Welcome to my airplane crochet applique pattern. The finished airplane will look like this.
There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at Airplane Crochet Applique Tutorial.
Other patterns that are in the teddy bears picnic blanket series include the blanket, the plaid picnic blanket, picnic basket, the kite, picnic table, food for the picnic table, food for the picnic blanket, pram, barbecue, barbecue apron and utensils, tree, blossoms and a swing, teddy bear applique, child teddy bear and baby teddy bear, teddy bear with accessories, teddy bear and combining the teddy bears picnic baby blanket.
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This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you would like to view the US version go to Airplane Crochet Applique Pattern (US Version).
Airplane Crochet Applique Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- dtr – double treble crochet
- ttr – triple treble crochet
Materials Used
- Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours Poppy Rose (390), Grass Green (606), Yellow Gold (208), Petron Blue (400) and Snow White (106).
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
- Sewing thread and a sewing needle to stitch the plane together.
Size
Large plane (Using 8 ply wool)
15cm x 16.5cm or 6” x 6.5”
Medium plane (Using 4 ply crochet cotton)
10cm x 11cm or 4” x 4.25”
Small plane (Using 2 ply crochet cotton)
9cm x 9cm or 3.25″ x 3.25″
Fuselage
10 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch and work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (9 sts)
Rows 2-4: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 3 sts. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (7 sts)
Rows 9-11: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 15: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 16: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 17: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 18: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 19: 1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 20: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 21: 1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 22: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 23: 1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 24: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 25: 1 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 26: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. 4 ch. Turn. (6 sts + 4 ch)
Row 27: Miss 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 28: 1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 29: 1 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Don’t Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Turn work and work 1 dc or 2 dc, when needed, in each st around. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Wings (Make 2)
16 ch.
Row 1: Work 2 dc in 2nd ch from hook and 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st and 2 dc in last st. Turn. (18 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, 2 dc in 1st st and 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (19 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts and a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (17 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 1 dtr in each st to last 4 sts, work a dtr cluster over last 4 sts. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Front of Plane
Join cotton to 1st st on front of body section as shown.
1 ch, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in following st, 2 tr in next st, 2 dtr in each st until you have 4 sts left, 2 tr in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 dc in next st, sl st in last st. Fasten off.
Join same colour 1 st back from centre st. 
2 ch, work 1 htr in each of next 2 sts. Fasten off.
Propellers
Join cotton in 1st ch as shown.
6 ch.
Work 2 tr in 3rd ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in last st, sl st into top of front of plane. Fasten off.
Work the other propeller the same on the other side of the top front section.
Tail Flaps (Make 2)
7 ch.
1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 tr in next st, 2 dtr in following st, 1 ttr in last st, 5 ch, sl st in same st as ttr. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
Sl st into each st around both sides. Fasten off.
Tiny Teddy
Head
Make a magic loop.
2 ch, work 14 tr into circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Don’t fasten off.
1st Ear
1 ch, work 1 dc, 1 htr, 1 dc and a sl st in the same st as the ch. Fasten off.
Miss 2 sts and join cotton for 2nd ear.
Work 2nd ear the same as 1st ear.
Muzzle
Make a magic loop.
1 ch, work 6 dc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Stitch the wings to the fuselage leaving the top wing unstitched across the cockpit to put the teddy in.
Sew the tail flaps to the tail.
Embroider a mouth and nose on muzzle.
Stitch the muzzle to the head.
Embroider eyes and ear markings on the teddy.
Put teddy in cockpit.
And there’s the finished airplane crochet applique pattern. I hope that you’ve enjoyed it. If you have liked it I also have a ship and a car that you might like.
