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Here you find the description of crocheting of the little Boat and Sailboat toys.
You can use these tiny boats as toys, keychains, kids room decor, and even as a part of a mobile for the baby’s bed.
So, let’s begin!
Language: English (US terminology).
Skill level: easy.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
Yarn: any smooth yarn of any structure, any thickness and color.
Used yarn: cotton/acrylic yarn 160m/50g (Sport weight yarn 4ply).
– 1,5 mm crochet hook
– tapestry needle
– embroidery needle
– stitch marker
– scissors
SIZE
Boat – 3×6 cm (1.2” х 2.4”), sailboat – 5×7 cm (2.0” х 2.8”)
* if using the indicated yarn.
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms)
MR – magic ring
rnd – round
st/lp – stitch/loop
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in 1 stitch)
BLO – back loops only
fasten off invisibly – make the invisible fasten off (see the tutorial here)
(…)*n times – repeat those in brackets n-times
[…] – stitch count of the round or row
USEFUL TIPS
How to make Invisible Fasten Off
PLEASE NOTE
Work in continuous rounds using a stitch marker at the beginning of the round unless otherwise specified. This pattern is meant for an easy skill level. Please make sure you already have the necessary crochet skills, as this pattern does not include crocheting lessons.
PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
BOAT
In yarn color you like.
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 times [9]
Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*2 times, 1 sc [12]
Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc)*3 times [15]
Rnd 5: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*2 times, 2 sc [18]
Rnd 6: (5 sc, inc)*3 times [21]
Rnd 7: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*2 times, 3 sc [24]
Rnd 8: (7 sc, inc)*3 times [27]
Rnd 9: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*2 times, 4 sc [30]
Rnd 10: (14 sc, inc)*2 times [32]
Change to second yarn color you like.
Rnd 11: 8 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc, 7 sc [34]
Make 2 sl st + ch 1 (photo 1) and turn your work. Move the stitch marker here.
Rnd 12: skip first ch from the hook, work in FLO of the round 11 (photos 2-3), (16 sc, inc)*2 times [36]
Rnd 13: (17 sc, inc)*2 times [38]
Rnd 14: 17 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 1 sc [40]
Rnd 15: 18 sc, inc, 19 sc, inc, 1 sc [42]
Make additionally 2 sc, move the stitch marker here.
Rnd 16: 42 sl st [42]
Fasten off invisibly (photo 4) – see the tutorial HERE – and weave in the yarn end.
Flatten the boat edges, giving them a pointed shape (photos 5-6).
SAILBOAT
In yarn color you like.
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc [8]
Rnd 3: (3 sc, inc)*2 times [10]
Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc [12]
Rnd 5: (5 sc, inc)*2 times [14]
Rnd 6: 3 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 3 sc [16]
Rnd 7: (7 sc, inc)*2 times [18]
Rnd 8: 4 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 4 sc [20]
Rnd 9: (9 sc, inc)*2 times [22]
Rnd 10: 5 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 5 sc [24]
Rnd 11: (11 sc, inc)*2 times [26]
Rnd 12: 6 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 6 sc [28]
Rnd 13: (13 sc, inc)*2 times [30]
Rnd 14: 7 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc, 7 sc [32]
Rnd 15: (15 sc, inc)*2 times [34]
Change to second yarn color you like.
Rnd 16: 8 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 8 sc [36]
Make 2 sl st + ch 1 (photo 1), turn your work, move the stitch marker here.
Rnd 17: skip first ch from the hook, work in FLO of the round 16 (photos 2-3), (17 sc, inc)*2 times [38]
Rnd 18: (18 sc, inc)*2 times [40]
Rnd 19: 18 sc, inc, 19 sc, inc, 1 sc [42]
Rnd 20: 19 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 1 sc [44]
Make additionally 2 sc, move the stitch marker here.
Rnd 21: 44 sl st [44]
Fasten off invisibly – see the tutorial HERE – and weave in the yarn end.
Flatten the sailboat edges, giving them a pointed shape (photo 4).
Embroider the mast on the sail in a single stripe using contrasting yarn (photo 4).
Congratulations, your boats are ready!
Hope you had fun making these tiny toys.
You can also purchase an Ad-free, printable PDF version of the pattern from my shop here.
And if you want to crochet another summer sea-themed toy, you might also like my premium amigurumi pattern Ollie the diver, because this kid loves playing with little ships so much 🙂
You can find the pattern here:
2 comments
Vidhya
very nice crochet
Planet PiuAuthor
Thank you so much! 🙂