Welcome to my crochet helicopter pattern. This is another request that I received. This is what the finished helicopter applique will look like.
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Crochet Helicopter 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
- Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush or Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (115) Hot Red, (201) Electric Blue, (393) Charcoal, (173) Bluebell and a tiny bit of (106) Snow White for around the windows if desired.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
- Sewing thread and needle to stitch the helicopter together.
Size
Large helicopter (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
14.5cm x 12cm or 5.5” x 4.75”
Medium helicopter (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
10cm x 8cm or 4” x 3”
Small helicopter (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
8cm x 5.5cm or 3” x 2”
Body
Using (115) Hot Red make a magic loop.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in circle. Pull circle tight. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. 26 ch.
Row 4: Work 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch and bottom of row 3. Turn. (27 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (28 sts)
Row 6: 2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 15 sts. Turn. (17 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (17 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (17 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (17 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (17 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 3 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 3 sts, a joined sc over last 3 sts. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 3 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 3 sts, a joined sc over last 3 sts. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around. Fasten off.
Back Window
Using (173) Bluebell work 4 ch.
Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Join (106) snow white to any stitch.
Work 1 sl st in each st around. Fasten off.
Front Window
Using (173) Bluebell work 8 ch.
Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn.
Row 3: 3 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sl st in each st to beginning of row 1, join in (106) snow white and work 1 sl st in each st to beginning of row. Fasten off.
Main Rotor Blades
Using (201) Electric Blue make a magic loop.
(13 ch, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of next 7 sts, 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in circle) 2 times, 1 sc in circle (13 ch, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of next 7 sts, 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in circle) 2 times, 1 sc in circle. Pull circle tight and fasten off.
Rotor Mast
Join (393) Charcoal 4 sts along top of cab where shown.
2 ch, work a joined hdc over same st as ch and next st, 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts, a joined hdc over following 2 sts. Fasten off.
Using (393) Charcoal make a magic loop.
1 ch, into circle work 1 sc, 1 dc, 2 sc, 1 dc and 1 sc, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. 4 ch, join to middle of rotor mast with a sl st, 1 sl st in each ch, sl st in next st in the side of circle. Fasten off.
Tail Rotor
Using (201) Electric Blue make a magic loop.
(5 ch, miss 1st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in circle) 3 times. Pull circle tight and fasten off.
Using (393) Charcoal make a magic loop.
1 ch, work 5 sc in circle, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Skid Tops
Work 1 on 1st st and 1 on last st of flat part of bottom of cabin.
Join (393) Charcoal to st. 3 ch. Miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch. Sl st in same st as join. Fasten off.
Skid
Using (393) Charcoal work 18 ch.
Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, a joined sc over next 2 sts, 1 sl st in each remaining ch. Fasten off leaving a long tail to join it to the skid tops.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Stitch the front window to the front of the cabin where shown, I used grey cotton and worked a line of stitching on the outside of the light blue from where the window met the edge.
Attach the back window to the cabin with a line of grey stitching.
Sew the tail rotor to the back of the tail.
Stitch the small grey circle over the top of the middle of the tail rotor.
Attach the main rotor blades in behind the circle at the top of the rotor mast.
Sew the skid to the skid tops.
And there’s the finished helicopter applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you’ve liked it, you may want to look at some of my other patterns including the crochet motorbike, the convertible car, the crochet airplane pattern, the log truck and the jeep pattern.
