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

Finished crochet boy pattern 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Boy Pattern

Abbreviations 

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • dc – double crochet
  • htr – half treble crochet
  • tr – treble crochet

Materials Used 

  • Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (130) Old Lace, (162) Black Coffee, (115) Hot Red and (393) Charcoal.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • A darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Scissors.
  • Thread and needle to stitch the boy together.
  • Black thread for embroidery if desired.

Crochet boy 2 ply cotton

Size

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

9cm wide x 19cm high or 3.5” wide x 7.5” high

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

5cm wide x 12cm high or 2” wide x 4.75” high

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

4cm wide x 9cm high or 1.5” wide x 3.5” high

Head

Using (130) Old Lace work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 tr in next ch, 1 dc in last ch.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, a joined dc over the last 2 sts.  (5 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in last st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply head

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in the top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply head neatened

Hair

Using (162) Black Coffee work 6 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 1 tr in following ch, 1 htr in next ch, 1 dc in last ch.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  3 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in 2nd st along row 2, 2 ch, sl st in following st, (1 ch, sl st in next st) 2 times, 2 ch, sl st in following st, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in last st of row 2.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply hair

Neatening Row

Work 1 dc in each st around the top of hair to the start of row 3.  Fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply hair neatened

Shirt

Using (115) Hot Red work 8 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Rows 2-3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 3 sts, a joined dc over the next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  3 ch.  (6 sts + 3 ch)

Crochet boy 2 ply shirt row 5

Row 6:  Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch and each st.  3 ch.  (8 sts + 3 ch)

Row 7:  Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch and st.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 6 sts, a joined dc over the last 2 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 4 sts, a joined dc over the last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 12:  2 ch, work a joined htr and dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc and htr over last 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply shirt

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st to the beginning of row 12.  Fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply shirt neatened

Neck

Join (130) Old Lace to the last st of the neatening row at the top of the shoulder where shown.

Crochet boy 2 ply joining for neck

Row 1:  2 ch, work a joined htr over same st as join and next st, 1 tr in following st, a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply neck

Shorts

Join (393) Charcoal in the back loop only to 2nd st at the bottom of the shirt.

Crochet boy 2 ply joining for shorts

Row 1:  1 ch, working into the back loop only work 2 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts and 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Rows 2-3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 7:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply shorts first leg

2nd Shorts Leg

Join (393) Charcoal to 1st st of row 3.

Crochet boy 2 ply joining for shorts second leg

Row 1:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply shorts

Neatening Row

Join (393) Charcoal to 1st st of shorts.

Crochet boy 2 ply joining for shorts neatening

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

Crochet boy 2 ply shorts neatened

1st Leg

Join (130) Old Lace to 2nd st at end of shorts leg.  I left a long tail to use for the neatening row.

Crochet boy 2 ply joining for first leg

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Rows 4-6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 9:  2 ch, work a joined htr over the 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply first leg

Neatening Row

Using the tail left from the beginning of leg work 1 sl st in each st around leg.  Fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply first leg neatened

2nd Leg

Join (130) Old Lace to 1st st at the end of the shorts leg.  I left a long tail to use for the neatening row.

Crochet boy 2 ply joining for second leg

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Rows 4-6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 7:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 9:  2 ch, work a joined htr over the 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left from the beginning of leg work 1 sl st in each st around leg.  Fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply second leg

Shoes

Join (393) Charcoal to foot where shown.

Crochet boy 2 ply joining for shoe

Work 1 sl st in each st until even with join.

Crochet boy 2 ply shoe sides

Strap

Leaving a long tail at the beginning to stitch the strap down and using (393) Charcoal work 4 ch, sl st in the side of the shoe where shown.  Work 1 sl st in each ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply joining shoe strap

Crochet boy 2 ply shoe straps

1st Arm

Join (130) Old Lace to 1st st of the sleeve.  I left a long tail to use for the neatening row.

Crochet boy 2 ply joining for first arm

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Rows 2-3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 2 sts.  Turn.  (1 st)

Rows 7-8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in st.  Turn.  (1 st)

Row 9:  3 ch, work a 3 tr cluster in st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left from the beginning of the arm work 1 sl st in each st around the arm.  Fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply first arm

2nd Arm

Join (130) Old Lace to 1st st of the sleeve on the wrong side.  I left a long tail to use for the neatening row and worked over it for the 1st row.

Crochet boy 2 ply joining for second arm

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Rows 2-3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 2 sts.  Turn.  (1 st)

Rows 7-8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in st.  Turn.  (1 st)

Row 9:  3 ch, work a 3 tr cluster in st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left from the beginning of the arm work 1 sl st in each st around the arm.  Fasten off.

Crochet boy 2 ply arms

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the hair to the head.

Crochet boy 2 ply head with hair

Embroider on eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth.

Crochet boy 2 ply head with face

Attach the head to the neck.  Embroider markings to the shorts if desired.  Sew the strap across the foot.

Finished crochet boy 2 ply landscape

Finished crochet boy 2 ply shorts marking blue

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

Finished crochet boy 2 ply group landscape

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my other pattern, including the crochet girl pattern, the sleeping baby, the crochet man, the gymnast and the crochet lady.

Finished crochet girls landscape

Finished crochet sleeping baby 2 ply landscape

Finished crochet man 2 ply landscape

Finished crochet gymnast 2 ply landscape

Finished crochet lady 2 ply landscape