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 2dc 2 in each st, (8) ch 1 and turn
½ rnd 3dc 8, ch 1 and turn
½ rnd 4 dc 2 in each st, (16) ch 1 and turn
½ rnd 5dc 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
ow1-17 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 1-9dc54, c1 and turn
Row 10dc54, 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 1st 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.