Apple and worm. Pencil decor.

Materials:
The same thickness yarn. I have acrylic 450 m / 100 g.
Colours - red, green, light green, brown.
A hook. I have 1.0
Hollow fiber
Needle
Acrylic paint for eyes
Sewing threads for smile
Clear glue gel
Wire 2 mm thick, about 1 cm
Pencil

Abbreviations:

ch – chain

st - stitch

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

dc - double crochet 

inc – increase (2 sc in 1 st)

dec – decrease (single crochet two stitches together)

 (...) x N times – repeat instructions in brackets N times

Apple
Crochet with red yarn.
1 rnd. 6 sc in Magic Ring
2 rnd. 6 inc (12)
Do not turn the part inside out, continue crocheting counterclockwise. Ensure the wrong side stays at the top.

3-8 rnd. 12 sc
9 rnd. Into the back loops only (inc, 1 sc) х 6 times (18)
10 rnd. (inc, 2 sc)х 6 times (24)
11 rnd. 24 sc

12 rnd. (inc, 3 sc)х 6 times (30)
13 rnd. 30 sc
14 rnd. (inc, 4 sc)х 6 times (36)
15-17 rnd. 36 sc

18 rnd. (dec, 4 sc)х 6 times (30)
19 rnd. (dec, 3 sc)х 6 times (24)
20 rnd. 24 sc
Put an apple on pencil. Add hollow fiber.

21 rnd. (dec, 2 sc)х 6 times (18)
22 rnd. (dec, 1 sc)х 6 times (12)
Add hollow fiber.
23 rnd. (dec)х 6 times (6)
Cut the thread, pull off the loops. Hide the tip.

Worm. Head.
Crochet with light green yarn.
1 rnd. 6 sc in Magic Ring
2 rnd. 6 inc (12)
3 rnd. 12 sc

4 rnd. 3 sc, (inc) х 6 times, 3 sc (18)
5 rnd. 18 sc
6 rnd. 3 sc, (dec) х 6 times, 3 sc (12)
Add hollow fiber.

7 rnd. (dec)х 6 times (6)
8 rnd. (inc)х 6 times (12)
9 rnd. 12 sc
Add hollow fiber.
10 rnd. (dec)х 6 times (6)
Cut the thread, pull off the loops. Hide the tip.

Worm. Tail.
Crochet with light green yarn.
1 rnd. 6 sc in Magic Ring
2 rnd. 6 inc (12)
3 rnd. 12 sc
Add hollow fiber.

4 rnd. (dec)х 6 times (6)
5 rnd. (inc) х 2 times, 1 sc, (inc) х 2 times, 1 sc (10)
6 rnd. 10 sc
Add hollow fiber. Insert short wire.

7 rnd. (dec)х 5 times (5)
8 rnd. (inc)х 4 times, 1 sc (9)
9 rnd. 9 sc
Add hollow fiber.
10 rnd. (dec, 1 sc)х 3 times (6)
11 rnd. (dec, 1 sc)х 2 times (4)
12 rnd. 4 sc
Cut the thread, pull off the loops. Hide the tips.

Leaf
Crochet with green yarn.
8 ch.
1 row. From the second loop from hook: 1 sl st, 1 sc, 4 dc, 1 sc (7)
Cut the thread, fasten.

Stem.
Crochet with brown yarn.
8 ch.
1 row. From the second loop from hook: 7 sl st (7)
Cut the thread, fasten. Leave the tip for sewing.

Sew on the leaf and the stem. With a sewing needle and thread pierce through the apple and tighen slightly.

Eyes painted with acrylic paint on the fabric, cut and glue after drying.
Glue eyes for worm.

Embroider a smile with a black thread.

Glue head and tail to different sides of apple. You may apply some tinting (optional).

Put on a pencil. Decor is ready!