Welcome to my crochet ambulance pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished ambulance applique will look like.

Finished crochet ambulance 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Ambulance Pattern

Abbreviations 

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • sc – single crochet
  • hdc – half double crochet
  • dc – double crochet

Materials Used

  • Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (106) Snow White, (208) Yellow Gold, (115) Hot Red, (110) Black and (074) Mercury.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • A darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Scissors.
  • Black thread and needle to embroider on markings.
  • Sewing thread to stitch the ambulance together.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply cotton

Size

Large ambulance (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

22.5cm wide x 10.5cm high or 8.75” wide x 4” high

Medium ambulance (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

14.5cm wide x 7cm high or 5.25” wide x 2.75” high

Small ambulance (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

11cm wide x 6cm high or 4.25” wide x 2.25” high

Body

Using (106) Snow White work 41 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (40 sts)

Rows 2-5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (40 sts)

Crochet ambulance 2 ply body row 5

Row 6:  3 ch, work a joined dc, hdc and sc over 1st 3 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (38 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 35 sts, a joined sc, hdc and dc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (36 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (35 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 33 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (34 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (33 sts)

Row 11:   1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 31 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (32 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (31 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 29 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (30 sts)

Row 14: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (29 sts)

Crochet ambulance 2 ply body row 14

Row 15:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 23 sts.  Turn.  (23 sts)

Row 16:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (23 sts)

Row 17:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply body

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sc in each st on straight edges and 2 sc in each corner st.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply body neatened

Wheels (Make 2)

Using (106) Snow White make a magic loop.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 12 hdc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply inner wheels

Join (110) Black in any stitch.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply joining for outer wheel

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 hdc in each st.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply wheels

Stripe

Using (115) Hot Red work 37 chain.

Miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each remaining ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply stripe

Cross

Using (115) Hot Red work 8 ch.

Miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each remaining ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply cross first section

Join the (115) Hot Red to 3rd st.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply joining for cross second section

2 ch, work 1 hdc in same st as join, 1 hdc in next st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply cross second section

Join the (115) Hot Red to 3rd st in back of ch.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply joining for cross third section

2 ch, work 1 hdc in same st as join, 1 hdc in next st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply cross

Lights (Make 2)

Using (208) Yellow Gold work 4 ch.

Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 sc in last ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply lights

Siren

Join (208) Yellow Gold in 3rd st from end of cab where shown.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply joining for siren

2 ch, work 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in following st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply siren

Window

Using (074) Mercury work 10 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each of next 7 ch, a joined sc over last 2 ch.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 5 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply window

Neatening Row

Turn work before neatening row.  

Work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply window neatened

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider black markings along top of 1st row of body and between bottom marking and top of cab where shown.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply body with markings

Attach wheels.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply body with wheels

Stitch the stripe just above the wheels where shown, making sure there is enough room to fit the window and the back light.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply body with stripe

Sew the cross on back of ambulance.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply body with cross

Attach the lights to front and back of ambulance.

Crochet ambulance 2 ply body with lights

Stitch the window where shown.

Finished crochet ambulance 2 ply landscape

And there’s the finished ambulance appliqué. I’ve also made it in different sizes.

Finished crochet ambulance 2 ply group landscape

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns, including the fire engine, the crochet helicopter, the hot air balloon, the log truck and the jeep.

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