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

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Crochet Submarine Pattern

Abbreviations 

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• dc – double crochet
• htr – half treble crochet
• tr – treble crochet

Materials Used

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (208) Yellow Gold, (146) Vivid Blue and (173) Bluebell.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors.
• Thread and needle to stitch the submarine together.

Size

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

18cm wide x 14cm high or 7” wide x 5.5” high

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

14cm wide x 10cm high or 5.5” wide x 4” high

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

10cm wide x 7cm high or 4” wide x 2.75” high

Submarine Body

Using (146) Vivid Blue work 10 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 1 htr in each of following 2 ch, 1 tr in next ch, 1 htr in each of following 2 ch, 1 dc in each of last 2 ch.  Turn.  (9 sts)

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

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Join in (208) Yellow Gold but leave the (146) Vivid Blue attached for the neatening row.

Row 4:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 dc in each of following 5 sts, 1 htr in each of last 4 sts.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Rows 10-19:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 20:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Rows 21-23:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 24:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Rows 25-26:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 27:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 28:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 29:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 30:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 31:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 32:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 33:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 34:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 35:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 36:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Turn work before neatening row.

Starting with the Vivid Blue left work 1 dc in each st around the Vivid Blue.  Join in (208) Yellow Gold and work 1 dc in each st around to beginning of row.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Tower

Find centre st at top, join (146) Vivid Blue 3 sts back from centre leaving a long tail for neatening row.

 

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of next 10 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at beginning of tower work 1 dc in each st around tower.  Sl st in next st on body.  Fasten off.

Periscope

Join (173) Bluebell in 4^th st from back top of tower.

11 ch.

Miss 1^st ch, work 1 htr in each of next 3 ch, a joined htr over following 3 ch, 1 htr in each of last 4 ch.  Sl st in next st on tower.  Fasten off.

End of Periscope

Using (146) Vivid Blue work 5 ch.

Work 1 htr in 2^nd ch from hook, work 1 htr in each of next 2 ch and through the end of periscope, 1 htr in last ch.  Fasten off.

Portholes (Make 3)

Using (173) Bluebell make a magic loop.

Row 1:  2 ch, work 12 tr in circle, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Join in (146) Vivid Blue.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Propeller

Using (146) Vivid Blue make a magic loop.

(5 ch, work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 1 dc in following ch, sl st in last ch, sl st in circle) 2 times, 2 ch.  Fasten off leaving a tail to attach it to the submarine.

1st Fin

Join (146) Vivid Blue in 4^th st after centre back st leaving a tail at beginning to use for the neatening row.

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

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

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

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

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 2 sts. Turn.  (1 st)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Turn work before neatening row.

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

2nd Fin

Join (146) Vivid Blue in 7^th st before centre back st leaving a tail at the beginning to use for the neatening row.

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

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

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

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

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 2 sts.  Turn.  (1 st)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Turn work before neatening row.

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Attach the propeller to the centre back of the submarine.

Stitch the portholes evenly along the body.

And there’s the finished submarine appliqué. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the submarine pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns including the crochet rocket, the air tanker, the ambulance, the ship pattern and the helicopter.