Need a soft crochet acorn with a rounded shape? This plushie uses bulky yarn, simple single crochet, two colors, and gradual shaping for a cozy fall finish.
An acorn shape comes together nicely when the crochet fabric is worked in rounds and gently expanded before the decreases bring the lower section back in. Using plush yarn makes the finished piece especially soft, while the two-color design gives it the familiar look of a crochet acorn.
The crochet pattern is worked in two main sections: Color A forms the top, then Color B continues from the unworked back loops of Round 14 to create the bottom. The most important points to watch are the loop placement at the color change and the stuffing near the end, since the fill needs to reach the top nub before the opening becomes too small.
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Materials & Tools Needed
- Yarn: Size 6 Super Bulky, such as Chenille Home Slim, for a plushie, or Size 7 Jumbo for a larger pillow
- Color A: Top Color, such as Terracotta
- Color B: Bottom Color, such as Sand
- Hook: 6.0 mm for Size 6 yarn or 9.0 mm for Size 7 yarn
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
- Darning needle
- Polyfill stuffing
Stitch Abbreviations
- mc: Magic Circle
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase – 2 sc in the same stitch
- dec: Invisible Decrease
- sc3tog: Single Crochet 3 Together – decrease across 3 stitches
- FLO: Front Loops Only
- BLO: Back Loops Only
- sl st: Slip Stitch
Crochet Acorn Plushie Pattern
Acorn Top – Color A
Begin with Color A to form the rounded top portion. The first few rounds stay at 8 stitches before the increases begin widening the shape.
Round 1: 8 sc in a magic circle. (8)
Round 2: 8 sc around. (8)
Round 3: 8 sc around. (8)
Round 4: (1 sc, 1 inc) around. (12)
Round 5: 1 inc in each stitch around. (24)
Round 6: (1 sc, 1 inc) around. (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) around. (42)
Round 8: (3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc) around. (48)
Round 9: (7 sc, 1 inc) around. (54)
Round 10: (4 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc) around. (60)
Rounds 11–13: 1 sc in each stitch around for 3 rounds. (60)
Round 14: (3 sc, 1 dec) around. (48)
Round 15 (FLO): Working in the Front Loops Only, (2 sc, 1 dec) around. (36)
Before changing colors: Round 15 is worked in FLO, so keep the unused loops from the earlier round easy to identify. Those loops are important for beginning the second section.
Slip stitch into the first stitch of Round 15 and fasten off Color A.
Acorn Bottom – Color B
Color B begins by working into the unworked Back Loops of Round 14. This is the point where the two sections connect, so make sure you are working into the correct loops rather than the stitches of Round 15.
Round 16 (BLO of R14): Attach Color B with a slip knot. Working into the unworked Back Loops of Round 14, (6 sc, 1 dec) around. (42)
Rounds 17–23: 1 sc in each stitch around for 7 rounds. (42)
Round 24: (5 sc, 1 dec) around. (36)
Round 25: (4 sc, 1 dec) around. (30)
Stuffing the Acorn
Begin adding the polyfill stuffing now. Push the stuffing fully into the top nub rather than leaving the upper section loose, and continue stuffing as you work the remaining decreases.
The opening will become progressively smaller from here, so this is the easiest point to reach the inside of the upper section and distribute the filling properly.
Round 26: (3 sc, 1 dec) around. (24)
Round 27: (2 sc, 1 dec) around. (18)
Round 28: (1 sc, 1 dec) around. (12)
Firmness check: Before closing the bottom, make sure the body is firmly stuffed. Add more polyfill now if the acorn feels soft or has empty areas.
Round 29: sc3tog (single crochet 3 together) around. (4)
Round 30: 1 sc in each stitch around. (4)
Closing the Bottom
Fasten off and leave a long tail. Thread the tail through the front loops of the remaining 4 stitches with your darning needle, then pull the yarn tight to close the bottom nub.
Once the opening is closed, weave the remaining ends into the plushie to secure them.
The final few rounds give the acorn its neat bottom finish, while the earlier increases and decreases create the rounded silhouette. With the stuffing settled firmly inside and the long tail woven away, the soft acorn shape is ready to be enjoyed as a plushie or made larger as a pillow using the specified yarn and hook options.
