Welcome to my crochet plane mobile pattern. This week I’ll be showing you how to make the crochet plane, next week I’ll have the teddy bear pilot and the week after I’ll be putting it together as a mobile. The finished patterns will look like this.
The crochet plane by itself will look like this.
There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at Crochet Plane Mobile Tutorial.
To view the full pattern for free continue scrolling down this page. If you would like to download the pattern it’s available on my Ravelry store for $1 at Crochet Plane Mobile Pattern.
This pattern will be using US terminology. If you would like to view the UK version go to Crochet Plane Mobile Pattern (UK Version).
I would like to thank American Yarns who sponsored the posts for the plane mobile and provided me with the wool. American Yarns is an online store that ships to Australia and New Zealand, providing American yarn brands, such as Red Heart, Bernat and Caron, that are often difficult to find in Australia.
Crochet Plane Mobile Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- dtr – double treble crochet
- ttr – triple treble crochet
Materials Used
- I used 4 colours of Red Heart Soft Yarn Really Red, Deep Sea, Turquoise and Lemon 8 ply wool, which is light worsted in the US and double knit in the UK.
- A crochet hook, I used a 2.5mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
- Sewing thread and a sewing needle to stitch the plane together.
Size
Large plane (Using 8 ply wool)
16cm x 19cm or 6.5” x 7.5”
Fuselage (Work 2 for each plane)
10 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch and work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (9 sts)
Rows 2-4: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 3 sts. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (7 sts)
Rows 9-11: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 15: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 16: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 17: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 18: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 19: 1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 20: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 21: 1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 22: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 23: 1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 24: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 25: 1 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 26: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. 4 ch. Turn. (6 sts + 4 ch)
Row 27: Miss 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 28: 1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 29: 1 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Don’t Fasten off.
Neatening Row
For 1 fuselage of each plane don’t turn before the neatening row. Turn work and work 1 dc or 2 dc, when needed, in each st around. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Wings (Make 4 for each plane)
16 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch and work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts and a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 1 dtr in each st to end. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off for 2 wings. After finishing the other 2 wings, place a wing that is fastened off behind the wing with wrong sides facing and join together with a sl st in each through both wings. (If your joined wings aren’t stiff you will need to cut a piece of cardboard to place in between the wings before crocheting them together to help them hold their shape. Fasten off.
Front of Plane
Join cotton to 1st st on front of body section as shown.
1 ch, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in following st, 2 tr in next st, 2 dtr in each st until you have 4 sts left, 2 tr in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 dc in next st, sl st in last st. Fasten off.
Join same colour yarn 1 st back from centre st.
2 ch, work 1 htr in each of next 2 sts. Fasten off.
Propellers
Join cotton in 1st ch as shown.
6 ch.
Work 2 tr in 3rd ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in last st, sl st into top of front of plane. Fasten off.
Work the other propeller the same on the other side of the top front section.
Tail Flaps (Make 4 for each plane)
7 ch.
1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 tr in next st, 2 dtr in following st, 1 ttr in last st. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
Sl st into each st around. Fasten off.
Divider
Using the same colour as the fuselage make a magic loop.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 13 htr into circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 1st st.
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 htr in same st as ch, 2 htr in each st to end of row. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Stitch 2 tail flaps together with wrong sides facing, repeat for other 2 tail flaps.
Sew a tail flap to each of the tails of the fuselages as shown.
With wrong sides together stitch the plane bodies together leaving the cockpit open.
Insert filling into the tail section of the plane to the cockpit and stitch the divider into the back of the cockpit and around the sides and bottom.
Attach the wings to the sides of the plane.
And there’s the finished crochet plane mobile. Next week I’ll be making the teddy bear pilot.
If you liked this pattern I’ve also got an airplane applique, a train, an easy car and a convertible car, as well as a ship.
And be sure to have a look at the lovely stock available at American Yarns.
