Welcome to my crochet ride on mower pattern. This is a request that I received. This is what the finished ride on mower applique will look like.

Finished crochet ride on mower pattern 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Ride On Mower 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

  • Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush or Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (208) Yellow Gold, (280) Lemon, (110) Black, (606) Grass Green, (393) Charcoal and (074) Mercury.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • Scissors.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Sewing thread and needle to stitch the mower together and embroider on markings.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply cotton

Size

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

24cm x 15cm or 9.5” x 6”

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

15cm x 11cm or 6” x 4.25”

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

12cm x 9cm or 4.75” x 3.5”

Back Wheel

Using (208) Yellow Gold make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  1 ch, work 18 sc in circle, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Join in (110) Black and fasten off the Yellow Gold.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply joining for wheel row 2

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Join in (393) charcoal and fasten off the Black.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply joining for wheel row 3

Row 3:  3 ch, work 2 tr in each st around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Join in (110) Black and fasten off the Charcoal.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply joining for back wheel row 4

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply back wheel

Front Wheel (Make 2)

Using (208) Yellow Gold make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  1 ch, work 10 sc in circle, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Join in (110) Black and fasten off the Yellow Gold.

 

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Join in (393) charcoal and fasten off the Black.

 

Row 3:  2 ch, work 2 dc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Join in (110) Black and fasten off the Charcoal.

 

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply front wheels

Body

Using (606) Grass Green work 7 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st.  3 sc in last st.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 3 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  8 ch.  (13 sts + 8 ch)

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body row 5

 

Row 5:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch and each st to last 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (20 sts)

 

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

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  (20 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (20 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (20 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, a joined hdc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 3 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body

Neatening Row

1 ch, work scs around, join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body neatened

Steering Wheel Mount

Join (110) Black to wrong side of body 4 sts back from end where shown.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply joining for steering wheel mount

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in each st to st before corner st at bottom, 2 sc in corner st, 1 sc in each of following 3 sts.  4 ch.

Row 2:  Miss 1 ch, 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in last st of row 1, sl st in next st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

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

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Sl st in each of next 2 sts on side.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 5:  Work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to even with top corner.  Turn.

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.   Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with steering wheel mount

Steering Wheel Stand

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts along the top.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, work a joined sc over all 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with steering wheel stand

Gear Stick

Join (110) Black 2 sts before the steering wheel stand.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply joining for gear stick

5 ch, work 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 2 ch, sl st in same st as hdc, work a joined sl st over next 2 sts, sl st into body.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with gear stick

Steering Wheel

Using (110) Black work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch.  4 ch.

Row 2:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st into 1st st of row 1, sl st in next st, 3 ch, miss 1 ch, sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in middle st of row 1, sl st in last st, 4 ch, miss 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply steering wheel bottom

Top of Steering Wheel

Using (110) Black work 9 ch.

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

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply steering wheel top

Bumper Bar

Join (110) Black to right side of bottom of body where shown.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply joining for bumper bar

Work ch to fit between the body and the bottom of the steering wheel mount, join to the steering wheel mount.  Turn.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply joining for chain for bumper bar

 

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each ch and 1 sc in each st along bottom of body to st before corner st.  Turn.

 

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

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with bumper bar

Join (110) Black to 2nd st at front of bumper bar.

Work 4 ch.  Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch it to the wheel.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with wheel chain

Light

Using (393) Charcoal work 5 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.

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

 

Join in (074) Mercury but don’t fasten off the Charcoal.

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Fasten off the Mercury.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply light

Neatening Row

Using the Charcoal work 1 sc in each st around.   Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply light neatened

Gray Part

Using (074) Mercury make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  4 ch, work 4 tr in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply grey part

Top Body Marking

Using (208) Yellow Gold work 9 ch.

 

Miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply top body marking

Bottom Body Marking

Using (208) Yellow Gold work 12 ch.

 

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

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply bottom body marking

Blades

Using (280) Lemon work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

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

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

Row 4:  2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 6:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 4 sts, 1 hdc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 8:  3 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply blade first part

Join (208) Yellow Gold to last st worked of row 9 where shown.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply joining for blade second part

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st down to corner st, 2 sc in corner st, sl st in next st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply blades with top edge

Join (280) Lemon to 1st st worked of the Yellow Gold.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply joining for blades side

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 sc in back loop of each st including the corner sts.  Turn.

Row 12:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply blades with side

Join (208) Yellow Gold to 1st st of right side where shown.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply joining for blades last row

Row 13:  Work 1 sl st in each st to end and 1 sl st in 1st st on side.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply blades complete

Pipes on Top of Blades

Using (110) Black work 7 ch.

 

Miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each remaining ch.  10 ch, join to bottom of last hdc with a sl st, work 1 sl st in each ch and each st along bottom of hdcs, sl st into middle of last hdc, 3 ch, miss 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in the side of last hdc.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply first pipe

2nd Pipe

Using (110) Black work 7 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st across.  2 ch, work 3 hdc across the end of the 2 rows of sc.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply second pipe

Blade Wheel

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, work 7 sc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply blade wheel

Seat Mount

Using (606) Grass Green work 9 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (9 ch)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 3 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 3:  3 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 2 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 5:  3 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 3 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply seat mount

Neatening Row

1 ch, work scs around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply seat mount neatened

Seat Stand – Side Pieces (Make 2)

Using (110) Black work 8 ch.

 

Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Seat Stand

Using (110) Black work 5 ch.

 

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

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

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

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply seat stand

Neatening Row

1 ch, work scs around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply seat stand neatened

Seat

Using (280) Lemon make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Turn

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

Rows 3-4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc and 1 hdc in 1st st and 1 dc in last st.  Don’t turn.

Row 6:  1 ch, work along the top of seat, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, Miss the rest.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 1 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply seat first part

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st down 1st side and along bottom and 1 sc in each st up 2nd side and along top.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply seat first part neatened

Join (208) Yellow Gold to point at bottom of seat where shown.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply joining for seat side

2 ch, work 1 hdc in back loop only of each st to corner, 2 hdc in each st around corner, 1 hdc in each st to 4 sts down from top, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sl st in each of following 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply seat neatened

Step

Using (110) Black work 8 ch.

 

Miss 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 3 sts, 1 sc in each remaining st.  Fasten off.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply step

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the top of the steering wheel to the steering wheel where shown.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply steering wheel

Attach the steering wheel to the steering wheel stand.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with steering wheel

Embroider markings on the light if desired.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply light with markings

Stitch the light to the body.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with light

Embroider markings to the grey part.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply grey part with markings

Attach the grey part in the gap between the body, bumper bar and steering wheel mount.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with grey part

Stitch the body markings to the body where shown.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with markings

Sew the 2 side pieces of the seat stand to the seat mount where shown.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply seat stand with side pieces

Attach the seat stand over the top of the side pieces.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply seat stand with middle part

Stitch the seat to the seat stand.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply seat stand with seat

Attach the step to the seat mount.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply seat stand with step

Sew the seat mount to bottom of steering mount.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with seat stand

Embroider a white dot in the middle of one front wheel, the back wheel and the blade wheel.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply wheels with markings

Attach the pipes and the blade wheel to the blades where shown.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply blades with pipes

Sew the front wheel without the embroidery just under the bottom corner of body where shown.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with front wheel

Stitch the chain down and through the centre of the wheel.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with front chain

Attach the back wheel to the seat mount.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with back wheel

Stitch the 2nd front wheel where shown.

Crochet ride on mower 2 ply body with wheels

Sew the blades in behind the seat mount, front wheel and steering wheel mount.

Finished crochet ride on mower 2 ply landscape

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

Finished crochet ride on mower 2 ply group landscape

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you like it you may also like some of my other patterns including the crochet jeep pattern, the crochet log truck pattern, the crochet cement mixer pattern, crochet digger pattern and crochet tractor pattern.

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