Welcome to my crochet crocodile pattern. This is another request that I received. The finished crocodile applique will look like this.
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Crochet Crocodile Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
Materials Used
- Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (606) Grass Green, (222) Tulip, (106) Snow White and (110) Black.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
- Sewing thread and needle to stitch the crocodile together.
Size
Large crocodile (Using 8 ply crochet cotton & a 3mm hook)
18cm x 10cm or 7” x 4”
Medium crocodile (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
11.5cm x 6.5cm or 4.5” x 2.5”
Small crocodile (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
9cm x 6cm or 3.5” x 2.25”
Crocodile Body and Head
Using green make a magic loop.
Row 1: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in circle. Pull circle tight. Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, work 2 hdc in st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc and 1 hdc in 1st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 6: 3 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc and 1 sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc and 1 hdc in 1st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 8: 3 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc and 1 sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc and 1 hdc in 1st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 10: 3 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc and 1 sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 15: 3 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st and 1 sc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 16: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 17: 3 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 18: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 19: 3 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st and 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 20: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 21: 3 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 22: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 23: 3 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 24: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 4 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 25: 3 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 26: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 4 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 27: 3 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 28: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 5 sts, 1 hdc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 29: 3 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 30: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn.
Start on Bottom Part of Mouth
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 4 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn.
Row 6: 1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts. Turn.
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn.
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn.
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn.
Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Fasten off.
Top Part of Mouth
Join green cotton to same st as top st on bottom part of mouth.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in next st, then 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn.
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn.
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn.
Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Turn.
Row 8: 1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts. Turn.
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn.
Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn.
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn.
Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 sc in the st. Fasten off
Pink Part of Mouth
Join pink cotton to last st at bottom of mouth as shown.
1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, a sl st in following st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Join green cotton to st before where bottom of mouth starts.
1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as ch, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sl st in following st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Work 1 sl st in each st to pink, 1 sl st in back loop only of each st of pink part of mouth, work 1 sl st in the 1st 3 sts on the bottom side of top part of the mouth, (2 sc in next st, 1 sl st in following st) 2 times, 1 sl st in each st to just around the curve of end of mouth. 
Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sl st in each st to just up from where mouth starts.
1 sc and 1 hdc in next st, 2 dc in following st, 1 hdc and 1 sc in next st.
Work sl sts around the rest of the crocodile working joined sl sts to pull the tail in where needed. Fasten off.
Back Eye
Using green cotton make a magic loop
1 ch, work 7 hdc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Outer Eye
Using white make a magic loop.
1 ch, work 5 hdc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Inner Eye
Using black make a magic loop.
1 ch, work 3 sc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Front Leg
Using green work 3 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch and work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. 4 ch. (4 sts + 4 ch)
Row 4: Miss 1st ch and work 1 sc in each remaining st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. (7 sts) Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row and Bottom of Leg
Work 1 sc in each st around sides and along top, along bottom work (a joined sc over next 2 sts) 2 times, (sl st in next st, 2 ch, work 1 hdc in same st as ch, 2 ch, sl st in same st) 3 times. Fasten off.
Back Leg
Using green work 3 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch and work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts and a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 5: 2 ch, into 1st st work 1 hdc, 2 ch, sl st in same st as hdc, 2 ch, 1 hdc. 2 ch and sl st in same st, sl st into last st and work 2 ch, 1 hdc, 2 ch and sl st into same st. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sc in each st around to start of row 5. Fasten off.
Far Back Leg
Using green work 3 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch and work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch, work 1 sc in each st right around leg. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Attach inner eye to outer eye.
Sew the eye to the crocodile in the area for the eye.
Stitch the back eye behind the eye where shown.
Sew the front leg to the crocodile.
Attach the back leg to the crocodile.
Stitch the far back leg to the back of the crocodile where shown.
And there’s the finished crochet crocodile applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.
I hope that you have enjoyed this pattern. If you have you might also like my crochet zebra pattern and crochet shark pattern.
