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

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Crochet Unicycle Pattern

Abbreviations 

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr tr – triple treble crochet

Materials Used 

• Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (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 sc in circle.  Pull circle tight and sl st in top of 1^st st.

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

Outer Wheel

Join black cotton to any stitch.

1 ch, work 1 hdc in same st as ch, 1 hdc 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 sc in each st to end.  3 ch, work 2 dc in the side of last sc.  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 sc in the side of last sl st.  Fasten off.

Seat

Using black work 15 ch.

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

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

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

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

Pedals (Make 2)

Using red work 3 ch.

Miss 1^st st and work 1 sc in each remaining st.  Fasten off.

Join grey to pedal and work 4 ch.  Fasten off leaving a longer tail to attach the pedal..

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the upper frame piece to the frame piece.

Attach the seat to the upper frame piece.

Sew the frame pieces to the wheel with the bottom of the frame piece in the centre of the wheel.

Stitch one of the pedals to the front of the wheel as shown and the other at the back.

And there’s the finished crochet unicycle. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you liked this pattern, you may also like my crochet bicycle pattern and crochet motorbike pattern.