Free Crochet Pillow Strawberry Plushie Pattern for Summer

Learn how to crochet a PERFECT big strawberry plush with this FREE pattern for absolute beginners. This plush is a COMFY and cushiony pillow. Crochet this no-sew strawberry plush using any shade of red chenille yarn and a generous amount of stuffing.

We will crochet authentic leaves using the green plush yarn and white strawberry seeds, too.

This strawberry plushie will also make a LOVELY travel companion and “spring memory” buddy. I have already shared a tutorial to crochet a mini simple strawberry as well as the chocolate-dipped strawberry.

Also, many strawberry-themed animal plushies. Be sure to check those patterns, too. For now, continue reading for the full pattern to crochet this strawberry amigurumi.

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Crochet Giant Strawberry Plushie: Written Instructions

This project is to make a giant strawberry. You will use thick chenille yarn to make it very soft and big. First, you will crochet the large pink body of the strawberry.

Then, you will crochet the green stem and five leaves. You will stuff the strawberry with fiberfill to make it round and squishy. Finally, you will use white yarn to sew small seeds all around the outside. It is a very fun and easy project.

Giant Strawberry Body Pattern

Round 1: Start with the pink chenille yarn. Make a MR. Crochet 8 sc into the magic ring. Pull tight to close. (8 stitches)

Round 2: Crochet 1 inc in every stitch around. (16 stitches)

Round 3: Crochet a repeating pattern of 1 sc, 1 inc all the way around. Repeat this 8 times. (24 stitches)

Round 4 and Round 5: For these two rounds, crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (24 stitches)

Round 6: Crochet a repeating pattern of 2 sc, 1 inc all the way around. Repeat this 8 times. (32 stitches)

Round 7: Crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (32 stitches)

Round 8: Crochet a repeating pattern of 3 sc, 1 inc all the way around. Repeat this 8 times. (40 stitches)

Round 9 and Round 10: For these two rounds, crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (40 stitches)

Round 11: Crochet a repeating pattern of 4 sc, 1 inc all the way around. Repeat this 8 times. (48 stitches)

Round 12: Crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (48 stitches)

Round 13: Crochet a repeating pattern of 5 sc, 1 inc all the way around. Repeat this 8 times. (56 stitches)

Round 14 and Round 15: For these two rounds, crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (56 stitches)

Round 16: Crochet a repeating pattern of 6 sc, 1 inc all the way around. Repeat this 8 times. (64 stitches)

Round 17 to Round 21: For these five rounds, crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (64 stitches)

Round 22: Crochet a repeating pattern of 6 sc, 1 dec all the way around. Repeat this 8 times. (56 stitches)

Round 23: Crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (56 stitches)

Round 24: Crochet a repeating pattern of 5 sc, 1 dec all the way around. Repeat this 8 times. (48 stitches)

Round 25: Crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (48 stitches)

Round 26: Crochet a repeating pattern of 4 sc, 1 dec all the way around. Repeat this 8 times. (40 stitches)

Round 27: Crochet a repeating pattern of 3 sc, 1 dec all the way around. Repeat this 8 times. (32 stitches)

Pause to stuff: Stuff the giant strawberry firmly with fiberfill. Continue to push stuffing in as you finish the next few rounds so it is perfectly plump.

Round 28: Crochet a repeating pattern of 2 sc, 1 dec all the way around. Repeat this 8 times. (24 stitches)

Round 29: Crochet a repeating pattern of 1 sc, 1 dec all the way around. Repeat this 8 times. (16 stitches)

Round 30: Crochet 8 dec all the way around. (8 stitches)

Finishing the body: Slip stitch into the next stitch. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail. Use your yarn needle to weave the tail through the front loops of the remaining 8 stitches. Pull tight to close the hole perfectly. Hide the yarn tail inside the strawberry body.

Strawberry Leaves and Stem Pattern

Round 1: Start with the green chenille yarn. Make a MR. Crochet 8 sc into the magic ring. Pull tight to close. (8 stitches)

Round 2: For this round, crochet in the BLO. Crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (8 stitches)

Round 3 to Round 5: For these three rounds, crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (8 stitches)

Round 6: For this round, crochet in the BLO. Crochet 1 inc in each stitch around. (16 stitches)

Round 7: This round creates the five leaves.

Leaf 1: Crochet 2 sc. Chain 10. Skip the first chain from the hook, and crochet 9 sc back down the chain. Slip stitch into the next stitch on the main circle.

Leaf 2: Crochet 2 sc. Chain 10. Skip the first chain from the hook, and crochet 9 sc back down the chain. Slip stitch into the next stitch on the main circle.

Leaf 3: Crochet 2 sc. Chain 10. Skip the first chain from the hook, and crochet 9 sc back down the chain. Slip stitch into the next stitch on the main circle.

Leaf 4: Crochet 2 sc. Chain 10. Skip the first chain from the hook, and crochet 9 sc back down the chain. Slip stitch into the next stitch on the main circle. Leaf 5: Crochet 3 sc. Chain 10. Skip the first chain from the hook, and crochet 9 sc back down the chain. Slip stitch into the next stitch on the main circle.

Round 8 (Leaf Border): Now you will crochet around the entire outside edge of all five leaves to make them thick and neat. Crochet 1 sc into every stitch up the side of the first leaf. When you reach the very top point of the leaf, crochet 5 sc into that single top stitch. Then, crochet 1 sc into every stitch down the other side of the leaf. Repeat this process for all five leaves. Fasten off and leave a very long green tail for sewing.

Assembly Instructions

Step 1: Lightly stuff the small green stem with a tiny bit of fiberfill.

Step 2: Place the green stem and leaves exactly on the top center of the pink giant strawberry body.

Step 3: You can use a small amount of hot glue under the center of the green stem to hold it firmly in place while you work.

Step 4: Thread your yarn needle with the long green tail. Sew down the edges of the green leaves onto the pink strawberry body. Place a few secure stitches between each leaf section and at the tips of the leaves so they lay completely flat against the strawberry. Fasten off and hide the green yarn inside.

Step 5: Thread your yarn needle with white yarn. Randomly stitch small vertical lines around the giant pink strawberry to look like strawberry seeds. Space them out evenly so the strawberry looks fully decorated. Tie off the white yarn and hide the ends inside the plushie.

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