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Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern

Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a pair of charming avocado halves with a removable seed, complete with tiny arms, legs, and embroidered facial details. The design uses two color layers (light green inside and dark green outside) that are crocheted separately and joined along the edge. Step-by-step rounds and photographic guidance walk you through shaping, joining, and finishing. Suitable for makers who know basic amigurumi techniques.

Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Two matching avocado halves are made (one with eyelashes option) and a removable seed that fits inside. The pattern includes exact stitch counts, joining instructions, and placement notes for eyes and limbs.

Why You'll Love This Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because the finished avocados are irresistibly cute and have a clever removable seed that adds play value. I love how the joining method creates a clean edge and gives the piece a professional finish. The pattern balances simple rounds with a few shaping techniques so it never gets boring while remaining approachable. I particularly enjoy adding tiny embroidered faces — they bring so much personality to each avocado.

Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love customizing this pattern by swapping yarn colors to create different fruit families—try peach, lime, or even a two-tone avocado.

You can make a mini keychain version by using fingering weight yarn and a smaller hook for a tiny, portable avocado.

I sometimes add felt accessories like tiny hats or scarves for seasonal variations—sew or glue them on for extra charm.

To make the seed non-removable, sew it lightly into the avocado cavity after stuffing so the toy becomes a single, cuddly piece.

For a plush, squishier version, use a thicker yarn and a larger hook; the avocado will be bigger and softer to hug.

I often embroider different facial expressions to change personalities—try sleepy eyes, big smiles, or tiny freckles.

Add wire inside the arms and legs for posability if you want the avocados to hold small props or stand with character.

Try using safety eyes of different sizes or embroidered eyes to create friends for younger children without detachable parts.

You can create a matching set by making several avocados in a gradient of greens or pairing with crocheted toast and coffee for a breakfast-themed set.

I also like to stitch initials or small messages on the back of the avocado as a personalized gift touch.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the back loop instruction when instructed; always crochet in the back loop only for the specified rounds to achieve the correct shaping. ✗ Not placing safety eyes in the correct round or position before stuffing; insert and secure safety eyes at the recommended round and check spacing before adding stuffing. ✗ Overstuffing the avocado before closing the edge; add stuffing gradually while joining so the shape stays smooth and the seed hole remains accessible. ✗ Not counting stitches after complex rounds with chains and tips; count your stitches at the end of each round to confirm you match the pattern counts and correct errors immediately. ✗ Crocheting tightly with the wrong hook size which changes gauge; check the gauge (24 sc = 10 cm) and switch hook sizes if your stitch count differs to get the correct finished size.

Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern

Make a sweet Avocado Family amigurumi set with clear step-by-step instructions. This pattern guides you through crocheting both halves, the removable seed, and matching arms and legs. Youll get detailed rounds, joining steps, and finishing tips so your avocados come out neat and cuddly. Perfect for gifting or keeping as a cheerful handmade decoration.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Standard cotton yarn 8/4 (50 g ≈ 170 m)
  • 02
    Light green yarn - ca 15 g (inside color for two halves)
  • 03
    Dark green yarn - ca 21 g (outside color and arms/legs)
  • 04
    Light brown yarn - ca 5 g (seed)
  • 05
    Light pink yarn - very little (cheeks)
  • 06
    Black yarn - very little (mouth and eyelashes)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 2.0-2.5 mm (US size B-1)
  • 02
    Scissors
  • 03
    Yarn needle for sewing and invisible finish
  • 04
    Stitch markers
  • 05
    Polyester stuffing
  • 06
    Safety eyes 10 mm (2 sets for two avocados)
  • 07
    Safety eyes 6 mm (1 set for seed)
  • 08
    Pins for assembly

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— Avocado :

Info :

Both halves of the avocado are crocheted using the same pattern; the only difference is some details around the eyes. The seed is crocheted separately and can be taken out.

— Light green part/inside :

Info :

You will need two pieces of this part, one for each half of the avocado. You will only need light green yarn for this part. This piece is crocheted in a spiral. Start off with a magic loop.

Round 1 :

6 sc in ml (6)

Round 2 :

6 sc-inc (12)

Round 3 :

*1 sc, 1 sc-inc* x6 (18)

Round 4 :

*2 sc, 1 sc-inc* x6 (24)

Round 5 :

*3 sc, 1 sc-inc* x6 (30)

Round 6 :

*4 sc, 1 sc-inc* x6 (36)

Round 7-10 :

sc all the way around (36) = 4 rounds

Info :

Note that all of round 11 is crocheted in the back loop only.

Round 11 :

*5 sc in the back loop only, 1 sc-inc in the back loop only* x6 (42)

Info :

In round 12 you'll make some chains going out from the circle, in which you will make single crochets back to the circle - crochet in the 'bump' on the back of the chains. When you come back to the circle, the first stitch is made in the SAME stitch as the last sc you made on the circle. In round 13 you have to crochet in the opposite side of these chains as normal stitches.

Round 12 :

*6 sc, 1 sc-inc* x2, 7 sc, 8 ch, skip the next stitch, 7 sc in the chains, 1 sc in the same stitch as the last sc on the circle, *6 sc, 1 sc-inc* x3 (62 not counting the ch you skipped at the tip) - picture 1

Round 13 :

*7 sc, 1 sc-inc* x2, 6 sc, 1 hdc-dec, 5 sc, 3 sc in the same stitch, skip the chain at the tip, 3 sc in the same stitch, 5 sc, 1 hdc-dec, *7 sc, 1 sc-inc* x3 (69) - picture 2

Round 14 :

*8 sc, 1 sc-inc* x2, 5 sc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc-dec, 1 hdc, 5 sc, 3 sc-inc, 5 sc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc-dec, 1 hdc, 6 sc, 1 sc-inc, *8 sc, 1 sc-inc* x2 (75) - picture 3

Info :

In round 15 you have to make holes for the safety eyes; if you don't want to use safety eyes, make 1 hdc instead of the hole. In round 16 you have to crochet in the holes as normal stitches.

Round 15 :

*9 sc, 1 sc-inc* x2, 4 sc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc-dec, 1 ch, skip the next stitch, 1 hdc, 5 sc, 1 sc-inc, 2 sc, 1 sc-inc, 4 sc, 1 hdc, 1 ch, skip the next stitch, 1 hdc-dec, 1 hdc, 7 sc, 1 sc-inc, *9 sc, 1 sc-inc* x2 (80 including ch) - picture 4

Round 16 :

10 sc, 1 sc-inc, 13 sc, 8 hdc, 4 sc, 1 sc-inc, 3 sc, 1 sc-inc, 3 sc, 8 hdc, 16 sc, 1 sc-inc, 10 sc, 1 sc-inc (85) - picture 5

Round 17 :

5 sc, 1 sc-inc, 11 sc, 1 sc-inc, 20 sc, 1 sc-inc, 4 sc, 1 sc-inc, 20 sc, 1 sc-inc, 11 sc, 1 sc-inc, 8 sc (91) - picture 6

Info :

Finish off by making a slip st in the next stitch, cut the yarn, pull the end through and make an invisible finish. You should now have two pieces that look like picture 6 below.

Info :

Insert and secure the safety eyes (10 mm), and embroider the details on the faces. Both avocados have a tiny light pink cheek right beneath the outside of the eyes, and both have a small, happy mouth. One of the avocados also has eyelashes on the outside of each eye; mouth and eyelashes are made with black yarn.

— Joining inside and outside :

Info :

When this part is done, the inside and outside are crocheted together by continuing on this piece. Finish off by making a slip st, do NOT cut the yarn; you have to continue crocheting the two pieces together.

Step 1 :

Put the inside and outside part up against each other, so the last 4 single crochets on each part overlap, as shown on the picture above.

Step 2 :

Insert the hook through the first of the 4 stitches - the hook should be inserted through the back loop only of the inside part and both loops of the stitch on the outside part. NOTE: You are going to crochet in the opposite direction than you did on the outside part and the 'right' direction on the inside part.

Step 3 :

Make a normal sc, continue making sc all the way around, always inserting the hook through the back loop of the inside part and both loops of the outside part. Add stuffing as you make your way around. Make sure the hole for the seed stays down.

Info :

TIP: On the pictures an invisible finish is not made yet to show where the last 4 stitches are; it is recommended to make an invisible finish for the best result - a guide for an invisible finish is shown on the next page.

Invisible finish 1 :

Cut the yarn, pull the tail all the way through and put a needle on the tail. Pull the needle through the very first stitch you made from the inside part through to the outside part, as shown above.

Invisible finish 2 :

Now pull the needle through the back loop only of the last stitch you made, going from the middle of the stitch through to the outside part.

Invisible finish 3 :

Tighten it just enough to make it look like a regular stitch, then weave in the end.

— Dark green part/outside :

Info :

You will need two pieces of this part, one for each half of the avocado. You will only need dark green yarn for this part. This piece is crocheted in a spiral. Start off with a magic loop.

Round 1 :

6 sc in ml (6)

Round 2 :

6 sc-inc (12)

Round 3 :

*1 sc, 1 sc-inc* x6 (18)

Round 4 :

*2 sc, 1 sc-inc* x6 (24)

Round 5 :

*3 sc, 1 sc-inc* x6 (30)

Round 6 :

*4 sc, 1 sc-inc* x6 (36)

Round 7 :

*5 sc, 1 sc-inc* x6 (42)

Info :

In round 8 you'll make some chains going out from the circle, in which you will make single crochets back to the circle - crochet in the 'bump' on the back of the chains. When you come back to the circle, the first stitch is made in the SAME stitch as the last sc you made on the circle. In round 9 you have to crochet in the opposite side of these chains as normal stitches.

Round 8 :

*6 sc, 1 sc-inc* x2, 7 sc, 8 ch, skip the next stitch, 7 sc in the chains, 1 sc in the same stitch as the last sc on the circle, *6 sc, 1 sc-inc* x3 (62 not counting the ch you skipped at the tip) - picture 1

Round 9 :

*7 sc, 1 sc-inc* x2, 6 sc, 1 hdc-dec, 5 sc, 3 sc in the same stitch, skip the chain at the tip, 3 sc in the same stitch, 5 sc, 1 hdc-dec, *7 sc, 1 sc-inc* x3 (69) - picture 2

Round 10 :

*8 sc, 1 sc-inc* x2, 5 sc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc-dec, 1 hdc, 5 sc, 3 sc-inc, 5 sc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc-dec, 1 hdc, 6 sc, 1 sc-inc, *8 sc, 1 sc-inc* x2 (75) - picture 3

Round 11 :

*9 sc, 1 sc-inc* x2, 4 sc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc-dec, 2 hdc, 5 sc, 1 sc-inc, 2 sc, 1 sc-inc, 4 sc, 2 hdc, 1 hdc-dec, 1 hdc, 7 sc, 1 sc-inc, *9 sc, 1 sc-inc* x2 (80 including ch) - picture 4

Round 12 :

10 sc, 1 sc-inc, 13 sc, 8 hdc, 4 sc, 1 sc-inc, 3 sc, 1 sc-inc, 3 sc, 8 hdc, 16 sc, 1 sc-inc, 10 sc, 1 sc-inc (85) - picture 5

Round 13 :

5 sc, 1 sc-inc, 11 sc, 1 sc-inc, 20 sc, 1 sc-inc, 4 sc, 1 sc-inc, 20 sc, 1 sc-inc, 11 sc, 1 sc-inc, 8 sc (91) - picture 6

Round 14-18 :

sc all the way around (91) = 5 rounds

Info :

Finish off by making a slip st, do NOT cut the yarn, you have to continue crocheting the two pieces together; you'll find a guide for this on the next page.

— Arms/legs :

Info :

Now you only need arms and legs for the avocados, all are made from the same pattern. You will need 8 pcs of this part - 4 pcs for each half of the avocado. They are all crocheted using dark green yarn. This part is crocheted in a spiral. Start off with a magic loop.

Round 1 :

6 sc in ml (6)

Round 2-4 :

sc all the way around (6) = 3 rounds

Info :

Finish off by cutting the yarn and pull the tail through. You should now have a total of 8 arms/legs, 4 for each avocado. Sew on the arms and legs; attach with pins first if desired. The arms are placed so that the upper edge is just a little bit below the mouth. The legs are placed so that the outside edge of the legs are just a little bit closer to the center than the outside edge of the avocado itself.

— Seed :

Info :

The seed is only made from light brown yarn. The seed is crocheted from top to bottom. You will need 1 piece of this part. This part is crocheted in a spiral. Start off with a magic loop.

Round 1 :

6 sc in ml (6)

Round 2 :

6 sc-inc (12)

Round 3 :

*1 sc, 1 sc-inc* x6 (18)

Round 4 :

*2 sc, 1 sc-inc* x6 (24)

Round 5 :

*3 sc, 1 sc-inc* x6 (30)

Round 6 :

*9 sc, 1 sc-inc* x3 (33)

Round 7-8 :

sc all the way around (33)

Info :

In round 9 you'll be making holes for the safety eyes; if you don't want to use safety eyes, you can make a sc instead of the hole. In round 10 you have to crochet in the holes as normal stitches.

Round 9 :

13 sc, 1 ch, skip the next stitch, 4 sc, 1 ch, skip the next stitch, 14 sc (33 incl ch)

Round 10-11 :

sc all the way around (33)

Info :

Insert and secure the safety eyes (6 mm) in the holes from round 9, and add stuffing. You might need to add more stuffing as the hole gets smaller.

Round 12 :

*9 sc, 1 sc-dec* x3 (30)

Round 13 :

*3 sc, 1 sc-dec* x6 (24)

Round 14 :

*2 sc, 1 sc-dec* x6 (18)

Round 15 :

*1 sc, 1 sc-dec* x6 (12)

Round 16 :

6 sc-dec (6)

Info :

Finish off by cutting the yarn, pull the end through and sew the hole together so it closes. Where you started/round 1 is the top of the seed. Sew on small light pink cheeks right underneath the outside of each eye and a small smiling mouth placed just below the eyes. You can now put the seed in the avocado!

— Finishing & Assembly :

Info :

Sew arms and legs to the outside edges as instructed, attach facial details and weave in all ends. After joining inside and outside, add stuffing gradually to shape and ensure the seed hole remains correct. Finalize details like eyelashes and cheeks using black and pink yarn.

Assembly Instructions

  • Join the inside and outside pieces by overlapping the last 4 single crochets on each part, inserting the hook through the back loop of the inside piece and both loops of the outside piece, then sc around while adding stuffing.
  • Insert and secure the 10 mm safety eyes into the avocado halves after round 15 (holes made in round 15) and embroider mouth and cheeks with black and pink yarn for accurate placement.
  • Sew the seed into the avocado after stuffing and closing the seed; the seed fits into the hole at the center and can be removed for play.
  • Make 8 arms/legs (4 per avocado) and attach them with pins to check placement: arms just below the mouth and legs slightly closer to the center than the outside edge; sew securely.
  • When finishing the edge, make an invisible finish by pulling the tail through the first stitch, then through the back loop of the last stitch, tighten and weave in the end for a neat seam.
  • Weave in all yarn tails and check symmetry before finalizing; adjust stuffing as needed for consistent shape and stability.

Important Notes

  • 💡Check your gauge: 10 cm = 24 stitches (single crochet); change hook size if you have more or fewer stitches on 10 cm.
  • 💡Work in a spiral (no joining unless specified) for the pieces that indicate spiral crochet to maintain stitch flow and shaping.
  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the start of rounds and keep track of increases and decreases during shaping.
  • 💡Add stuffing gradually while joining the two halves to avoid overstuffing and to maintain the correct seed hole placement.
  • 💡Insert safety eyes before final stuffing when holes are made; secure them tightly to avoid loosening later.

This Avocado Family pattern brings a little handmade happiness to any space — perfect for gifts, nurseries, or your cozy crochet collection. Create two matching halves and a removable seed for playful charm that kids and adults will love. The finished pieces are small, travel-friendly, and full of personality. 🧶😊

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished avocado measures approximately the size shown in the photos when using cotton 8/4 yarn and a 2.0-2.5 mm hook; exact measurements will vary with gauge.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will affect the final size and the amount of yarn needed; adjust your hook size and check gauge before continuing.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so you should be comfortable with single crochet, increases, decreases, half double crochet, and working in a spiral.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time varies with experience level, speed, and how many details you add.

When should I attach the safety eyes?

Insert and secure the 10 mm safety eyes in the holes made around round 15 of the avocado halves and the 6 mm safety eyes in round 9 of the seed before finishing stuffing.