5 Free Crochet BEST Watermelon Patterns for Summer
Get yourself ready for summer with these free crochet watermelon patterns, including the amigurumi, scrunchie, and coasters. Will be crocheting both only watermelon slice patterns, whether as a watermelon buddy keychain or a life-like watermelon stuffed slice. Most of these are the baby mushrooms with a watermelon hat, and it is designed to be more detailed and better than usual baby mushrooms.
Crochet BEST Watermelon Patterns
All these patterns require you to be comfortable with the color-changes. But you can also treat them as a seamless color-change practice project. Soon, I will definitely include NEW watermelon patterns, especially the watermelon bow, here. So, be sure to follow me here!
Watermelon patterns and tutorials shared already:
01 of 05 Crochet Watermelon Keychain
The Keychain is an adorable, triangular amigurumi project with a cute face and tiny dangling legs. It uses a combination of green, red, and pink yarns to create a vibrant slice of watermelon that works perfectly as a charm for bags or keys.
General Making:
Start with green yarn for the rind, then switch to red and use decreases to create a triangular body. Stuff it firmly before closing the top. Separately, crochet small tan legs and pink circles for the cheeks. Embroider black seeds, glue on eyes, and sew the legs to the bottom. Finish by attaching a keychain loop to the top point!
02 of 05 Crochet Watermelon Mushroom
The Watermelon Mushroom is a cute project that looks like a mushroom with fruit colors. It has a green cap that is red on the inside, making it look like a sliced watermelon. This small charm is a fun and bright accessory for your keys or bag.
General Making:
To make it, crochet a green bowl for the top of the mushroom cap. Switch to red yarn to crochet a flat circle for the bottom of the cap, and stitch tiny black dots on the red part for seeds. Crochet a small white or tan tube for the stem and fill it with stuffing. Finally, sew the stem to the red bottom and add small eyes to the green cap to give it a face!
03 of 05 Crochet Watermelon Hair Tie
Get ready for the summer parties with this crochet accessory. The Crochet Watermelon Hair Tie is a bright and stretchy accessory that looks like a tiny, colorful fruit slice. It is a quick and easy project that adds a fun pop of color to any hairstyle during the summer.
General Making:
To make it, start by crocheting with red yarn directly around a simple elastic hair tie. Use double crochet stitches to cover the band completely until it looks full and ruffled. Switch to white yarn for one round, then finish with a final round of green yarn to create the “rind” edge. Use a needle and black yarn to stitch tiny seeds onto the red part for a cute watermelon look!
04 of 05 Crochet Watermelon Slice Amigurumi
Give your keys the summer makeover with this idea. The Crochet Watermelon Slice Amigurumi is a cute and flat toy that looks like a real wedge of fruit. It is designed to be part of a “fruit salad” set and is made with bright green, white, and pink yarn to show the different layers of a watermelon.
General Making:
Start with a green strip for the rind, then switch to white and pink yarn for the inside. Use decreases to shape the pink part into a flat wedge. Lightly stuff the piece and sew the top edge closed. Finally, stitch black seeds onto both sides to keep the slice flat and realistic.
05 of 05 Crochet Watermelon Coaster
The Crochet Watermelon Coaster is a bright and practical project that looks like a round slice of fresh fruit. It is a very quick pattern that works perfectly to protect your tables while adding a fun, summery pop of color to your home.
General Making:
To make it, start with red yarn and crochet in a circle, increasing each round to keep the piece flat. Switch to white yarn for one round to create the inner rind, then finish with a final round of green for the outer edge. Use a needle and black yarn to stitch a few small “seeds” onto the red center to complete the watermelon look.
