Welcome to my crochet hot air balloon pattern. This is what the finished hot air balloon applique will look like.

Finished crochet hot air balloon pattern 2 ply light background landscape

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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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply cotton

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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply row 2 first side

2nd Section

Join (208) Yellow Gold to last st worked leaving a tail for the neatening row.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply joining for row 3 first side

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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply row 4 first side

3rd Section

Join (189) Royal Orange to last st worked leaving a tail for the neatening row.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply joining for row 5 first side

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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply row 6 first side

4th Section

Join (115) Hot Red to last st worked.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply joining for row 7 first side

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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply first side

2nd Side

1st Section

Join (146) Vivid Blue to top of green section in back of chain where shown.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply joining for row 1 second side

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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply row 2 second side

2nd Section

Join (201) Electric Blue to last st worked.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply joining for row 3 second side

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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply row 4 second side

3rd Section

Join (521) Deep Violet to last st worked.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply joining for row 5 second side

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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply row 6 second side

4th Section

Join (113) Delphinium to last st worked.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply joining for row 7 second side

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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply balloon

Neatening Row

Join (113) Delphinium to 1st st of Delphinium at bottom of balloon.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply joining for neatening row

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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply balloon neatened

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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply joining for balloon bottom

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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply balloon bottom

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at the beginning work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply balloon bottom neatened

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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply basket

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.

Crochet hot air balloon 2 ply basket neatened

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.

Finished crochet hot air balloon 2 ply light background landscape

And there’s the finished hot air balloon appliqué. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.

Finished crochet hot air balloon 2 ply group landscape

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.

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