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

Finished crochet bucket and spade pattern 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Bucket & Spade 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 (115) Hot Red, (106) Snow White and (074) Mercury.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • A darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Scissors.
  • A bead for the middle of the flower if desired.

Crochet bucket and spade 2 ply cotton

Size

Large bucket and spade (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

Bucket 5cm wide x 6.5cm high or 1.75” wide x 2.5” high

Spade 2.5cm wide x 5.5cm high or 1” wide x 2.25” high

Medium bucket and spade (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

Bucket 3.5cm wide x 5cm high or 1.5” wide x 2” high

Spade 2cm wide x 4cm high or 0.75” wide x 1.5” high

Small bucket and spade (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

Bucket 2.5cm wide x 3.5cm high or 1” wide x 1.5” high

Spade 1.5cm wide x 3cm high or 0.5” wide x 1.25” high

Bucket

Using (115) Hot Red work 5 ch.

 

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

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

Row 3:  2 ch, 2 htr in 1st st, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (6 sts)

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

Row 5:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet bucket and spade 2 ply bucket

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st on edges and 1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc in each corner st.  Sl st in top of 1st stitch. Don’t fasten off.

Crochet bucket and spade 2 ply bucket neatened

Rim

2 ch, stay on the right side but turn the work upside down, working into the front loop only work 2 htr in 1st st back along the neatening row, 1 htr in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st, 2 ch, sl st in last st. Fasten off.

Crochet bucket and spade 2 ply bucket with rim

Handle

Join (074) Mercury to the back of 1st st of the rim.

Crochet bucket and spade 2 ply joining for handle

Work about 20 ch, join to back of last st of the rim. Fasten off.

Crochet bucket and spade 2 ply bucket with handle

Flower (If desired)

Using (106) Snow White, make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, sl st in the circle, (1 tr, sl st in circle) 5 times. Pull the circle tight and fasten off.

Crochet bucket and spade 2 ply flower

Spade

Using (115) Hot Red work 3 ch.

 

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

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet bucket and spade 2 ply spade scoop

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc in each corner st. Join with a sl st in the top of 1st st. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet bucket and spade 2 ply spade scoop neatened

Side of Spade

Working into the front loop only work 1 dc in each st up 1st side, along the top and until corner st left on 2nd side. Sl st in corner st. Fasten off.

Crochet bucket and spade 2 ply scoop with edge

Handle

Join (115) Hot Red to the back loop of the middle st of the top.

Crochet bucket and spade 2 ply joining for spade handle

15 ch.  Sl st in the 10th ch from hook. Work 1 sl st in each of 1st 2 sts around the circle, 2 dc in the following st, 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 sl st in each of last 2 sts. Sl st in join for circle, work 1 dc in each ch to end. Sl st in spade.    Fasten off.

Crochet bucket and spade 2 ply spade handle first part

Crochet bucket and spade 2 ply spade with handle

To Make Up

Weave in ends. Bend the rim of the bucket over the bucket. Attach the flower to the bucket with a bead.

Finished crochet bucket and spade 2 ply landscape

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

Finished crochet bucket and spade 2 ply group landscape

I hope that you enjoyed the pattern. If you’ve liked this, you should have a look at some of my other patterns, including the beach towel applique, the flip flops, the beach umbrella and the beach chair pattern.

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