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Crochet Violin Pattern

Abbreviations 

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

Materials Used

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (254) Moon Rock, (242) Metal Grey, (162) Black Coffee, (130) Old Lace and (110) Black.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors.
• Cream thread and needle to embroider on the strings.

Size 

Large violin (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

12cm wide x 20cm high or 5” wide x 8” high

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

10cm wide x 14.5cm high or 4” wide x 5.75” high

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

7cm wide x 10cm high or 2.75” wide x 4” high

Body

Using (254) Moon Rock work 8 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in following ch, 1 tr in next ch, 1 dc in following ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in last ch.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Rows 4-7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 8:  Sl st in each of 1^st 3 sts, 1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as ch, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Rows 9-11:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in last st.  2 ch.   (11 sts + 2 ch)

Row 14:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook and 1 sc in each st to end.  2 ch.  (12 sts + 2 ch)

Row 15:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook and 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 16:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 17:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 18:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 11 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Rows 19-20:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 21:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 11 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 22:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 23:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in each of following 7 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around except for the 4 corner stitches at sides where violin dips in.  Work 1 sc, 1 ch and 1 sc in these 4 sts.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Contrast Row

Join (162) Black Coffee to any st.

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around except for the 4 ch worked in corner stitches at sides where violin dips in.  Work 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in these 4 sts.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Neck

Using (242) Metal Grey work 22 ch.

Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of following 5 ch, 1 dc in each ch to end.  Fasten off.

Join (162) Black Coffee to back of 1^st ch.

Work 1 sl st in back of each ch, 1 ch, 1 sl st in each st across thin end, 1 ch, 1 sl st in back loop of each st to top of last dc.  Fasten off.

Top of Neck

Join (254) Moon Rock to middle of thin end of handle.

2 ch, work 4 hdc in same st as join, 2 ch, sl st in same st as join.  Fasten off.

Pegs (Make 4)

Using (162) Black Coffee make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 2 sc in magic loop, 1 ch, sl st in magic loop.  Pull circle tight.  Work 2 ch.  Fasten off leaving a long tail to attach them to the neck.

Bow

Using (162) Black Coffee work 40 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 2 ch, 1 ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 2 ch, sl st in same st as hdc, 1 sl st in each ch until 2 ch left, 1 ch, 1 hdc in each of last 2 ch.  Fasten off.

Join (130) Old Lace to top of 1^st hdc.

Row 2:  Work 1 sc in each st to next hdc, sl st in top of hdc.  Fasten off.

Chin Rest

Using (242) Metal Grey work 6 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of next 3 ch, 1 sc in last ch.

Join (110) Black to 1^st st leaving a long tail for the neatening row and leave the Metal Grey where it is.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the colors of the piece work 1 sl st in each st around.  Join with a sl st in the 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Tailpiece

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Turn.  (1 st)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in st.  Turn.  (1 st)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 sc in st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.

Join in (242) Metal Grey.

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Attach the pegs to the narrow end sides of the neck, 2 on each side as shown.

Stitch neck to body where shown.

Sew the tailpiece to the bottom of the violin.

Attach the chin rest near the tailpiece.

Embroider 4 rows of stitching between the tailpiece and top of neck.

Embroider on the bridge.

Embroider 2 F holes where shown.

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

I hope that you’ve enjoyed this pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns, including the crochet ballerina, the paint palette and paintbrush pattern, the unicycle, the rose bookmark and the rocking horse pattern.