Glorious Grapefruit Free Crochet Pattern
This free fruit crochet pattern will help you make a delicious amigurumi grapefruit out of yarn.
Here is the latest free crochet pattern to join the citrus amigurumi collection - a glorious grapefruit.
If you’ve made the Optimal Orange, this one will be a breeze since it is simply a larger version of the pattern with some slight changes to the colours. Without further ado, let’s get to the free grapefruit crochet pattern. I hope you enjoy it!
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Glorious Grapefruit Crochet Pattern Information
Materials needed
Worsted weight yarn in the following colours. For reference, I used Scheepjes Cahlista (amounts used are in brackets):
Colour A - Orange (31 grams = 53 m / 58 yds)
Colour B - Green (2 grams = 3.5 m / 4 yds)
Crochet hook size 3.5 mm (E)
Stuffing
Needle
Scissors
Pins
Stitch marker
Grapefruit size
Using the yarn (noted above) with a 3.5 mm crochet hook, the Glorious Grapefruit turned out to be 9.5 cm / 3.8 " high and 9.5 cm / 3.8 " wide.
Gauge
Gauge is not required for this pattern, however for reference my gauge was:
11 sc stitches on 5 cm / 1.96 "
11 rows on 5 cm / 1.96 "
Crochet pattern abbreviations
This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
R# - Row/round number
st - Stitch
ch - Chain
sl st - Slip stitch
mc - Magic circle
sc - Single crochet
inc - Increase
dec - Decrease
hdc - Half double crochet
dc - Double crochet
FLO - Front loop only
[...] x ... - Repeat the sequence of stitches in brackets x-times
(...) - Total number of stitches at the end of each row/round
Crochet top tips and additional pattern information
Pattern level: Easy
Yarn: The yarn choice is completely up to you, and you can change the yarn weight, material, and colours based on your own personal preference. Just be aware that the weight of your yarn may impact the hook size you need to use and also the size of your final make.
Hook size: I recommend using a smaller hook size than recommended on the yarn label. This will stop the stuffing appearing through your stitches.
Working in continuous rounds: This pattern is worked in continuous rounds (spiral) unless otherwise stated.
Stitch marker: Use a stitch marker at the beginning of each row to keep track of the number of stitches.
Stuffing: Unless otherwise stated, this piece is stuffed continuously throughout.
Decreases: I recommend using invisible decreases throughout.
Shaping: A sewing technique is used to shape the grapefruit so it stays in place. Instructions are included within the pattern directly after you crochet the Grapefruit.
Copyright: You are more than welcome to sell your crocheted creations using this pattern on a small scale. However, the pattern itself cannot be reproduced, sold, or redistributed in any way without the designers’ consent. For more information, please read the full copyright notice at the bottom of this page.
Glorious Grapefruit Crochet Pattern
Grapefruit
This piece is worked from the top to the bottom.
Using Yarn Colour A (Orange).
R1: mc with 6 sc (6)
R2: [inc, sc] x 3 (9)
R3: sc around (9)
R4: [inc, 2 sc] x 3 (12)
R5: [inc, sc] x 6 (18)
R6: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
R7: 2 sc, [inc, 3 sc] x 5, inc, 1 sc (30)
R8: [inc, 4 sc] x 6 (36)
R9: 2 sc, [inc, 5 sc] x 5, inc, 3 sc (42)
R10: [6 sc, inc] x 6 (48)
R11: 3 sc, [inc, 7 sc] x 5, inc, 4 sc (54)
R12: [inc, 8 sc] x 6 (60)
R13 - R22: sc around (60) - 10 rounds
R23: [dec, 8 sc] x 6 (54)
R24: 4 sc, [dec, 7 sc] x 5, dec, 3 sc (48)
R25: [6 sc, dec] x 6 (42)
R26: 2 sc, [dec, 5 sc] x 5, dec, 3 sc (36)
R27: [dec, 4 sc] x 6 (30)
R28: sc, [dec, 3 sc] x 5, dec, 2 sc (24)
Push your starting rows down so they curve inwards. Stuff as firmly as you can, but don’t worry if it puffs out a little bit as we will be sewing the shape into place.
R29: [dec, 2 sc] x 6 (18)
R30: [sc, dec] x 6 (12)
Finish stuffing.
R31: [dec] x 6 (6)
Cut yarn leaving a yarn tail of approximately 60 cm / 24” for sewing and fasten off.
Using a tapestry needle, weave the yarn tail through FLO of the final 6 sts and pull tight to close the gap.
Now we’re going to shape the grapefruit so the top always stays inwards and can't pop back out.
*Insert needle and yarn tail into a st between R30 & R31 at the bottom of the grapefruit.
Squeeze the bottom and top of the grapefruit together and pull your needle and yarn tail up through any st between R2 & R3 of the orange.
Insert needle back into the grapefruit between R1 & R2. Bring your needle out through any st between R30 & R31.
Pull yarn tail tight so the top of the grapefruit curves inwards.**
Repeat from * to ** going through any sts on the opposite sides to the sts you just made.
Please note: This technique may make the bottom of your grapefruit pucker slightly, but that makes it even more realistic. I hope you like it!
With your yarn tail back through the bottom of the grapefruit, double knot the yarn tail then thread it onto your needle again. Weave the needle into a nearby st and pull through any other st on the outside of the grapefruit.
Grapefruit Stem
Using Yarn Colour B (Green).
Do not stuff.
R1: mc with 5 sc (5)
R2 - R4: sc around (5) - 3 rounds
R5: FLO 2 sc in each st, sl st to first sc in round (10)
Cut yarn leaving a longer tail for sewing and fasten off.
Grapefruit Leaf
Using Yarn Colour B (Green).
Do not stuff.
Start: ch 13
In the next rows, we’ll crochet around both sides of the ch.
Please note: There is only 1 st in each st/ch unless otherwise stated.
R1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts**, continue to crochet along the other side of the chain repeating the st pattern between * and **. Sl st to first sc in round to join. (24) - Sl st is not included in total st count.
In the next row, you will create another little stem coming off from the leaf.
R2: Ch 5, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next 4 chs, sl st in 1st sc from R1 again (10) - All stitches are included in total st count.
Cut yarn leaving a longer yarn tail for sewing and fasten off.
Glorious Grapefruit Assembly
Step 1:
Sew between R4 and R5 of the grapefruit stem to between R1 and R2 of the grapefruit.
Step 2:
Sew in the short yarn tail to the grapefruit leaf. Weave the longer yarn tail up through the back of the grapefruit leaf until you reach the top of the leaf stem. This is the yarn tail we will use for sewing the leaf to the stem.
Step 3:
Sew the stem part of the leaf (the end furthest from the leaf) to between R3 and R4 of the orange stem. The leaf should sit flat (face upwards) against the grapefruit.
Congratulations, you’ve finished crocheting your Glorious Grapefruit!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this Glorious Grapefruit free crochet pattern.
I’d absolutely love to see your creations and share them with the crochet community. You can share your makes with me by posting a picture on social media using the hashtag #CillaCrochets and by tagging me @cillacrochets. I’ll also see your makes if you upload a project (with a photo) to Ravelry linking to my pattern.
Until next time, happy crocheting,
Cilla x
Copyright Notice
© 2024 Cilla Crochets. Cilla Richards - All rights reserved. This pattern is for personal use only.
The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared, or posted (for sale or for free) over the internet or offline.
You can sell items made from this pattern if they are handmade by yourself in a limited number and you give credit to the designer. Please add the following text to your item description for any item designed by Cilla Crochets/Cilla Richards that you are selling:
“This product is handmade by [your name] from a design and pattern by Cilla Richards at Cilla Crochets. See www.cillacrochets.com for more information.”
