Crochet Banana Amigurumi Pattern
Materials:
- Yarn: Yellow, light yellow, and green (worsted weight)
- Crochet hook: Size appropriate for your yarn (usually 3.5mm or 4mm)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- sl st: slip stitch
- st: stitch
- R: round/row
- FO: fasten off
Pattern:
Banana: Using yellow yarn:
- R1: Make a magic ring, 6 sc in the ring. (6)
- R2: Inc in each st around. (12)
- R3: Sc in the next st, inc in the next st repeat around. (18)
- R4: Sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st repeat around. (24)
- R5: Sc in the next 3 sts, inc in the next st repeat around. (30)
- R6-R15: Sc in each st around. (30)
Switch to light yellow yarn: 7. R16-R25: Sc in each st around. (30)
Start decreasing: 8. R26: Sc in the next 3 sts, dec repeat around. (24) 9. R27: Sc in the next 2 sts, dec repeat around. (18) 10. R28: Sc in the next st, dec repeat around. (12)
Top of the Banana: Switch to green yarn: 11. R29-R31: Sc in each st around. (12) 12. R32: Dec in each st around. (6) 13. R33-R35: Sc in each st around. (6) 14. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the banana firmly with fiberfill, and sew the top closed.
Bottom of the Banana: Switch back to yellow yarn: 15. Join the yellow yarn to the bottom of the banana, and sc around the edge. (30) 16. R2: Sc in each st around. (30) 17. Start decreasing as follows: – R3: Sc in the next 4 sts, dec repeat around. (25) – R4: Sc in the next 3 sts, dec repeat around. (20) – R5: Sc in the next 2 sts, dec repeat around. (15) – R6: Sc in the next st, dec repeat around. (10) – R7: Dec in each st around. (5) 18. Switch to green yarn and sc around. (5) 19. FO, leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the last round’s stitches and pull tight to close. Secure and hide the tail.
