does work all the way up to 6 1/8″ with a little looser of a fit. Anything less or more, I recommend going up or down a hook size or adding or taking away stitches in any multiple.

Height gauge is not essential as you can easily add or subtract rows as you go.

Abbreviations (US Terms):

For the Hanger and Leaves, in addition to the Abbreviation above, the following apply:

  • TR – Treble Crochet aka Triple Crochet [yarn over twice, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through (4 loops on hook), (yarn over, pull through two loops) 3x]
  • DTR – Double Treble Crochet aka Quadruple Crochet [yarn over three times, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through (5 loops on hook), (yarn over, pull through two loops) 4x] 

Pattern Note:

The beginning chain 1 in the wreath form cover and hanger do not count as a stitch, but the skipped stitches in the beginning of the leaf do count as a stitch.

Easy Apple Wreath Video Tutorial:

Easy Apple Wreath Written Tutorial:

Apple Wreath Base:

In the color of your Apple, chain 21. SC into the 2nd chain from the hook. (20 SC)

R2 – 130: Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st SC, and each SC across. (20 SC)

Fasten off with a long tail (approximately 60″) for sewing. Pull up on the last stitch to break the loop.

Weave in the initial tail end.

Thread the tapestry needle with the long tail end, wrap the wreath form cover around the wreath form with the right side (aka the front side) facing out, and whipstitch it closed, lining up the stitches so the rows are nice and even, and stretching to fabric fit as needed.

Once you’re near the end, it will look like it isn’t long enough to connect, but it will fit perfectly with a little stretching.

Finish sewing the sides together, then sew the beginning foundation chain stitches to the stitches from the final row.

Weave in your tail, and your wreath is complete!

Optional Wreath Hanger aka the Stem:

Note: Row 3 is modified to shape the hanger to look more like a stem. If you prefer a hanger without shaping, simply work 26 SC in the section in between chain spaces.

In Brown, chain 43. SC into the 2nd chain, and each chain across. (42 SC)

R2: Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st SC, and each SC across. (42 SC)

R3: Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st 4 SCs, chain 4, skip the next 4 SC, SC into the next 8 SC, HDC into the next SC, DC into the next 8 SC, HDC into the next SC, SC into the next 8 SC, chain 4, skip the next 4 SC, SC into the last 4 SC. (34 stitches)

R4: Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st 4 SCs, work 4 SC into the chain space, SC into the next 26 stitches, work 4 SC into the next chain space, SC into the last 4 SC. (42 SC)

R5: Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st SC, and each SC across. (42 SC)

Border: Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st SC and each SC across to the last stitch, work 3 SC into the last stitch to form a corner, evenly work 3 SC (that’s 1 SC per row edge) down the side, work 3 SC into the last stitch to form a corner, working into the opposite side of the foundation chain: SC into the next 40 stitches, work 3 SC into the last stitch to form a corner, evenly work 3 SC (that’s 1 SC per row edge) up the side, 1 SC into the same stitch as the first, then slip stitch join to the 1st SC. (98 stitches including the slip stitch)

Leaf Pattern – Make 2:

In Green, chain 12. DC into the 4th chain, TR into the next chain, DTR into each of the next 2 chains, TR into the next chain, DC into the next chain, HDC into the next chain, SC into the next chain, slip stitch into the last chain, chain 2, slip stitch into the same chain, now turn to work along the opposite side of the foundation chain: SC into the next chain, HDC into the next chain, DC into the next chain, TR into the next chain, DTR into each of the next 2 chains, TR into the next chain, DC into the next chain, chain 2, slip stitch into the 1st stitch…

Fasten off here with a if you don’t want to work the vein, leaving a long tail to use to sew it on, or…

… surface slip stitch 8 down the center of the leaf. Fasten off with a long tail to use to sew on..

Weave in initial tail end on both.

Final Touches:

Decide where to place your leaves. I used a sewing pin to help me map out where I wanted them to be, and ended up using this method to secure the leaves, but I usually hot glue them down.

Enjoy your simple and sweet Apple Wreath!

When it comes to wreaths, I know your first thought is to hang it on the front door, and I absolutely agree! Hang the first wreath on the front door, and then make another one because they can be hung on a gallery wall, over an entryway table, mantel or fireplace, from windows, cabinets and the back of dining chairs and so much more! You can place a wreath anywhere you want for a little more cheer.

I feel like there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to placing your wreath because it’s whatever you like best, but the standard and a safe bet is going to be to hang your wreath at eye level.

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