Todays new crochet pattern is for a convertible car appliqué. When the car crochet is finished it will look like this.

Convertible crochet car group landscape

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.

Crochet car body

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.

Crochet car with bottom

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.

Crochet car inner wheels

Change to contrast colour
3 ch, 1 tr in same place, work 2 tr into each st around.  Fasten off.

Crochet car wheels

Join 2nd contrast colour
1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to halfway around.  Fasten off.

Crochet car wheels with black piece

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.

Crochet car bumper bars

Light

Make a magic loop.
3 ch, work a 3 tr cluster into circle.  Pull circle tight.  Fasten off.

Crochet car light

Door handle

3 ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet car door handle

Door strips

Make 2 strips of chain to fit down the car body as shown.

Crochet car door frame

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.

Crochet car convertible top

To make up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the door strips onto the body of the car.

Crochet car body with door frame

Attach the door handle onto the door.

Crochet car body with door handle

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 car body with wheels

Crochet on the back of seat and windscreen patterns for these and steering wheel are below.

Crochet car body with seat

Crochet car body with windscreen

Attach the bumpers, folded roof and light.

Crochet car body with bumper bars

Crochet car body with light

Lastly crochet on the steering wheel.

Finished crochet car landscape

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.

Finished crochet car portrait

If you’ve enjoyed this pattern and made it let me know in the comments below or you can share a picture of your finished product on my FaceBook Community Page.