Today I’m going to start a series about how to crochet a train set with animals to go along with it. We will start with the train engine today. The completed train engine will look like this.
As always the video tutorial is available on my Youtube channel at How to crochet a train engine appliqué and I hope you enjoy it.
To view the full pattern continue to scroll down this page. If you would like to download the pattern in PDF format it’s available on my Ravelry store at Crochet Train Pattern. You can buy it individually for $1 or the complete set of nine patterns for $5.
I will be using the UK terminology here, for the US version go to Crochet Train Engine Body Appliqué Pattern (US version).
Train with Contrasting Roof Crochet 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 (390) Poppy Rose, (280) Lemon, (074) Mercury and (110) Black.
- Crochet hook (I used a 1mm hook).
- Scissors.
- Sewing needle and thread to stitch the train together.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
Size
Medium train engine (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
10.5cm x 9cm or 4” x 3.5”
Small train engine (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
8cm x 7cm or 3.25” x 2.75”
Crochet Train Engine
Body
Ch. 31.
Row 1: Miss 1 ch. 1 dc in each ch to end. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 dec dc over first 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 dc over each st to last 2, 1 dec dc over these 2 sts. Turn.
Row 4: 1 ch, 1 dec dc over first 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, 1 dc over each st to last 2, 1 dec dc over these 2 sts. Turn.
Row 6: 1 ch, 1 dec dc over first 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts. Miss these sts. Turn.
Row 7: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Rows 8 – 12: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 13: 1 ch. work 1 dc in next 11 dc. Turn.
Rows 14 – 19: 1 ch, work 1 dc in next 11 dc. Turn.
Edging
Work dc around edge. Sl st into beginning. Fasten off.
Roof
23 ch, (I do more than I think I will need and undo the left over chain).
Row 1: 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, holding ch against body of train as shown, work 1dc through the ch and body in each st across top. 1 dc in each of next 3 ch. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc across. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc across. Fasten off.
Funnel
Join cotton to 6th st from cabin.
Row 1: 2 ch, 1 htr in same st, 2 htr in next st. Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, 1 htr in same place as ch, 1 htr in each st to last, 2 htr in last. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 dc in same place as ch, 1 dc in each st to last, 2 dc in last. Fasten off.
Wheels (Make 2)
Using contrasting colour make a magic loop.
1 ch, work 8 dc into loop. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in chain.
Join main wheel colour.
Row 1: 3 ch, 1 tr in same place as ch, 2 tr in each st around. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch.
Row 2: 3 ch, (1 tr in next st, 2 tr in following st) repeat to end. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch. Fasten off.
Window
7 ch.
Row 1: 1 dc in 2nd st from hook, 1 dc in each ch to end. Turn
Rows 2 – 5: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 6: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch work dc around window. Sl st in ch. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Attach window and wheels to train body.
Crochet chain to fit between the wheels and attach if desired.
And here’s the train engine in a few different colours.
The next pattern in the series is the crochet train carriage.