Welcome to my crochet tractor pattern. The finished tractor will look like this.

Finished crochet tractor pattern group portrait 1

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available at Crochet Tractor Tutorial.

 

The pattern is available for free to view on this page by scrolling down. If you would like to download the pattern it’s available at my Ravelry store for $1 at Crochet Tractor Pattern.

This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you would like to view the US version it’s available at Crochet Tractor Pattern (US Version).

Crochet Tractor Pattern

Abbreviations

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

Materials Used

  • Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (606) Grass Green, (208) Yellow Gold and (110) Black.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • Scissors.
  • Sewing needle.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Sewing thread to stitch the tractor together.

Crochet tractor 2 ply cotton

Size

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

13cm x 11cm or 5” x 4.5”

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

6.5cm x 6cm or 2.75” x 2.5”

Tractor Body

24 ch.

Crochet tractor 2 ply chain for body

Row 1:  Miss 1st 2 ch and work 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.

Crochet tractor 2 ply body row one body first stitch

Crochet tractor 2 ply body row one

Rows 2-4:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 5:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st to end.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply body

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st on sides and 1 dc, 1 ch and 1 dc into each corner st. join with a sl st in 1st ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply body neatened

Front of Cab

Join wool 13 sts back from front of body.

Crochet tractor 2 ply joining for front of cab

9 ch.

Crochet tractor 2 ply chain for front of cab

Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st into next st along body.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply joining front of cab

Crochet tractor 2 ply front of cab

Back of Cab

Join wool 2nd last st on body.

Crochet tractor 2 ply joining for back of cab

9 ch.

Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st into last st on body.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply back of cab

Middle Section of Cab

Join wool 4th st from end of front cab.

Crochet tractor 2 ply joining for middle of cab

8 ch.

Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st into next st along body.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply middle of cab

Roof

Use main colour.

Row 1:  2 ch, work 2 dc into top of front of cab, 3 ch, work 2 dc into top of middle of cab, 3 ch, work 2 dc into top of back of cab, 3 ch.

Crochet tractor 2 ply beginning of roof

Crochet tractor 2 ply roof 1

Crochet tractor 2 ply roof row 1

Row 2:  Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply beginning roof row 2

Crochet tractor 2 ply roof

Join contrast colour to 1st st on right side of roof.

Crochet tractor 2 ply joining for roof top

Row 3:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st across.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply roof top

Large Wheel

Using main colour make a magic loop.

Crochet tractor 2 ply back wheel magic loop

1 ch, 6 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight and sl st in 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply inner back wheel

Join contrast colour in any st.

Crochet tractor 2 ply joining for middle of back wheel

1 ch, work 2 htr in each st.  Join with a sl st in 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply back wheel middle

Join black in any st.

Crochet tractor 2 ply joining for outer back wheel

2 ch, work 2 tr in each st. Join with a sl st in 1st st.   Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply back wheel

Small Wheel

Using main colour make a magic loop.

1 ch, 4 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight and sl st in 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply inner front wheel

Join contrast colour in any st.

1 ch, work 2 htr in each st.  Join with a sl st in 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply front wheel middle

Join black in any st.

2 ch, work 2 tr in each st.  Join with a sl st in 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply front wheel

Trim

13 ch.

Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply trim

Stack

Join black wool 7 sts from front of body.

Crochet tractor 2 ply joining for funnel

7 ch.

Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Sl st in next st on body.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply funnel

Steering Wheel

Join black wool to corner of front cab section as shown.

2 ch, pull loop of last ch loose, cut wool leaving a bit of a tail but don’t fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply steering wheel first part

Join black wool 3 sts along bottom of body from 1st part of steering wheel.

2 ch, work 1 ch through the loop you left loose and then pull the loop tight, 2 ch, sl st into side of front cab.

Crochet tractor 2 ply steering wheel second part

Crochet tractor 2 ply steering wheel third part

Crochet tractor 2 ply steering wheel

Light

Join wool 3 sts down from back cab join.

Crochet tractor 2 ply joining for light

1 ch, 3 dc in same st as ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet tractor 2 ply light

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch wheels to body.

Crochet tractor 2 ply body with back wheel

Crochet tractor 2 ply body with front wheel

Stitch trim to body.

Finished crochet tractor 2 ply landscape

And there’s the finished crochet tractor. If you liked this pattern you may also like some of my other crochet farm patterns. I’ve got a barn, as well as a cow, horse, pig and sheep.

Finished crochet barn landscape

Finished crochet cow group landscape

Finished crochet horse landscape

Finished crochet pig group landscape

Finished easy crochet sheep group landscape