This crochet mango applique is a small, flat fruit motif with a rounded golden-yellow body and a green leaf. The beginner-friendly free pattern uses basic crochet stitches and is designed to take about 20 minutes to make. Add it to clothing, accessories, or craft projects for a cheerful pop of color.
If you are building a collection of crocheted fruit motifs, you can also explore patterns for strawberries, dragon fruit, oranges, kiwifruit, apples, watermelon, grapes, and avocados. Matching several appliques can make a coordinated set for decorating bags, hats, or other handmade items.
Ways to Use a Crochet Mango Applique
This lightweight, flat mango can be used as a brooch, hairpin decoration, or bookmark, and it can also embellish clothes, hats, and bags. Before attaching it to an item, consider how that item will be washed and handled. The pattern uses hot-melt adhesive to attach the leaf, so take care to place the finished applique on a surface that is suitable for that method.
Pattern Notes
- The instructions use US crochet terminology.
- Place a stitch marker at the beginning of each row to help keep track of your progress.
- A video tutorial is available for additional visual guidance.
Work with consistent tension so the mango body and leaf lie flat. If you are new to the stitches, practise them on a small swatch before starting the motif.
Materials for the Crochet Mango Applique
- Yellow yarn and green yarn
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Darning needle
- Hot-melt adhesive
Stitches and Abbreviations
- ch: chain stitch
- sc: single crochet
- ss: slip stitch
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- tr: treble crochet
How to Crochet the Mango Applique
Make the main mango section in yellow, then crochet the leaf in green. The stitch counts and sequence below follow the pattern instructions. Keep the work flat as you go, and use the stitch marker to identify the start of each row.
Main Mango: Yellow
R1: Ch 14. Starting in the second stitch from the hook, work 12 sc, 3 sc in the same stitch, 11 sc, then 2 sc in the next stitch.
R2: Work 2 sc in the next stitch, 11 sc, (2 sc in the next stitch) 3 times, 11 sc, then (2 sc in the next stitch) 2 times.
R3: Work 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, 3 ss, 1 sc, 1 ss, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2 ss, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, and 1 sc.
Mango Leaf: Green
Make a foundation chain of 8 ch. Starting in the second stitch from the hook, work 1 ss, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, 3 sc in the same stitch, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, and 1 ss.
Assembly
Attach the leaf to the top of the mango using hot-melt adhesive. Follow the adhesive product’s safety instructions and allow the attachment to set before handling or using the applique.
This design uses double crochet and half double crochet in addition to stitches also found in the orange applique pattern. If a step is unclear, use the available video tutorial to follow the stitch sequence visually. Checking each row before moving on can also help catch missed stitches early.
Finishing Your Crochet Mango Applique
Weave in any yarn ends with a darning needle and check that the motif lies flat. The finished crochet mango applique can be used on its own or combined with other fruit motifs for a colourful handmade project. Choose an attachment method appropriate for the item you are decorating, and take particular care when using hot-melt adhesive.
