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 US terminology, there is also a UK version available at Convertible Car Crochet Pattern (UK Version).

Convertible Car Crochet Pattern 

Abbreviations

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – 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 1^st ch, 1 sc in each ch to end.  Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, dec sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 dec sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 4: 1 ch, dec sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 dec sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 6: 1 ch, dec sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 dec sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 7: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 8: 1 ch, dec sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 dec sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 9: 1 ch, work 2 dec sc over 1^st 4 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 4 sts, 2 dec sc over last 4 sts.  Turn.
Row 10: 1 ch, work 2 dec sc over 1^st 4 sts, 1 sc in next 4 sts.  Turn.
To neaten work 1 sc 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 sc in the same place and 1 sc in the next 17 sts.  Fasten off.

Wheels (Make 2)

Main Colour
Make a magic loop.
4 ch, work 13 tr into circle.  Pull circle tight.  Join with a sl st in 4^th ch.

Change to contrast colour
3 ch, work 2 dc into each st around.  Fasten off.

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

Bumper (Make 2)

4 ch, miss 1^st ch, work1 sc in other 3 ch.  Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st.  Fasten off.

Light

Make a magic loop.
3 ch, work a 3 dc 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 tr in 5^th ch from hook, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch sl st over 1^st 6 sts, 6 ch, hdc in 3^rd st from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in following 4 sts, sl st to end.  Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, sl st over 1^st 6 sts, 5 ch, 1 dc in 4^th st from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, sl st to end.  3 ch, work a 4 dc 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 2^nd 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 2^nd door strip.
5 ch, work 1 hdc into 3^rd ch, 1 dc into next st, 1 tr into last st.  Sl st into car body.  Fasten off.

Windscreen

Join cotton.

12 ch, miss 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in each of next 4 ch, 1 tr in each of next 3 ch.  Sl st into car body.  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 convertible car crochet.

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.