Crochet Unicycle Pattern (UK Version)

kerriscrochet@gmail.com

4 years ago

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

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at crochet unicycle tutorial.

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

Crochet Unicycle Pattern

Abbreviations

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

Materials Used

Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (390) Poppy Rose, (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 unicycle together.

Size

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

8cm x 15.5cm or 3” x 6”

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

5cm x 9cm or 2” x 3.5”

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

4.5cm x 8.5cm or 1.75” x 3.25”

Inner Wheel and Spokes

Using grey make a magic loop.

Row 1: 1 ch, work 8 dc in circle. Pull circle tight and sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 2: 9 ch, work a quad tr in same st as ch, (2 ch, work 1 quad tr in next st, 2 ch, 1 quad tr in same st as last quad tr) repeat 6 times, 2 ch, sl st in 7th ch. Fasten off. For a quad tr you put yarn around hook 4 times at start of stitch.

Outer Wheel

Join black cotton to any stitch.

1 ch, work 1 htr in same st as ch, 1 htr in each st to end. Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Frame

Using red work 14 ch.

Sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each st to end. 3 ch, work 2 tr in the side of last dc. Fasten off.

Upper Frame Piece

Using grey work 6 ch.

Miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch. 1 ch, work 2 dc in the side of last sl st. Fasten off.

Seat

Using black work 15 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st st and work 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, (a joined dc over following 2 sts) 2 times, 1 dc in each st to end. Fasten off

Join red in 1^st st worked of row 1.

Row 2: 1 ch, 1 dc in each of 1^st 5 sts, a joined dc over following 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, a sl st in last st. Turn.

Row 3: 1 dc in 1^st st, sl st in next st, (1 dc in next st, 1 sl st in following st) 2 times, (1 htr in next st, 1 sl st in following st) repeat to last st, 1 htr in last st. Fasten off.