Crochet, Truck, Plane and Car

Jul 06, 2021 04:55 PM

CROCHET SKILL LEVEL EASY

What you will need:

RED HEART® Super Saver®:

1 skein each 319 Cherry Red A, 324 Bright Yellow B, 316 Soft White C, 312 Black D, 400 Grey Heather E, 505 Aruba Sea F, 672 Spring Green G, 254 Pumpkin H, and 886 Blue I

Susan Bates® Crochet Hook:

3.75mm [F–5 US]

Yarn needle, fiberfill

GAUGE: 15 sts = 4” (10 cm) in pattern; 16 rows/rounds = 4” (10 cm) in single crochet. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color

7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); multicolor, heather and print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m), flecks 5 oz (141 g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins

SHOP KIT

Happy Little Car, Plane, & Truck

Crocheted vehicles offer many hours of fun for little ones! Their soft cuddliness is easy to play with, even for the smallest little fingers. And when they are soiled, they can be thrown in the washing machine.

Car measures 23⁄4” wide x 41⁄2” long (7 x 11.5 cm).

Plane measures 8” long x 8” wide (20.5 x 20.5 cm), across wings. Truck measures 23⁄4” wide x 7” long (7 x 18 cm).

Special Stitches

bpdc (back post double crochet) = Yarn over, insert hook from back side of work to front and to back again around the post of indicated stitch; yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (1 loop on hook). Skip the stitch in front of the bpdc.

fpdc (front post double crochet) = Yarn over, insert hook from front side of work to back and to front again around post of indicated stitch; yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (1 loop on hook).

sc2tog = [Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

sc3tog = [Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop in next st] 3 times, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Notes

1. Car, plane, and truck are worked in pieces that are sewn together.

2. Sections worked in rounds have right sides facing at all times and are joined at the end of each round.

3. To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Cut old color.

4. Insert stuffing only when instructed.

CAR

Body

Beginning at front of car, with A, ch 8.

Round 1: Work 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc

in next 5 ch, 3 sc in last ch; working across opposite side of foundation ch, sc in next 5 ch; join with slip st in first sc—16 sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first 3 sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in remaining sc; join with slip st in first sc—22 sc.

Rounds 3–16: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc.

Round 17: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, sc2tog 3 times, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog 3 times, sc in last 2 sc; join with slip st in first sc—16 sc. Round 18: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, sc3tog, sc in next 5 sc, sc3tog, sc in last 2 sc; join with slip st in first sc—12 sc. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly and, holding edges together, sew last round closed.

Roof

With A, ch 2.

Round 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip st in first sc—6 sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc—12 sc.

Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—18 sc.

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Round 4: Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—24 sc. Rounds 5 and 6: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc.

Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly, then sew roof over Rounds 8–15 of body.

Front and Rear Window (make 2)

With C, ch 7.

Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—6 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. With D, embroider straight st eyes over 3rd st from each edge of Row 1 of front window. Sew front window over Rounds 5 and 6 of front side of roof. Sew rear window over Rounds 5 and 6 of back side of roof.

Side Window (make 2)

With C, ch 2.

Row 1 (right side): Work 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn—3 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc—6 sc. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Sew side windows over Rounds 5 and 6 of each side of roof.

Bumper (make 2)

With E, ch 15.

Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across—14 sc. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Headlight (make 2)

With B, ch 2.

Round 1: Work 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip st in first sc—5 sc. Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.

Tire Half (make 8)

With E, ch 2.

Round 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip st in first sc; change to D—6 sc. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc¬—12 sc. Fasten off, leaving long tail on 4 tire halves for sewing. To form tire, *holding wrong sides together, whipstitch two tire halves around outer edges; repeat from * 3 times.

ASSEMBLY

Sew bumpers over lower front and back of body, ensuring that each bumper is centered and wrapped slightly around each side. Using photograph as a guide, with D, backstitch curved mouth on front bumper.

Sew headlights above ends of front bumper. Allow half of each tire to hang below body and sew in place on lower sides between edges of bumpers.

FINISHING CAR

Weave in ends.

PLANE

Nose and Body

Note: Insert stuffing every few rounds. Beginning at nose, with F, ch 2.

Round 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip st in first sc—6 sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc—12 sc.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc.

Round 4: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—18 sc. Rounds 5 and 6: Repeat Round 3; change to G at end of Round 6.

Round 7: Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—24 sc. Round 8: Ch 1, [sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times, sc in remaining sc; join with slip st in first sc—30 sc.

Round 9: Repeat Round 3.

Round 10: Ch 1, [sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog] 6 times—24 sc.

Rounds 11–19: Repeat Round 3 nine times. Round 20: Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 6 times—18 sc.

Rounds 21–26: Repeat Round 3 six times. Round 27: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 6 times—12 sc.

Rounds 28–31: Repeat Round 3 four times. Round 32: Ch 1, sc2tog around; join with slip st in first sc—6 sc.

Round 33: Repeat Round 3. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Weave end through last sts and pull tightly to close tail end of body. On underside of nose, with D, embroider curved smile with backstitches between Rounds 3 and 4.

Front Wing (make 2)

Beginning at outer tip of wing, with H, ch 8. Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—7 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in remaining sc, turn—9 sc.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each sc to center st of 3-sc group, 3 sc in center st, sc in remaining sc, turn—11 sc.

Rows 6–13: Repeat Rows 4 and 5 four times—19 sc.

Row 14: Repeat Row 4. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Fold wing in half lengthwise and whipstitch outer edges together.

Rear Wing (make 3)

Beginning at outer tip of wing, with H, ch 6. Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—5 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in remaining sc, turn—7 sc.

Row 4: Repeat Row 2.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in remaining sc, turn—9 sc.

Row 6: Repeat Row 2. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Fold wing in half lengthwise and whipstitch outer edges together.

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Windshield

With C, ch 7.

Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—6 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc—12 sc. Fasten off leaving long tail. With D, embroider straight st eyes 1 stitch apart from center of Row 1

of windshield. Sew windshield over Rounds 7 and 8 of body.

Front Tire Half (make 4)

With E, ch 2.

Round 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip st in first sc; change to D—6 sc. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc; join with slip st in first sc—12 sc. Fasten off, leaving long tail on 2 tire halves for sewing. Holding wrong sides together, whipstitch two tire halves around outer edges; repeat for 2nd tire.

Rear Tire Half (make 2)

With D, ch 2.

Round 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip st in first sc—6 sc. Fasten off leaving long tail on 1 tire half for sewing. Holding wrong sides together, whipstitch tire halves around outer edges.

ASSEMBLY

Using photograph as a guide for placement, sew front wings on sides of body over Rounds 14–20 and 2 rear wings over Rounds 30–33. Sew remaining wing over top of body over Rounds 30–33. Sew front tires to underside of body slightly forward of front wings; sew rear tire to underside of body centered between rear wings.

FINISHING PLANE

Weave in ends.

TRUCK

Cab Body

With I, ch 34.

Row 1 (right side): Dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning ch-3 counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in each ch across, turn—32 dc. Row 2: Ch 3, dc in first 3 dc, [bpdc around next dc, dc in next 7 dc] three times, bpdc around next dc, dc in next 3 dc, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in first 2 dc, [fpdc around next dc, dc in next 7 dc] three times, fpdc around next dc, dc in last 4 dc, turn.

Rows 4 and 5: Repeat Rows 2 and 3.

Row 6: Repeat Row 2. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Cab Top and Bottom (make 2)

With I, ch 2.

Round 1: Work 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip st in first sc—8 sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in first sc, sc in next st, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in first sc, sc in next st; repeat from * 3 times; join with slip st in first sc—12 sc and 4 ch-2 sps.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * twice, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space, sc in last 2 sc; join with slip st in first sc—20 sc and 4 ch-2 sps.

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sc, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space, sc in next 5 sc; repeat from * twice, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space, sc in last 3 sc; join with slip st in first sc—28 sc and 4 ch-2 sps. Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.

Front Bumper

With E, ch 15.

Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across—14 sc. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Grill

With E, ch 5.

Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—4 sc.

Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc, turn. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Headlight (make 2)

With B, ch 2.

Round 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip st in first sc—6 sc. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Front Windshield

With C, ch 7.

Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—6 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. With D, embroider straight st eyes 1 stitch apart from center of Row 1 of front windshield.

Side Window (make 2)

With C, ch 5.

Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—4 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Trailer Box Top And Bottom (make 2) With E, ch 19.

Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—18 sc.

Rows 2–8: Ch 1, sc in each sc, turn. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Trailer Box Side (make 2)

With E, ch 19.

Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn—18 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc; change to B, turn. Rows 3 and 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc; change to A at end of Row 4, turn.

Rows 5 and 6: Ch 1, sc in each sc; change to E at end of Row 6, turn.

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each sc, turn.

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each sc. Fasten off.

Trailer Back End

With E, work same as cab top.

Tire Half (make 12)

With E, ch 2.

Round 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip st in first sc—6 sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around; change to D; join with slip st in first sc—12 sc.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next st; repeat from

* around; join with slip st in first sc—18

sc. Fasten off, leaving long tail on six of the tire halves. *Holding wrong sides together, whipstitch two tire halves around outer edges; repeat from * 5 times.

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ASSEMBLY

Cab

With right side of cab body facing, gently

fold cab body so post sts form outer corners; working across ends of rows, sew edges together to form back of cab body. Sew cab top and bottom to body and stuff body before closing edges. Center the bumper over lower front of cab body, wrapping slightly and evenly around each side and sew in place. Using photograph as a guide, with D, embroider curved smile with backstitches on bumper. Center grill over bumper and sew in place. Sew headlights on each side of grill. Align Row 1 of front windshield over Row 5 of cab body front and sew piece in place. Align Row 1 of each side windshield over Row 5 of cab body sides and sew in place.

Trailer

Sew trailer box top to top edges of box sides and box bottom to bottom edges. Sew back end to back of trailer box. Stuff trailer box, then whipstitch to back of cab body. Using photograph as a guide, sew tires to lower sides of truck, allowing half of each tire to hang below cab body and trailer box.

FINISHING TRUCK

Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS

A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C, etc.; ch

= chain; dc = double crochet; sc = single crochet; sp(s) = space(s); st(s) = stitch(es); ( ) = work directions in parentheses into same st; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.

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2 comments

Annie

Jul 10, 2021 11:10 AM

Love this set! Especially truck!

Elizabeth

Jul 10, 2021 12:14 PM

Really great work!