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Crochet Mountain 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 (513) Spring Green and (606) Grass Green.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- A darning needle to weave in ends.
- Scissors.
- Thread and needle to stitch the markings down.
Size
Large mountains (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
29cm wide x 8cm high or 11.25” wide x 3” high
Medium mountains (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
20cm wide x 6cm high or 7.75” wide x 2.25” high
Small mountains (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
14cm wide x 4cm high or 5.5” wide x 1.5” high
For this mountain, I worked dc instead of hdc to make the mountain higher.
Mountains
Using (513) Spring Green work 55 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each ch to last 2 ch, a joined sc over last 2 ch. Turn. (53 sts)
Row 2: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined hdc over last 2 sts. Turn. (51 sts)
Row 3: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined hdc over last 2 sts. Turn. (49 sts)
Row 4: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 2 tr in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in each st to end. Turn. (49 sts)
Row 5: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 35 sts, a joined hdc over following 2 sts. Turn. (37 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined hdc over last 2 sts. Turn. (34 sts)
Row 7: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 23 sts, a joined hdc over following 3 sts. Turn. (25 sts)
Row 8: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 8 sts, a joined hdc over following 2 sts. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 9: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts, a joined hdc over last 3 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 10: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, a joined sc over last 3 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work a joined sc, hdc and dc over the 3 sts. Fasten off.
Last Peak
Join (513) Spring Green to the last st of row 6.
Row 1: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts, a joined hdc over following 3 sts. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 2: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each of following 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 3: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, a joined hdc over last 2 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch, work 1 or 2 sc in each st around. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
1st Marking
The markings are worked over the top of the mountain and stitched down over the mountain.
Join (606) Grass Green in the front loop only of 5th st from the bottom on small mountain.
5 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 2 dc in next ch, 1 hdc in following ch, 1 sc in last ch, 1 sc in the same place as join, 1 sc in front loop of each of next 3 sts, 9 ch, miss 1 ch, 1 sl st in each of next 3 ch, a joined sl st over next 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of following 2 ch, 1 dc in last ch, miss next st, sl st in front loop of following st. Fasten off.
2nd Marking
Join (606) Grass Green in front loop 3 sts before lowest st between 1st 2 mountains.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in the same place as join, 1 sc in front loop of each of next 3 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts.
Row 4: 4 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in 1st st, 4 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in next st, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in last st. Fasten off.
3rd Marking
Join (606) Grass Green in front loop 3 sts after 2nd marking.
3 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 sc in front loop of each of next 2 sts, 4 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 sc in front loop of each of next 3 sts, 7 ch, work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each ch to last ch, 2 hdc in last ch, 1 sc in front loop of next st, 4 ch, 1 tr in same st as last sc, 4 ch, 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of last 2 ch, sl st in top of tr, 3 ch, 1 dc in top of tr, 5 ch, 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each remaining ch, 5 ch, 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each remaining ch, sl st in top of dc, 3 ch, sl st in bottom of dc, 4 ch, 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each remaining ch, sl st in top of tr, 1 tr in front loop of each of next 2 sts along mountain, 1 dc in front loop of following st, 3 ch, sl st in same st as dc, 1 sc in front loop of each of next 2 sts, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 sc in front loop of each of next 2 sts, 18 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each of next 3 ch, 3 sc in following ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, a joined sc over following 3 ch, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch, 3 sc in following ch, 1 sc in each remaining ch, 1 sc in front loop of each st until 3rd st after next peak, 5 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in same place as last sc. Fasten off.
4th Marking
Using (606) Grass Green work 10 ch.
Miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 2 ch, a joined sc over following 2 ch, 1 hdc in each ch to last ch, sl st in last ch, work a joined tr, 2 dc and 1 tr over the front loop of 4 middle sts between the 2 tall peaks, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last st, 1 sc in front loop of each of next 2 sts. Fasten off.
5th Marking
Join (606) Grass Green in front loop in st before top of last peak.
1 ch, work 1 sc in the same place as join, 1 sc in front loop of next st, 5 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 sc in front loop of each st to 2nd st down slope, 3 ch, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in last ch, 1 sc in front loop of next st, 6 ch, miss 1st ch, sl st in each of next 2 ch, 4 ch, miss 1st ch, sl st in each remaining ch, 1 sc in front loop of next st, 10 ch, miss 2 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 3 ch, a joined dc over following 3 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, 1 hdc in front loop of each remaining st down slope. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Stitch the markings down.
And there’s the finished mountain 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 tree pattern, the pond, the crochet pine tree and the volcano.
