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

Finished crochet man 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Man 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 (115) Hot Red, (393) Charcoal, (404) English Tea, (162) Black Coffee and (254) Moon Rock.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • A darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Scissors.
  • Sewing thread and a needle to stitch the man together.

Crochet man 2 ply cotton

Size

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

15.5cm wide x 37.5cm high or 6” wide x 15” high

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

11cm wide x 26cm high or 4.25” wide x 10” high

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

7.5cm wide x 20cm high or 3” wide x 8” high

Shirt

Using (115) Hot Red work 14 ch.

 

Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (13 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 3 sc in last st. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 3: 2 ch, work 1 hdc and 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (19 sts)

Row 4: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined hdc over last 2 sts. Turn. (18 sts)

Row 5: 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. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (15 sts)

Rows 8-13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (15 sts)

Row 14: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)

Row 15: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)

Row 16: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 17: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (17 sts)

Rows 18-23: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (17 sts)

Row 24: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (18 sts)

Row 25: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (20 sts)

Rows 26-28: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (20 sts)

Row 29: 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. (16 sts)

Row 30: 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. (12 sts)

Row 31: 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. (8 sts)

Row 32: 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. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 33: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply shirt

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st before row 33.

Crochet man 2 ply shirt neatened

Don’t fasten off if using the same color for the collar.  Fasten off if using a different color for the collar.

Collar

If using a different color for the collar join to last st of neatening row.

 

1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as join, 2 hdc in each of next 4 sts, 1 sc and 1 sl st in 1st st of neatening row. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply shirt with collar

Left Sleeve

Using (115) Hot Red work 6 ch.

 

Row 1: Miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, 1 sc in each of last 2 ch. Turn. (4 sts)

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

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st, sl st in front loop on the wrong side of 12th st down from the point of shoulder, sl st in front loop of next st up. Turn.

Crochet man 2 ply first sleeve row 3

Row 4: Work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts, sl st in front loop of each of next 2 sts up the side of the shirt. Turn.

Row 6: Work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st, sl st in front loop of each of next 2 sts up the side of the shirt. Turn.

Row 8: Work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, a joined sc over last 2 sts, sl st in front loop of each of next 2 sts up the side of shirt. Turn.

Row 10: Work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts, sl st in front loop of each of next 2 sts up the side of shirt. Turn.

Row 12: Work 1 sc in st.  Turn.  (1 st)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 1 sc in st, sl st in front loop of each st to the point of shoulder. Don’t fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply first sleeve

Neatening Row

Turn the work before the neatening row.

Work 1 sl st in each st around the sleeve to the shirt body. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply first sleave neatened

Right Sleeve

Using (115) Hot Red 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. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st, sl st in back loop of 12th st down from point of shoulder, sl st in back loop of next st up. Turn.

Crochet man 2 ply second sleeve row 3

Row 4: Work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts, sl st in back loop of each of next 2 sts up the side of shirt. Turn.

Row 6: Work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts, sl st in back loop of each of next 2 sts up the side of shirt. Turn.

Row 8: Work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, a joined sc over last 2 sts, sl st in back loop of each of next 2 sts up the side of shirt. Turn.

Row 10: Work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts, sl st in back loop of each of next 2 sts up the side of shirt. Turn.

Row 12: Work 1 sc in st. Turn. (1 st)

Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st, sl st in back loop of each st to the point of shoulder. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply second sleeve

Neatening Row

Join (115) Hot Red to 1st st of the sleeve where shown.

Crochet man 2 ply joining for second sleeve neatening

Work 1 sl st in each st around sleeve to shirt body. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply shirt finished

Trousers

Join (393) Charcoal to 4th st from the side of the shirt along the bottom.

Crochet man 2 ply joining for trousers

Row 1: 3 ch, work 1 dc in each of same st as join and next st, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. Turn. (14 sts)

Rows 2-4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, a joined sc over following 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Rows 6-7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 4 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 5 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Rows 14-15: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 16: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 4 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 17: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 18: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 19: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)

Rows 20-26: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 27: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Rows 28-30: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 31: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 32: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)

Rows 33-34: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 35: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 36: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of last 4 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 37: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 4 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 38: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 4 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Rows 39-40: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 41: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc next st, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply first leg

2nd Leg

Join (393) Charcoal to next st of row 4.

Crochet man 2 ply joining for second leg

Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of last 5 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Rows 2-4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Rows 6-7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 12: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 14: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)

Rows 15-28: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 29: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 30: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 4 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 31: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in last st. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply trousers

Neatening Row

Join (393) Charcoal to st before the start of trousers.

Crochet man 2 ply joining for trousers neatening row

Work 1 sl st in each st around trousers. Sl st into next st of shirt. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply trousers neatened

Right Arm

Join (404) English Tea to 2nd st at the end of the sleeve.

Crochet man 2 ply joining for first arm

Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc same st as join and 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

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

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts and 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts and 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 6: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)

Rows 7-8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 10: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts and a joined sc over the same st as the last part of joined sc and last st. Turn. (2 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st and 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)

Rows 12-14: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)

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

Row 16: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 17: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, a joined hdc over next 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply first arm

Neatening Row

Join (404) English Tea to 1st st of the arm.

Crochet man 2 ply joining for first arm neatening

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

Crochet man 2 ply first arm neatened

Left Arm

Join (404) English Tea to 1st st at the end of the sleeve.

Crochet man 2 ply joining for second arm

Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 5: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)

Rows 7-8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 10: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts and a joined sc over the same st as last part of joined sc and last st. Turn. (2 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)

Rows 12-13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)

Row 14: 1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts. 3 ch. (1 st + 3 ch)

Row 15: Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in last ch, sl st in st from row 14. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply second arm

Neatening Row

Join (404) English Tea to 1st st of the arm.

Crochet man 2 ply joining for second arm neatening

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

Crochet man 2 ply arms

Neck & Head

Join (404) English Tea to 2nd st of the collar.

Crochet man 2 ply joining for head

Row 1: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each of following 3 sts, a joined hdc over next 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)

Rows 4-5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 6: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, a joined sc over the last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in the next st, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work a joined sc over the 3 sts. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply head

Neatening Row

Join (404) English Tea to 1st st of the neck.  I left a long tail at each end to work the ears.

Crochet man 2 ply joining joining for head neatening

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

Crochet man 2 ply head neatened

Ears

Join (404) English Tea about 3 sts up from the collar on the right side of the head.

1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as join and 1 sc in next st. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply first ear

Join (404) English Tea across from the top of 1st ear and work the 2nd ear the same.

Crochet man 2 ply ears

Hair

Using (162) Black Coffee work 6 ch.

 

Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 2 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)

Rows 3-4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 6: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts and a joined sc over last 2 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply hair

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st to the beginning of row 7. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply hair neatened

Right Shoe

Join (254) Moon Rock to 1st st of the trouser leg.

Crochet man 2 ply joining for first shoe

Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as join and 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, across the end of the leg and around the corner. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st, a joined sc over following 2 sts. Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join (254) Moon Rock to 1st st of the shoe.

Crochet man 2 ply joining for first shoe neatening

Work 1 sl st in each st around the shoe and 1st st up trousers. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply first shoe

Left Shoe

Join (254) Moon Rock to 1st st at the end of trousers.

Crochet man 2 ply joining for second shoe

Row 1: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, a joined sc over following 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply second shoe

Neatening Row

Join (254) Moon Rock to 1st st of the shoe.

Crochet man 2 ply joining for second shoe neatening

Work 1 sl st in each st to toe, 2 sc in toe, 1 sl st in each around the shoe. Fasten off.

Crochet man 2 ply shoes

Tags (Make 2)

Using (254) Moon Rock work 4 ch.

 

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

Crochet man 2 ply tags

To Make Up

Weave in ends. Stitch the hair to the head.  Catch the left hand against the body.

Crochet man 2 ply man with hair

Embroider a row of stitching on shoes between heel and shoe.

Crochet man 2 ply shoes with embroidery

Attach the tags to the shoes.

Finished crochet man 2 ply landscape

And there’s the finished man applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.

Finished crochet man 2 ply group landscape

Here’s the man walking with some of the dog appliques I’ve made before.

Finished crochet man 2 ply group with dogs landscape

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you’ve liked it, you should have a look at some of my other patterns, including the gymnast, crochet lady, the Bavarian girl and boy, the boy with a fishing rod and the girl with a basket of flowers.

Finished crochet gymnast 2 ply landscape

Finished crochet lady 2 ply landscape

Finished Crochet Bavarian girl 2 ply landscape

Finished crochet German boy 2 ply landscape

Finished crochet boy with a fishing rod landscape

Finished crochet girl with a basket of flowers 2 ply landscape