Amigurumi Avocado Crochet Pattern
If you love the Amuseables Avocado… you simply will love this Amigurumi Avocado Crochet Pattern by Jennifer Santos! A super cute crochet project to give a go. Come and take a look at this wonderful sample project from Too Cute Amigurumi! The Crochet Fun Continues!
Hurray for this Amigrumi Avocado!
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About the Book – Too Cute Amigurumi by Jennifer Santos
You may already be aware of the fabulous Jennifer Santos as Super Cute Design on Instagram or from her fantastic patterns on Etsy. Jennifers projects really are simply TOO CUTE. So it is hardly surprising that she has the fantastic Too Cute Amigurumi Crochet Book available too. If amigurumi is your thing, then you NEED a copy of this darling book.
The projects are so cheerful and colorful and often with the cutest little arms and legs (making them a perfect Jellycat amuseables substitute!!!). Each project has wonderfully clear instructions, with some fantastic photos at key steps. As you can see from today’s sample Avocado Crochet Project to whet your appetite. If you like what you see today.. then be sure to…
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Credit: Reprinted with permission from Too Cute Amigurumi by Jennifer Santos. Page Street Publishing Co. 2021. Photo credit: Jennifer Santos.
Adorable Avocado Crochet Pattern
This chubby and adorable avocado is made in two pieces that are then crocheted together. The arms and legs are made separately and then sewn on. While the construction is a little different from the rest of the fruits in this chapter, don’t feel intimidated. This is still a rather quick make and you will have a lot of fun! You may not be able to put this avocado on toast, but it’s so cute, so why would you even want to?
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials
- Light fingering weight yarn in Brown, Green, Dark Green and Pink
- US B/1 (2.25-mm) hook
- A pair of 5-mm safety eyes
- Tapestry needle
- Black embroidery floss
- Polyester stuffing
Crochet Abbreviations
US Crochet Terminology used throughout. If you need a crochet stitch refresher – check out our Crochet Basics here.
- rnd: round
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- 1 inc: single crochet 2 stitches into the same stitch
- 1 dec: single crochet 2 stitches together
- hdc: half double crochet
- sl: slip stitch
- st(s): stitch(es)
Approximate size for a finished Adorable Avocado: 4.3 x 3.5 inches (11 x 9 cm)
Adorable Crochet Avocado Pattern
Crochet Avocado Front
Using your Brown yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 5 sc into the magic ring (5 sc total)
Rnd 2: [1 inc] 5 times (10 sc total)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (15 sc total)
Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (20 sc total)
Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (30 sc total)
Rnd 6–7: 30 sc (2 rounds, [30 sc total])
Change to Green.
Rnd 8: [4 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (35 sc total)
Rnd 9: [5 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (40 sc total)
Rnd 10: [6 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (45 sc total)
Rnd 11: [7 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (50 sc total)
Rnd 12: [8 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (55 sc total)
Rnd 13: [9 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (60 sc total)
This is what your piece should look like after Rnd 13:
Row 14: 1 inc, 7 sc, 1 inc, ch 1 (does not count as st throughout), and turn leaving the remaining sts unworked (11 sc total)
Now work back and forth in rows for the rest of the piece.
Row 15–17: 11 sc, ch 1 and turn (3 rows, [11 sc in each row])
Row 18: 1 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec, ch 1 and turn (9 sc total)
Row 19: 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, ch 1 and turn (7 sc total)
Row 20: 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, ch 1 and turn (5 sc total)
After you have worked back and forth for Rows 14 to 20, your piece should look like this:
Now you are going to sc around the entire piece, working 1 sc in each st and in each row end around (63 sc total).
After you have sc around the whole piece, it should look like this:
Finish with 1 sl.
Cut yarn and fasten off all threads.
Attach a pair of 5-mm safety eyes between rows 16 and 17 with 5 st between them.
Embroider a black mouth using black embroidery floss in the middle of row 15. Have fun with the expression!
Crochet Avocado Back
Using your Dark Green yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 5 sc into the magic ring (5 sc total)
Rnd 2: [1 inc] 5 times (10 sc total)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (15 sc total)
Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (20 sc total)
Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (30 sc total)
Rnd 6: [4 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (35 sc total)
Rnd 7: [5 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (40 sc total)
Rnd 8: [6 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (45 sc total)
Rnd 9: [7 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (50 sc total)
Rnd 10: [8 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (55 sc total)
Rnd 11: [9 sc, 1 inc] 5 times (60 sc total)
Row 12: 1 inc, 7 sc, 1 inc, ch 1 and turn leaving the remaining sts unworked (11 sc total)
Now work back and forth in rows for the rest of the piece.
Row 13–15: 11 sc, ch 1 and turn (3 rows, [11 sc in each row])
Row 16: 1 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec, ch 1 and turn (9 sc total)
Row 17: 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, ch 1 and turn (7 sc total)
Row 18: 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, ch 1 and turn (5 sc total)
Now you are going to sc around the whole piece, working 1 sc in each st and in each row end around (63 sc total).
This is what the back and front pieces of the avocado should look like, before being sewn together:
Put the Front on top of the Back of the Avocado.
Sc the two pieces together, working 1 sc through both layers in each st to join, using your Dark Green yarn:
Sc the two pieces together, working 1 sc through both layers in each st to join, using your Dark Green yarn.
Don’t forget to stuff the Avocado before you sc it all together.
Cheeks (Make 2)
Using your Pink yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc total)
Finish with 1 sl.
Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing. Pin the Cheeks to the Avocado and sew them on.
Amigurumi Legs (Make 2)
Using your Brown yarn, ch 4.
Rnd 1: Starting in the second ch from the hook, 2 sc, 3 sc in the next ch, turn around the corner and work in the loops on the other side of the chain, 1 sc, 2 sc in the next ch (8 sc total).
Rnd 2: 1 inc, 1 sc, [1 inc] 3 times, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (13 sc total)
Rnd 3: 5 sc, 3 hdc, 5 sc (13 st total)
Rnd 4: 4 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (11 sc total)
Rnd 5: [1 dec] 5 times, 1 sc (6 sc total)
Stuff the feet.
Rnd 6–10: 6 sc (5 rounds, [6 sc in each round])
Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
Pin the Legs to the Avocado and sew them on.
Amigurumi Arms (Make 2)
Using your Brown yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc total)
Rnd 2–6: 6 sc (5 rounds, [6 sc in each round])
Finish with 1 sl.
Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing. Pin the Arms to the Avocado and sew them on.
Credit: Reprinted with permission from Too Cute Amigurumi by Jennifer Santos. Page Street Publishing Co. 2021. Photo credit: Jennifer Santos.
Now… if you loved this adorbale Avocado Amigurumi, do simply have to check out the whole book!! Surely!!? It is available on Amazon and good Book Stores:
Want to try before you buy, some of Page Street Publishing books? Why not take a look at:
- No sew piggy from No Sew Mini Amigurumi by Genna Tatu
- Fabulous lobster from Quirky Amigurumi by Alleshen Hamilton
- Mushroom Sprite from Fantasty Crochet Creatures by Kensy Davis
