Crochet Cantaloupe Square: A Vibrant and Textured Design

The Crochet Cantaloupe Square is a vibrant and beautiful design perfect for adding a pop of color to any project. This square showcases intricate stitches that resemble the textured surface of a cantaloupe, typically featuring shades of orange, green, and cream. Ideal for blankets, coasters, or even fashion accessories, it combines both visual appeal and tactile interest, making it a favorite among crochet enthusiasts.

Materials

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo (weight 4 – medium)
White (14 oz/369 g, 744 yd/681 m)

For the fruits/vegetables, I used different color scrap yarn (see photos for color matching). *Red Heart Super Saver in your choice of shade will work well for all of these.*

Hook: I/9 – 5.50mm for granny squares
G/6 – 4.25mm for fruits

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Sizing

Gauge: 12 DC x 6 rows = 4”

Finished Dimensions: 5.00” length x 5.00” width

Abbreviations (US)

st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sk – skip
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – treble crochet

Notes

Brackets [ ] indicate directions worked in the same st. For example, sc 5 means sc 1 in five sts; [sc 5] means sc 5 in the same st.

The beginning ch 4 counts as a treble crochet.

Instructions

Granny Square

Make a magic circle.

Round 1: ch 4, *dc 3, tc 1, repeat from * twice, dc 3, sl st in the top of the starting ch 4 (12 dc, 4 tc).

Round 2: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 3, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 3, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (28 dc, 4 tc).

Round 3: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 7, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 7, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (44 dc, 4 tc).

Round 4: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 11, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 11, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (52 dc, 4 tc).

Finish off and weave in ends.

Block.

Cantaloupe

In orange yarn, make a magic circle.

Round 1: ch 1, sc 8 into the magic circle (8).

Round 2: *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around (12).

Round 3: sc around (12).

Round 4: [sc 2] around (24).

Round 5: *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around (36).

Round 6: sc around (36).

*Change color to light green.

Round 7: sc around (36).

*Change color to tan.

Round 8: sl st around (36).

Finish off and use tails to sew to a granny square.