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Crochet Castle Pattern

Abbreviations

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

Materials Used

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (074) Mercury, (242) Metal Grey, (115) Hot Red, (254) Moon Rock and (110) Black.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors.
• Thread and needle to stitch the castle together and black thread to embroider on markings.

Size 

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

26cm wide x 19cm high or 10.25” wide x 7.5” high

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

15cm wide x 13cm high or 5.75” wide x 5” high

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

12.5cm wide x 9cm high or 4.75” wide x 3.5” high

Middle Bottom Section

Using (074) Mercury work 12 chain.

Row 1:  Miss 2 ch, work 1 htr in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Rows 2-6:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 7:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

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

Edge

Join (242) Metal Grey to any stitch.  I worked the edge into back loop only.

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

Join (110) Black to 1^st stitch at top where shown.

1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of next 12 sts along top.  Fasten off.

Middle Top Section

Join (074) Mercury to back loop only of 3^rd st along black row.

Row 1:  2 ch, working into back loop only work 1 htr in same st as join, 1 htr in each of next 8 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Rows 2-6:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

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

Neatening Row

Join (074) Mercury at join for middle top section.

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around middle top section.

Join (242) Metal Grey to 1^st st of neatening row.

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st along sides and 1 dc in each st along top.  Fasten off.

Roof

Roof is worked over the 10 middle sts.

Join (115) Hot Red to 1^st of 10 middle sts in back loop only.  I left a long tail at beginning to use for the neatening row.

Row 1:  3 ch, working into back loop only work a joined tr over same st as join and next st, 1 htr in each of following 6 sts, a joined tr over next 2 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

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

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

Row 4:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1^st 2 sts and a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  2 ch, work a joined htr over the 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at the beginning work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Join (110) Black to 1^st st of roof.

Work 1 sl st in back loop of each st to point of roof, 7 ch, miss 1^st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch and each st down roof slope.  Fasten off.

Bottom Battlement

Join (074) Mercury to front loop only of 1^st black st where shown.

3 ch, working into front loop work 1 tr in each of same st as join and next st, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last tr, (1 dc in each of following 2 sts, sl st in next st, 2 ch, 1 tr in each of same st as sl st and next st, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last tr) 2 times, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, sl st in last st, 2 ch, 2 tr in last st.  Fasten off.

Top Battlement 

The top battlement is worked over the 12 middle sts in front loops left in front of the roof.

Join (074) Mercury to 1^st st on wrong side, where shown, in back loop.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts.  Turn.  (14 sts)

Row 2:  3 ch, work 1 tr in each of 1^st 2 sts, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last tr, (1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, 2 ch, 1 tr in same st as last sl st, 1 tr in next st, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last tr) 3 times.  Fasten off.

Door

Using (254) Moon Rock work 8 ch.

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

Rows 2-6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 dtr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join (254) Moon Rock to bottom side of door where shown.

1 ch, work 1 dc in each stitch around to last st of second side.  Fasten off.

Large Window

Using (110) Black work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  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, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join (254) Moon Rock to bottom side of window where shown.

1 ch, work 1 dc in each stitch around to last st of second side,1 ch, work 1 dc in each st along bottom of window.  Fasten off.

Flag

Join (115) Hot Red to 4^th st down flagpole.  I left a long tail at beginning to use for the neatening row.

Row 1:  2 ch, work 1 htr in same st as join, 1 htr in each of next 3 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

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

Row 3:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1^st 2 sts and a joined htr over last 2 sts.  4 ch.  (2 sts + 4 ch)

Row 4:  Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 htr in last ch, sl st in last htr from row 3.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail at beginning work 1 sl st in each st around flag.  Fasten off.

Tower (Make 2)

Using (074) Mercury work 6 ch.

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

Rows 2-14:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 15:  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 on straight edges and 2 dc in each corner st.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Edge

Join (242) Metal Grey to any stitch.  I worked the edge into back loop only.

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

Roof

Roof is worked over the 8 middle sts.

Join (115) Hot Red to back loop only of 1^st st on less curved end.  I left a long tail at beginning for neatening row.

Row 1:  3 ch, working into back loop only work a joined tr over same st as join and next st, 1 htr in each of following 4 sts, a joined tr over next 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

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

Row 3:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1^st 2 sts and a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work a joined htr over the 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at the beginning work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Join (110) Black to 1^st st of roof.

Work 1 sl st in back loop of each st to point of roof, 6 ch, miss 1^st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch and each st down roof slope.  Fasten off.

Battlement

The battlement is worked over the 8 middle sts in front loops left in front of the roof.

Join (074) Mercury to 1^st st on wrong side, where shown, in back loop.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 2 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, 2 dc in following st.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 2:  3 ch, work 1 tr in each of 1^st 2 sts, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last tr, 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, 2 ch, 1 tr in same st as last sl st, 1 tr in next st, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last tr, 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, 2 ch, 1 tr in same st as last sl st, 1 tr in last st.  Fasten off.

Windows

Using (110) Black 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 1 dc in each st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join (254) Moon Rock to side bottom st.

Work 1 sl st in each st to 1^st st of bottom, 1 ch, 1 sl st in each st along bottom.  Fasten off.

Flag

Join (115) Hot Red to 3^rd st down flagpole.  I left a long tail at beginning to use for the neatening row.

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

Row 2:  2 ch, work a joined htr over the 3 sts.  4 ch.  (1 st + 4 ch)

Row 3:  Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 htr in last ch, sl st in top of joined htr from row 3.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail at beginning work 1 sl st in each st around flag.  Fasten off.

Side Sections (Make 2)

Using (074) Mercury work 6 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each of next 3 ch, 1 htr in each of last 2 ch.  Turn.  (5 sts)

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

Row 6:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each remaining st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

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

Edge

Join (242) Metal Grey to any stitch.  I worked the edge into back loop only.

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

Join (110) Black to 1^st stitch at top.

Have the 2 Side Sections with the longer sides facing opposite before working the black row.

1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts along top.  Fasten off.

Battlement

Join (074) Mercury to 1^st black st where shown.

3 ch, work 1 tr in same st as join, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last tr, (1 dc in following st, sl st in next st, 2 ch, 1 tr in same st as sl st, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last tr) 2 times, 1 dc in next st, sl st in last st, 2 ch, 2 tr in last st.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider markings on door.

Work chain to go across middle of door and stitch it down.  Sew the door to the castle.

Attach the windows to the castle.

Stitch the towers to the sides of the middle section.

Attach the side sections to the side of the towers, the longer side is stitched to the tower.

And there’s the finished castle 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 patterns, including the Japanese bridge, crochet letterbox, beach hut, barn, and the crochet house pattern.