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 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 3 sc in 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 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 1^st 2 sts, a joined sc over the last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 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 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in 1^st st of row 15.  Turn.  (Sl st in each of 1^st 4 sts, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch, 1 sc in each remaining ch and next st of tail piece, 1 sl st in each st remaining st and 1^st st of row 15.  Turn.) 2 times.   (Sl st in each of 1^st 4 sts, 3 ch, miss 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 2^nd 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 1^st 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 2^nd 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 1^st 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 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, sl st in next st of body and 1^st st of the near wing.  Turn.

Row 4:  4 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, a joined sl st over 1^st and 2^nd sts of row 3, (3 ch, miss 1^st 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 2^nd 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.