One thing my garden can’t be without is several hills of watermelon. My family can’t resist it’s mouthwatering sweetness; it’s my daughter’s favorite summer treat! So, I created this watermelon applique to embelish her summer dresses. I’m also going to sew it on one of her white t-shirts to add a touch of pizzaz! Why pay lots of money for something similar at a boutique when you can make it yourself for little to nothing! This applique would also be great sewn onto picnic napkins to catch some of the juicy sweetness of summer’s favorite fruit.

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 1 1/2″ (4 cm) long, 1″ (3 cm) wide

Materials: Red Fingering Yarn (approximately 3 yards) Mint Green Fingering Yarn (approximately 1 yard) Hunter Green Fingering Yarn (approximately 1 yard) Crochet Hook 7 (1.50 mm) Black Embroidery Floss Needle Scissors

Gauge:
6 sc stitches = 1/2″ (1 cm)
4 sc rows = 1/2″ (1 cm)

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Crochet Pattern: Watermelon Applique

Row 1: with red, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook, ch 1, turn: 3 sc

Row 2: sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last stitch, ch 1, turn: 4 sc

Row 3: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * 1 more time, ch 1 and turn: 6 sc

Row 4: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * 2 more times, ch 1 and turn: 9 sc

Row 5: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * 3 more times, sc in last sc, ch 1 and turn: 13 sc

Row 6: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * 5 more times, sc in last sc, finish off: 19 sc

Row 7: with mint green, sl st to join in first sc, ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * 7 more times, sc in last sc, finish off: 28 sc

Row 8: with hunter green, sl st to join in first sc, ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * 12 more times, finish off: 42 sc

Finishing
Make sure and trim all loose ends. Then, using embroidery floss, stitch a few “seeds” into the red meat of your watermelon.

If you need help, feel free to ask a question and I’ll respond as soon as possible! Have fun and happy crocheting!

Tags: apparel, applique, children, crochet, fashion, free, fruit, linens, pattern, project, summer, watermelon

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