Aguacate Family
Aguacate Family
Aguacate Family
Avocado family
The finished product using the materials described in this pattern is ~ 5 inches / 13 cm tall.
It is possible to use any different yarn to your taste.
Abbreviations (US):
MR – magic ring dc – double crochet
st – stitch inc – increase – two single crochet in one stitch
sl.st. – slip stitch inc hdc – increase hdc – two half double in one stitch
ch – chain dec – decrease – two single crochet together (invisible
t-ch – turning chain decrease or as usual)
sc – single crochet BLO – back loops only
hdc – half double crochet rnd(s) – round(s)
Please, note that this pattern does not include the lessons of crocheting. You must have previous
knowledge of crochet techniques and know-how to make stitches mentioned in the section on
Abbreviation.
The toy is made in continuous spirals in both loops. Do not join or turn until otherwise is
instructed.
Rules of use!
This pattern is a work of authorship, and it intends only for personal use.
Full or partial reproduction and distribution, sales, and publications of the pattern
on the Internet are forbidden. You are not allowed to translate into foreign languages alter
the pattern in whole or part! You are welcome to sell the ready product made from this
pattern, but a credit for the design is appreciated.
Seed
With light brown color
Put the marker in the last stitch of the row.
Crochet all rows of the seed without decoration
through both loops.
Rnd 1 – 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2 – 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3 – (inc, sc) х 6 times (18)
Rnd 4 – (inc, 2 sc) х 6 times (24) 3
Rnd 5 – (3 sc, inc) х 6 times (30)
Rnd 6 – sc, (inc, 4 sc) х 5 times, inc, 3 sc (36) Photo 1. 7 rounds.
Rnd 7 – 5 sc, inc, (11 sc, inc) х 2 times, 6 sc (39)
Rnds 8-14 (7 rnds) – 39 sc (39)
Install safety eyes (D=6 mm) between rows 12-13 (2 rows from
the edge). The distance between them is 8 sc.
Install the eyes as follows: count 15 sc from the end of the row in
the opposite direction. Move 2 rows down from the edge and
mark the point of the first eye (Photo 2).
Count 8 sc to the right and mark the point of the second eye.
Insert the eyes, and secure the washers from inside.
Embroider the whites around the eyes. Secure on the side with a
Photo 2. Mark the position of
drop of glue. the first eye.
Rnd 15 – (11 sc, dec) х 3 times (36)
Rnd 16 – (4 sc, dec) х 6 times (30)
Rnd 17 – (3 sc, dec) х 6 times (24)
Photo 3. The point sof the eyes. Photo 4. Embroider the whites. Photo 5. The eyes are installed
The distance between and designed.
the eyes is 8 sc.
Stuff with fiberfill.
Rnd 18 – (2 sc, dec) х 6 times (18)
Complete stuffing as you crochet, creating a round shape.
Rnd 19 – (4 sc, dec) х 3 times (15)
Rnd 20 – BLO, make decreases as usual – (3 sc, dec) х 3 times (12)
Mark the position of the leaves with 6 pins – see photos 7-11 (this is similar for both options of the
seeds).
Photo 7. Mark sc above the left eye. Photo 8. Put the third pin in sc above Photo 9. Put the fifth pin in 7 sc to the
The first pin is in 5 sc from it the right eye and the fourth pin in 6 sc right and 2 rows up.
to the left. to the right.
The second pin is in 2 sc from it
to the right.
Photo 10. Count 7 sc from the fifth Photo 11. We installed all pins.
pin to the right and 1 row up and put
the sixth pin.
Crochet the leaves through front loops. Attach light green yarn
to the last front loop of the row – see photo 12.
the first leaf: ch 1, sl.st. in the next st, ch 5, insert the hook
between rows before the first pin and make sl st – we secured the
chain. Continue crocheting to the chain– sl.st., 2 sc, 2 hdc, skip 1
loop – 2 sl.st. Photo 12. Attach light green yarn to
the front loop with pin.
Photo 13. Secure the first leaf. Photo 14. The first leaf is secured Photo 15. The first leaf is ready.
and crochet to the chain.
the second leaf: ch 6, attach with sl st before the second pin and
continue crocheting to the chain– skip a loop, sl.st., sc, hdc, 2 dc,
skip one front loop, sl.st.
the third leaf: ch 5, attach with sl st before the third pin and
continue crocheting to the chain – skip a loop, sl.st., 2 sc, hdc, skip
one front loop, 2 sl.st.
the fourth leaf: ch 7, attach with sl st before the fourth pin and
continue crocheting to the chain – skip a loop, sl.st., 2 sc, 2 hdc,
dc, skip one front loop, sl.st.
the fifth leaf: ch 4, attach with sl st before the fifth pin and
continue crocheting to the chain – sl.st., sc, 2 hdc, skip one front Photo 16. Crochet the leaves.
loop, sl.st.
the sixth leaf: ch 4, attach with sl st before the sixth pin and
continue crocheting to the chain – skip a loop, sl.st., 2 sc, sl.st.at
the beginning of crocheting the leaves, and hide both tails inside.
Embroider a smile with thin black thread.
Crochet the cheeks from thin yarn using a 1.5 mm crochet hook
(I use 2-ply yarn Jeans, Cotton Gold) – 7-8 sc into MR, sl st in the
first stitch, leaving a long tail for sewing.
You can make the cheeks from felt. Sew the cheeks.
Photo 17. All leaves are ready.
Finish off.
For a seed with a sprout: tilt the sprout to the right, sew the big leaf on the tip and the small leaf
on the side (4 sc from the end). Hide the tails inside.
The seed is ready.
Photo 18. Design the muzzle. Photo 19. Sew the leaves to the Photo 20. The seeds are ready.
sprout. 6
Pot
The pot consists of the soil and pot. First, crochet the soil, and join the pot.
Soil
With dark brown color
Rnd 1 – 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2 – 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3 – (inc, sc) х 6 times (18)
Rnd 4 – (inc, 2 sc) х 6 times (24)
Rnd 5 – (3 sc, inc) х 6 times (30)
Rnd 6 – sc, (inc, 4 sc) х 5 times, inc, 3 sc (36)
Rnds 7-8 – 36 sc (36)
Crochet the 9th round through both loops – back loop and
loop that is formed on the wrong side below – see Photo 30
on page 8.
Rnd 9 – (inc, sc) х 18 times (54) Photo 21. Soil.
Rnd 10 – (8 sc, inc) х 6 times (60)
Rnd 11 – 4 sc, (inc, 9 sc) х 5 times, inc, 5 sc (66)
Break yarn, and secure on the wrong side.
Pot
With the basic color – use any different yarn to your taste.
Rnd 1 – 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2 – 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3 – (inc, sc) х 6 times (18)
Rnd 4 – (inc, 2 sc) х 6 times (24)
Rnd 5 – (3 sc, inc) х 6 times (30)
Rnd 6 – sc, (inc, 4 sc) х 5 times, inc, 3 sc (36)
Rnd 7 – (inc, 5 sc) х 6 times (42)
Trace the outline of the bottom onto plastic or cardboard and cut
it out. Photo 23. 7 rounds.
Continue crocheting the side: crochet the 8th round through both
loops – back loop and loop that is formed on the wrong side below
– see Photo 30 on page 8.
Rnd 8 – (inc, 6 sc) х 6 times (48)
Rnds 9-10 – 48 sc (48)
Rnd 11 – (inc, 7 sc) х 6 times (54)
Rnd 12 – 54 sc (54)
Change to the additional color yarn. You can crochet without the
stripes, and in this case, we do not change the yarn color.
Photo 25. The pot is crocheted. Photo 26. Join the parts and stuff Photo 27. The pot is ready.
with fiberfill.
Body. Front part
With bright green color
Rnd 1 – 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2 – 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3 – (inc, sc) х 6 times (18)
Rnd 4 – (inc, 2 sc) х 6 times (24)
Rnd 5 – 2 sc, (inc, 3 sc) х 5 times,
inc, sc (30)
Rnd 6 – (inc, 4 sc) х 6 times (36)
Rnd 7 – (8 sc, inc) х 4 times (40)
Rnds 8-13 (6 rnds) – 40 sc (40) Photo 28. Front part. 7 rounds. Photo 29. 13 rounds are ready.
Crochet the 14th round through both loops – back loop and
loop that is formed on the wrong side below – see Photo 30.
Rnd 14 – (inc, 2 sc) х 13 times, sc (53)
Rnds 27-28 –12 sc, t-ch, turn (12) Photo 33. 30 rounds are ready.
The arrow indicates the direction of
crocheting in row 31.
Rnd 29 – start working into the 2nd st from hook – 9 sc, dec, t-ch, turn (10)
Rnd 30 – 9 sc, inc (11)
Crochet around the part, so that you can join with the main part of the body smoothly.
See the pattern of round 31 in photo 37.
Rnd 31 – crochet across the side of the part – 12 sc, move to
the bottom part – 56 sc, move to the side – 13 sc (mark the
first sc with yarn strand of contrast color), to the upper part –
10 sc, sl.st. (92)
Note, there should be 92 sc, including sl.st. at the end of the
row for smooth joining to the main part of the body.
Break yarn, and secure on the wrong side.
Iron the upper part with steam from the wrong side to make
it even. Photo 34. Crochet across the side,
insert the hook into the loop.
Attention! Do not iron with steam acrylic and plush yarn.
Photo 42. Begin crocheting row 9 Photo 43. 10 rounds are ready.
from the marked stitch.
Rnd 11 – start working into the 2nd st from hook – 17 sc, dec,
t-ch, turn (18) Photo 44. Crochet in back and forth rows.
Put the marker in row 12.
Rnd 12 – 18 sc, t-ch, turn (18)
Put the markers on the sides of this row. Keep the marker at the
end of the row and take off the other markers.
Rnds 13-14 – 18 sc, t-ch, turn (18)
Rnd 15 – start working into the 2nd st from hook – 15 sc, dec,
t-ch, turn (16)
Rnds 16-17 –16 sc, t-ch, turn (16)
Rnd 18 – start working into the 2nd st from hook – 13 sc, dec,
t-ch, turn (14)
Rnd 19 –14 sc, t-ch, turn (14)
Rnd 20 – start working into the 2nd st from hook – 11 sc, dec,
t-ch, turn (12)
Rnds 21-22 –12 sc, t-ch, turn (12)
Rnd 23 – start working into the 2nd st from hook – 9 sc, dec, t-
ch, turn (10)
Rnd 24 – 9 sc, inc (11)
Iron the part with steam from the wrong side to make it even. Photo 45. Round 24 is ready.
The part is steamed.
Attention! Do not iron with steam acrylic and plush yarn.
Rnd 25 – crochet to the side of the part – 12 sc to the marker, 8 sc to the next marker, begin from
the marker – 42 sc, move to the side – 6 sc to the marker, begin from the marker – 13 sc, to the
upper part – 10 sc (92) Do not complete this row.
See the pattern of round 25 in photo 50.
Iron the part with steam on the wrong side again.
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Photo 48. 6 sc to the marker. Photo 49. 6 sc to the marker, begin Photo 50. The pattern of round 25.
from the marker – 13 sc. Crochet in a perimeter.
Photo 51. Round 33 + 13 sc at the end of round Photo 52. The main part of the body
33 are ready. is ready.
Both parts are ready. Join them with the yarn of the main part.
Put the front part into the main part, attach them together with a marker (yarn strand of
contrasting color) on the front part, and crochet in sc through both loops to the opposite
direction.
Stuff the upper part with fiberfill gently. Give it a rounded shape.
Photo 53. Join both parts. Photo 54. Crochet in sc in perimeter. Photo 54. Stuff the upper part
with fiberfill..
Continue joining the parts. Once you crocheted to the middle of the lower part, stuff with
fiberfill, shaping the body. Try to keep the hole for the seed as you stuff and avoid the emptiness
on the sides. Do not make the front part protrude too much.
Continue to join the parts and stuff gradually.
Put the seed. Press on it and check if it fits well in the hole. Add or remove fiberfill if needed.
End the round in sl.st. to the first sc. Break yarn, secure, and hide inside.
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Photo 57. Mum avocado is ready. Photo 58. Baby avocado is ready.
The base of the toy is ready. You can crochet another avocado or make the arms and legs.
You can change the design of the toy as desired by changing the arms and legs.
For example, crochet the long arms and legs for the mother avocado to make her stand.
Crochet for the baby avocado:
Stem – with brown color yarn, 6 sc in MR, Leaf – crochet as follows the pattern of the
work 5 rnds, leaving a long yarn tail for big leaf of the seed with a sprout ( see page 4)
sewing.
Arms (make 2)
With green color Rnds 3-4 –12 sc (12)
Rnd 1 – 6 sc in MR Rnd 5 – (dec, sc) х 4 times (8)
Rnd 2 – 6 inc (12)
Short arms:
Rnds 6-10 (5 rnds) – 8 sc (8) + 2 sc at the end of round 10
Stuff the palm with fiberfill. Do not stuff the upper part of the arm.
Rnd 11– crochet 4 sc through both loops. Break yarn, leaving a long tail
for sewing.
Long arms:
Stuff the palm with fiberfill. Do not stuff the upper part of the arm.
Rnds 6-16 (11 rnds) – 8 sc (8) + 1 sc at the end of round 16 Photo 59. The short arms.
Use a wireframe for the mobility of the arms. If you do not use the
wireframe, then work 4 sc through both loops. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Fold the chenille wire in half, twist, and insert it into the arm. Twist the ends together and fold.
Move the wire back and work 2 sc (skip one sc under the wire). Work 3 sc through both loops,
sl.st. in the last st. Thus, the end of the wire comes out on one side of the arm.
Photo 60. The long arms. Insert the wireframe. Photo 61. Crochet around Photo 62. The long arms
the wireframe. are ready. 13
Legs (make 2)
With green color Rnd 4 – 16 sc (16)
Rnd 1 – 6 sc in MR Rnd 5 – 6 dec, 4 sc (10)
Rnd 2 – 6 inc (12) Rnds 6-10 (5 rnds) – 10 sc (10) + 1 sc at the end
Rnd 3 – (inc, 2 sc) х 4 times (16) of round 10
Stuff the foot with fiberfill and less the upper part of the leg.
If you want your avocado to stand, then stuff the legs firmly and do not crochet the 11th round.
Break yarn, leaving the tail for sewing.
Rnd 11– crochet 5 sc through both loops, break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Photo 63. The legs option for Photo 64. The legs option for
the sitting toy. the standing toy.
Assembly
Sew the arms to the mother avocado:
Widen the hole between the loops to insert the wireframe with the help of a stick or scissor. The
point of the first arm: bellower than the point of joining the parts of the body and in 2 rows from
the edge (Photo 65).
Insert the wireframe at an angle upward, moving to the stuffing but not into the hole for the seed.
Place the arm at an angle and sew it on the last row, grabbing the loops on the sides and bottom
to hide the wireframe.
Attach the second arm symmetrically.
Draw the yarn tails to one point, tie a knot and hide the tails. Sew the legs.
Photo 65. Sew the arms. Photo 66. Option for Photo 67. Option
the sitting toy. for the standing toy
For a baby avocado: sew the arms on the sides of the body.
Choose the desired position of the arms (at the level of the eyes
or above/lower). Sew the arms across the upper edge and 14
below, grabbing the loops of the body.
Draw the yarn tails to one point, tie a knot and hide the tails.
Sew the legs. Sew the steam with a leaf on the top.
Photo 68. Sew the legs.
Фото 69. Sew the arms. Фото 70. Baby avocado is Photo 71. The baby avocado from
ready. plush yarn by my tester Ksenia
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