If you are a crocheter and have a baby or toddler, play room or nursery, and love organization and helping your child learn – this post is for you! I am posting new patterns for each letter many times per week so keep checking back.
Want a fun way to use your scraps? Want to make a lot of little projects/toys that are great for little ones? Want to custom a special piece for a wee one? – and then end with one big finale? This project is for you! (And you can skip the big finale if it’s not for you and still have all the little toys and ABCs.)
I have compiled the first letters of this event in a convenient downloadable PDF if you prefer to print them out and have them all in one place. And my printable paid patterns contain a lot more photo tutorials to help you if you need.
You can find the toys for the letters A-F HERE ON MY ETSY.
And now, in Part 2, you can find the letters G-M also on my Etsy at this link right HERE
And MOST ALL of my PAID patterns contain way more photos and tutorials than what I can add to my blog post. I try to keep my fees very low.
Update: I neglected to post the link when I sent group 3 over to my Etsy shop as a downloadable bundle. You can find Part 3 with the letters N-S as a convenient bundle to print out ALL the toys from that set. That 41-page PDF contains the following patterns:
Nest, Ninja, Octopus, Panda, , Penguin, Pig, Queen, Rainbow, Robot *you get ALL 3 Robot’s in this PDF and not just the two on my blog, Snake or Snail, , Sun, and two more PDFs: O is for Otter and Owl and you get MY INCREASE AND DECREASE CHEAT SHEET! Part 3 has a LOT!
This project was in my head as I was designing all of these letters and I’m so excited to get this started! Won’t you join me? Here is the latest new pattern to go with the others already linked. If you prefer to shop on Ravelry for your patterns I also have the entire alphabet PDF over there. 
You can begin by deciding what colors you want to use for your letters – I’ll be using them all! – and make up the alphabet or save this post and wait for the end and make it all at once.
I’m gonna give you some options at the end to make the final part right for you/your space. Here are some of the previous toys so make sure to check out THE ORIGINAL POST to link hop to them all.
Here are some of the latest patterns that are all free here on my blog. I will be keeping THIS ORIGINAL POST updated with all the links for all of the toys.
I will using some of the patterns that I’ve already made for this ABC project and you will see those linked below at the end of this post. You can go ahead and get started today! I can’t wait to share this with you. I’m planning on at least a weekly update, but I’m going to shoot for two per week. I’m gonna try.
So, join me. Save this post. Let’s get started!
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UPDATE: T is for Truck: June 29, 2020
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Stitches Glossary:
Chain: Ch
Single Crochet: SC
Inc Sc: make two single crochet stitches in the same stitch as indicated
Invisible Decrease: inv. dec. – this is an invisible single crochet decrease
Sc2tog – decrease 2 sc stitches together
Truck:
Stiches used: I have only used single crochet (sc) with increase (inc) and decrease (dec) for this toy and scraps of 4-ply worsted weight yarn. Size G/4mm crochet hook. These are the hooks that I use:
All patterns are worked in the CONTINUOUS Round: I do not join and chain, but continue to work in the next stitch. Use a stitch marker for this so you don’t lose your place.
Some of the photos are from my car tutorial – they start the same way. Did you see C is for Car? Check out THIS POST and make a car to go with your truck.
In gray (front of truck) – chain 9 and start round 1: In 2nd chain from the hook inc sc, sc 6, 3sc, (work on opposite side of the chain) sc 6, sc in the last stitch (this is where you started and should have two sc in this space). (18)
Round 2 (R2): (still in a spiral): 3sc in next, sc 8, 3sc in next, sc 8 (22)
R3: sc, 2sc, sc 10, 2sc, (the inc should be in the middle stitch of the group of 3sc), sc 10 (24) *change color to your truck color here on this last stitch.
R4-9: In truck color, single crochet in each stitch around (24)
Mark front 12 sc (see pictures) and sc around a few stitches until you get to the 1st marked stitch. The first picture is the back side – flip over – mark stitches – single crochet until you get to the first marker.
R10: Then: (starting in the marked stitch) sc, sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, 2sc, 2sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc 12 (30)
Rounds11-12: sc around 30
Flatten. Mark the front 16 sc. (see picture)
R13: Sc around until you get to the marked stitch. Start in the marked stitch: sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc, sc 14 to finish the round (36)
R14-20: Now you will work for 7 rounds straight with no increases (36)
R21: mark front 16 (photos below) – crochet over to 1st marked stitch. Crochet in the marked stitch and then chain 14 – slip stitch in other marked stitch (30) on top – chain 1 and crochet along the chain (14) and then continue around to crochet in the front 16 (16) for a total of 30sc.
Rounds 22-24 are traditional decrease rounds on this part.
R22: (1 sc in next 3 stitches, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around* -24
R23: (1 sc in next 2 stitches, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around* – 8
R24: (1 sc in next stitch, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around* -12 – sew closed (photo above)
Attach yarn to the next open section like in photo below and sc around in each chain and sc. (34)
Work straight with no increases placing one sc in each sc around for 15 more rows. Leave a long tail to sew flat/shut when finished.
**NOTE: I did not make any increases after this row and kept to 34 sc around, but if you want to make the bed of the truck with higher sides than in my example make a few increase rows here and then work straight. So, maybe you work 6 more increases around to have 40 sc on the next round and then work up to 46 or 48 on the round after that. This will give you a bigger circle so that when you fold it flat and sew you will have deeper sides.
See the photo – don’t you see a cute little wiener dog? =) I think if you kept going you could make a long doggie – just add some little paws.
Now, this part is optional. I took a ball jar top and lid and after stuffing the front of the truck, I inserted the lid with the lid facing toward the headlights of the truck. The lid is the small part that goes inside the collar. You want to face it so that the lid part can’t move backwards. This part will hold in the stuffing for the front of the truck, but also make noise and shape the cab.
Next, also optional – trim some plastic mesh and insert into your opening so that it fits along the bottom and up the sides. Make sure when you trim the mesh that you trim so that all the rough edges are off. Another option here is to trim any bendy piece of plastic you have.
Now, it’s time to sew the bed of the truck flat. If you did not add any mesh or plastic, that is fine. Sew shut the same way by placing stitches down the sides, along the cab and on the back.
After this, you’ll make the tailgate with a bed liner – you don’t have to make the liner if you prefer not to do this – just adjust the pattern to make the rows for the tailgate.
Liner/tailgate: In the color you want to use for the liner, chain 14 and then starting in the 2nd chain from the hook sc 13. Chain 1 and turn and repeat for about 10 rows. You want the liner to sit on the bottom from the back of the cab to the end of where you sewed. If yours is too short or long adjust that here. The last rows of the liner should be in the truck color to make the tailgate – join tailgate color and work about 4 rows. Leave a tail to sew.
To sew, you need to match up the top of the tailgate stitches to the top of the side of the truck.
Start the sewing a few stitches up on the bed – work across the tailgate – and then back up the other side of the tailgate.
For the two large windows: chain 11. Make 10 sc down the chain and then chain 1 and turn and make another 10 sc (one in each sc)
Row 3: dec, sc 6, dec, chain 1 and turn.
Row 4: dec, sc 4, dec. Sc evenly around the entire piece putting 3sc in each corner. Leave a tail to sew.
The small side windows are just chain 3, sc 2 for 3 rows. Sc evenly around with 2sc in each corner.
Make a second layer for the back tailgate to reinforce it. Chain 13, sc 12 for 3 rows. *NOTE: embroider a name or word before doing the second layer if you want. If you do that before adding a second layer all your tails and the back of the letters will be hidden.
Add headlights (these are just a 6sc circle)
Add side mirrors (these are also just a 6sc circle) *leave a tail at the start and end and you can just tie these on and hide the tails inside.
Tires: Start with your wheel color (I used silver) and make your starting circle of 6 sc and then for round 2 make 2 sc in each stitch around for 12 sc. Finish off your silver color and add your tire color (I used black)
Round 3: (Make 1 sc in next stitch, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (18)
Round 4: (Make 1 sc in next 2 stitches, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (24)
R5-6: one sc in each stitch around (24)
R7: (Make 1 sc in next 2 stitches, make an inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (18) *stuff lightly. You can also use crinkle paper for this part to have them make sounds.
R8: (Make 1 sc in next stitch, make an inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (12)
R9: (inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (6) – finish off with a long tail and weave in the end. I used the tail to weave in and out and pull the layers together flat like a pancake. Sew on.
And there you go! Vroom! *I try to make and design kids toys so that they are easy and quick to make and you aren’t spending days and days making toys that are hopefully going to be well loved and abused – I try to do kids toys with minimal sewing and that is why the construction of this piece seems a bit odd. There was already going to be so much sewing with tires, headlights, windows etc that I tried to not have the bed of the truck made separate from the cab of the truck. Stay tuned – turtle is next and it is one of my absolute favorite patterns ever!
Pin this post and come back for all of the A-Z toys! You can find a link to the original post below to start from the beginning!!
I realized after I started this project that I would never be able to update every new post with every new link – once I got down to the end of the alphabet, I would have to update about 20 post with all the links to all the new patters – So, I will be keeping THIS ORIGINAL POST updated with all the new links for all of the new toys. <3
In addition to the alphabet patterns, below you will find a list of toys that will be linked right here starting now. *these are not set in stone and I may decide to switch them as I work if I am inspired in a different direction. So, pin or save this post and come back and follow along with me or subscribe to my blog and get email updates when I make a new post.
Ball – for the ball toys in this project, I refer you to this post to make one – or many – crochet balls using your scrap yarns. The more textures the better. You can also add rattle boxes, squeakers, stress balls as filler and more. UPDATE: B is for Balls
Bunny – I have made a few bunnies in the past and I will be making another version of my Clover the Baby Bunny Pattern
UPDATE: Latte Bunny and B is for Bunny
Dinosaur – here on my blog you will find an entire Dinosaur Family. For this ABC event, I will be making a different version of Scrappy. He’s the perfect size and uses up some assorted scrap yarns. If you want a different option, Baby Pea is also a nice small size and also Pinky the Dezzy Inspired DRAGON is a good choice for D is for Dragon. UPDATE: D is for Dinosaur
Eye – I will be using the eyeball pattern from my Halloween Bag of Balls for this project. This one would be super cute with some crinkle paper inside. *Also, when you visit this post there is a Zombie ball that would make a cute Z word. UPDATE: E is for Eye
Goat – here on my blog you will find Ginger the Goat in my Farm Series. She is a bit large for this project so she will get a few modifications to be a bit smaller. Feel free to make her if you want a larger goat. *Baby KG will be available soon on my blog, but for now she is only in my Etsy and Ravelry.
Lamb– another make from my Farm Series is Lonny the Lamb. Lonny is a nice, small size so I will be using this pattern here for the Lamb, but will switch up the colors I’m sure. Maybe bright? Maybe a girl?
Octopus – in my opinion this octopus squeeze ball is the perfect baby toy when made from cotton so this is the pattern that I will be using right here. I like to use 100% cotton and the stress/squeeze balls on the inside of the head and it makes these the perfect baby toy with teether capabilities. And they are so quick to make you can make a handful.
Will you be joining in the fun? I’d love for you to make all of this with me, but if not pick a few and make it with me.
I’d love to see all your work or catch up with your progress so connect with me over on IG @theburgundybasket
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XOXO,
Kristi
