A Slice of Summer – Crochet Watermelon Applique or Coaster

 

This pattern is for a crochet Watermelon, and it can be used as an applique or as a coaster. The crochet Watermelon Applique is made with light weight cotton yarn and for the Watermelon Coaster, I used medium weight yarn. I couldn’t resist taking a couple of bites from my watermelon slice!

 

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While growing up in Ukraine, watermelons were available only during their season which is August.  We couldn’t wait until we would be able to eat this sweet and amazing fruit. Since childhood, the month of August will always be associated with watermelons for me.

So, this August I start with a new design – a crochet Watermelon! I didn’t add any seeds to my crochet watermelon, instead, it has eyes and a smile! If you feel like adding seeds, you can just embroider them with black color yarn.

 

 

 

 

 

Crochet Watermelon – Free Crochet Pattern

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Abbreviations:

(See a list of crochet abbreviations used in patterns by yarn industry designers and publishers HERE)

Ch – chain

HDC – half double crochet

SC- single crochet

SC2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together

Sl St – slip stitch

St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)

 

Finished size:

Crochet Watermelon Applique is about 4” in diameter.

Crochet Watermelon Coaster is about 6-1/2” in diameter.

 

 

Materials:

For the crochet Watermelon Applique:

• light weight cotton yarn Patons Grace
• crochet hook size 1/2.75 mm

For the crochet Watermelon Coaster:

• medium weight cotton yarn Sugar’n Cream
• crochet hook size 5 mm.

Buttons or googly eyes are optional.

 

 

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Instructions:

Note: Ch 1 at the beginning doesn’t count as a stitch.

Start with an adjustable ring.

Row 1.  Ch 1, 4 SC in ring, draw the loop closed. To make it easier to do, first untwist the tail. Then pull the tail to draw the loop closed tightly. Ch 1 and turn.

Row 2.  2 SC in first St and in each next St. Total – 8 Sts. Ch 1 and turn.

Row 3. Skip first St, Sl St in next St, (2 SC in next St, SC in next St) – 3 times. Total – 10 Sts (including 1 Sl St). Ch 1 and turn.

Row 4. 2 SC in first St, (SC in each of next 2 Sts, 2 SC in next St) – 2 times, SC in next St,  SC2tog (over last SC and Sl St). Total – 12 SC. Ch 1 and turn.

Row 5. 2 SC in first St, (SC in each of next 3 Sts, 2 SC in next St) – 2 times, SC in each of next 3 Sts. Total – 15 SC. Ch 1 and turn.

Row 6. 2 SC in first St, (SC in each of next 4 Sts, 2 SC in next St) – 2 times, SC in each of next 3 Sts, 2 SC in last St. Total – 19 SC. Ch 2 and turn.

Row 7. Sl St in 2^nd Ch from hook, (2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 5 Sts) – 3 times, 2 SC in last St. Total – 24 Sts (including 1 Sl St).  Ch 1 and turn.

 

 

Row 8. SC in first St and in each of next 2 Sts, 2 SC in next St, (SC in each of next 6 Sts, 2 SC in next St) – 2 times, SC in next 2 Sts, SC2tog. Total – 24 SC. Ch 1 and turn.

Row 9. 2 SC in first St, (SC in each of next 7 Sts, 2 SC in next St) – 2 times, SC in each of next 7 Sts. Total – 27 SC. Ch 1 and turn.

Row 10. 2 SC in first St, (SC in each of next 8 Sts, 2 SC in next St) – 2 times, SC in each of next 7 Sts, 2 SC in last St. Total – 31 SC. Ch 4 and turn.

Row 11. SC in 2^nd Ch from hook and in each of next 2 Chs, SC in each of next 4 Sts, (2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 9 Sts) – 2 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 6 Sts. Total – 37 SC. Join white color. Ch 1 and turn.

 

How to join new color: Work the final SC with first color, but do not complete the stitch. You will have 2 loops remain on the hook. Drop first color and draw through the loops on the hook new color and complete St.  Cut off first color.

 

Row 12. 2 SC in first St, (SC in each of next 10 Sts, 2 SC in next St) – 3 times, SC in each of next 3 Sts. Total – 41 Sts. Join green color (See Instructions above to join new color). Ch 2 and turn.

Row 13. HDC in first St and in each of next 3 Sts, (2 HDC in next St, HDC in each of next 7 Sts) – 4 times, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in each of next 4 Sts. Total – 46 HDC.

Fasten off.

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this crochet Watermelon pattern!

 

 

Happy crocheting!

Olena

 

 

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