The next crochet pattern I will be making is a crochet ship. The ship is going to look like this once it’s finished.
There will also be a tutorial video to follow along with on YouTube at Crochet Ship Tutorial.
This pattern is going to use UK terminology. I do have a US version available at Ship Crochet Pattern (US version) if you would like to used the US terminology.
Ship Crochet 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
- Small amounts of 4 colours of cotton or wool.
- A crochet hook.
- Scissors.
- A darning needle to weave in your ends.
- White sewing cotton.
- A needle to attach the windows.
Hull
30 ch.
Row 1: Dc in 2nd ch from hook, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Rows 2 – 7: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end working a dc in between the last dc and 1 ch. Turn.
Change to 1st contrasting colour if desired
Rows 8 – 9: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end working a dc in between the last dc and 1 ch. Turn.
Change to 2nd contrasting colour if desired
Rows 10 – 11: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end working a dc in between the last dc and 1 ch. Turn.
Change back to main colour
Rows 12 – 15: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end working a dc in between the last dc and 1 ch. Turn.
Row 16: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 8 sts, a dec dc over next 2 sts. Turn.
Row 17: 1 ch, dec dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end working a dc in between the last dc and 1 ch. Turn.
Row 18: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, work a dec dc over these 2 sts. Turn.
Row 19: 1 ch, 1 dec dc in 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, work a dec dc over these 2 sts. Turn.
Row 20: 1 ch, 1 dec dc in 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, work a dec dc over these 2 sts. Turn.
Row 21: 1 ch, 1 dec dc in 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, a dec dc over last 2 sts.
Neaten Edges
1 ch, work dc around the entire hull and sl st into 1st ch. Fasten off.
Ship Top
Join cotton 8 sts in from back of boat.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end, sl st into side. Sl st into next st on side. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end, sl st into side. Turn.
Rows 4 – 8: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 9: sl st over 1st 6 sts, 1 ch 1 dc in same place as last sl st, 1 dc in each st to last 5 sts. Turn.
Rows 10 – 12: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 13: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Fasten off.
Neaten edges of ship top
Join cotton to where you started the ship top and work 1 dc in each st around. Fasten off.
Windows (Make 5)
Ch 4.
Row 1: miss 1st ch, 1 dc in each of remaining 3 ch, Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st. Fasten off.
Funnels
Join yarn 3 sts in on ship top.
Row 1: 1 ch, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. Turn.
Rows 2 – 4: 1 ch, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. Turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. Fasten off.
2nd Funnel
Join yarn 8 sts in from other end.
Row 1: 1 ch, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. Turn.
Rows 2 – 4: 1 ch, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. Turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. Fasten off. 
Flag Pole
Join yarn 3 sts in from end of boat hull.
ch 10, (or desired amount) miss 1 ch, 1 dc in each ch to end, sl st into boat hull.
Flag
Join yarn to 4th st from top of flag pole.
Row 1: 1 ch, 1 dc in next 4 sts, turn.
Row 2 – 4: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st. Turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in endings. Attach 2 windows to the top storey of the ship and 3 windows to the bottom storey as shown.
So that is the ship crochet pattern completed. I hope you enjoy making this pattern and if you do I’d love to see it. You may also be interested in my car pattern.
