Crochet Train

I have a confession to make. Not all the toys in my house were created for my son. I’d made a series of crochet vehicles well before we were even thinking of having a baby. Why? I genuinely don’t know! That’s how addictive crochet is! To begin with, you find reasons to make things. Next, you find excuses to make things, then finally, you give up all pretence and just make.

Never the less, they were all displayed proudly around our living room for months (if not, years) before now happily populating our son’s room. They look a lot happier there!

Crochet Train Toy

Materials:

Double Knit wool, any 4 colours + grey

3mm hook, or any hook to create a finished work that will hold the filling well

Yarn needle

Abbreviations (UK crochet terms)

rnd : round

dc : Double crochet

st : stitch

c : chain

dec : decrease

Undercarriage

c12, c1 more and turn

row1-25            dc12,  c1 and turn

row 26            dc12, break thread and pull through last st to finish.

Engine

Front of Engine

½ rnd 1            Magic circle 4st, ch 1 and turn

½ rnd 2            dc 2 in each st, (8) ch 1 and turn

½ rnd 3            dc 8, ch 1 and turn

½ rnd 4            dc 2 in each st, (16) ch 1 and turn

½ rnd 5            dc 16

row 1                        dc 12 st along straight egde of the ½ circle, ch1 and turn

row 2-7            dc 12, ch 1 and turn

row 8                        dc12, break thread and pull through last st to finish.

Top of Engine

Ch 42, ch1 and turn

row 1-15            dc 42, ch1 and turn

row 16            dc42, break thread and pull through last st to finish.

Cab

Back of cab

c12, c1 more and turn

row1-17            dc12,  c1 and turn

row 18            dc12, break thread and pull through last st to finish.

Top of cab

C 54, c1 and turn

Row 1-9            dc54, c1 and turn

Row 10            dc54, break thread and pull through last st to finish.

Front of cab

c12, c1 more and turn

row 1-5            dc12,  c1 and turn

row 6            dc12, break thread and pull through last st to finish.

Wheels (make 4)

These look great when worked normally, but turned inside out. It’s a nice contrast texture.

Magic circle 4

rnd 1                        dc2 in each st (8)

rnd 2                         dc2 in each st (16)

rnd 3                        *dc2 in 1 st, dc 1* 8 times (24)

rnd 4                        *dc2 in 1 st, dc 2* 8 times (32)

rnd 5-6            dc32

rnd 7                        *dec1, dc2* 8 times (24)

rnd 8                        *dec1, dc1* 8 times (16) Stuff wheel at this point!

rnd 9                        dec8 (8)

break thread, pull through st, weave thread through final 8 st and pull tight to finish.

Funnel

ch21, join to 1^st ch to make a loop with sl st

rnd 1-9            dc 21

rnd 10                        *dc2 in 1 st, dc2* 7 times (28)

rnd 11-13            dc 28, break thread and pull through last st to finish.

Turn over top 4 rows to create a cuff detail.

Coupler (the bit that connects the engine to the cars)

ch5, ch1 and turn

row 1-3            dc5, ch1 and turn

row 4                        dc1, ch3, dc into last st, ch1 and turn

row5                        dc5, break thread and pull through last st to finish.

To make up

Sew ‘back of cab’ to ‘base’, then following this shape sew ‘top of cab’ from ‘base’ to ‘base’ and then to the ‘back of cab’.

Sew ‘front of cab’ to centre of the ‘top of cab’ section.

(This is very wordy, if its too confusing, take a look at the piccis!)

Sew ‘front of engine’ onto ‘base’ at right angle.

Sew ‘top of engine’ from ‘base’, following shape of ‘front of engine’, back to the ‘base’. Sew ‘top of engine’ to ‘front of engine’.

The ‘Top of Cab’ and ‘Top of Engine’ should touch, stuff, then sew together where they meet.

Sew ‘Funnel’ in place

Sew ‘Wheels’ in place

Sew ‘Coupler’ in place

Weave in loose ends and make ‘choo choo’ noises. This last instruction is obligatory.

Wow. This pattern has taken an AGE to write out so far, so I’m going to take a break and post the train carriages tomorrow.

Stay tuned, and enjoy

Choo choooooo!

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