Crochet Honeydew Melon Square
The Crochet Honeydew Melon Square is a delightful pattern that captures the vibrant colors and essence of a honeydew melon, featuring shades of soft green, creamy yellow, and hints of white. This square is not only visually appealing but also versatile, making it perfect for blankets, pillows, or other home decor projects.
Materials
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo (weight 4 – medium)
White (14 oz/369 g, 744 yd/681 m)
For the fruits/vegetables, I used different color scrap yarn (see photos for color matching) *Red Heart Super Saver in your choice of shade will work well for all of these*
Hook: I/9 – 5.50mm for granny squares
G/6 – 4.25mm for fruits
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Sizing
Gauge: 12 DC x 6 rows = 4”
Finished Dimensions: 5.00” length x 5.00” width
Abbreviations (US)
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sk – skip
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – treble crochet
Notes
Brackets [ ] indicate directions worked in the same st. For example, sc 5 means sc 1 in five sts; [sc 5] means sc 5 in the same st.
Beginning ch 4 counts as a treble crochet
Instructions
Granny Square
Make a magic circle
Round 1: ch 4, *dc 3, tc 1, repeat from * twice, dc 3, sl st in the top of the starting ch 4 (12 dc, 4 tc)
Round 2: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 3, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 3, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (28 dc, 4 tc)
Round 3: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 7, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 7, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (44 dc, 4 tc)
Round 4: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 11, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 11, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (52 dc, 4 tc)
Finish off and weave in ends
Block
Honeydew Melon
In light green, make a magic circle
Round 1: ch 1, sc 8 into the magic circle, sl st into the beginning sc (8)
Round 2: ch 1, *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around, sl st into the beginning sc (12)
Round 3: ch 1, sc around, sl st into the beginning sc (12)
Round 4: ch 1, [sc 2] around, sl st into the beginning sc (24)
Round 5: ch 1, *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around, sl st into the beginning sc (36)
Round 6: ch 1, sc around, sl st into the beginning sc (36)
Round 7: ch 1, sc around, sl st into the beginning sc (72)
Finish off and leave long tail for sewing
For the front of the melon, ch 18
Round 1: sl st into the beginning ch, ch 1, sc in the same ch and in each ch around, sl st into the beginning sc (18)
Round 2: ch 1, *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around, sl st into the beginning sc (27)
Round 3: ch 1, [sc 2] around, sl st into the beginning sc (54)
Finish off and sew the front onto the piece you previously made
Use tails to sew the complete melon onto a granny square