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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.

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

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

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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.

Neatening Row

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

Hair

Using (162) Black Coffee work 6 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2^nd 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 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  3 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in 2^nd 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 1^st ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in last st of row 2.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

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

Shirt

Using (115) Hot Red work 8 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st 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 1^st 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)

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

Row 7:  Miss 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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.

Neatening Row

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

Neck

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

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.

Shorts

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

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 1^st 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 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

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

2nd Shorts Leg

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

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

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

Neatening Row

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

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

1st Leg

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

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 1^st 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 1^st st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 2 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.

2nd Leg

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

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 1^st 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 1^st st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st 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.

Shoes

Join (393) Charcoal to foot where shown.

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

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.

1st Arm

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

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 1^st st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1^st 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.

2nd Arm

Join (130) Old Lace to 1^st 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 1^st row.

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 1^st st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1^st 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.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the hair to the head.

Embroider on eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth.

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

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

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.