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Crochet Fire Engine 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 Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (390) Poppy Rose, (192) Scarlet, (106) Snow White, (110) Black, (074) Mercury, (242) Metal Gray, (509) Baby Blue and (208) Yellow Gold.

A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
A darning needle to weave in ends.
Scissors.

Sewing thread and a needle to stitch the fire engine together.

Size

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

19cm wide x 15cm high or 7.5” wide x 6” high

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

13.5cm wide x 9.5cm high or 5.25” wide x 3.75” high

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

10cm wide x 7.5cm high or 4” wide x 3” high

Cab

Using (390) Poppy Rose work 16 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each ch to end. Turn. (15 sts)

Rows 2-4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 14 sts. Turn. (14 sts)

Rows 6-8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (14 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 12 sts.

Row 10: 15 ch, sl st in 4^th last st of row 9, turn and sl st in last 6 ch, 9 ch, miss 2 sts along row 9, sl st in next st, turn and sl st in last 6 ch, 11 ch, sl st in 1^st st of row 9. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st on straight edges and 2 dc in corner sts, join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Step

Join (192) Scarlet to bottom corner stitch where shown.

2 ch, work 2 htr in same st as join, 1 htr in each st to last st along the bottom, 2 htr in last st, 2 ch, sl st in last st. Fasten off.

Back Section

Using (390) Poppy Rose work 19 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each ch to end. Turn. (18 sts)

Rows 2-15: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (18 sts)

Row 16: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st on straight edges and 2 dc in corner sts, join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Step

Join (192) Scarlet to the bottom corner stitch where shown.

2 ch, work 2 htr in same st as join, 1 htr in each st to last st along the bottom, 2 htr in last st, 2 ch, sl st in last st. Fasten off.

Wheels (Make 2)

Using (074) Mercury make a magic loop.

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

Join (106) Snow White to the front loop only of any stitch.

Row 2: Work 1 sl st in front loop only of each st. Fasten off.

Join (242) Metal Gray to back loop only of any st of row 1.

Row 3. 2 ch, work 2 tr in back loop only of each st of row 1, join with a sl st to top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Join (106) Snow White to the front loop only of any stitch of row 3.

Row 4: Work 1 sl st in front loop only of each st. Fasten off.

Join (110) Black to back loop only of any st of row 3.

Row 5: 1 ch, work 2 htr in back loop only of each st of row 3, join with a sl st to top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Mudguard

Join (192) Scarlet to any stitch.

2 ch, work 2 htr in same st as join, (1 htr in next st, 2 htr in following st) 4 times, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last htr. Fasten off.

Small Ladder

Using (106) Snow White work 20 ch.

Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 2 ch, 5 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 2 ch, 1 ch, (miss next of original ch, 1 tr in following ch, 1 ch) repeat until there is 1 original ch left, work 1 ch. Fasten off.

Strip

Using (106) Snow White work 36 ch.

Miss 1 ch, work 1 htr in each remaining ch. Fasten off.

Window

Using (509) Baby Blue work 13 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (11 sts)

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (11 sts)

Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (10 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (10 sts)

Row 6: 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

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

Light

Using (509) Baby Blue make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 3 htr and 1 dc in the circle. Pull the circle tight and fasten off.

Joining

Join (242) Metal Gray 2 stitches from the top of the cab where shown.

3 ch, work 1 tr in each st to 2^nd last st down the side. Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch it to the back section.

Siren

Join (110) Black to stitch above the back of 1^st window.

1 ch, work 1 sl st in same st as join, 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts. Fasten off.

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

1 ch, work 2 dc in next st, sl st in last st. Fasten off.

Large Ladder

Using (074) Mercury work 28 ch.

Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch. sl st in back loop of last ch, 30 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each of next 21 ch, a joined dc over following 3 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in back loop of 2^nd last of original ch. Fasten off.

Rungs

Join (074) Mercury to 4^th st where shown.

4 ch, sl st into 4^th last st on the other side of the ladder, work 1 dc in each ch, sl st in same st as join in the side of the ladder. Fasten off.

Make another rung the same just after the bend and then 2 rungs evenly between the 1^st 2 rungs.

Ladder Support

Using (242) Metal Gray work enough chain to zig zag across the rungs. (I worked 26 chain for this 1). Fasten off leaving a long tail at each end to stitch it down.

Hose

Using (110) Black work 12 ch.

Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts. Fasten off leaving a long tail at each end to stitch it down.

Doors (Make 2)

Using (192) Scarlet work 6 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st on straight edges and 2 dc in corner sts. Join with a sl st in the top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Knobs (Make 2)

Using (074) Mercury make a magic loop.

! ch, work 5 dc in the circle. Pull the circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends. Stitch the window in behind the window spaces.

Embroider door handles under the windows.

Sew the light to the front of the cab.

Join the joining part to the back section.

Attach a wheel to the cab and a wheel to the back section.

Stitch the strip across the back section and cab just above the wheels.

Sew the small ladder near the top back of the back section.

Stitch the doors to the back section.

Embroider a yellow dot in the centre of each knob.

Sew the knobs to the back section.

Stitch the hose to the back section.

Embroider markings to the hose.

Attach the ladder support between the rungs.

Stitch the large ladder to the roof.

And there’s the finished fire engine applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. You should have a look at some of my other patterns, including the easy car, the train engine, the cement mixer, the jeep and the crane.

Crochet Fire Engine Pattern (UK Version)