If you are looking for a practical way to store your fruit, then this crochet fruit hammock pattern is just what you need.
With a beautiful lace crochet stitch, yarn, crochet and wooden rings and beads, you’ll be whipping up this useful crochet project in no time.
Whether you’re a full time traveler, caravanning or just want to decorate your home with a boho fruit hammock, this pattern will work well.
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How To Crochet The Crochet Fruit Hammock
The crochet fruit hammock is crocheted back and forth in rows creating a net rectangle with a lovely lace stitch pattern.
When the crocheted rectangle is finished, you’ll start attaching the wooden rings to the ends of the hammock.
The final touch is to attach the beads with the small tassel like decor.
Yarn For The Crochet Fruit Hammock
The yarn used for this crochet fruit hammock is Mondial Basic Cotton. It’s a 3 light, DK weight yarn that comes in many beautiful colors.
You can swap the yarn to any cotton yarn you have available.
Multiple Ways to Use the Crochet Fruit Hammock
While the crochet fruit hammock can be used as a fruit basket for fresh fruit like apples, oranges or a lonely little banana, there’s more ways to use it.
Hang the crochet hammock in the bathroom and use it for hand towels, extra toilet paper or even toiletry.
It’s also a great mini hammock that will work well as a small toy hammock.
There’s no limit to the various uses for these little mini hammocks.
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The Crochet Fruit Hammock Pattern Summary
The crochet fruit hammock pattern is a great crochet idea to store and display your fruits both practically and beautifully.
This useful crochet pattern is a great way to use the vertical space in your kitchen, whether it’s at home or in and RV.
This crochet fruit hammock is a great easy home decor crochet pattern.
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Materials Needed For The Crochet Fruit Hammock
Crochet Hook
Hook I used: Symphonie Rose Crochet Hooks from Knitpro
Yarn
Yarn used:
Mondial – Basic Cotton in color 255.
How much yarn needed for the fruit hanger:
<2 skeins
Yarn characteristics:
- 3 light yarn, DK yarn.
- 100 % cotton
Other Materials Needed
- Needle, find one here
- Scissors
- Tape Measure
- 2 Wooden Rings
- Wooden Beads
Gauge
Measured over stitch pattern crocheted in rows:
28 st & 10 rows per 10 cm / 4”.
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measure at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 1 size, however size adjustments are suggested under the heading “Size & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Size and Measurements
Width: 28 cm / 11 inches
Length (from wood ring to wood ring): 52 cm / 20.5 inches
Size Adjustments
- Crochet more/less rows to make it wider/narrower.
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- ch-3-sp = chain space created by 3 chains
- ch-4-sp = chain space created by 4 chains
- ch-6-sp = chain space created by 6 chains
- ch-sp = chain space
- dc = double crochet stitch
- dc2tog = double crochet 2 together
- prev = previous
- sc = single crochet stitch
- sk = skip(ped)
- st = stitch(es)
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches Used In The Crochet Pattern
You will need to know chains, double crochet stitches, double crochet 2 together, chain spaces and single crochet stitches.
Crochet Fruit Hammock Pattern Instructions
Main Part
Ch 74 st.
Row 1: dc in 7th ch from hook (last 3 counts as 1 dc), dc 1 in same st, ch 3, dc 2 in same st, sk 6 st, *dc 2 in next st, ch 3, dc 3 in same st**, sk 6 st*, repeat from *to* until you have 4 st left, ending last repeat at **, sk 3 st, dc 1 in last st, turn (=72 st).
Row 2: ch 5 (first 3 counts as 1 dc), *dc2tog 1 in next 2 dc from prev row, sc 1 in ch-3-sp, dc2tog 1 in next 2 dc**, ch 4*, repeat from *to* until you have 1 st left, ending last repeat at**, ch 2, dc 1 in last st, turn (=72 st).
Row 3: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), *dc 2 in next sc from prev row, ch 3, dc 2 in same st**, sl st 1 in ch-4-sp*, repeat from *to* until you have 4 st left, ending last repeat at **, sk 3 st, dc 1 in last st, turn (=81 st).
Repeat row 2-3 until you have crocheted 25 rows.
Row 26: *ch 6 (counts as 1 dc + ch 3), sc 1 in ch-sp*, repeat from *to* 9 times, ch 3, dc 1 in last st, turn (=72 st).
Work Around Rectangle
Do the 4 edges without turning your work.
Edge 1: sc 4 in ch-3-sp (no ch), *sc 1 in next sc, sc 5 in next ch-6-sp, ch 2, sc 5 in same ch-6-sp, sc 1 in next sc, sc 6 in next ch-6-sp*, repeat from *to* 3 times, sc 1 in next sc, sc 5 in next ch-6-sp, ch 2, sc 5 in same ch-6-sp, sc 1 in next sc, sc 4 in last ch-3-sp.
Edge 2:
- On this edge you will be able to count 26 spaces. You will work into 13 of them.
- To attach the ring, you will need to pull the skein through the wooden ring each time.
- Make sure to thread through the ring the same way each time.
- I split my skein into 3 smaller skeins, without cutting the yarn, to be able to pull it through.
- *Ch 30, thread the wooden ring onto the chains, and the skein through the wooden ring, sk 1 space, sc 1 in the next*, repeat from *to*, 12 times.
Edge 3: Rep edge 1, but work into ch you worked into on row 1, instead of into sc along the edge.
Edge 4: Rep edge 2.
Fasten off and cut yarn.
Finishing & Assembly
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
Beads
- Fasten beads to 3 of 5 chain 2 spaces on edge 1 and 3. The first, third and fifth made on each edge.
- Cut a yarn tail that is approximately 30 cm.
- Thread into ch-2-sp.
- Fold double so the yarn tails meet and thread them onto a needle.
- Pull the needle through 2 beads. And push them so they lay close to the ch-2-sp.
- Remove the needle and make a tie to secure the 2 beads.
- Cut the yarn tails to a length of approximately 1.5 cm.
