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

Finished crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Japanese Bridge 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 

  • Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (115) Hot Red, (393) Charcoal, (074) Mercury and (110) Black.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • A darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Scissors.
  • Thread and needle to stitch the bridge together.

Size

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

24cm wide x 12cm high or 9.5” wide x 4.5” high

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

15cm wide x 7cm high or 6” wide x 2.75” high

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

12cm wide x 6cm high or 4.75” wide x 2.5” high

Bridge Support

Using (115) Hot Red work 42 ch.

 

Miss 3 ch, (work 1 dc in each of next 4 ch, 2 dc in following ch) repeat to last 4 ch, 1 dc in each of last 4 ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply bridge support

Deck

Join (074) Mercury to ch left at the beginning of bridge support.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply joining for deck

3 ch, working into the back loop only work a joined tr over next 3 sts, join in (393) Charcoal and work 1 tr in following st, (change to Mercury and work 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, change to Charcoal work 1 tr in following st) repeat to last 3 sts of the bridge support, change to Mercury, work a joined tr over last 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply deck beginning

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply deck

Join (110) Black to 1st loop left from bridge support.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply joining for deck black part

Work 1 sl st in each loop left along the top of the bridge support.  Fasten off.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply deck with black part

1st Near Post

Using (115) Hot Red work 14 ch.

 

Miss 2 ch, work 1 dc in each ch to last ch, 2 dc in the last ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply first near post

2nd Near Post

Using (115) Hot Red work 15 ch.

 

Miss 2 ch, work 1 dc in each ch to last 2 ch, a joined dc over last 2 ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply second near post

Near Post Tops (Make 2)

Using (393) Charcoal make a magic loop,

 

1 ch, work 3 sc in the circle.  Pull the circle tight and join with a sl st in top of ch.  2 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in side of the circle.  Fasten off leaving a longer tail to join it to the post.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply near post tops

1st Far Post

Join (115) Hot Red 4 sts before the end of the deck where shown.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply joining for first far post

11 ch.

 

Miss 1 ch, work 1 hdc in each ch to last ch, 2 hdc in last ch, sl st in next st on deck.  Fasten off.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply first far post

2nd Far Post

Join (115) Hot Red 3 sts from the start of the deck where shown.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply joining for second far post

12 ch.

 

Miss 1 ch, work 1 hdc in each ch to last 2 ch, a joined hdc over last 2 ch, sl st in next st along the deck.  Fasten off.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply second far post

Far Post Tops (Make 2)

Using (393) Charcoal make a magic loop,

 

1 ch, work 2 sc in the circle.  Pull the circle tight and join with a sl st in top of ch.  2 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in side of the circle.  Fasten off leaving a longer tail to join it to the post.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply far post tops

Centre Near Post

Using (115) Hot Red work 11 ch.

 

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

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply centre near post

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  I gathered in the bottom of the bridge support a bit by threading cotton through and pulling it into shape.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply bridge gathered

Attach the post tops to the posts.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply post tops attached

Stitch the near side posts to the ends of the deck.  Sew the middle post halfway between the side posts.

 

Centre Far Post

Join (115) Hot Red to stitch before the near centre post and work 9 ch.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply joining for centre far post

Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in behind near post.  Fasten off.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply centre far post

I pin the bridge into the shape I want before working the rails to get the size right.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply bridge pinned

Near Top Rail

Using (115) Hot Red work enough chain to go from 1st near post to 2nd near post and over the middle post.

 

Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply near top rail

Far Top Rail

Using (115) Hot Red work enough chain tightly to go from 1st far post to 2nd far post and over middle post.  Fasten off.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply far top rail

Middle Rail

Using (115) Hot Red work enough chain tightly to go from 1st near post to 2nd near post and halfway up the middle post.  Fasten off.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply middle rail

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Attach the top rails between the end posts and to the top of the middle posts.

Crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply top rails attached

Sew the middle rail halfway down the near posts.

Finished crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply landscape

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

Finished crochet Japanese bridge 2 ply group landscape

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