MATERIALS:
- Crochet hook size 2.5 (the boat will be 28 cm tall and 21 cm long)
- Yarn: dark blue, light blue, gray, white, and golden colors
- Sturdy cardboard for the bottom of the boat
- 40-50 cm of wire for the mast
- Stuffing
- Glue
- Needle
ABBREVIATIONS:
- ch: chain
- dc: double crochet
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (sc two stitches together)
- tr: treble crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
INSTRUCTIONS:
BOTTOM (crochet with gray yarn, 1 piece):
- Ch 4, 3 dc into the 4th ch from the hook, ch 1 (for turning) = 4 stitches, turn your work.
- Rows 2-25: 4 sc, ch 1 (for turning) = 4 stitches, turn your work.
- Row 26: Ch 3, 3 dc worked together.
- Row 27: Crochet sc all around the edge of the piece. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Cut a piece of cardboard slightly smaller than the crocheted bottom piece.
SIDE (crochet with dark blue yarn, 2 pieces):
- Ch 31, 30 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, ch 1 (for turning) = 30 stitches, turn your work.
- Row 2: inc, 28 sc, inc, ch 1 (for turning) = 32 stitches, turn your work.
- Row 3: 32 sc, ch 1 (for turning), turn your work.
- Row 4: inc, 30 sc, inc, ch 1 (for turning) = 34 stitches, turn your work.
- Row 5: 34 sc, ch 1 (for turning), turn your work.
- Row 6: inc, 32 sc, inc, ch 1 (for turning) = 36 stitches, turn your work.
- Continue similarly, increasing every other row until Row 20, where you end with 50 stitches. Fasten off and weave in the ends. Make a second identical piece.
DECK (crochet with light blue yarn, 1 piece):
- Ch 4, 3 dc into the 4th ch from the hook, ch 1 (for turning) = 4 stitches, turn your work.
- Row 2: inc, 2 sc, inc, ch 1 (for turning) = 6 stitches, turn your work.
- Row 3: inc, 4 sc, inc, ch 1 (for turning) = 8 stitches, turn your work.
- Row 4: inc, 6 sc, inc, ch 1 (for turning) = 10 stitches, turn your work.
- Continue crocheting in this pattern until Row 5 reaches 12 stitches. Rows 6-43: 12 sc, ch 1 (for turning), turn your work.
- Row 44: dec, 8 sc, dec, ch 1 (for turning) = 10 stitches, turn your work.
- Rows 45-48: Continue decreasing until you have 4 stitches, finish with 3 dc worked together and fasten off. Weave in the ends.
CHIMNEY (crochet in spiral, 1 piece with dark blue, white, light blue, and gray yarn):
- Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook = 6 stitches.
- Rnd 2: inc in each stitch around = 12 stitches.
- Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) repeat around = 18 stitches.
- Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) repeat around = 24 stitches.
- Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) repeat around = 30 stitches.
- Rnd 6-11: 30 sc.
- Change color to white, continue sc rounds for 6 more rounds, then change to light blue for 6 rounds, and finally gray for 6 rounds. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
SAIL (small, crochet with white yarn, 1 piece):
- Ch 4, 2 dc into the 4th ch from the hook, ch 1 (for turning) = 3 stitches, turn your work.
- Row 2: inc, 1 sc, inc, ch 1 (for turning) = 5 stitches, turn your work.
- Row 3: 5 sc, ch 1 (for turning), turn your work.
- Row 4: inc, 3 sc, inc, ch 1 (for turning) = 7 stitches, turn your work.
- Continue similarly, increasing every other row until you reach 25 stitches in Row 22.
- Change yarn color to light blue, crochet sc all around the sail, fasten off and weave in the ends.
ASSEMBLY:
- Join the two side pieces together with sc along the sides.
- Attach the bottom to the sides using sc stitches.
- Glue the cardboard piece to the inside bottom for stability.
- Stuff the boat.
- Attach the deck to the sides using sc stitches.
- Crochet one round of sc in dark blue and light blue yarn around the top edge of the boat.
- Stuff and sew the chimney in place.
- Sew the long mast to the deck.
- Sew the bent mast, attaching the 3 cm part to the mast and the 2 cm part to the deck.
- Sew the short mast to the opposite side of the bent mast, 1 cm higher.
- Attach the small sail to the bent mast at the fold, sewing the top part to the mast.
- Attach the large sail to the short mast and sew the top part to the mast.
- Sew the flag to the mast.
- Attach the ladders to the deck and mast, stretching slightly.
- Sew the portholes to the sides (3 on one side, 2 on the other) and the anchor.
- Secure the mast with white and golden yarn to keep it upright.
- Decorate the sides, portholes, and anchor as desired.
Your boat is complete!
Happy crocheting! If you have any questions, feel free to email me at guliwer13@mail.ru, and I’ll be happy to help! :)
P.S.: If you find any mistakes or typos in the instructions, please let me know, and I will correct them.
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