Welcome to my crochet hot air balloon pattern. This is what the finished hot air balloon applique will look like.
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Crochet Hot Air Balloon Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- htr – half treble crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- dtr – double treble crochet
Materials Used
- Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (606) Grass Green, (208) Yellow Gold, (189) Royal Orange, (115) Hot Red, (146) Vivid Blue, (201) Electric Blue, (521) Deep Violet, (113) Delphinium, (106) Snow White and (254) Moon Rock.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- A darning needle to weave in ends.
- Scissors.
- Black thread and needle to embroider on markings and attach basket to balloon.
Size
Large balloon (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
13cm wide x 20.5cm high or 5” wide x 8” high
Medium balloon (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
9cm wide x 13cm high or 3.5” wide x 5” high
Small balloon (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
7cm wide x 10.5cm high or 2.75” wide x 4” high
Balloon
1st Section
Using (606) Grass Green work 29 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 26 ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch. Turn. (28 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 6 sts, 1 dtr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. (28 sts)
Fasten off the Grass Green leaving a tail for the neatening row.
2nd Section
Join (208) Yellow Gold to last st worked leaving a tail for the neatening row.
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join and each of next 25 sts, 1 sl st in each st to end. Turn. (28 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 5 sts, 1 dtr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts,1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. (28 sts). Fasten off.
3rd Section
Join (189) Royal Orange to last st worked leaving a tail for the neatening row.
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join and each of next 25 sts, 1 sl st in each st to end. Turn. (28 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 5 sts, 1 dtr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts,1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. (28 sts) Fasten off.
4th Section
Join (115) Hot Red to last st worked.
Row 7: Work 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 sl st in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (23 dc)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 htr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 5 sts, 1 dtr in each of following 4 sts, 1 tr in same st as last dtr and next st, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sl st in each of last 3 sts. Fasten off leaving a long tail for the neatening row.
2nd Side
1st Section
Join (146) Vivid Blue to top of green section in back of chain where shown.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in back of each of 1st 26 ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch. Turn. (28 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 6 sts, 1 dtr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. (28 sts) Fasten off leaving a tail for the neatening row.
2nd Section
Join (201) Electric Blue to last st worked.
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join and each of next 25 sts, 1 sl st in each st to end. Turn. (28 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 5 sts, 1 dtr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts,1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. (28 sts) Fasten off leaving a tail for the neatening row.
3rd Section
Join (521) Deep Violet to last st worked.
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join and each of next 25 sts, 1 sl st in each st to end. Turn. (28 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 5 sts, 1 dtr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts,1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. (28 sts) Fasten off leaving a tail for the neatening row.
4th Section
Join (113) Delphinium to last st worked.
Row 7: Work 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 sl st in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (23 dc)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 htr in each of following 6 sts, 1 tr in each of next 5 sts, 1 dtr in each of following 4 sts, 1 tr in same st as last dtr and next st, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sl st in each of last 3 sts. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Join (113) Delphinium to 1st st of Delphinium at bottom of balloon.
Work 1 sl st in each st to the Deep Violet, using the colours of the top work 1 dc in each st of Deep Violet, 1 htr in each st of Electric Blue, 1 tr in each st of Vivid Blue and Grass Green, 1 htr in each st of Yellow Gold, 1 dc in each st of Royal Orange and using the long Hot Red tail work 1 sl st in each st to bottom of balloon. Fasten off.
Bottom of Balloon
Join (106) Snow White to 1st st at bottom of balloon. I left a long tail at beginning for the neatening row.
Row 1: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st until 2 sts left along bottom, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st until 2 sts left, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st until 2 sts left, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Using the tail left at the beginning work 1 sl st in each st around. Fasten off.
Basket
Using (254) Moon Rock work 4 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch, work 1 dc in each side st, 1 dc, 1 ch and 1 dc in each corner st. Join with a sl st in 1st st. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in Ends. Embroider markings on the white part of the balloon and attach the ends to the basket working about 10 chain to hang between the balloon and basket as shown.
And there’s the finished hot air balloon appliqué. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns including the crochet airplane, the bicycle, the helicopter pattern and the unicycle.
