Crochet watermelon slice for applique, hairclips or earrings.

Crochet watermelon slice

Yarn and colours used:

Katia Fair Cotton: 100% Organic Cotton Yarn (Sport) in Dusty salmon range(28), Cream(3), Light green(34) and Black(2)

Hook size: 1.75mm crochet hook

This pattern uses US crochet terminology.

Pattern

Work in a continuous spiral unless stated otherwise.

Using Dusty salmon range(28),

Round 1: 6sc into a magic ring (6sc) {If you find magic rings difficult, Chain 2, 6sc into the 2nd sc} Pull your tail to close the ring.

Round 2: 2 sc into each st (12 sc)

Round 3: (1 sc into the next sc, 2 sc into the next sc) repeat till the end of round (18 sc)

You will be doing a bit of colourwork in the next round. 2 sc of Dusty salmon range(28), 1sc Black(2) to give the impression of seeds.

Round 4: (1 sc into each of the next 2 sc, 2 sc into the next sc) repeat till the end of round (24 sc)

Round 5: Using Dusty salmon range(28) throughout, (3 sc into the next sc, 2 sc into the next sc) repeat till the end of round (30 sc)

Change to cream(3)

Round 6: (4 sc into the next sc, 2 sc into the next sc) repeat till the end of round (36 sc) Change to Light green(34)

Last and finishing row: 1sc, fold flat and sc through both sides to the end. Fasten off.

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