22 Fruit and Vegetable Crochet Patterns

Fruit Crochet Coasters Free Pattern

One of the easiest ways to crochet fruit is to crochet circles in the colors of fruit slices. These circles can become a variety of items, the simplest of which is a coaster. These fruit-inspired crochet coasters designed by Marinke Slump for CraftTuts+ are a great beginner's crochet project. You can vary the colors to get different fruits; for example, use the lemon coaster crochet pattern with green yarn for a lime coaster.

Tutti Frutti Potholders from Tuts Plus

Watermelon Crochet Coasters Free Pattern

The set of fruit-inspired coasters by Marinke does include a watermelon but there are different ways to crochet the same design. This watermelon crochet coaster is by Ashley Ziman of Create Crochet. 

Watermelon is such a yummy choice and a popular item to crochet during the summer months.

Watermelon Coasters from Create Crochet

Apple Potholder Free Crochet Pattern

Apples are another great fruit for potholders since so many kitchens incorporate apples as part of a "country chic" style. This free potholder crochet pattern is by Star Wisps. 

Apple Potholder from Star Wisps

Amigurumi Apple Free Crochet Pattern

Apples are one of the most popular foods to crochet. This isn't just because of their popularity for kitchen decor. They're also great for teacher gifts, the beginning of fall, and anything school-themed. And they can be used in educational presentations about healthy eating. This free crochet apple pattern is available as a download through Ravelry by designer Kitty Adventures.

Apple from Ravelry

Amigurumi Strawberry Free Crochet Pattern

Strawberries are another popular fruit to crochet, perhaps because they are the kind of food that makes everyone happy just to look at. These sweet treats are yummy symbols of summer but they are delicious yarn decor throughout the year. This free crochet pattern is by Jenni Designs.

Strawberry from By Jenni Designs

Fruit Crochet Patterns

SkyMagenta is an amigurumi crochet pattern designer who has a large number of food patterns. This pattern is for chocolate fondant but it includes a range of different skewered fruits to "dip" into the play chocolate. This pattern, sold on Etsy, includes crochet bananas, kiwi, strawberries, cherries, apples, peaches, and grapes.

Fruit Crochet from SkyMagenta

Bunch of Grapes Free Crochet Pattern

This is another crochet food set, this time with a picnic basket. This is a cute one to make to donate to a preschool class. The bunches of grapes are especially adorable.

Bunch of Grapes from Left in Knots

Tomato and Strawberry Pincushion Free Pattern

Want to crochet a fruit that is a little bit different? How about a tomato? And better yet, how about a tomato and strawberry in the same pattern? That's exactly what you will find in this ​free pincushion crochet pattern by Karabouts.

Pincushion from Karabouts

BLT Sandwich Free Crochet Pattern

Like the idea of crocheting a tomato but looking for something flat that you can use as a coaster or appliqué or string up as bunting? This tomato crochet pattern is a great option. It also, of course, includes the rest of the sandwich ingredients, including the lettuce crochet pattern.

BLT Sandwich Crochet from Between My Fingers

Felted Crochet Eggplant Pattern

Eggplant is a great food to eat, and it is a creative food to crochet. That perfect purple color makes it so much fun to work up in yarn. Little Wendy Crochet has created this felted amigurumi pattern (called Aubergine) for sale through Ravelry. This one can be used for decor or for children's food playsets.

Aubergine from Ravelry

Indian Corn Free Crochet Pattern

Multi-colored "Indian corn" is often used for a Thanksgiving decoration but there are forms of this vegetable that you can eat. It is often used to make cornmeal for use in items like tortillas.

Indian Corn from Alicia Kachmar

Little Pumpkin Free Crochet Pattern

Another great Thanksgiving decoration that is also a yummy vegetable is the pumpkin. We see people crocheting these all throughout the fall, especially around Halloween, and it's a food that can really inspire us in any season.

Little Pumpkin from Petals to Picots

Acorn Bag Free Crochet Pattern

Another fall decor item that many people crochet is acorns. Although most people don't eat acorns, they can indeed be used as food. This free crochet pattern is for a purse that looks like an acorn. Although we usually think of nuts as their own food category, they do fall into the fruit food group.

Acorn from Roman Sock

Small Carrots Free Crochet Pattern

Look at these cute little crochet carrots. They would make cute Easter accessories, earrings, gift bag tags, or simply decor. These are so small that they make for terrific stash busting.

Small Carrots from Moss Mountain

Amigurumi Oranges Free Crochet Pattern

One cute idea for crochet food is to make yourself a fruit bowl for decoration. This can be displayed on coffee tables or in the kitchen. You can make all of the fruit one type, such as the oranges displayed in this pattern by Tisha LeBreton, or you could make a bowl of all different types of fruits.

Oranges from Tisha LeBreton

Hawaiian Fruit Free Crochet Patterns

Add some more tropical fruits to your crochet fruit bowl with this free set of crochet fruit patterns designed by Patti of Dandelion Dreamers. This pattern, available through Ravelry, includes Hawaiian inspired fruits: mango, pineapple, papaya, coconut, and banana. This designer also has another set of crochet fruit patterns including apple, orange, strawberry, and plum.

Hawaiian Fruit from Ravelry

Amigurumi Banana Free Crochet Pattern

The Hawaiian fruit set by Dandelion Dreamers has one version of a crochet banana, but there are lots of other versions out there including this free amigurumi pattern by Zan Crochet. This is a banana that is partially peeled.

Banana from Zan Crochet

Dancing Chili Free Crochet Pattern

Crochet food doesn't have to look the way that the food looks in real life. Food can be the inspiration for a cute character as we see in this dancing chili pattern.

Dancing Chili from Moji-Moji Design

Amigurumi Pear Free Crochet Pattern

You can take any amigurumi crochet food pattern and add a face, or even just eyes, to make it a cute little character. Check out how that was done in this adorable free crochet pear pattern by Mohu Blog. It's also neat to see how this uses some non-traditional colors to make the crochet food just a little bit more fun. This is great for play or for decorating.

Pears from Mohu Blog

Brussels Sprouts Free Crochet Pattern

Add googly eyes to your crochet food to give them a different bit of style. That's what Made Out Of Things has done on this free crochet pattern to make Brussels sprouts more fun to play with. This is a great pattern to encourage kids to try eating healthy vegetables.

Brussels Sprouts from Made Out Of Things

Lemon Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern

This is another terrific example of a cute crochet food character. You could leave the face off to make a regular lemon and add it to your crochet fruit bowl. Or you could make it in green yarn for a crochet lime. This free pattern is from Amigurumi Food, a great resource for food crochet patterns.

Lemon from Amigurumi Food

How to Crochet Radishes, Potatoes, and So Much More!

Twinkie Chan is one of the best food crochet designers. She takes food as the inspiration for accessories, home decor, and more. Through CreativeBug, Twinkie offers a class to teach you how to crochet amigurumi fruits and vegetables including unique foods like radishes and potatoes.

Radishes and More from Creative Bug