This crochet avocado applique is a small, beginner-friendly project made in five rounds, using brown yarn for the pit, cream yarn for the flesh, and green yarn for the outer edge. The pattern uses basic stitches and a 2.0 mm hook. Make one as a decorative accent for clothes, bags, hats, or other craft projects.
About This Crochet Avocado Applique Pattern
The applique is worked flat, with the brown center formed first and the cream and green sections added around it. The instructions use US crochet terms. If you are new to the stitches, review the abbreviations below before starting and keep a stitch marker nearby to help track your work.
A video tutorial is also available for additional guidance. The pattern does not specify a gauge or finished size, so the final dimensions may vary with yarn choice and personal tension. For a consistent result, use the same yarn weight and hook throughout the project.
Ways to Use Your Crochet Avocado
This small motif can be turned into a brooch, hairpin, or bookmark. It can also be sewn onto a bag, hat, garment, or another crochet item. Before attaching it to clothing or accessories, weave in the yarn ends securely and check that the applique sits flat.
Fruit motifs can also be combined to make a themed collection. Other ideas include dragon fruit, strawberry, orange, kiwifruit, mango, apple, watermelon, and grape appliques.
Materials and Preparation
- Yarn in green, cream white, and brown
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
Choose a needle that can pass through your yarn comfortably for weaving in the ends. Separate the three colors in advance so you can change yarn at the rounds indicated in the instructions.
Stitches and Abbreviations
- ch: chain stitch
- sc: single crochet
- ss: slip stitch
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- sc2tog: work two single crochets together as one stitch
In these instructions, “2 sc in next st” means to work two single crochets into the same stitch. The same increase method applies when the pattern says “2 hdc in next st” or “2 dc in next st.”
Step-by-Step Crochet Avocado Applique Pattern
Begin with brown yarn and make a magic ring. Work the rounds in the order given, changing to cream white for Round 3 and green for Round 5.
- Round 1: Work 6 sc into the magic ring, then 1 ss and 1 ch.
- Round 2: Work 2 sc in each next st 6 times.
- Round 3: Change to cream white yarn. Ch 7. Starting in the second st from the hook, work 6 sc, then repeat (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times. Work 5 sc, 2 sc in next st, 1 ss, and 1 ch.
- Round 4: Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc, 2 hdc, repeat (sc2tog) 2 times, 1 sc, 2 sc in next st, repeat (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) 4 times, repeat (sc2tog) 2 times, 2 hdc, 1 sc, then work 2 sc in next st 2 times.
- Round 5: Change to green yarn. Ch 2, work 2 hdc in next st, 4 hdc, 2 hdc in next st, 3 dc, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc, 2 dc in next st, 3 hdc, 2 hdc in next st, 3 dc, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc, 2 hdc in next st, 6 hdc, then work 2 hdc in next st 3 times.
Finishing and Practical Tips
After completing the final round, fasten off and use the yarn needle to weave in the ends on the back of the applique. Arrange the piece flat before attaching it to another project. If the edges look uneven, gently shape the motif with your fingers; avoid pulling the stitches tightly, which can distort its outline.
Work each stitch carefully, especially where the pattern changes between single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet. If you lose your place, use a stitch marker and count the stitches in the current section before continuing.
Enjoy Your Finished Crochet Avocado
This crochet avocado applique is a quick way to practice fundamental stitches and color changes while making a useful decorative motif. Once finished, use it as a small accessory or sew it onto a larger handmade project. Keep the written instructions nearby if you make another one, and compare your stitch placement as you work to help maintain a similar shape.
