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Tiny Crochet Cars {Free Pattern}

Tiny Crochet Cars Crochet PatternThe pattern for these tiny crochet cars has been lying around for absolute ages.  I just never got around to writing it up properly.  I needed motivation.  And motivation struck in the form of a house move!  You know the drill..the minute you have to do something important and big – like an exam – you find yourself INTENSELY motivated in a hundred other (unimportant) directions.

Like just before I went to the hospital to go have little Xander.  One of my spatulas fell in behind the oven.  Of course I had to move the oven right then and there, my mother shaking her head behind me.  And what I discovered was 3 years worth of disgusting!  So it seemed like the most logical thing in the world to clean the floor underneath the oven before I could even consider giving BIRTH!

This post is another prime example.  What I should be doing now is packing.  What I AM doing now is sharing this little tiny crochet car pattern with you lovely lot.  And let’s be honest:  would you rather I pack, or I share?

Tiny Crochet Cars

So without further ado, here are the specifics.

Using the hook and yarn specified, these little cars work up to 7.5 cm (3″), making them perfect for a take-along toy or a stocking-stuffer.

The pattern for the Tiny Crochet Cars is suitable for Advanced Beginners.  It contains no less than 36 (!) progress photos, so even if your English isn’t great, you should still be able to figure it out.

Cars Crochet Pattern

These little crochet cars work up in a jiffy and although they are plain, you can customize them in any way you fancy.  You could add wipers, numberplates, a little bumper, maybe?  Or what about racing stripes (thanx Connie!) or little cartoon faces?

Tiny Crochet Cars Pattern

Whichever way you choose to make them, they will go down a treat!

I made my cars using Patons Smoothie Dk and a 4 mm Pony crochet hook (US G/6  UK 8), but you can use any hook and yarn you fancy, provided that your stitches are tight enough so that the stuffing doesn’t show.

Cars Crochet Pattern

Here are some of the things you will learn:

  • How to make short rows – don’t freak out.  Short rows are just rows that do not begin/end where rows traditionally begin and end.  If you have never used short rows, this pattern is the perfect vehicle (sorry, couldn’t resist that one) to get you more comfortable/confident in the use of short rows.  Each step is well illustrated!
  • How to work into the back loop only AND how to make front-post stitches
  • How to use a piece of scrap yarn as a running stitch marker

And some of the things you need to know before you start:

  • How to make a single crochet
  • How to increase
  • How to work in the round in a spiral

Pattern

  • Download pattern as Free Ravelry Download
  • Danish Translation by Betina from Pennys

Remember that you can also save it to your Ravelry Favourites so that you can find it later on.

Like I have already said, the pattern has a butt-load of photos, illustrating everything from the foundation chain through to the sl st’s at the end.  There is also an Appendix on Page 6 that contains the 1-page written-only pattern.

This pattern uses US Terminology (find US/UK comparison chart here)

Tiny Crochet CarsI hope you have great fun making your Tiny Crochet Cars and that the little recipients love them to bits.

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Happy Hooking!

Dedri

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49 Comments July 14, 2013

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  1. Jayshree says

    September 5, 2024 at 8:30 pm

    Hi
    I am
    Unable
    To find the pattern for the tiny car

    Reply
    • Jenny Lowman says

      September 9, 2024 at 1:48 pm

      The link is right here in this blog post for the free Ravelry download.
      HERE

  2. Karen Sawyer says

    April 11, 2021 at 10:52 pm

    I know I’m not good on the computer, but for the life of me, I can’t find the pattern! What am I doing wrong or not doing right? Help

    Reply
    • Dedri Uys says

      April 12, 2021 at 1:28 pm

      Hi Karen. If you scroll down to the heading ‘Pattern’, there is a link just below it to the pdf. I have copied it HERE for you.

  3. Ruth says

    April 28, 2018 at 11:37 pm

    Thank you for including crochet tires. I don’t like to use buttons for small children…choking hazard

    Reply
  4. olivia ayala says

    September 4, 2016 at 4:02 pm

    Hola, me gustan mucho los patrones que publican, gracias por compartirlos, son grandiosos.Dios los bendiga

    Reply
  5. Lory says

    May 30, 2016 at 2:10 am

    Thank you so much for sharing your patterns with everyone! Your generosity will not go without reward.

    I think my grandchildren will love these little cars. They are adorable! You are so talented! God bless you and yours!

    Reply
    • Dedri Uys says

      June 28, 2016 at 11:42 am

      Thank you very much, Lory x

  6. Gloria says

    May 19, 2016 at 12:23 am

    I love those little cars How do I get the free patterns

    Reply
    • Dedri Uys says

      May 20, 2016 at 8:14 pm

      Hi Gloria. If you scroll down to the bottom of the post, you will see a heading called ‘Pattern’. Right under that there is a link to the PDF.

      Dedri

  7. Sara says

    February 23, 2015 at 8:45 pm

    I am visiting from Repeatcrafter me’s site and her super cool road blanket and version on this pattern. I really wish I had this when my boys were little. They would think I was the coolest mom ever. I think crocheting little circles instead of adding buttons for little hands would work just as well – maybe with double yarn and a reverse single crochet border – what do you think?

    Reply
    • Jenny says

      February 24, 2015 at 6:34 am

      We always love to see personal ‘twists’ on the patterns that Dedri shares on the blog. Why not have a go at the pattern (a nice gift for a little man somewhere?) and send us photos of your creation with the changes suggested, Sara? :)

    • Lucy McKee says

      April 25, 2015 at 8:44 am

      I would love a copy of your free patterns for the cars you have on interest. My email is [email protected].
      Thank you

    • Dedri Uys says

      April 25, 2015 at 10:16 am

      Lucy, at the bottom of the post you will find a heading that says “Pattern”. Below that you will find a link to the free pattern on Ravelry. If you click on it you will be able to access the pattern.

    • Dedri Uys says

      March 1, 2015 at 2:17 pm

      Hi Sara. I love what she has done with the little cars. I think they look much better with her alterations ;) Thank you for bringing it to my attention. That play blanket is awesome!

  8. Dedri Uys says

    December 8, 2014 at 7:58 am

    You are most welcome. Hope they turn out great!

    Reply
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