Crochet Crane Pattern (UK Version)

kerriscrochet@gmail.com

3 years ago

Welcome to my crochet crane pattern. This is another request that I received. This is what the finished crane applique will look like.

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern on my YouTube channel at the crochet crane tutorial.

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This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you would like to view, the US version go to crochet crane pattern (US version).

Crochet Crane 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 Sugar Rush colours (208) Yellow Gold, (110) Black and (393) Charcoal.
A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
A darning needle to weave in ends.
Scissors.
Sewing thread and a needle to stitch the crane together.

Size

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

18cm wide x 13cm high or 7” wide x 5” high

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

12.5cm wide x 10cm high or 5” wide x 3.75” high

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

9cm wide x 7.5cm high or 3.5” wide x 3” high

Track

Using (208) Yellow Gold work 18 ch.

Row 1: Work 2 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch to last ch, 2 dc in last ch. Turn. (19 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. (21 sts)

Row 3: 2 ch, work 2 htr in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (23 sts)

Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (21 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Fasten off. (19 sts)

Neatening Row

Join (110) Black to any st.

Work 1 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st in 1^st st. Fasten off.

Large Circles (Make 2)

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 6 dc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Small Circles (Make 2)

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 2 dc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Turntable

Using (208) Yellow Gold work 10 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (9 sts)

Rows 2-5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st along sides and 2 dc in each corner st. Fasten off.

Cabin

Using (110) Black work 17 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. (16 sts). Fasten off.

Join (208) Yellow Gold to 1^st st.

Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined dc over same st as join and next st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (15 sts)

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (14 sts)

Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (13 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 6: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join (208) Yellow Gold to 1^st st of yellow.

Work 1 dc in each st on straight sections of yellow and 2 dc in corner sts, sl st in last yellow st. Fasten off.

Window

Using (110) Black work 6 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around. Fasten off.

Counterweight

Using (208) Yellow Gold work 4 ch.

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

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

Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

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

Counterweight Bar

Using (110) Black work 6 ch.

Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch. Fasten off.

Large Boom 1st Side

Using (110) Black work 6 ch, 1 sl st in 2^nd last ch, 22 ch. Fasten off.

Large Boom 2nd Side

Using (110) Black work 25 ch, 1 sl st in 2^nd last ch. Work 4 ch. Join to top of 1^st side of large boom. Fasten off.

Centre of Large Boom

Using (110) Black work 30 ch. Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch it to the boom.

Small Boom 1st Side

Using (110) Black work 4 ch, 1 sl st in 2^nd last ch, 10 ch. Fasten off.

Small Boom 2nd Side

Using (110) Black work 13 ch, 1 sl st in 2^nd last ch. Work 3 ch. Join to top of 1^st side of small boom. Fasten off.

Centre of Small Boom

Using (110) Black work 16 ch. Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch it to the boom.

Large Pulley

Using (208) Yellow Gold make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 8 dc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Small Pulley

Using (208) Yellow Gold make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 4 dc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Top of Hook

Using (208) Yellow Gold make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 4 dc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Hook

Using (110) Black work 8 ch.

Miss 1^st ch, (work a joined sl st over next 2 sts) 2 times, 1 sl st in each remaining ch. Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends. Stitch a large circle towards each side of the track.

Attach the small circles in between the large circles.

Sew the turntable in behind the top of the track where shown.

Stitch the window to the cabin.

Sew the cabin to the turntable.

Attach the counterweight to the counterweight bar.

Sew the counterweight bar in behind the cabin where shown.

Stitch the pulleys to the top of the booms with a French knot as shown.

Attach the centre of the booms in between the sides as shown.

Sew the booms behind the crane where shown.

Sew the hook behind the top of hook.

Stitch grey yarn from behind the counterweight up around the small pulley, around the large pulley and fasten behind the hook top as shown.

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

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you’ve liked this, you might like some of my other patterns like the crochet digger, crochet log truck, crochet cement mixer, and the crochet train engine.