Welcome to my crochet bicycle applique pattern. The finished crochet bicycle applique will look like this.

Finished crochet bicycle applique group portrait

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at Crochet Bicycle Applique Tutorial.

 

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This pattern will be using US terminology. If you would like to view the UK version go to Crochet Bicycle Applique Pattern (UK Version).

Crochet Bicycle Applique 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
  • tr tr – triple treble crochet

Materials Used

  • I used red, grey, black, green, white and yellow 4 ply crochet cotton.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.
  • Scissors.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Sewing thread and a sewing needle to stitch the bike together. Small beads if desired to stitch to the flowers.

Size

Large Bicycle (Using 8 ply wool)

18cm x 13cm or 7” x 5”

Medium Bicycle (Using 4 ply crochet cotton) 

13cm x 8cm or 5” x 3”

Wheels (Make 2)

Wheel Centre

Make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 8 sc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique wheel centres

Wheel Spokes

Join cotton to any stitch on wheel centre.

10 ch, (1 tr tr in next st, 5 ch) 7 times.  Sl st in 5th ch.  Fasten off.  For a tr tr you put yarn around the hook 4 times at start of stitch.

Crochet bicycle applique wheel spokes 

Tire

Join cotton in top of a triple treble.

Crochet bicycle applique joining for tires

1 ch, 1 sc in same place as ch, (1 sc in each of next 5 ch, 1 sc in top of next tr tr) repeat to end.  Sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique wheels with tires

Chain Circle

Make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 8 hdc in circle.  Pull circle tight and sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique chain circle

Chain Guard

10 ch.

Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 3 sts, 1 dc in each of last 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique chain guard

To Make Up Chain Parts

Stitch chain circle to chain guard.

Crochet bicycle applique chain guard with chain circle

Join cotton to chain guard and work a sl st in back loop only in each st around working 12 ch to stitch to the centre of the wheel at the narrow end of the chain guard.

Crochet bicycle applique joining for chain around guard

Crochet bicycle applique chain for chain guard

Crochet bicycle applique joining after chain

Join with a sl st in 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique chain section complete

Pedal Crank (Make 2)

5 ch.

Miss 1st ch and work a sl st in each ch to end.  Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch it to the centre of the bicycle wheel.

Crochet bicycle applique pedal cranks

Pedal (Make 2)

3 ch.

Miss 1 ch, work 1 sc in next st and 2 sc in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique pedals

Seat Post Frame

11 ch.

Miss 1st ch and work 1 sc in each st to end.  11 ch, miss 1st ch and work 1 sc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique part seat post frame

Crochet bicycle applique seat post frame

Seat Post

Join cotton to top of seat post frame as shown.

Crochet bicycle applique join for seat post

2 ch, work 1 hdc in each st along the top.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique seat post

Seat

7 ch.

Work 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts and 2 hdc in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique seat

Fender (Make 2)

24 ch.

Work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, (1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in following st) repeat to last st, work 2 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique fenders

Joiner Frame

15 ch.

Miss 1st st, work 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique joiner frame

Handlebar Frame

23 ch.

Miss 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, sl st in last st.  Fasten off leaving a long tail to st to the centre of the bicycle wheel.

Crochet bicycle applique handlebar frame

Handlebar

6 ch.

Miss 2 ch and work 1 hdc in each remaining ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique handlebar

Basket

8 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 2 ch and work 1 hdc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 2:  2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in each st to last st and 2 hdc in last st.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique basket

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sc in each st on sides and 2 sc in each corner st.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique basket neatened

Flowers

Make a magic loop.

1 ch, into circle work (1 sl st, 1 hdc) 5 times, pull circle tight and sl st in 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique flowers

Leaves

Make a magic loop.

3 ch, work a joined dc into circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Fasten off.

Cat Head

Make a magic loop.

2 ch, work 15 dc into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 1st st.  Don’t fasten off.

Ears 

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of next 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, work a joined sc over both sts.  Fasten off.

Miss 2 sts and work the other ear the same as the 1st ear.

Crochet bicycle applique cat head

Paws (Make 2)

Make a magic loop.

3 ch, work a joined dc into circle.  Pull circle tight and fasten off.

Crochet bicycle applique cat paws

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the chain section to the back wheel, sewing the 12 ch around the wheel centre.

Crochet bicycle applique wheel with chain section

Sew the seat to the seat post.

Crochet bicycle applique seat post frame with seat

Attach the pedals to the pedal cranks as shown.

Crochet bicycle applique pedals with pedal cranks

Stitch the handlebar to the end of the handlebar frame.

Crochet bicycle applique handlebar with handlebar frame

Sew the front pedal through the centre of the chain circle using the tail from the pedal crank.

Crochet bicycle applique chain circle with front pedal

Stitch one end of the seat post frame to the top of the back-wheel circle and the other end behind the end of the chain guard.

Crochet bicycle applique back wheel with seat post frame

Attach the bottom of the handlebar frame to the centre of the front wheel using the tail.

Crochet bicycle applique front wheel with handlebar frame

Sew a fender to the handlebar frame just above the wheel making sure you have enough room to attach the basket if desired.

Crochet bicycle applique front fender with handlebar frame

Stitch a fender to the seat post frame as shown.

Crochet bicycle applique back fender with seat frame

Attach one end of the joiner frame to the handlebar frame as shown and the other end is attached behind the chain circle.

Crochet bicycle applique bicycle joined with joiner frame

Stitch the joiner frame to the front fender for a few stitches where it meets.

Crochet bicycle applique joiner frame joined to front fender

Sew the back pedal behind the chain circle.

Crochet bicycle applique back pedal joined

If desired sew the flowers and leaves to the basket.

Crochet bicycle applique basket with flowers and leaves

Attach the basket to the front fender.

Finished crochet bicycle applique landscape

If putting a cat in the basket embroider facial features and markings on the cat.  Sew some whiskers to the cat’s face.

Crochet bicycle applique cat face

Attach the paws to the cat.

Crochet bicycle applique cat

Sew the cat to the basket.

Crochet bicycle applique cat in basket

Attach the basket to the front fender.

Finished crochet bicycle applique cat landscape

Finished crochet bicycle applique group landscape 1

And there’s the finished crochet bicycle applique. I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. I’ve also got this boy with a fishing rod and girl with a basket of flowers that you might like.

Finished crochet boy with a fishing rod group landscape

Finished crochet girl with basket group landscape