Inspired by Avocado Socks and The Avocado Sock.

I chose a small diameter ribbed closure to give the stem end of the avocado a little air (to slow down the ripening). The avocado’s stem end becomes slightly overly ripe when I allow it ripen on my counter top.

Materials

• 22-24 g Aran-weight, wool yarn
• US 5, 30” circular needles
• US 6, 30” circular needles
• US 7, 30” circular needles

Method

• With US 5 needles, CO 32 sts using German twisted method.
• Join to knit in the round via magic loop method and work 2x2 rib for 2”.
• Work 1 r stockinette.
• Switch to US 6 needles; K 1 round.
• M1 q8 sts (36 sts) then K 1 plain round.
• Switch to US 7 needles; K 5 rounds.
• M1 Q 9 sts (40 sts), then K 7 rounds.
• M1 q10 sts (44 sts), then K until stockinette section is 3.5” high.
• PM q11 sts.
• Work 4 point decrease - R1: (k1, SSK, k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1) x4. R2: k. Repeat R1 and R2 until desired stitch count is obtained. End on R2.
• When st count has decreased to 20 sts, k2tog all around (10 sts).
• K2tog all around (5 sts), then cinch to close.

Does it work?
I don’t know if this ripener works better than a paper bag, but it evenly ripened a rock-hard avocado in 2 days. Previously, hard avocados took 4-5 days to ripen on my counter top and would be overly ripe on the stem end.