Today I will be showing you the free crochet pattern train caboose and uploading the Train Caboose crochet pattern how-to video tutorial to Youtube for you to follow.

 

To view the full pattern continue to scroll down this page. If you would like to download the pattern in PDF format it’s available on my Ravelry store at Crochet Train Caboose Pattern. You can buy it individually for $1 or the complete set of nine patterns for $5.

This pattern will be using US terminology, for the UK version go to Crochet Pattern Train Caboose (UK version).

If you would like to go back to the start of the series have a look at my crochet train.

Train Caboose Crochet 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

• Small amounts of desired colours of cotton or wool, I used 4 colours, red, black, yellow and grey.
• Crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.
• Scissors.
• Sewing thread and needle to stitch the caboose together.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.

Body

Ch. 27.

Row 1: Miss 1 ch. 1 sc in each ch to end.  Turn.

Rows 2 – 4: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 5: Sl st over 1^st 8 sts, 1 ch, 1 sc over each st to last 2 sts, miss these 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 6: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end missing the last 8 sts you sl stitched over.  Turn.

Rows 7 – 15: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn.

Row 16: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end. Don’t turn.

Edging

1 ch, then work sc around edge.  Sl st into 1^st ch.  Fasten off.

Roof

35 ch (I do more than I think I will need and undo the left over chain).

Row 1: 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 8 ch, holding ch against body of caboose as shown sc through the ch and body across top. 1 sc in each of next 3 ch. Turn.

Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st across.  Turn.

Row 3: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st across.  Fasten off.

Railing

Join cotton to back landing where shown.

6 ch, (miss 1 st, 1 tr in next st, 2 ch) repeat to end, sl st into caboose body.

Wheels (Make 2)

Using contrasting colour make a magic loop.

Ch 1, work 8 sc into loop. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in ch.

Join main wheel colour.

Row 1: 3 ch, 1 dc in same place as ch, 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st in 3^rd ch.

Row 2: 3 ch, (1 dc in next st, 2 dc in following st) repeat to end.  Join with a sl st in 3^rd ch.  Fasten off.

Window

7 ch.

Row 1: 1 sc in 2^nd st from hook, 1 sc in each ch to end. Turn.

Rows 2 – 5:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 6: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch work sc around window.  Sl st in ch.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in endings.  Attach window to caboose.

Stitch the wheels to caboose.

Crochet chain to fit between the wheels and attach if desired.

This is the final addition to the series before I show you how to attach all the pieces onto a towel. If you would like to go back to the start of the series it all begins with Crochet Pattern Train Engine.