Crochet Mango Square
The Crochet Mango Square is a delightful and versatile pattern that adds a pop of fruity fun to any project! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crocheter, this pattern is sure to keep you engaged with its simple yet charming design. The vibrant colors and textured stitches will make your creations stand out and bring a smile to anyone's face. So grab your favorite yarn, hook, and let's get crocheting some adorable mango squares that will brighten up your day!
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
hdc – half 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.
Beginning ch 4 counts as a treble crochet
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
Mango
In your choice of green 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 4, [sc 2] in the next 2 sts, sc 6 (14)
Round 4: [sc 2] around (28)
Round 5: sc around (28)
Round 6: *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * for a total of 6 sts, sc 6, hdc 4, sl st 12 (15 sc, 4 hdc, 12 sl st)
Round 7: sc 3, change color to a deeper red, sc 3, hdc 3, sc 2, sl st 2 (8 sc, 3 hdc, 2 sl st)
Finish off and leave a long tails for embroidering a larger red section to the mango (see picture below) and sewing the mango to a granny square (green tail)