Knitted Apple with a Worm Hat

APPLE HAT
With B, cast on 56 (62, 66) sts.

Rows 1-4 Work in St st.
Row 5 (RS) K 1 (1, 0), *k 6, rotate left needle counter-clockwise 360 degrees; rep from * across, end, k 1 (1, 0).
Row 6 Purl.
Change to A. Work in St st for 22 (24, 26)rows.

Shape Top
Row 1 (RS) K 1 (1, 0), *k 4, k2tog; rep from * 8 (9, 10) times, end k 1 (1 ,0) – 47 (52, 55) sts.
Rows 2, 4 and 6 Purl.
Row 3 K 1 (1, 0), *k 3, k2tog; rep from * 8 (9, 10) times, end k 1 (1, 0) – 38 (42, 44) sts.
Row 5 K 1 (1, 0), *k 2, k2tog; rep from * 8 (9,10) times, end k 1 (1, 0) – 29 (32, 33) sts.
Row 7 K 1 (0, 1), *k2tog; rep from * 6 (7, 7) times – 15 (16, 17) sts.
Row 8 *P2tog; rep from * 6 (7, 6) times, end p 1 (0, 0), p3tog 0 (0, 1) time – 8 sts.
Row 9 Knit 1 row.
Next Row (WS) With B and double-pointed needles, p2tog across – 4 sts.

Stem
Work Knitted Cord on these 4 sts until Stem measures 2” [5 cm].
Next Row K2tog twice; turn – 2 sts.
Next Row P2tog – 1 st.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through remaining st; pull to tighten.

LEAF – Make 2
With B, cast on 9 sts.
Rows 1, 3 and 5 K 3, k3tog, k 3 – 7 sts.
Rows 2 and 4 Knit into front and back of first st (kfb), k 2, p 1, k 2, knit into front and back of last st – 9 sts.
Row 6 K 3, p 1, k 3.
Row 7 K 2, k3tog, k 2 – 5 sts.
Row 8 K 2, p 1, k 2.
Row 9 K 1, k3tog, k 1 – 3 sts.
Row 10 K 1, p 1, k 1.
Row 11 K3tog – 1 st.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through remaining st; pull to tighten.

WORM
With double-pointed needles and C, cast on 4 sts. Work Knitted Cord until Worm measures 3 1/2” [9 cm]. Bind off.

Adapted from: Lion Brand's Baby Animal 'Apple' Hat