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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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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 cute avocado halves with a removable seed, tiny arms and legs, and embroidered facial details. It is worked in cotton yarn (8/4) using small hooks for crisp stitches and detailed shaping. Both halves are crocheted separately (inside and outside) and then crocheted together along the edge for a neat finish.

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

You will make two avocado halves, eight small limbs (arms/legs) and one removable seed. The pattern includes detailed round-by-round instructions and photo guidance for assembling and finishing.

Why You'll Love This Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines simple amigurumi techniques with playful shaping that gives the avocados personality. I enjoy the removable seed feature — it adds interactivity and makes the set fun for gifting. The pattern uses small yardage so it is economical and quick to make, yet the results feel special. I also love how the halves are crocheted together for a clean edge — it makes finishing satisfying and professional.

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 and facial expressions to create a whole avocado family of personalities.

Try pastel greens for a softer look or neon shades for a playful, modern twist; switching the outside/inside colors creates unique contrast.

To make a larger avocado, use a thicker cotton or worsted yarn and increase your hook size; adjust safety eye sizes to keep the proportions balanced.

For a pocket-sized keychain, use a thinner thread and smaller hook to make a mini version, then add a keyring before finishing.

I often embroider different mouths — a surprised O, a sleepy line, or a toothy grin — to dramatically change the character.

Add tiny accessories like a crocheted bow, scarf, or tiny hat to personalize each avocado for a gift recipient.

Consider using felt for cheeks instead of embroidered pink yarn for a cleaner, child-safe finish when gifting to little ones.

Try adding posable wire inside the limbs for a toy that can sit or wave; secure the wire ends well and use child-safe materials if needed.

I sometimes stuff the seed more firmly for a plumper look or leave it softer to fit snugly inside the avocado cavity — play with firmness to get your favorite fit.

Don't hesitate to mix yarn textures: a slightly fuzzier yarn for the seed gives a contrast to the smooth cotton avocado body and looks charming.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the back loop instruction on the designated rounds will change the shape; always crochet in the back loop only when the pattern specifies so the ridged shaping forms correctly. ✗ Not making the chains at the tip correctly can cause mismatched shaping at the point; follow the exact chain counts and return single crochets into the chain bumps as instructed. ✗ Forgetting to leave the yarn attached on the outside piece will prevent you from crocheting both pieces together; do NOT cut the yarn at the end of the outside piece so you can join the inside and outside directly. ✗ Overstuffing the seed or avocado will distort the shape and make joining difficult; stuff gradually and add stuffing as you join to maintain the intended form.

Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern

Make a sweet Avocado Family amigurumi with step-by-step instructions for both avocado halves, removable seed, arms and legs. This pattern uses cotton yarn and small hooks for a neat, detailed finish. You will love the charming faces and the removable seed which makes this set playful and gift-ready.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Avocado Family Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Standard cotton yarn 8/4 (50 g = about 170 m)
  • 02
    Light green yarn - ca 15 g (for inside of avocado)
  • 03
    Dark green yarn - ca 21 g (for outside of avocado and limbs)
  • 04
    Light brown yarn - ca 5 g (for the seed)
  • 05
    Light pink - very little (for cheeks)
  • 06
    Black - very little (for mouth and eyelashes)

— Tools Required

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

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— Light green part/inside :

Info :

You will need two pieces of this part, one for each half of the avocado. 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.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

— Dark green part/outside :

Info :

You will need two pieces of this part, one for each half of the avocado. This piece is crocheted in a spiral. Start off with a magic loop. The pattern is almost the same as the light green part; 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 - 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. From here you can find pictures for rounds 8-13.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 will find a guide for this on the next page.

— Joining the inside and outside :

Info :

When you have crocheted both the inside and outside parts, you can crochet them together. Put the inside and outside part up against each other so the last 4 single crochets on each part overlap (as shown in the pictures). 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. 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 1 :

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

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. 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.

Step 3 :

When you have crocheted the two pieces together all the way around, you can finish off by making an invisible finish. 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.

— Arms/legs :

Info :

All arms and legs are made from the same pattern using dark green yarn. You will need 8 pieces of this part - 4 pieces for each half of the avocado. 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 so the upper edge of the arm is just a little below the mouth. The legs are placed so that the outside edge of the legs are 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)

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. Sew on small light pink cheeks right underneath the outside of each eye. Sew on a little smiling mouth; the designer split the cotton yarn into two strands to make the mouth thinner. Place the mouth on the round just below the eyes. You can now put the seed in the avocado!

Assembly Instructions

  • Insert and secure the safety eyes (10 mm) between the indicated rounds on the avocado halves before joining the pieces; embroider mouth and cheeks before final placement for best control.
  • Place inside and outside pieces together so the last 4 single crochets overlap, then crochet them together by inserting the hook through the back loop of the inside part and both loops of the outside part, adding stuffing as you go.
  • Sew on arms and legs using a yarn needle; position upper edge of each arm a little below the mouth and align legs a little closer to the center than the outer edge of the avocado.
  • Insert the removable seed into the hole and ensure it sits down in the cavity; secure seed details (eyes, mouth, cheeks) before placing it in the avocado.
  • Finish seam with an invisible finish once both halves are joined and weave in all ends securely to prevent unraveling.

Important Notes

  • 💡Do NOT cut the yarn from the outside piece at the end of the outside rounds — you need the yarn to crochet the inside and outside together.
  • 💡When making the chains at the tip, crochet single crochets back into the 'bump' on the back of the chains for a neat finish.
  • 💡Add stuffing gradually while joining the halves so the shape remains smooth and the seed cavity stays properly formed.
  • 💡Make the invisible finish as shown to hide the join and create a professional edge before weaving in ends.
  • 💡Place and pin limbs before sewing to check symmetry and balance for a pleasing final look.

This Avocado Family set brings playful charm to your handmade collection and makes a delightful gift for friends and kids. The removable seed adds interactive fun and the embroidered details give each avocado a unique personality. Enjoy making a cute pair that fits neatly in the palm of your hand and brings smiles to anyone who sees them. 🥑🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

Finished avocado halves measure approximately 10-12 cm tall depending on tension and exact hook size when using the recommended cotton 8/4 yarn and 2.0-2.5 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, but the final size will change. Use a larger hook for thicker yarn and expect a chunkier avocado; adjust stuffing and eye sizes accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate — you should be comfortable working in spirals, reading increases/decreases, and crocheting through specific loops (back loop only).

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, depending on experience and whether you work continuously or in multiple sessions.