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

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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 teaches you to crochet a charming Avocado Family: two avocado halves and a removable seed. Each avocado is made from separate inside (light green) and outside (dark green) pieces that are crocheted and joined together for a neat edge. The pattern includes clear round-by-round instructions, photo guides for joining and finishing, and a small seed with facial details.

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

You will learn shaping with increases and decreases, how to create a chain-tip shaping for the avocado silhouette, and how to sew the arms and legs in place. The seed is crocheted separately and can be placed inside or removed.

Why You'll Love This Avocado family Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple rounds into a delightful, sculpted avocado shape that feels like a tiny character. I love how the removable seed adds play value and charm, making the finished pair both decorative and interactive. I enjoy the clever edge-joining technique — it gives a professional finish without complicated sewing. Working through the rounds and seeing the avocado silhouette appear is really satisfying and great practice for shaping skills.

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 changing colors — I sometimes make pastel avocados or use variegated yarn for a playful look.

I often change the size by swapping yarn weight and hook size: bulky yarn plus a larger hook makes a chunky, cuddly avocado while fine yarn makes a tiny keychain-friendly version.

I like to embroider different facial expressions to give each avocado its own personality, from sleepy smiles to surprised looks.

Try adding tiny accessories like a crocheted hat, scarf, or a felt bow to create seasonal or themed avocados.

I sometimes add a loop at the top to turn one half into an ornament or hangable decoration.

For a more realistic look, use gradient greens for the inside and outside to mimic avocado shading.

I recommend experimenting with safety eye placement — higher or lower eyes changes the character dramatically.

If you want posable limbs, consider inserting thin wire inside the arms and legs before stuffing for gentle bending.

Use beads or small stitched details for freckles or texture on the avocado surface for extra charm.

I also love making a set of matching family members with varying sizes — a parent avocado, a baby avocado, and a removable seed to tell a little story.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the back-loop instruction on round 11 can make the tip shape look flat; always crochet round 11 in the back loop only as instructed to keep the shaping correct. ✗ Not making the chains and crocheting back into the 'bump' of the chains will distort the tip; follow the recommendation to crochet into the bump on the back of the chains for a smooth edge. ✗ Forgetting to add stuffing as you join the two parts causes lumps or gaps; add stuffing gradually while crocheting the two pieces together to maintain even shape. ✗ Placing safety eyes too early or inconsistently will give an uneven face; mark placement and insert 10 mm eyes at the recommended position so both halves match. ✗ Tension inconsistency between the light green inside and dark green outside leads to a poor join; use the same hook and similar tension to ensure edges line up when crocheting together.

Avocado family Amigurumi Pattern

Make a pair of adorable avocado amigurumi with a removable seed using this clear, photo-supported crochet pattern. You'll create two matching avocado halves with tiny arms and legs, then join inside and outside layers for a neat edge. Perfect for gift-making or a whimsical home decor pair, the pattern includes step-by-step rounds, assembly tips, and finishing guidance. Follow the complete instructions to craft your own Avocado Family.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Avocado family Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Standard cotton yarn 8/4 (50 g = about 170 m) - Light green: ca 15 g
  • 02
    Standard cotton yarn 8/4 (50 g = about 170 m) - Dark green: ca 21 g
  • 03
    Standard cotton yarn 8/4 (50 g = about 170 m) - Light brown: ca 5 g (seed)
  • 04
    Light pink - very little, only for cheeks
  • 05
    Black - very little, only for mouth and eyelashes

— Tools Required

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

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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. In the beginning you'll crochet a circle, then you crochet some chains, in which you crochet sc back to the circle, and then you continue to crochet in a spiral around these chains as well. 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 - I recommend crocheting 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. From here on you can find pictures of each round on the next page.

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, just 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.

— 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. In the beginning you'll crochet a circle, then you crochet some chains, in which you crochet sc back to the circle, and then you continue to crochet in a spiral around these chains as well. This piece is crocheted in a spiral. Start off with a magic loop. When this part is done, the inside and outside are crocheted together by continuing on this piece.

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 - I recommend crocheting in the 'bump' on the back of the chains (see picture on the right). 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. From here on you can find pictures of each round from 8-13 on the next page.

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.

— Join inside and outside :

Step 1 (P1) :

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. TIP: On the pictures I have not made an invisible finish yet to make it easier to see where the last 4 stitches are, but I recommend making an invisible finish, as this gives the best result - you can follow the guide for an invisible finish on the next page (it is shown on the finishing of the edge, but the method is the same).

Step 2 (P1) :

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 (P1) :

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. TIP: When you get to the slip st and invisible finish on the inside part, insert the hook through the back loop only as a normal stitch to get the best result.

Finish (P1) :

When you have crocheted the two pieces together all the way around, you can finish off by making an invisible finish. Follow the invisible finish guide: 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. 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. Tighten it just enough to make it look like a regular stitch, then weave in the end. When you have done this for both halves, you should have two avocados as pictured.

— 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 round

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; to make sure placement is correct attach them with pins first. 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. The arms and legs should be approximately aligned above each other.

— 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. Sew on a little smiling mouth using split yarn to make it thinner. The mouth is placed on the round just below the eyes. You can now put the seed in the avocado! Your Avocado Family is now finished!

Assembly Instructions

  • Put the inside and outside part up against each other so the last 4 single crochets on each part overlap, then align the pieces before joining.
  • Insert the hook through the first of the 4 overlapping stitches, through the back loop only of the inside piece and both loops of the outside piece, then make the first single crochet.
  • Continue making single crochets around, always inserting the hook through the back loop of the inside part and both loops of the outside part, adding stuffing gradually so the shape fills evenly.
  • When you have crocheted all the way around, finish with an invisible finish: pull yarn tail through, run needle from the inside stitch through to the outside, pull through the back loop only of the last stitch, tighten gently and weave in the end.
  • Position arms and legs with pins before sewing; place the upper edge of the arms just below the mouth and position the legs slightly inward from the avocado edge for balanced placement.

Important Notes

  • 💡Crochet round 11 of the inside piece in the back loop only to create the tip shaping for the avocado.
  • 💡When making chains at the tip, crochet into the bump on the back of the chains for a neat appearance and easy joining.
  • 💡Add stuffing gradually while joining the inside and outside parts so the shape fills evenly and the seed hole remains positioned down.
  • 💡Use an invisible finish when closing edges for the best result and smoother seam appearance.

This Avocado Family pattern gives you two lovable avocado halves and a removable seed to play with or display. The stitching and joining technique create a clean, professional edge for a polished finish. Make them as a pair for gifting or keep one for yourself — they bring a smile wherever they go! 🥑🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished avocado measures roughly the size shown in the pictures when using cotton 8/4 and a 2.0-2.5 mm hook; exact size depends on tension and yarn.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, but changing yarn weight will affect the final size; adjust the hook accordingly and expect to use different yarn amounts.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate because it includes shaping, chain-tip construction, and joining two layers; basic skills like single crochet, increases, decreases, and working in the back loop are recommended.

What safety eyes sizes are used in the pattern?

Use 10 mm safety eyes for the avocado faces and 6 mm safety eyes for the seed; you may embroider eyes instead if you prefer.

How do I make the removable seed stay in place?

Crochet the seed to the specified size and place it into the avocado cavity; when stuffing and joining the halves, ensure the seed hole faces down so the seed sits securely.