Crocheting for the home is becoming more and more popular. And if earlier our grandmothers and mothers mainly knitted napkins and tablecloths, now we can even knit vegetables, fruits and berries! Volumetric crocheted “snacks” will become a wonderful decoration for your kitchen, and will also serve as wonderful toys for a little housewife) And if you think about the filling of the crocheted “food”, then it will also become an educational toy for a small child.
In this master class we will learn how to crochet grapes.
For knitting we will need:
- 100% cotton yarn in two colors - purple and green
- filler - synthetic winterizer
- wooden beads with a diameter of 1.8 mm
- hook No. 1.5
- scissors
- needle
I have purple yarn - “Vita Pelican”, I knitted it in two threads,
and green - CHARM (Vita Cotton)
Legend:
VP - air loop
ss - connecting post
psbn - half-column
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
ss2n - double crochet stitch
increase - knit 2 stitches from one loop of the previous row
decrease - knit 2 stitches together. We begin to knit a stitch and, without completing it (there should be 2 loops on the hook), we knit the next one - there are already 3 loops on the hook. Then we grab the working thread and knit these 3 loops together.
The number of loops that should be obtained after the row is knitted is indicated in brackets.
“Hard” grape or crocheting beads
Let's start knitting grapes.
We make a ring on the index finger of the left hand and knit 6 sc into it.
Close the ring tightly by pulling the short end of the thread. This will be the 1st row.
This ring is also called a sliding or magic amigurumi ring.
Now we knit in a spiral without turning the product. Next, we evenly make 6 increments in each row.
2nd row - 6 increases (12)
Row 3 - (1 sc, increase) - repeat 6 times (18)
Rows 4-7 - knit without increases (18)
Now we insert the bead and begin to make decreases.
Row 8 - (1 sc, decrease) - repeat 6 times (12)
We cut off the thread and fasten it, hiding the tail inside. And, voila, the first grape is ready!
This is how we tied the bead. And now I will show you the option with padding polyester.
Knitting a “soft” grape
If you have padding polyester instead of a bead, then you should knit eight rows in exactly the same way (that is, make the first row of decreases) and only then fill with padding polyester. And then again we make decreases in half-columns until the end.
In this way we knit the required number of grapes. I'll make a small bunch, 15 pieces will be enough for me.
I knitted 10 pieces with beads and 5 with padding polyester, because I knit for little children. And they really need to develop tactile sensations. Some of the grapes are hard, some are soft - so it’s a job for little fingers to sort through and look for the right berries.
If you are thinking of crocheting for the kitchen, then you can make all the berries the same in filling.
Collecting grapes into a bunch
Now we combine our berries into a bunch. To do this, take a green thread and knit a chain of 10 ch:
We knit 9 hdc on it, starting from the second loop from the hook. This is the tip of the brush.
If you have more berries than me, then you should knit a longer chain.
Now we take one grape, hook it with a hook, stretch the thread and knit a sc.
We knit 4 hdc along the base of the chain of 20 ch.
Then 4 ch, grab 1 berry, knit sc and 4 hdc along the base of the chain of 4 ch and 1 hdc on a long chain.
And again ch 4, grab the berry, knit sc, 4 hdc, 3 hdc on a long chain. We pick up a half loop in the middle and knit 1 psc
In this way, we form a bunch in a random order, changing the length of the branches (the number of chs) and the number of knitted hcs on a long chain.
Now the bunch of grapes is ready.
grape leaf
And now I will teach you how to crochet leaves. In general, a leaf can be knitted in two ways, it all depends on what size leaf you need.
Option 1: small leaf
My bunch turned out to be small, so I’ll knit a sheet like this for it, it’s just the right size for it:
Knit a chain of 5 ch, close it into a ring using a ss. Next knit according to the pattern:
You can also tie a twig. We knit a chain of 10 ch, starting from the second loop from the hook, knit 9 hdc.
Option 2: large sheet
This leaf is suitable for a large bunch of grapes.
We knit a chain of 10 ch, close it into a ring and knit according to the pattern:
Once the sheet is knitted and the thread is secured and hidden, it can be lightly steamed.
That's it, ready. You can set the table and invite guests.
Motif "Bunch of Grapes" or " Vine"used for crocheting and knitting. These can be napkins or decorations in the form of brooches, collars or trim details for hats, jackets, etc. This motif is used when knitting and crocheting shawls, dresses, skirts, etc.
Napkin "Bunch of Grapes"
The size of the napkin is 41 cm in diameter.
For knitting you will need a steel hook No. 7
MIDDLE OF NAPKIN
Start in the center with a white thread, 8VP. SS for ring shape.
Round 1: 3VP, 15 DC in the ring. Join.
Round 2: 4VP, 2C2H in the same place as SS; 3 C2H in each Dc around. Join.
Round 3: 4 VP, 4 C2H in the same place as the SS. * skip 2 C2H, 5 C2H in the next C2H. Repeat from * around. Join.
Round 4: SS in the next 2 C2H, 4 VP, 3 C2H in the same place as the last SS, * skip 4C2H, 7 C2H in the next C2H. Repeat from * around, ending with 3 C2Hs in the same place where the first 3 C2Hs were made. Join.
Round 5: Ch 4, 3 D2H in the same place as the SS, 7 D2H in the center D2H of each group of D2H around, ending with 3 D2H in the same place where the first 3 D2H were made. Join. Round 6: 4VP, 4C2H in the same place as the SS, 9C2H in the central C2H of each group around, finish 4C2H in the same place where the first 4C2H were made. Join.
Round 7: Ch 4, 5 D2H in the same place as the SS, 11 D2H in the center D2H of each group around, finish with 5 D2H in the same place where the first 5 D2H were made Join and break.
8 circle: Attach the green thread, in the same place SS, 6 VP, * in the same place do (C2H, 2VP) 6 times and C2H; 5VP, skip 3 C2H of the next group, 5 C2H into the next C2H, 3VP Skip 3 C2H, 5 C2H into the next C2H, 5VP, C2H into the central C2H of the next group, 2VP. Repeat from * around, join and break.
Scheme
Video MK napkins:
And here is another Napkin with the same fragments, but how delicate! 
Napkin with grapes.
The product is assembled from round openwork motifs (diagram 10a), relief leaves (diagram 106) and bunches of “grapes” from motifs according to diagram. 10v, which are connected during knitting. Leaf veins are formed by knitting sc stitches behind the back wall.
When starting to knit a napkin, it is advisable to adhere to the following sequence: first knit 1 round motif according to pattern 10a, then 14 “grape” motifs (diagram 10c), attaching them to the round motif (7 each on the left and right)
Next, make 12 leaves (diagram 106), connect them together according to diagram 10 using a hook (or needle). Next, tie 22 “grapes” and collect two bunches from them using a thread and a needle according to diagram 10. Sew two more “grapes” into the middle of the branch of leaves. Connect the branches to the bunch using a cutting (cord - caterpillar). After the central part of the composition is completed, tie the mesh according to pattern 10 g. Next, knit 14 openwork motifs (p. 10a). connecting them to each other and simultaneously with the mesh in the process of performing the last row using “picot”.
"We knit grapes."
Special attention I would like to focus on the technique of making “grapes”. The work is done on a bourdon, which is obtained by winding 10-20 turns of thread around a pencil. Carefully remove the bourdon and, grabbing the working thread, secure it with a VP. Then tie the ring with a sc. 2nd row is performed “rococo” or twisted columns in the following order: pull out the loop as far as mm, wind evenly (not very tightly), holding 15-20 turns of thread on the hook with the middle finger of your right hand, insert the hook into the nearest RLS ring, grab the working thread, pull out the loop and pull it through all the turns , located on the hook. Yarn over and pull it through the loop on the hook. Repeat the algorithm another 13-15 times. Attention! For knitting rococo stitches, a cone-shaped hook is recommended, which thickens towards the handle, but you can also use a regular one. Carrying out such columns requires a lot of experience, attention, accuracy and patience. The most difficult step in this process is pulling the hook and thread through the “tunnel” of turns. This can be done in different ways- with one deft movement or gradual pulling through each turn, but you can choose the most acceptable option for yourself only as a result of long-term skills development when knitting rococo stitches.
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grape berries represent
To crochet a bunch of grapes You will need purple and green yarn. You can use cotton threads or thin woolen yarn; select a hook according to the thickness of the threads.
grape berries represent voluminous bumps crocheted and connected into a bunch. Such cones are also used as an independent decorative element, sometimes as buttons.
To knit a cone, dial 4 air loops and crimp the chain into a ring with a connecting post. Next, insert the hook into the center of this small starting ring and knit a st. b/n, while placing the tip of the thread under the posts. In the first row, knit 12 stitches into the ring. b/n.
Continue knitting the third row of the cone st. b/n, while pulling the working thread up to the height of the second row. In the third row, knit about 20-22 stitches in a circle. At the end, make a connecting stitch into a nearby loop, cut the working thread, secure the tip by pulling it through the loop and tuck it in, pulling the bumps under the elongated loops.
The knitted round cone does not have a hole in the center; on one side it is flat and a number of loops run along its circumference, and on the other it is voluminous and convex.
When knitting the second and subsequent berries, having knitted a cone, we immediately combine it into a bunch. To do this, insert the hook into the half loops of two cones and knit a connecting post. Connect the edges of the two cones by knitting two connecting posts. If you need to connect the cone with a third berry, then continue knitting connecting posts along its edge to the next connection point. Then cut the thread, fasten and thread the tip.
We connect a bunch of berries in the shape of a pyramid. In total you need to knit 10 berries.
Crochet grape leaf follow the following pattern with green yarn.
As a branch, knit a chain of chain stitches of arbitrary length and knit a row of sts along it. b/n, then form it into a loop.
Place a knitted bunch of berries, a twig, a leaf on the product and sew it like an applique. A tied vine will decorate not only items of clothing, it can also be used as an element in Irish lace or to create beautiful panel for interior.
"Bunch of Grapes"
A “hard” grape or crocheting a bead.MK in photographs:
Make a sliding loop and knit 6 sc into it
We knit in a spiral without turning the product. In the 2nd row, make 6 increases (my note: the author, apparently, by increases means knit 2 sc from one base loop).
In the 3rd row - 1SbN, increase, so until the end of the row. From the 4th to the 7th row we knit without increases. Next, insert the bead:
8th row: 1 sc, 1 decrease (my note: the decrease, apparently, is 2 unknitted sc with a common top). Repeat 6 times.
Next we make decreases, but with half single crochets. That is, when there are 3 loops on the hook, then, without grabbing the working thread, pull the first loop through the next two. When we have finished knitting the ball, cut the thread and hide the tip inside.
Video tutorial for knitting balls for a bunch:
Option with padding polyester
Combining berries into a bunch.
We knit 10 VP with green thread. We knit 9PSbN on it.
We grab another berry, etc. 
1 Leaf option: 
2nd version of the leaf
More about grapes: 
In this master class, you will create a napkin with the interesting name “Bunch of Grapes” using a hook, a diagram and description of which will be attached along the way. This article will serve as a so-called instruction for knitting a napkin, which will be an excellent decorative element for the dining table under a bowl of fruit or bread.
How to crochet a “Bunch of Grapes” napkin: diagram with description
For work you will need the following tools and materials:
- Acrylic yarn in white, blue and green;
- Hook No. 3.
Let's get to work. Let's start knitting by casting a chain of 10 air loops, which we will close into a ring using a connecting post. We will perform the next row with a single crochet, two stitches in each loop of the bottom row. There should be 20 columns in total.
Next, we knit a chain of 10 chain stitches and attach the last loop through one stitch of the previous row with a double crochet stitch. Thus, we will get an arch. We knit 9 more of the same ones, but we no longer knit 10, but 7 air loops in the chain. The next row will consist of arches in which two single crochets are knitted. Between the columns you need to knit 4 air loops.
The next row is knitted in the same way, but we make 6 loops above the arch. In the next rows we will add two columns in each arch.
When 10 stitches are knitted over the arches, you should begin to decrease the loops of the stitches in the resulting petals. To prevent the canvas from pulling, you need to make new petals.
The photo shows a napkin before starting to knit grapes.
Now let's take a blue acrylic thread for knitting grape bunches. Attach the thread to the arch and wind 7-10 elongated loops onto the hook. The number of these loops directly depends on the thickness of the thread. We will pull all the loops through the hook and secure with a half-column. Next, we knit 3 air loops and move on to knitting a new grape.
This is how you need to tie 9 berries. Let's cut the thread and fasten it. We will tie the first tier of berries in clusters in a circle on all fans.
Let's start knitting leaves. To do this, first we knit 3 double crochets, two chain stitches and again 3 double crochets. We knit 3 air loops in order to move on to a new bunch. Using connecting posts we will tie the bunch itself. Between the berries we will tie three connecting columns.
After the row is completely knitted with green thread, you can begin to tie the second tier of berries on each bunch.
The next row must be knitted with the addition of two columns for the leaves in one loop of the bottom row on each side of the arches. The green part of the knitting should be wide enough. You should knit this way until the grape bunch is completed.
When the color knitting is completed, you need to trim all the ends of the threads, tuck them in and tie the napkin in a circle with arches of 6 air loops. The hook must be inserted into each loop of the previous row. As a result, we get this wonderful napkin with bunches of grapes.
The "Bunch of Grapes" or "Grapevine" motif can be used in both crocheting and knitting. They do this for napkins, decorations in the form of brooches, collars, or use such motifs for finishing hats or jackets. This motif also looks good on shawls, dresses and skirts.
Using the “Grapevine” motif, you can knit a completely different version of a napkin than what was described above. This option is more gentle, delicate and even elegant.
This napkin is made from round openwork motifs, embossed leaves and bunches of grapes from the motifs according to the diagram presented below.
The veins between the leaves appear after knitting with a single crochet behind the back wall.
When knitting this type of napkin, it is better to adhere to the following knitting principle: first, one round motif is knitted according to pattern 10a, then 14 “grape” motifs according to pattern 10b, which are attached to the round motif. We knit 12 leaves according to pattern 10b. Now we will tie 22 grapes, from which, using a needle and thread, we will collect two clusters as in diagram 10. The branches are connected to the cluster using a cutting. When the center of the napkin is tied, we tie the product with a mesh. Next, we will knit 14 openwork motifs, according to pattern 10a, and connect them to each other and at the same time to the mesh. This is done in the process of knitting the outer row using picot.
We conclude the master class with several videos on this topic. We hope you will find something for yourself in them. useful tips, take notes and try to knit beautiful napkins with your own hands. Of course, such work is not easy. To knit such a napkin you need to train and develop skills. The main thing is to try, experiment, learn, because the result will definitely please you.
Video selection on the topic of the article
There are more and more requests on the Internet on how to crochet a “Bunch of Grapes” napkin, a diagram describing which you can find in today’s article. We decided to understand in detail all the intricacies of the work, so that in the future it will be much easier and more enjoyable for you to work, since most other articles offer only one scheme, which is difficult for a novice craftswoman to understand.
Let's go to the lesson
The description of the entire process of making a crocheted bunch of grapes napkin can be traced using the example of a master class with step by step photos. For this work you will need to have a little patience, and you will also need a few free evenings. If you are a professional craftswoman, then we are sure that such work will not take more than two evenings.
Stock up on yarn, it is best to choose acrylic in three colors - white, green, and purple or blue, and crochet number three.
In order not to waste your time, let’s quickly move on to making the napkin itself. The first step is to knit a chain of ten air loops from white yarn, which we close into a ring using a connecting post. The second row is knitted with simple single crochets. You must knit two new stitches into each stitch of the previous row. In total we got twenty loops in the second row. Well, this is certainly too simple and easy.
After this, knit a chain of ten air loops and secure it with a double crochet stitch into the second loop of the previous row, that is, through one. The result should be a small arch. In order to completely finish the third line, you need to knit nine more arches, but the number of air loops in them should not be ten, but seven. In the fourth row, we knit two double crochets into each arch, but at the same time, four chain loops must be knitted between the posts. And in the next row we knit two double crochets from each double crochet. There should be a total of four columns above each arch. And we also knit four air loops between the posts.
The sixth row is knitted in exactly the same way as the previous one, only in this case it is necessary to knit six loops above the arch (of which two double crochets are considered extreme) and also four chain loops. In further rows it is necessary to add two columns in each arch.
In the case when there are already ten columns in one line, we begin the process of decreasing. To do this, you need to make new petals so that the canvas does not pull in the future. Instead of 10, knit eight double crochets, and above the arch, first knit three chain loops instead of 4. After this, single crochet and again three air loops.
The new row is knitted according to the following pattern: six double crochets over the large petal, then three chain crochets, over the arch we knit three double crochets, again three chain stitches. We continue to knit like this until the end of the row.
Next we do this: above the large petal we knit four double crochets, after that we make three chain loops, then we knit 6 dc over the arch (we knit two double crochets in each loop) and again 3 ch. We repeat this pattern until the end of the circle.
Next row: three dc and the same number of chain stitches, then 12 double crochets above the arch, and three ch.
The photo shows what the napkin looks like at this stage before we started knitting the base for the bunches.
We knit the next row in exactly the same way as the previous one, but in this case we knit not 12, but six single crochets above the arch.
In the next row, in place of the fan, ten arches of five air loops are knitted; the last loop is attached to the arch using a double crochet stitch. Cut off the white thread.
Only after this, take grape-colored yarn, attach it to the arch and wind eight elongated loops. Pull the hook through them and secure with a half-post. Knit a couple of chain stitches and proceed to knitting a new berry.
In total, we knit nine berries for one bunch. Cut and fasten the thread.
On each fan we knit the first tier of berries. Then use green thread to knit three double crochets, two chain stitches, and three double crochets.
May 10th, 2014 
Elena Tsvetkova
Grape– a real gift of nature. Who doesn’t love to feast on its delicious berries, savor various types of wine, and admire this beautiful plant with an intricate interweaving of branches and outlandish carved leaves.
Nature did a great job by creating a grape bush. In its shade you can relax in the summer heat, and closer to autumn the fruits ripen - bright berries that increase vitality.
Many artists have depicted grapes, but here’s how to recreate grapes from beads, as I did Valery Smyk, is by no means simple. But we will try, especially since we have detailed instructions. So let's get started!
To create this natural masterpiece, we should prepare:
- small blue and green beads;
- thin wire for weaving, thicker wire for forming the frame of leaves and berries, thick wire for the stem;
- filler (cotton wool, thread, padding polyester);
- florenta;
- materials for decoration (plaster, paint, pot, stones).
Since this bead composition is quite complex, in this master class we will look in detail at the technique of making grapes and form a bunch of grapes for our composition.
To ensure that our berries keep their shape, we will form them on a special frame. To complete this we need 2 pieces of wire. We put them together and intercept them in the middle with a long wire, on which we will subsequently weave.
We straighten all 4 ends of the base wire - we get a kind of cross. Our berries will rest on it.
We collect 1 blue bead onto the working wire and fasten it between the first and second sections, which were formed between the axes of the cross.
We repeat a similar action in the second section.
In the third and fourth sections we attach 2 beads. This will be the first circle.
In the second circle, we increase the number of beads when weaving.
This is what the weaving looks like from the back.
When performing the following rows, we begin to gradually form a three-dimensional circle.
This is achieved by tightening the working wire and gradually bending the base of the cross.
Now half of the grapes are ready.
At this stage, you should fill the void formed inside with filler so that the berry does not lose its shape during the process.
You can use cotton wool, padding polyester, or matching threads (as in our case) for these purposes.
After this, in each subsequent row we gradually reduce the number of beads until there are 2-3 of them. in each section.
Now we twist the ends of the wire and wrap them with floral tape.
The first berry is ready. We do the rest similarly. For one bunch of grapes we produce 25-27 berries of different diameters.
Then we form a bunch by placing the smaller berries on a thick wire rod first, and the largest ones closer to the top of the bunch.
To weave berries, you need to stock up on time and patience. So get to work, dear needlewomen, and we will learn how to weave openwork grape leaves and form a finished composition in our next master class.
