Welcome to my crochet digger pattern. The finished digger will look like this.
There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available at Crochet Digger Tutorial.
You can view the full pattern on this page for free by scrolling down or if you would like to download the pattern it’s available on my Ravelry store at Crochet Digger Pattern.
This pattern will be using US terminology. If you would like to view the UK version go to Crochet Digger Pattern (UK Version).
Crochet Digger Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
Materials Used
- A main colour and black and grey crochet cotton or wool, I used 8 ply wool, which is light worsted in the US and double knit in the UK.
- A crochet hook, I used a 2.5mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Sewing needle.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
- Sewing thread to stitch the digger together.
- Grey cotton to embroider a dot on the joiners if desired.
Digger Body
18 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st 2 ch and work 1 hdc in each st to end. Turn.
Rows 2-3: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 4: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each st to end. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch, work 1 sc in each st on sides and 1 sc, 1 ch and 1 sc into each corner st. Join with a sl st in 1st ch. Don’t fasten off. Turn.
Cab
Turn work to wrong side and sl st back 2 sts along body top, 15 ch, join to digger body with a sl st in the 6th st from where you started the ch. Sl st into next 2 sts along body top, turn work and work 1 hdc in each of 1st 4 ch, work 3 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts, 3 hdc in following st, 1 hdc in each ch to end. Sl st in last st on body. Don’t fasten off.
Back Arm
10 ch.
Miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in each of following 2 ch, 4 tr in next ch and 1 tr in each remaining ch. Sl st in body and fasten off.
Back End Arm
Join wool to bottom end of back arm.
10 ch.
Miss 1st ch and work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Sl st into next st on back arm. Fasten off.
Funnel
Join wool 3 sts back from front of digger.
4 ch, miss 1 ch and work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Sl st into digger body. Fasten off.
Front Arm
Join wool to bottom st of front of body.
10 ch.
Miss 2 ch and work 1 hdc in each of next 6 sts, sl st into body 3 sts up from join. Fasten off.
Wheels (Make 2)
Using grey make a magic loop.
1 ch, 7 hdc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 1st st. Fasten off.
Join black wool to any st.
Row 1: 1 ch, 1 hdc in same st as ch, work 2 hdc in each st. Join with a sl st in 1st st.
Row 2: 2 ch, 1 dc in same st as ch, 2 ch, sl st in same st, (1 dc in next st, 2 ch, sl st in same st) repeat to end of row. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Bucket (Make 2)
7 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1 ch and work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn.
Neatening Row
1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around sides and bottom and 1 sc, 2 ch in each st across top. Join with a sl st in 1st st. Fasten off.
Steering Wheel
Join black wool to corner of front cab section as shown.
1 ch, pull loop of ch loose, cut wool leaving a bit of a tail but don’t fasten off.
Join black wool 2 sts along bottom of body from 1st part of steering wheel.
1 ch, work a sl st through the loop you left loose and then pull the loop tight, 1 ch, sl st into side of front cab. Fasten off.
Joiners (Make 2)
Make a magic loop.
1 ch, work 4 sc into circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Attach the buckets to the arm pieces as shown.
Stitch the wheels to the body.
Embroider a dot on each joiner and stitch them to the join of the back arm and back end arm and the back end arm and back bucket.
And there’s the finished digger. I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you have you may also like my ship, train, tractor, ride-on mower and a car.
