Today I will be continuing the train series with the crochet train carriage appliqué. The completed train carriage will look like this.

Finished crochet train carriage portrait

For the how-to video tutorial visit my Youtube channel and have a look at the video Crochet Pattern Train Carriage Tutorial.

To view the full pattern continue to scroll down this page. If you would like to download the pattern in PDF format it’s available on my Ravelry store at Crochet Train Carriage Pattern. You can buy it individually for $1 or the complete set of nine patterns for $5.

This pattern will use US terminology, for the UK version go to Crochet Pattern for Train Carriage Appliqué (UK version).

If you would like to go back to the start of the series have a look at my crochet train.

Finished crochet train engine group landscape

Train Carriage 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

Materials Used 

  • Small amounts of desired colours of cotton or wool, I used 3 colours of 4 ply crochet cotton. Crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.
  • Scissors.
  • Sewing cotton to attach the wheels.
  • Sewing needle.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends.

Carriage Body

Ch 25.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end.  Turn.

Rows 2 – 4: 1 ch, 1 sc in each sc to end.  Turn.

Row 5: Sl st along to 3rd st, 1 ch, 1 sc in same st at 1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts.  Miss these sts.  Turn.

Rows 6 – 11:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.

Crochet train carriage body

Work sc edging around entire piece.  Fasten off.

Crochet train carriage body neatened

Top of Carriage

Using contrasting cotton ch 33 (I ch more than I think I will need).

Crochet train carriage attaching roof

Crochet train carriage attaching roof 2

Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts.  Holding ch against body of carriage as shown, work 1sc through the ch and carriage in each st across top. 1 sc in each of next 3 ch. If you have extra ch, pull then undone.

Crochet train carriage roof first row

Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc in each sc across.  Turn.

Row 3: 1 ch, 1 sc in each sc across.  Fasten off.

Crochet train carriage body with roof

Wheels (Make 2)

Using contrasting colour make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 8 sc into loop. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in chain.

Crochet train carriage inner wheels

Join main wheel colour.

Row 1: 3 ch, 1 dc in same place as ch, 2 dc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in 3rd ch.

Row 2: 3 ch, (1 dc in next st, 2 dc in following st) repeat to end.  Join with a sl st in 3rd ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet train carriage outer wheels

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch wheels to carriage body.

Crochet train carriage body with wheels

Crochet chain to fit between centres of the wheels and attach.

Finished crochet train carriage landscape

And here’s the train carriage in some different colors.

I hope you have enjoyed my pattern and I will be continuing the train series with an Elephant Face.