50 Crochet Food Patterns: Perfect for Play and Decor
Crochet isn’t just for making scarves and blankets; it’s also a delightful way to create whimsical, playful food items that can add charm and color to various aspects of daily life. If you love amigurumi, then making play kitchens adds a touch of creativity to your home. The good part is that these are not complicated; they are just easy amigurumi pattern(s).
Popular Crochet Foods
Crochet food patterns cover a vast range of items, mirroring the diversity found in a real kitchen. Popular crochet foods include ice cream cones, slices of pizza, French fries, and even full fruit baskets.
These items can be crafted in different colors and sizes, offering a great way to use up leftover yarn. For dessert lovers, crocheted cupcakes, doughnuts, and even intricate pies make for fun projects with deliciously decorative results. Savory food lovers aren’t left out, with patterns for things like adorable chicken nuggets, burger sets, and even sushi rolls.
What to use amigurumi food patterns for:
Crochet foods are great additions to children’s play kitchens, providing safe and durable items for imaginative play. They’re also popular as decorative pieces for homes and events, offering a unique way to celebrate food lovers or to add a playful touch to kitchen decor.
Crochet foods are commonly used as educational tools as well, helping children learn about food, colors, and counting in an interactive and enjoyable way. Moreover, these crocheted items are a hit at craft shows and can be sold as part of a crochet business or given as heartfelt handmade gifts.
Excited to share the fun collection of amazing crochet food patterns with you.
Amazing Crochet Foods
Play food pattern
- A fun collection of croceht food toys that can be made in different colors close to real foods. A mix of crochet fruit/veg and play food.
- Yarn - Any DK weight yarn. The yardage would vary depending on the play food you are making.
- Designer - Eve Law
Tea Set: Tea pot and tea cup amigurumi- Free Crochet Pattern
- My little one loves to play pretend with food toys. This set would make an amazing project to be included in our play set collection.
- Difficulty - Easy
- Yarn - Any Worsted weight yarn.
- Rating - This is a fun project that your little one would truly cherish.
Lemon cute Amigurumi Free pattern!
- The perfect-shaped crochet lemon is all set to bring a smile to someone's face. The facial details make this even cuter.
- You can make this crochet fruit in any yarn weight; make sure to use the appropriate hook size.
Sushi Crochet Pattern - Amigurumi Food
- How about a set of free Sushi crochet pattern set that’s the most delicious and sure to please that foodie!
- The pretend food set includes the classic California Roll, Salmon, Tuna, Roe, Shrimp, and Tamago (Egg) Nigiris.
- Level: Easy
- Size: Approximately 1.5” to 2” in width
- Yarn: acrlyic, worsted weight yarn
Stashbucks Cup pattern
- To complete the pretend food play set, a Stashbucks Cup is ideal. Difficulty - Easy
- Yarn - Any DK weight yarn in colors of your choice.
Amigurumi Donut Stacked Sundae
- The realistic amigurumi playfood is such a delight to make.
- Yarn - any Hooks – worsted weight yarn in colors of your choice with 4.00 mm & 3.50 mm. Other materials include Yarn needle and Fiberfill/toy stuffing.
- Difficulty - This is an easy pattern with lot's of photos to help you make yours.
Hot Chocolate Gift Set
Making a hot chocolate gift set is one of the most creative way to use your crochet skills and yarn.
You need a DK weight yarn and 4.5mm crochet hook.
Flower Garden Tea Set
- Yarn - DK weight yarn and 3.50 mm and 4.00 mm.
- This set includes: Serving mat/bag; small cupcake mat; 4 x flower tea cups; teapot with lid;sugar pot: milk pot and flower cupcakes (including sugar cubes and milk) Plus a tea and tea bag.
- Rating - This is a genius idea and you will love the project.
Mushrooms Set Free Crochet Pattern
A delightful mushroom set that can be made in colors of your choice. The fun patterns includes different species of mushrooms.
Sizes - There are five different sizes with each unique peculiarty.
Yarn - Any DK yarn.
Amigurumi Chicky Nuggies
- How about some cute littel chicky nuggies? These are a winner when it comes to comfort foods.
- Sizes:
- Large Nugget: 6.5 inches length
- Small Nugget: 2.5 inches length
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Applique
- A lovely set to complete your pretend food set!
- With just 13 yards of any worsted weight yarn, you can make this cute sandwich applique.
- Sizes - 2"height x 1.75"length
Amigurumi Candy Corn - A Free Crochet Pattern
- The candy corn would make a perfect pretend foos in fall.
- The best part of this project is that it's a no-sew.
- Difficulty - Easy
Crochet Pumpkin Free Pattern: 3 different sizes
- I had fun makign these pumpkins, they make the perfect crochet decoration in fall.
- Designed with DK weight yarn and available in 3 different sizes.
Mini Easter crochet egg pattern
- Mini crochet eggs makes cute Easter decoration and perfect for egg hunting games.
- The fun part is that you can reuse these every year since these are reuseable.
Bunny Crochet Cake Pattern
- Anothe rfun Easter croceht project. Made this a bunny theme and has been popular each Easter.
- Yarn - Any worsted weight yarn in colors of your choice.
Easy crochet birthday cake - free pattern
- Designed for my birthday 3 years ago and I must say, with this crochet birthday cake, you can still each your cake and have it.
- Since this is high in fibre and not edible, you an use it as a cute decorative item in your home.
Crochet Easter Egg Free pattern
- Cute Easter Egg pattern with cute facial details. My kids loves these eggs especially the one with the bunny ears.
- Yarn - Made with DK weight yarn.
- Difficulty - Easy
Crochet Cupcake: The cutest Bunny
- How about a cupcake with cute bow and bunny ears?
- The cupcake cone is removable and makes it fun to play with.
- Difficulty - Easy
Crochet Carrot Free Pattern
- Ealistic crochet carrots are always the win. The leaves would forever be fresh.
- Comes in 3 different sizes and has an option to add facial detials.
Ice Cream Amigurumi Big & Mini – Free Crochet Pattern
- It's time to make a big ice cream with an option to turn it into keychain version! Yarn - Worsted weight yarn
- Difficulty = Easy
Amigurumi Banana pattern by Barbara Strasser
- The little banana is a cute and fun project that require no joining.
- Difficulty - Intermediate.
- Yarn - DK weight yarn.
Amigurumi Pears
- The pretend fruit set would not be completed without the addition of pears.
- I love ehopw detailed the pattern is.
Amigurumi Thanksgiving Turkey
- An adorable pattern that is super easy to follow.
- Oh, th realistic looking chicken w
No-Sew Hamburger Amigurumi – Free Crochet Pattern
- I couldn't resist adding this cute Hamburger. Since I started a new blog on healthy eating, here is a much healthier Burger.
- I love that this project doe snot require any sewing as it's made in one piece. There is a sturdy base with the addition of cardboard.
Hot Dog Amigurumi Food – Free Crochet Pattern
- Want to add some fun to your crochet food collection? This Hot Dog would make a perfect addiotn.
- Difficulty - Easy
- Yarn - Medium weight.
Amigurumi Pineapple Purse
- Crochet this sweet and adorable pineapple purse to hold your essentials! This functional amigurumi is sure to bring a smile to everyone’s faces!
- Difficulty - Easy
- Yarn - Worsted weight yarn.
Amigurumi Doughnut Pattern (Crochet)
- A sweet treat that’s guilt-free, this donut is perfect food for a play kitchen or a decorative gift for a dessert lover.
- Finished measurement - 4 in. (10 cm) diameter.
French Fries Amigurumi – Free Crochet Pattern
The concept of making adorable french fries with yarn is simply genius.
This project will keep any little one entertain everytime.
Difficulty - Easy.
Free crochet food patterns
Carter the Carrot Amigurumi Pattern
Carter is a relatively quick and easy project that even beginners can do. You will need to know how to make a magic circle, how to do a single crochet, how to increase and decrease the single crochet, and how to do a single crochet in the back bump of your chain.
Crochet Radish, Carrot and Pea Appliques
These crochet Radish, Carrot, and Pea appliques were designed after I spent a beautiful day in my garden planting different vegetables. Gardening is my other hobby, I love to grow my own food and during Spring and Summer I spend a lot of time in my backyard.
These crochet Radish, Carrot and Pea appliques will make a beautiful embellishment for your kitchen items (towels, potholders, placemats or napkins), you can use them to decorate your market bag or, you can make a crochet veggies garland.
Crochet Cherry Applique
This crochet cherry applique and my heart cherry applique will make sweet embellishments for your summer items. These appliques will be especially cute on kid’s items. Use them to embellish sun hats, t-shirts, dresses, bags, blankets, and anything you can think about.
My crochet cherry appliques are made with crochet thread. I used them for my Cherry Tree crochet wall art. Feel free to use any yarn that would work for your project.
Pizza Heart Crochet Pattern – You Stole a Pizza My Heart
This crochet heart-shaped Pizza applique will make a nice small gift or can be used as a cute handmade clothes embellishment for those who can’t live without pepperoni pizza! It would be especially fun for kids, or perhaps the “kid” within any pizza loving adult!
You can use this heart-shaped Pizza applique for holidays, birthdays, any other occasion, or just without any occasion
Easy Free Crochet Chocolate Covered Strawberries Pattern with Removable Shells
This is a free chocolate-covered strawberry crochet pattern to make small, medium, and large strawberries with removable chocolate shells. This is a great advanced beginner pattern using worsted WeCrochet cotton yarn.
But we all know strawberries come in different shapes and sizes. So this pattern is not only a 2-in-1 pattern but also a 3-in-1. So that makes it a 6-in-1 pattern collection, right? That means you’ll get 3 differently-sized strawberries and also chocolate shells
Free Cupcake Pin Cushion Crochet Pattern
You can use any yarn type or weight you prefer, but it may affect your finished cupcake size. Use a hook size at least 1 size smaller than recommended, to keep stitches tight. This will give extra support for holding your pins in place.
You can make these as play food too. Of course, you’ll leave out your pins and just replace the weight pouch with more stuffing. You could also sew on little beads for the 100’s and 1000’s sprinkles effect.
Egg Tart Amigurumi Food Crochet Pattern
This charming pattern guides you through the creation of a lifelike egg tart, complete with a flaky crust and creamy filling. Perfect for food-themed amigurumi collections or as a playful decoration for your home, this pattern is sure to spark joy and creativity. Crochet your way to culinary cuteness with our Egg Tart Amigurumi Food Crochet Pattern today!
Hanami Dango Amigurumi Food Pattern
This pattern provides step-by-step instructions for crafting adorable miniature dango, capturing the essence of this traditional delicacy. Whether you’re an experienced crocheter or a beginner, you’ll enjoy bringing these sweet rice dumplings to life with their vibrant colors and charming design.
Add a touch of Japan to your amigurumi collection and crochet your way to a delightful culinary adventure with our Hanami Dango Amigurumi Food Pattern!
Jumbo Waffle Free Crochet Pattern
This jumbo waffle pattern is the perfect solution to a couch that just needs a little more personality. My favorite part of it is the tiny butter pat that adds the cutest touch!
This pattern uses the aptly named waffle stitch (how convenient!) to create its gorgeous texture on the front and back, and is connected with a few rounds of single crochet and some seaming.
Pumpkin Pie Free Crochet Pattern
This super simple pumpkin pie pattern is worked entirely in the round (even the whipped cream portion!). This means that it’s a good beginner friendly pattern for those who are comfortable with working in the round, but want to try out a different type of construction from the usual amigurumi.
The crust is made with a round of shell stitches, but never fear — all you need to know for this type of stitch is how to double crochet!
Bubble Tea Free Crochet Pattern
One of my favorite things about boba is that the straw is oversized to account for the large tapioca pearls and they always come in fun colors. I love picking my straw to match whatever my boba order happens to be that day!
Jumbo Strawberry Free Velvet Crochet Pattern
Working with velvet might be a little intimidating for beginners, but using worsted weight velvet is probably the best first step if you’re used to cotton and acrylic.
This is because velvet yarn isn’t fluffy enough that the stitches are completely obscured, and worsted weight velvet is still thin enough that it’s easier to handle than blanket yarns or larger chenille yarns.
Pizza Slice Amigurumi – Free Crochet Pattern
How about some Margherita is the queen of all pizzas? The pizza slices would make a perfect pretend food set.
This crochet pizza has been such a fun & quick project to make.
Crochet Ice Pop Amigurumi
This colorful popsicle Amigurumi is the perfect crochet treat for a sunny afternoon! You can crochet a bunch for your kid’s play food set, or as backpack charms, keychain holders, and so much more.
You could even think about threading a few crocheted ice pops together into a garland and use it to decorate your home for the good season
Crochet Cuisine: Carrots
The majority of this pattern is written in rounds. It will be helpful to place a stitch marker at the beginning stitch of the round and to move it up as you start each additional round.
At the end of each round, I will note in parenthesis how many stitches you should have once completed.
Cottage Garden Crochet Tomato
These super cute tomatoes are a beginner friendly design that work up quickly. The pattern includes the body of the tomato along two different tomato top options to vary up the tomatoes in your garden.
Adding a cute little face can give you a third option if you wish for even more variety.
Free Amigurumi Carrot Crochet Pattern
This free amigurumi carrot crochet pattern is a perfect for veggie lovers at Christmas or Easter. The plush has a cute little face and crochet carrot leaves for hair.
It’s a great little make to promote healthy eating to children. The crochet carrot would look adorable paired up with the kids bunny onesie or kids apron for extra fun with their food toys.
Crochet related food items
Not into amigurumi and still want to make projects that serves the functions apart from pretend play foods? Tehn the following projects are for you.
Crochet Turkey wall hanging pattern
Fun and easy project idea perfect fall decoration especially for thanksgiving.
Made using worsted weight yarn in colors of your choice.
Turkey Kitchen Towel Pattern
Not only is this a creative way to dry your hands in the kitchen, it also make a cool decoration to your kitchen at thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Turkey Beanie
Cute and easy beanie with an option to make thisinto a bonnet with Turkey details.
Free pattern in multiple sizes.
Crochet Waffle Vest Pattern
Fun and creative use of the waffle crochet stitch. A cute vest for the little ones in multiple sizes.
FAQs about Crochet Food Patterns
- Where can I find free crochet food patterns?
- Many crochet blogs, crafting websites, and platforms like Etsy and Ravelry offer a wide range of free and paid crochet food patterns. These patterns often come with detailed instructions and photos to guide beginner crocheters.
- Are crochet food patterns suitable for beginners?
- Yes! Many crochet food patterns are designed with beginners in mind. They often involve simple shapes and basic stitches, making them a great introduction to the craft of amigurumi.
- Can I sell the food items I crochet?
- Absolutely, as long as the pattern designer allows it. Some designers offer patterns for personal use only, while others permit items made from their patterns to be sold. Always check the usage rights associated with a pattern.
- What materials do I need for crochet foods?
- Typically, you’ll need yarn, usually in cotton or acrylic for durability and washability, a suitable crochet hook, stuffing material, and sometimes safety eyes or embroidery floss for details.
- How can I ensure the items are safe for children?
- When making crochet foods for young children, it’s important to avoid small parts and to ensure all components are securely attached. Using safety eyes instead of buttons, for instance, can help make the toys safer.
Crochet foods not only fulfill the creative urge but also bring joy and color into everyday life. Whether you’re crafting for a child, decorating your home, or stocking up for your next craft fair, crochet food items promise a fun and fulfilling crochet experience.
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