Welcome to my crochet dove pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished dove applique will look like.
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Crochet Dove 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 (106) Snow White and (749) Pink.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- A darning needle to weave in ends.
- Scissors.
- Black cotton to embroider on the eye.
Size
Large dove (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
11cm wide x 11cm high or 4.25” wide x 4.25” high
Medium dove (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
7cm wide x 8cm high or 2.75” wide x 3” high
Small dove (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
5.5cm wide x 6.5cm high or 2” wide x 2.5” high
Head & Body
Using (106) Snow White work 3 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 3 sc in 1st st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 4: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, a joined sc over the last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 15: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sl st in each st around to the start of row 15. (You will need to make sure you have a sl st in each st along the back for the wings to fit properly). Don’t turn or fasten off.
Tail
6 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in 1st st of row 15. Turn. (Sl st in each of 1st 4 sts, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sc in each remaining ch and next st of tail piece, 1 sl st in each st remaining st and 1st st of row 15. Turn.) 2 times. (Sl st in each of 1st 4 sts, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sc in each remaining ch and next st of tail piece, 1 sl st in each remaining st and last st of row 15. Turn.) 2 times. Fasten off.
Near Wing
Join (106) Snow White about halfway between the top of the head and the beginning of the tail where shown.
Work 19 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each remaining ch. Sl st in each of next 2 sts towards tail on body on the wrong side. Turn. (16 sc)
Row 2: Work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the following st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, sl st in the following st. 3 ch. (14 sc + 3 ch)
Row 3: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each of last 2 ch, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in each of following 2 sts,1 sc in each of next 6 sts. Sl st in each of next 2 sts on body. Turn. (17 sc)
Row 4: Work 1 sc in each of 1st 7 sts, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the following 6 sts, sl st in the next st. 3 ch. (17 sc + 3 ch)
Row 5: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each of last 2 ch, 1 sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in following st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in following st, 1 sc in each of last 7 sts, sl st in next st of body.
Row 6: (3 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each of last 2 ch, a joined sl st over next 2 sts of row 5) 5 times, (4 ch, work 1 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, a joined sl st over next 2 sts of row 5) 4 times, (3 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in next st of row 5) 2 times. Fasten off.
Far Wing
Join (106) Snow White 4 sts before the near wing.
8 ch.
Row 1: Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of next 3 ch, 1 sc in each of last 3 ch, sl st in each of next 2 sts on the body towards wing on the wrong side. Turn.
Row 2: Work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, sl st in next st. 2 ch. (6 sc + 2 ch)
Row 3: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, sl st in next st of body and 1st st of the near wing. Turn.
Row 4: 4 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, a joined sl st over 1st and 2nd sts of row 3, (3 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each of last 2 ch, a joined sl st over next 2 sts of row 3) 2 times, 2 ch, work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in the wing. Fasten off.
Beak
Join (749) Pink to end of the head where shown.
1 ch. work 1 sc in the same place as join. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Embroider an eye to the head.
And there’s the finished dove applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes.
And here’s the doves on a towel.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns, including the crochet toucan, the galah pattern, the peacock, the robin and the swan.
