How to Create an Adorable Crochet Banana Amigurumi

Crochet Banana Amigurumi is an absolutely delightful craft project that can bring a smile to anyone's face. By using your crocheting skills and a bit of creativity, you can create a charming miniature banana that is both fun to make and adorable to look at. Whether you are a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, this project is perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to your collection of amigurumi creations. The bright yellow yarn, the cute little face, and the squishy shape of the banana make it a wonderful gift for both children and adults. So grab your crochet hook, pick out your yarn colors, and get ready to craft a little piece of fruity cuteness that will surely bring joy to whoever sees it.

Materials

• 6mm hook for main
• Loops & Threads Sweet Snuggles Lite in the following colours (or any super bulky/weight 6 chenille yarn):
  • Daffodil (approx 50g);
  • Winter White (approx 75g);
  • Black (very small amount).
• 10mm safety eyes;
• Black crochet thread, size 5 for mouth and eyebrows;
• Stuffing;
• Tapestry needle.

Terms and Stitches

Ch – Chain

Slst – Slip stitch

MR – Magic Ring

Sc – Single Crochet

Inc – Increase. Work a regular sc increase

Dec – Decrease. When working in the round, work an invisible decrease.

Sc3tog – Single crochet three stitches together

Invisible join – After last st, cut yarn and pull up on the working loop until the yarn tail is pulled all the way through. With tapestry needle, thread yarn tail through the next st from back to front and then down into the centre of the “V” of the last st worked. Pull tight. Weave ends.

Pattern

Peel Sections (Make 8 Panels – 4 White and 4 Yellow)

Row 1: Ch 6, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 5 (5 sts), ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Sc in each st across (5 sts), ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Dec, sc 3 (4 sts), ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Dec, sc 2 (3 sts), ch 1, turn.

Row 5: Sc in each st across (3 sts), ch 1, turn.

Row 6: Dec, sc 1 (2 sts), ch 1, turn.

Row 7: Dec (1 st).

Tie off. Place a white panel on top of a yellow panel. With the white side facing you, crochet around 2 sides in yellow to join them. Switch to white and crochet 7 sts across the bottom (the side that will attach to the peel body). Tie off. Weave ends. Repeat until you have 4 peel sections.

Peel Body (Make 1)

Rnd 1: In black, work 4sc into a MR (4 sts).

Rnd 2: In yellow, work 3sc into each st (12 sts).

Rnd 3: Sc in each st around (12 sts).

Rnd 4: *Sc 2, 3sc in next st, repeat from * three more times (20 sts).

Rnd 5: Sc in each st around (20 sts).

Rnd 6: *Sc 3, 3sc in next st, repeat from * three more times (28 sts).

Rnds 7-17: Sc in each st around (28 sts).

Rnd 18: In white, attach peel sections to peel body by inserting hook through both and sc 7 across each peel (28 sts).

Rnds 19-27: Sc in each st around (28 sts).

Rnd 28: *Sc 2, dec, repeat from * six more times (21 sts).

Rnd 29: *Sc 1, dec, repeat from * six more times (14 sts).

Rnd 30: Sc in each st around (14 sts).

Rnd 31: Dec around (7 sts).

Tie off. Weave end through each stitch and pull to close. Push white part down into the yellow body until smooth.

Note before closing: If you wanted to make this an even quicker project, you could stop here by inserting eyes into the white section of the peel body and stuffing it before closing (instead of pushing it down into the yellow part). You wouldn’t need to crochet a separate banana body; just depends on the look you’re going for! If you go with this option, the banana would not be removable from the peel.

Banana Body (Make 1)

Rnd 1: In white, work 5 sc into a MR (5 sts).

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (10 sts).

Rnd 3: Inc in each st around (20 sts).

Rnds 4-21: Sc in each st around (20 sts).

Insert 10mm safety eyes between rows 15-16 with approximately 4 sts between them.

Rnd 22: Dec around (10 sts)

Rnd 23: Dec around (5 sts).

Tie off. Weave end through each st and pull to close. Weave end. Stitch a mouth between the eyes and eyebrows over each eye using black crochet thread.

Insert banana into the peel. You’re done!