Todays new crochet pattern is for a convertible car appliqué. When the car crochet is finished it will look like this.
There is also a video tutorial on my YouTube channel for if you would like to follow along step by step as I make it. The tutorial is available at Convertible Car Crochet Tutorial.
The pattern is available to view for free on this page if you continue to scroll down. If you would like to get a downloadable PDF version there is a copy on Ravelry for $1 at Convertible Car Crochet Pattern.
This pattern will be using UK terminology, there is also a US version available at Convertible Car Crochet Pattern (US Version).
Convertible Car Crochet Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- htr – half treble crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- dtr – double treble crochet
Materials Used
- Small amounts of 4 colours of cotton or wool.
- Crochet hook.
- Thread to sew together.
- Sewing needle.
- Scissors.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
Car Body
35 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, 1 dc in each ch to end. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, dec dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 dec dc over last 2 sts. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 4: 1 ch, dec dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 dec dc over last 2 sts. Turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 6: 1 ch, dec dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 dec dc over last 2 sts. Turn.
Row 7: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 8: 1 ch, dec dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 dec dc over last 2 sts. Turn.
Row 9: 1 ch, work 2 dec dc over 1st 4 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 4 sts, 2 dec dc over last 4 sts. Turn.
Row 10: 1 ch, work 2 dec dc over 1st 4 sts, 1 dc in next 4 sts. Turn.
To neaten work 1 dc in each st around. Fasten off.
Join a contrasting colour to the bottom of the car body about ¼ of the way from the end.
Work 1 ch, 1 dc in the same place and 1 dc in the next 17 sts. Fasten off.
Wheels (Make 2)
Main Colour
Make a magic loop.
4 ch, work 13 dtr into circle. Pull circle tight. Join with a sl st in 4th ch.
Change to contrast colour
3 ch, 1 tr in same place, work 2 tr into each st around. Fasten off.
Join 2nd contrast colour
1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to halfway around. Fasten off.
Bumper (Make 2)
4 ch, miss 1st ch, work1 dc in other 3 ch. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st. Fasten off.
Light
Make a magic loop.
3 ch, work a 3 tr cluster into circle. Pull circle tight. Fasten off.
Door handle
3 ch. Fasten off.
Door strips
Make 2 strips of chain to fit down the car body as shown.
Folded roof
Row 1: 11 ch, work 2 dtr in 5th ch from hook, 1 dtr in next st, 1 tr in next st, 1 htr in following st, dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch sl st over 1st 6 sts, 6 ch, htr in 3rd st from hook, 1 tr in next st, 1 htr in following 4 sts, sl st to end. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, sl st over 1st 6 sts, 5 ch, 1 tr in 4th st from hook, 1 tr in next st, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, sl st to end. 3 ch, work a 4 tr cluster evenly over end sts. Fasten off.
To make up
Weave in ends. Stitch the door strips onto the body of the car.
Attach the door handle onto the door.
Stitch the wheels on making sure the 2nd contrasting colour reaches just to the bottom of the car body. The back wheel is positioned just behind the back-door strip and the front wheel goes slightly over the front door strip.
Crochet on the back of seat and windscreen patterns for these and steering wheel are below.
Attach the bumpers, folded roof and light.
Lastly crochet on the steering wheel.
Back of seat
Join cotton just behind back door strip.
5 ch, work 1 htr into 3rd ch, 1 tr into next st, 1 dtr into last st. Sl st into car body just in front of back door strip. Fasten off.
Windscreen
Join cotton just behind front door strip.
12 ch, miss 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 1 htr in each of next 2 ch, 1 tr in each of next 4 ch, 1 dtr in each of next 3 ch. Sl st into corner of bonnet. Fasten off.
Steering Wheel
Join cotton 4 sts up from bottom of windscreen.
3 ch, sl st into car body about 3 sts back from front door strip. 1 sc in each st along to front door strip. Fasten off.
And here is the finished crochet convertible car.
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