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​Crochet Avo Family

Susan
Susan
Jan 04, 2022 02:56 AM
​Crochet Avo Family

You’ll need:

1 skein Rico Creative Cotton Aran» in Pistachio (color 41), Light Pistachio (color 44) and Nougat (color 56) (each);

Crochet hooks 3,5 mm and 4,5 mm;

Tapestry needle;

6.5 mm black safety eyes.

 

Instructions

Small Avocado

Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the brown yarn

Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Round 2: inc 6 times (12)

Round 3: [sc in next st, inc in next st] x6 (18)

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the light green yarn

Join your new color and keep working in rounds.

Round 4: [sc in next 2 st, inc in next st] x6 (24).

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

We are now working in rows (still with a 3.5 mm crochet and the light green yarn)

Row 1: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 6 st, 1 dec. (8)

Row 2: ch1, turn; sc in all. (8)

Row 3: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 4 st, 1 dec. (6)

Row 4: ch1, turn; sc in all. (6)

Row 5: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 2 st, 1 dec. (4)

Row 6: ch1, turn; sc in all. (4). Place stitch markers in the first st.

Don’t turn. Change your hook and use the 4.5 mm hook.  Make 6 sc evenly until the first stitch marker. Make 1 sc in the stitch with your st marker. You can now remove this stitch marker. Make 1 sc in the next 19 st (the last sc you make must be in the st with your 2nd st marker).  You can remove this stitch marker.  Make 6 sc evenly until the third stitch marker you added

With your 4.5 mm crochet and the dark green yarn.

Join the new color and make 1 sc in each st, all around. Once the round is completed, cut the yarn and sew in the end

Large Avocado

Make 2.

Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the brown yarn

Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Round 2: inc 6 times (12)

Round 3: [sc in next st, inc in next st] x6 (18)

Round 4: [sc in next 2 st, inc in next st] x6 (24)

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the light green yarn

Join your new color and keep working in rounds.

Round 5: [sc in next 3 st, inc in next st] x6 (30).

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

We are now working in rows (still with a 3.5 mm crochet and the light green yarn)

Row 1: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 8 st, 1 dec. (10)

Row 2: ch1, turn; sc in all. (10)

Row 3: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 6 st, 1 dec. (8)

Row 4: ch1, turn; sc in all. (8)

Row 5: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 4 st, 1 dec. (6)

Row 6: ch1, turn; sc in all. (6)

Row 7: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in next 2 st, 1 dec. (4)

Row 8: ch1, turn; sc in all. (4). Place stitch marker in the first st.

Don’t turn. Change your hook and use the 4.5 mm hook.  Make 9 sc evenly until the first stitch marker. Make 1 sc in the stitch with your st marker. You can now remove this stitch marker. Make 1 sc in the next 23 st (the last sc you make must be in the st with your 2nd st marker).  You can remove this stitch marker.  Make 9 sc evenly until the third stitch marker you added.

With your 4.5 mm crochet and the dark green yarn.

Join the new color and make 1 sc in each st, all around. Once the round is completed, cut the yarn and sew in the end.

 

Faces

Now that you have done your avocados, you can work on the faces!

Baby Avocado

Place the eyes between row 2 and 3, spaced by 2 st.

With some black yarn and your tapestry needle, make a mouth just below row 1.

 

Male Avocado

Place the eyes between row 2 and 3, spaced by 2 st.

With some black yarn and your tapestry needle, make a mouth just below row 1.

With some black yarn and your tapestry needle, make eyebrows just above the eyes.

 

Female Avocado

How to make eyelashes?

With some black yarn and your tapestry needle, make eyelashes. Identify where the eyes will go (between row 2 and 3, spaced by 2 st.). From there make 2 eyelashes for each eye. Then place the eyes.

With the black yarn and your tapestry needle, make a mouth just below row 1.

With some pink yarn, make two small dots under the eyes to make the cheeks.

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