Crochet Avocados: Appliques

Instructions

Size

• Large avocado: approx. 4 in / 10 cm tall
• Small avocado: approx. 3 in / 8 cm tall

Sizes are given using the indicated yarn and hook. You can use a smaller or larger hook to adjust the final size.

Materials

• Yarn calling for a 5.5 mm (US I-9) hook in three colors: dark green, light green, brown
• Small amounts of black yarn (mouth, eyebrows, eyelashes)
• Small amount of pink yarn (cheeks, optional)
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• 4.5 mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• 6.5 mm black safety eyes

Yarn Used

Light worsted yarn in brown, light green, and dark green.I used Rico Creative Cotton Aran in: Pistachio (41), Light Pistachio (44), Nougat (56)

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• mr = magic ring
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase
• dec = invisible decrease
• sl st = slip stitch
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet

How to crochet an avocado applique?

PART 1: Small Crochet Avocado

Work in rounds unless otherwise stated. Do not turn. Use a stitch marker if needed.

With brown yarn and a 3.5 mm hook:

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: inc 6 times. (12)
• Round 3: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (18)

Change to light green:

• Round 4: [1 sc in next 2 st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (24).
• Round 5: [1 sc in next 3 st, 1 inc in next st] x6 (30). Place a st marker in the first stitch and the 20th stitch of the round.

Work in rows:

• Row 6: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 6 st, 1 dec. (8)
• Row 7: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all. (8)
• Row 8: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 4 st, 1 dec. (6)
• Row 9: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all. (6)
• Row 10: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 2 st, 1 dec. (4)
• Row 11: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all. (4). 

Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of Row 11.

Border

Do not turn. Switch to a 4.5 mm hook.

• Make 6 sc evenly until the first stitch marker
• Make 1 sc in the stitch with the marker, then remove the marker
• Make 1 sc in the next 19 sts (ending in the second stitch marker)
• Remove the marker
• Make 6 sc evenly until the third marker

Outer edge

Switch to dark green yarn (4.5 mm hook).

Work 1 sc in each stitch all around.Fasten off and weave in ends.

PART 2: Large Crochet Avocado

Work in rounds unless otherwise stated. Do not turn.

With brown yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: inc 6 times. (12)
• Round 3: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (18)
• Round 4: [1 sc in next 2 st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (24)

Switch to light green yarn.

• Round 5: [1 sc in next 3 st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (30).
• Round 6: [1 sc in next 4 st, inc in next st] x6 (36). Place a st marker in the first stitch and the 24th stitch of the round.

Work in rows.

• Row 7: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 8 st, 1 dec. (10)
• Row 8: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all. (10)
• Row 9: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 6 st, 1 dec. (8)
• Row 10: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all. (8)
• Row 11: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 4 st, 1 dec. (6)
• Row 12: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all. (6)
• Row 13: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 2 st, 1 dec. (4)
• Row 14: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all. (4). Place stitch marker in the first st.

Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of Row 14.

Border

Do not turn. Switch to a 4.5 mm hook.

• Make 9 sc evenly until the first stitch marker
• Make 1 sc in the marked stitch, then remove the marker
• Make 1 sc in the next 23 sts (ending at the second marker)
• Remove the marker
• Make 9 sc evenly until the third marker

Outer edge

Switch to dark green yarn (4.5 mm hook).

Work 1 sc in each stitch all around.Fasten off and weave in ends.

PART 3: Faces

Now it’s time to give your avocados personality!

Baby Avocado

• Place eyes between Rows 2 and 3, spaced by 2 stitches
• Embroider a small mouth just below Row 1

Male Avocado

• Place eyes between Rows 2 and 3, spaced by 2 stitches
• Embroider a mouth below Row 1
• Add eyebrows above the eyes with black yarn

Female Avocado

• Before inserting eyes, embroider two eyelashes per eye
• Place eyes between Rows 2 and 3, spaced by 2 stitches
• Embroider a mouth below Row 1
• Add two small pink cheeks under the eyes

🎉 Finished!

Congratulations — your crochet avocado family is complete!If you make these appliques, be sure to tag @natalinacraft and use #natalinacraft. I absolutely love seeing your creations 💚

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