Welcome to my crochet fire engine pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished fire engine applique will look like.

Finished crochet fire engine 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Fire Engine 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 (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.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cotton

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 1st ch, work 1 sc in each ch to end. Turn. (15 sts)

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

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

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

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cab row 9

Row 10: 15 ch, sl st in 4th 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 1st st of row 9. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cab

Neatening Row

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cab neatened

Step

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply joining for step

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply step

Back Section

Using (390) Poppy Rose work 19 ch.

 

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

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

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply back

Neatening Row

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply back neatened

Step

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply joining for back step

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply back with step

Wheels (Make 2)

Using (074) Mercury make a magic loop.

 

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply wheels row 1

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply joining for wheels row 2

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply wheels row 2

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply joining for wheels row 3

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply wheels row 3

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply joining for wheels row 4

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply wheels row 4

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply joining for wheels row 5

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply wheels

Mudguard

Join (192) Scarlet to any stitch.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply joining for mudguard

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply wheels with mudguards

Small Ladder

Using (106) Snow White work 20 ch.

 

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply small ladder

Strip

Using (106) Snow White work 36 ch.

 

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply white strip

Window

Using (509) Baby Blue work 13 ch.

 

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

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

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

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

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

Row 6: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply window

Neatening Row

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply window neatened

Light

Using (509) Baby Blue make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, work 3 hdc and 1 sc in circle. Pull the circle tight and fasten off.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply light

Joining

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply joining for join

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply join

Siren

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply joining for siren

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply siren row 1

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply joining for siren row 2

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply siren

Large Ladder

Using (074) Mercury work 28 ch.

 

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply big ladder sides

Rungs

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply joining for ladder rung 1

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply joining for ladder rung 2

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply big ladder

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.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply ladder support

Hose

Using (110) Black work 12 ch.

 

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply hose

Doors (Make 2)

Using (192) Scarlet work 6 ch.

 

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

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply door

Neatening Row

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply doors neatened

Knobs (Make 2)

Using (074) Mercury make a magic loop.

 

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply knobs

To Make Up

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cab with window

Embroider door handles under the windows.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cab with door handles

Sew the light to the front of the cab.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cab with light

Join the joining part to the back section.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cab with back

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cab with wheels

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cab with stripe

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

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cab with small ladder

Stitch the doors to the back section.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cab with doors

Embroider a yellow dot in the centre of each knob.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply knobs with dots

Sew the knobs to the back section.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cab with knobs

Stitch the hose to the back section.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply cab with hose

Embroider markings to the hose.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply hose with markings

Attach the ladder support between the rungs.

Crochet fire engine 2 ply ladder with ladder support

Stitch the large ladder to the roof.

Finished crochet fire engine 2 ply landscape

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

Finished crochet fire engine 2 ply group landscape

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.

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Finished crochet crane 2 ply landscape