There is something about a kiwi that makes crocheters smile — that fuzzy brown skin, the bright green flesh, the neat little ring of black seeds — and it turns out the fruit translates into yarn just beautifully. I have gathered twenty of my favourite crochet kiwi ideas here, from pocket-sized amigurumi fruits and fridge magnets to coasters, granny squares, a slice-shaped bag and even a blanket big enough to curl up under. Most of the designs below are full written patterns you can follow on the designer's page, and a few are video tutorials, clearly labelled as such, for the makers who like to crochet along with someone on screen.
Every single pattern in this list is genuinely free, and I have noted the honest details as we go — one needs a free Ravelry account for the download, one is a kiwi-coloured bunny rather than a fruit itself, and one pattern page carries a German title with the instructions in English. So pick your favourite, dig out your greens and browns, and let's make something juicy.
1. A Cheerful Amigurumi Kiwi Doll
We are starting with the sweetest little character of the whole collection: Sam, the amigurumi kiwi doll from Hilaria Fina. She is a round, soft kiwi fruit worked in fuzzy brown yarn for the skin, with a bright green face panel, embroidered black seeds and a smile that gives her instant personality. The full pattern is free on the designer's site, written with clear rounds and colour changes, and the finished doll is small enough to sit on a shelf, ride along as a bag charm or join a fruit-bowl display of amigurumi friends. I love how the green face pops against the brown body, and if you have ever wanted to try amigurumi, this gentle little fruit is a wonderful first character. Make her in classic green, or try a golden kiwi version in sunny yellow for a fun twist.
Pattern: Sam Amigurumi by Hilaria Fina — Get the free pattern
2. A Classic Amigurumi Kiwi Fruit
If you prefer your kiwi without a face, this classic amigurumi fruit from Amigurum is the one to make. Designer Olga Akbayyr works it as a plump, egg-shaped fruit in brown yarn with a green slice face, embroidered seeds and a tiny stem, so it looks like a real kiwi that has been cut open for a peek inside. The complete pattern is free on the blog with step-by-step rounds, and it is quick enough to finish in an evening, which makes it perfect for play food, market bags, tiered-tray decor or a whole basket of crochet fruit. The shaping is simple and forgiving, so confident beginners can manage it happily. Make one for the fruit bowl, or a whole handful — they look adorable grouped together with a crochet strawberry or two.
Pattern: Crochet Kiwi Fruit by Olga Akbayyr at Amigurum — Get the free pattern
3. A Tiny Kiwi for Keychains and Charms
Yarn Blossom Boutique's little kiwi fruit is made for small-scale charm: a neat, palm-sized amigurumi fruit with a fuzzy brown shell, a green face and delicate seed embroidery, just right for keychains, bag charms and zipper pulls. It is available as a free Ravelry download, so you will need a free Ravelry account to grab the PDF, but the pattern itself costs nothing. The small size means it uses only scraps of yarn, which makes it a brilliant stash-buster, and the simple round construction keeps it a relaxing make. I picture a whole fruit-salad set of these on a key ring — kiwi, strawberry, orange — each one a tiny pop of colour. For a gift, attach it to a handmade pouch or a summer tote and watch the recipient's face light up.
Pattern: Kiwi Fruit by Yarn Blossom Boutique — Get the free pattern
4. A Kiwi Doll in a Fruit-Themed Family
Foodydad's fruit-theme amigurumi dolls are a whole little family — kiwi, pineapple and watermelon — and the kiwi doll is my favourite of the three. She is worked as a soft doll with a kiwi-coloured body and dress, dark brown hair and a yellow bow, with the fruit's green and brown palette running through the whole outfit. The full pattern is free on the designer's site with stitch counts, increases and decreases, assembly details and a materials list for all three dolls. She is a lovely make for a child's playroom shelf, but honestly she is just as charming sitting on an adult maker's desk. If you fall for the family, make all three dolls and display them together — they look like a tiny fruit parade.
Pattern: Fruit Theme Amigurumi Dolls (Kiwi doll) by Foodydad — Get the free pattern
5. A Bunny Dressed in Kiwi Colours
Now for a little honesty: this one is not a kiwi fruit at all, but a chubby bunny worked in kiwi-fruit colours, and it is far too cute to leave out. A Menagerie of Stitches' fruit bunnies collection includes a kiwi version in grass green with a toasted almond "skin" tone, embroidered seed lines and a brushed, fuzzy finish that really does read as kiwi at a glance. The full pattern is free on the blog, and the bunny shape is soft, squishy and beginner-friendly, with long ears that flop sweetly. It is a wonderful Easter-adjacent gift or nursery piece, and the fruit-colour idea is so clever — you could make the whole bunny family in different fruit palettes. Just know what you are getting: a bunny in kiwi dress-up, not a fruit, and all the more charming for it.
Pattern: Kiwi Bunny by A Menagerie of Stitches — Get the free pattern
6. A Kiwi Slice for Your Fridge
Puqqu's amigurumi kiwi fridge magnet is one of those small makes that brings a disproportionate amount of joy. It is a flat kiwi slice worked in rounds — light green flesh, a pinkish-tan inner border, brown rind and a curly stem — with a magnet tucked behind light stuffing so it sticks proudly to the fridge. The complete pattern is free on the site with round-by-round instructions, and the finished magnet is only about two and a half to three inches across, so it is a quick evening project and a brilliant scrap yarn user. Make a whole fruit magnet set for your own kitchen, or a single kiwi as a cheerful little gift tucked into a card. I love the idea of a fridge slowly filling up with crochet fruit, one slice at a time.
Pattern: Amigurumi Kiwi Fridge Magnet by Puqqu — Get the free pattern
7. A Tiny Turtle With a Kiwi Shell
This is the most whimsical idea in the collection: a miniature turtle keychain whose shell is a kiwi slice. Crochet Step by Step's fruit turtle pattern gives full step-by-step guidance for three shell versions — dragon fruit, kiwi and citrus — and the kiwi turtle is worked in white, kiwi green and warm brown with tiny radiating black seed stitches, plus a round head, four paddle flippers and a stubby tail. The whole pattern is free on the site, and the finished turtle is only about two to two and a half inches across, so it is a delightful stash-buster with real personality. Clip it to your keys, your backpack or a tote bag, and it will make people smile every single day. Just note the safety advice on the page: for small children, embroider the eyes and leave off the hardware.
Pattern: Crochet Fruit Turtle Keychain (Kiwi shell) by Crochet Step by Step — Get the free pattern
8. A Kiwi Slice Keychain
If you want your kiwi flat and dangly rather than turtle-shaped, Raffamusa Designs' fruit slice keychains are the answer. The collection includes a kiwi slice worked as a flat circle with a colour-scheme table — pale centre, green flesh, dark rind and embroidered seeds — that you finish with a keychain ring and a little leaf. The full written tutorial is free on her blog, and because each slice is small and worked in simple rounds, you can make a whole fruit-salad set of keychains in a weekend. They are wonderful little gifts, party favours or market-stall makes, and they use so little yarn that they practically pay for themselves from the scrap basket. Pair a kiwi slice with a lemon and an orange slice on one ring for a tiny citrus-and-kiwi rainbow.
Pattern: Fruit Slice Keychains (Kiwi slice) by Raffamusa Designs — Get the free pattern
9. A Kiwi Slice Turned Granny Square
Elendipity's kiwi granny square is a masterclass in turning a fruit slice into a building block. Designer Eleonora Cugini starts with a round kiwi slice — light lime centre, green flesh, grey-brown rind and tiny black seeds — then squares it off with granny corners, so the finished motif is ready to join into blankets, bags, cushion covers or table runners. The complete pattern is free on her site with US terminology, materials and round-by-round instructions, worked with a small 3 mm hook in cotton. I love how the kiwi face stays perfectly readable even once the square is joined into a bigger piece. Make a stack of these in kiwi green, then mix in her other fruit squares for a full fruit-salad blanket.
Pattern: Kiwi Granny Square by Elendipity (Eleonora Cugini) — Get the free pattern
10. A Kiwi Square From the Tutti Frutti Blanket
Raffamusa Designs' kiwi fruit granny square is a different take on the same idea, and it comes with a lovely backstory: it is part seven of her Tutti Frutti crochet-along, a blanket built fruit by fruit. The square centres a realistic kiwi slice — cream centre, green flesh ring, brown rind and radiating seeds — inside a granny frame, and the full written pattern is free on her blog. Because it was designed as part of a blanket, the sizing and joining are already thought through, so your kiwi squares will sit neatly beside her other fruit squares if you go for the full blanket. Or make just one or two as oversized coasters or potholders. Either way, the colourwork is the star: that bright green against the brown rind is instantly, unmistakably kiwi.
Pattern: Kiwi Fruit Granny Square by Raffamusa Designs — Get the free pattern
11. A Simple Kiwi Coaster for Beginners
Raji's Craft Hobby gives us the most beginner-friendly kiwi coaster on this list, and it shares its page with a watermelon coaster, so you get two fruit designs in one visit. The kiwi coaster is worked in flat rounds — cream centre, green flesh, more green, then a brown single-crochet rim — with black yarn stitched on as radiating seeds. The full pattern is free on the blog, and you only need to know single crochet, double crochet and slip stitch, which makes it a perfect first colour-change project. A set of four kiwi coasters in a little stack, tied with twine, is a sweet housewarming gift. And because each one takes barely any yarn, you can practise your tension without worrying about wasting the good skeins.
Pattern: Kiwi Coaster by Raji’s Craft Hobby — Get the free pattern
12. A Neat Kiwi Coaster With a Video to Follow
Yarnitems' kiwi coaster is another lovely flat-round design, this time with a green flesh circle, a light green flesh ring, white embroidered seeds and a brown skin edge, plus troubleshooting notes for keeping your coaster flat and your tension even. The full written pattern is free on the page, and the page also embeds a video tutorial, so you can read the rounds and watch them worked at the same time — a wonderful combination if you are still building confidence with colour changes. The finished coaster is sturdy enough for daily coffee duty and pretty enough to leave out on the table between uses. Make a set in kiwi green and pair them with a matching fruit coaster or two for a full breakfast-table theme.
Pattern: Kiwi Coaster by Yarnitems — Get the free pattern
13. A Vintage-Style Kiwi Coaster
Crochet AF's kiwi coaster has a charming vintage-blog feel — a simple, unfussy slice worked in rounds with a green centre, a brown rind and stitched seeds, written in a friendly, no-nonsense style. The complete pattern is free on the blog, and it is the kind of design you can memorise after the first one and then batch-make while watching a show. The coaster lies flat, washes well in cotton, and looks wonderfully cheerful under a glass of iced tea on a summer afternoon. If you like your crochet practical above all else, this is your kiwi: no fancy stitches, no fiddly assembly, just a bright little slice doing its job beautifully. Make six and you have a full table set.
Pattern: Kiwi Coaster by Crochet AF — Get the free pattern
14. A Kiwi Coaster With a Matching Video Guide
Harmony Threads' kiwi coaster rounds out our coaster quartet with a full free written guide and a video on the same page, so you can follow whichever format suits your mood. The coaster is worked as a round kiwi slice in green and brown with embroidered seeds, sized for a standard mug, and the guide walks through the rounds, the colour changes and the finishing in a calm, beginner-friendly way. The pattern is free on the site with no sign-up needed, and the finished piece is sturdy, washable and endlessly giftable. I particularly like this one for a first kiwi project because the video lets you check your work stitch by stitch. One for the coffee table, one for the bedside, and a few more for friends who always admire them.
Pattern: Kiwi Coaster by Harmony Threads — Get the free pattern
15. A Kiwi Slice Bag, With a German Title and English Pattern
This one made me smile: the addi kiwi bag is a full-size shoulder bag shaped like a giant kiwi slice, worked in spiral rounds with a white centre, black seed stitches, green flesh and a brown popcorn-stitch rind, with a matching brown back. The page title is in German, but the pattern itself is written in English, so do not let the title put you off — the instructions are clear, with round-by-round stitch counts. The complete pattern is free on the addi site, and the finished bag is a real statement piece for summer markets, beach days and fruit-lovers everywhere. It is a bigger project than the coasters and keychains, but the rounds are rhythmic and relaxing once you find the flow. Carry it with a plain white dress and let the kiwi do all the talking.
Pattern: Kiwi Bag by Ms Line at addi — Get the free pattern
16. A Blanket Shaped Like a Giant Kiwi Slice
Lovealy's kiwi blanket is the showstopper of the collection: a giant round blanket worked as one enormous kiwi slice, with a pale centre, black bobble "seeds", a kiwi-green body and a sand-coloured rind edge. The full pattern is free on the site, and the blanket is the kind of piece that turns a sofa into a conversation — drape it over the arm of a chair and guests will ask about it within minutes. It takes more yarn and more patience than the small makes here, but the construction is just big, friendly rounds, so it is a wonderful couch project to grow a little each evening. For a child's room, a picnic blanket with personality, or the ultimate fruit-lover's gift, nothing else on this list comes close. It is a kiwi you can actually snuggle under.
Pattern: Kiwi Blanket by Lovealy — Get the free pattern
17. A Kiwi Granny Square, Taught on Video
This one is a video tutorial rather than a written pattern, and it is perfect if you learn best by watching. Red Agape's kiwi granny square tutorial, taught by Parisa, walks you through the whole motif on screen: the round kiwi slice centre, the green flesh, the rind and the squaring-off into a granny frame. It is a free video tutorial on YouTube, and following along stitch by stitch takes all the guesswork out of the colour changes. Once you have the motif down, you can join squares into anything — a bag panel, a cushion front, a table runner or the start of a blanket. Keep the video paused at each round while you catch up, and by the third square you will not need it at all. A lovely way to learn a motif that looks far trickier than it is.
Pattern: Kiwi Granny Square video tutorial by Red Agape (Parisa) — Get the free pattern
18. Fruit Coasters, Taught on Video
Another video tutorial, this one covering fruit coasters in general with the same round-slice method in different fruit colours, including kiwi. The tutorial is presented in Cantonese with English subtitles, so it is fully followable even if you do not speak Cantonese — the subtitles carry the stitch instructions clearly. It is a free video tutorial on YouTube, and watching the coaster grow round by round is the fastest way to understand how the colour changes and seed stitches work. Make the kiwi version first, then try the same method in lemon, orange or watermelon colours for a whole fruit set. This is the tutorial I would hand to a friend who says they cannot read patterns yet — sometimes seeing it done once is all it takes.
Pattern: Fruit Coasters video tutorial (Cantonese with English subtitles) — Get the free pattern
19. A Kiwi Slice, Taught on Video
This kiwi slice video tutorial is the simplest video on the list: a single round kiwi slice, worked from the centre out with colour changes for the flesh and rind, and finished with seed details. It is a free video tutorial, and because it is just one motif, it is the quickest way to get a finished kiwi in your hands — a coaster, a patch, an applique for a bag or a garland piece, all from one short session. I like this one for using up the last bits of green and brown yarn, and for teaching a younger maker their first colour-change project, since the whole thing is visible on screen. String several slices together and you have a kiwi bunting for a summer party, or sew one onto a plain tote for an instant fruit upgrade.
Pattern: Kiwi Slice video tutorial — Get the free pattern
20. A Fruity Bag With Kiwi Squares, Taught on Video
We are finishing with a bag, taught on video: a fruity crochet bag built from fruit granny squares, including kiwi squares, joined into a roomy everyday tote. This one is a video tutorial rather than a written pattern, and the short-form video shows the fruit squares — lemons through to kiwis — coming together into a finished bag you can actually carry. It is a free video tutorial on YouTube, and it is the perfect project for using up a stack of fruit squares from elsewhere in this list: make your kiwi squares from ideas 9, 10 or 17, join them with a few lemon squares, add a lining and straps, and you have a market bag with real personality. It is a joyful, scrap-happy finish to the collection — and proof that one little kiwi motif can grow into something you carry everywhere.
Pattern: Fruity Crochet Bag video tutorial (with kiwi granny squares) — Get the free pattern
Conclusion
And that is twenty kiwi ideas, my friend — amigurumi fruits and dolls, a kiwi-coloured bunny, magnets, turtles and keychains, granny squares, four different coasters, a slice-shaped bag, a blanket you can snuggle under, and four video tutorials for the watch-and-stitch makers among us. If you are new to crochet, start with a coaster or the little slice video; if you are ready for a project with presence, the kiwi bag or the giant slice blanket are calling your name. Whichever you choose, keep your greens bright, your browns warm and your seeds neat — that is the whole secret of a convincing kiwi.
Now tell me — are you team tiny amigurumi kiwi or team giant kiwi blanket, and which of these twenty is going on your hook first? I read every comment, and I cannot wait to see your makes!
