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.

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Crochet Bucket & Spade 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 (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.

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 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (4 sts)

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

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

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

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

Neatening Row

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

Rim

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

Handle

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

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

Flower (If desired)

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

 

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

Spade

Using (115) Hot Red work 3 ch.

 

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

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

Neatening Row

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

Side of Spade

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

Handle

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

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

To Make Up

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

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

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.