Fun Crochet Watermelon Applique Pattern – Summer Garland Decoration

Hi there!

It been a month of summer already and I’d thought it best to start sharing my summer time garland pattern before it ends! The first applique I want to share is the watermelon applique. You can also sew these together to make a bag charm too! I used DK yarn for this pattern since I have quite a bit of it in my yarn collection.

If you have been following my blog you will have also seen my spring garland pattern as well! Since that was such a treat to design I wanted to make one for summer as well. This time I wanted to also try different stitch patterns which you will see in the other pieces. Any guesses on what they may be?

But first, lets make some watermelons.

Let’s get started!

Materials: Watermelon Applique

DK Yarn (I used Patons Astra)
4.00 mm (G) Hook
Scissors
Tapestry Needle

Note: The numbers in the brackets represent the number of stitches in each row.

Abbreviations

CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet (double crochet in UK Terms)
SLST – Slip Stitch
SK – Skip
ST(s) – Stitch(es)
SC2TOG – Single Crochet Two Stitches Together
FO – Finish Off

Pattern: Watermelon Applique

Start with pink yarn.

Chain 16.

Row 1: SC in each (15)

Row 2: CH 1. SC2TOG. SC in next 11. SC2TOG. Turn. (13)

Row 3: CH 1. SC in each. (13)

Row 4: CH 1. SC2TOG. SC in next 9 STs. SC2TOG. Turn. (11)

Row 5: CH 1. SC in each. SC. Turn. (11)

Row 6: CH 1. SC2TOG. SC in next 7 STs. SC2TOG. Turn. (9)

Row 7: CH 1. SC2TOG. SC in next 5 STs. SC2TOG. Turn. (7)

Row 8: CH 1. SC2TOG. SC in next 3 STs. SC2TOG. FO. (5)

Attach white yarn in beginning Chain row.

Row 9: SC 8 down side. 2 SC in first stitch of Row 9. SC next 3. 2 SC in last stitch of Row 9. SC 8 up other side. SLST into same stitch of last SC. FO. (23)

Attach green yarn in beginning SC of Row 9.

Row 10: SC in each. SLST into SLST from Row 9. FO. (23)

Using black yarn, sew in the seeds. FO. It doesn’t have to be perfect :)!

Here the video tutorial for the watermelon applique:

Video Tutorial: Watermelon Applique

Done! This is a simple pattern that you can make with a very small amount of yarn so you can make as many as you want to decorate your home for the summer. Once I have shared the other patterns for the garland, I will also share some pictures to what all of it put together will look like.

If you made these slightly bigger, you could also turn them into fun little coasters for the summer as well. You could try using thicker yarn or a larger hook for that. Enjoy crocheting these for your summer time decorations! I think it would look quite cute on the patio or porch for those summer bbq or birthday parties.

Last week I shared a pattern for a cloud bag charm and thought maybe that wasn’t summery enough so I wanted to start sharing some more summery items. I also have some lovely plant patterns that I have to share as well! Keep an eye out!

Happy crocheting and please let me know if you enjoyed making this pattern!

Jessica

Pattern for personal use only. Feel free to sell the completed watermelon appliques though! Please link back to my blog or my channel.

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