Crochet Tank Pattern (UK Version)

kerriscrochet@gmail.com

5 years ago

Welcome to my crochet tank pattern. This is another request that I received. The finished tank applique will look like this.

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This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you would like to view the US version go to crochet tank pattern (US version).

Crochet Tank Pattern

Abbreviations

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

Materials Used

Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (244) Spruce, (212) Sage Green, (074) Mercury and (110) Black.
A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
Scissors.
Darning needle to weave in ends.
Sewing thread and needle to stitch the tank together.

Size

Large tank (Using 8 ply crochet cotton & a 3mm hook)

16cm x 10.5cm or 6.5” x 4.25”

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

10cm x 7cm or 3.75” x 2.75”

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

8cm x 5.5cm or 3.25” x 2.5”

Body

Using (244) Spruce work 32 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch and work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (31 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (31 sts)

Row 3: 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. (29 sts)

Row 4: 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. (27 sts)

Row 5: 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. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

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

Middle Level of Body

Join (212) Sage Green to 4^th st along top.

Row 1: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 17 sts, a joined dc over following 2 sts. Turn. (19 sts)

Row 2: 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)

Row 3: 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)

Row 4: 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. Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join cotton to 1^st st of row 1 on right side as shown.

Work 1 dc in each st around middle body section. Fasten off.

Top Body Section

Join (244) Spruce to 3^rd st back from centre st.

Row 1: 2 ch, work 1 htr in same st as ch and 1 htr in each of next 5 sts. Turn.

Row 2: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts and a joined htr over last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 3: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1^st 2 sts and a joined htr over last 2 sts. Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join cotton to 1^st st of row 1 on right side as shown.

Work 1 dc in each st around top section. Fasten off.

Inner Wheels (Make 4)

Using Mercury make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 6 dc into circle. Pull circle tight and sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Outer Wheel

Join Black cotton to any st on inner wheel.

2 ch, work 2 tr in each st, join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Gun

Using Mercury work 16 ch.

Miss 2 ch and work 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 1 tr in each of following 5 sts and 1 dtr in each st to end, 3 ch, work a sl st in last st. Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends. Stitch the wheels evenly along the bottom as shown.

Sew the gun in behind the top level of the body.

Crochet the track to fit around the wheels.

Track

Using black work enough chain to go around the wheels. I worked 70 chain.

Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next st, 2 ch, sl st in same st as htr, (work 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in following st, 2 ch, sl st in same st as htr) repeat to end of row. Don’t fasten off until you have stitched most of the track around the wheel and made sure it isn’t too long.