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We are on Day 5 of the Summer Cookout Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along and I wanted to include some fruits and vegetables in the series and one of the first fruits I think of at a summer cookout is watermelon so for today's mini amigurumi we have a little wedge of watermelon.
I feel like watermelon is a summertime staple, but I actually really don't like it. I don't think I am an overly picky eater but there are a few things I don't like and watermelon is one of the things on that list. My kids are always excited when we have a family get together and someone else brings it because I rarely buy it. But it does seem to be the perfect fruit for a summer cookout, whether it is a big bowl full of cubed watermelon, triangle wedges, or big slices, it always seems to be a big hit.
I decided to make my watermelon in a little triangle wedge. I used green for the rind, bright red for the watermelon, with a little bit of white separating the two. I also added some little seeds with black yarn by stitching on the finished wedge, but you can leave those off if you prefer. I kind of went back and forth on whether or not I wanted to add seeds and ultimately I decided to add them, but I think it looks good either way. I feel like black seeds on the red watermelon is such a classic watermelon look, but so many watermelons that you buy to eat are seedless so the seedless look may actually be more accurate.
To make the watermelon wedge I started with a couple rows of single crochet to make a rectangle shaped base. Then began working around that rectangle in rounds, adding decreases every other round in the red section in order to create the triangle shape.
For my watermelon wedge I used Red Heart Super Saver in the colors Paddy Green, Hot Red, Soft White, and a little bit of black for embroidering the seeds.
Tomorrow will mark the halfway point in the Summer Cookout so be sure to check back tomorrow to see what Day 6 will be!
How to Crochet a Wee Watermelon Wedge
Finished Size: about 3.5" tall
You will need:
- medium weight yarn in green, white, red, and black if you plan to add seeds to your watermelon (sample made in Red Heart Super Saver in Paddy Green, Hot Red, Soft White, and Black)
- G crochet hook (4/4.25 mm)
- 2- 6 mm safety eyes
- Polyfil fiberfill
- yarn needle
- stitch markers
- scissors
- black embroidery floss and needle
Instructions:
The watermelon is made in 1 pieces, starting with a chain and rows to make the base, then switching to rounds to finish the watermelon.
Watermelon Wedge
Make 1 starting with green yarn, beginning with a chain
ch 11
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and each ch to the end (10 sc)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st (10 sc)
Round 3: ch 1, turn your piece 90 degrees so you are working in the side of the rows, work 1 sc in the side of each row, turning to work along the long edge work 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in last st of that side, turn to work along short side, 1 sc in the side of each row, turning to work along the next long edge work 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in last st of that side (28 sc)
Round 4: 1 sc in blo of each st (28 sc)
Switch to white yarn
Round 5: 1 sc in each st (28 sc)
Switch to red yarn
Round 6: 1 sc in each st (28 sc)
Round 7: 1 sc in first 2 sc, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog (24 sc)
Round 8: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
Round 9: 1 sc in first 2 sc, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog (20 sc)
Round 10: 1 sc in each st (20 sc)
Add eyes between rounds 8-9 about 3 sts apart, stitch a mouth below the eyes
Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work
Round 11: 1 sc in first 2 sc, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog (16 sc)
Round 12: 1 sc in each st (16 sc)
Round 13: 1 sc in first 2 sc, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog (12 sc)
Round 14: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 15: sc2tog, repeat around (6 sc)
Finish off, weave opening closed and weave in end
Use black yarn to add seeds if desired, I just did 2 stitches together in the same spot for each seed.
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