{"id":2434,"date":"2019-03-20T10:26:42","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T09:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flauscheinhorn.mareikeschumacher.de\/?p=2434"},"modified":"2019-03-20T10:26:42","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T09:26:42","slug":"how-to-crochet-a-very-tiny-fire-truck-e-g-as-keychain-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flauscheinhorn.mareikeschumacher.de\/?p=2434","title":{"rendered":"How to crochet a very tiny fire truck (e.g. as keychain)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I don’t exactly know why, but I developed quite a passion for crocheting cars and especially fire trucks. Crocheted toy cars are just so cuddly and sweet. And the one I want to share with you today is especially cute, because it is so tiny. It is ideal for you to get rid of some bits and pieces of yarn, it’s quickly made and it turns out to be the perfect gift for small and grown out fire fighters. So, what are we waiting for? Lets got and crochet a fire truck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You need<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les\ns than 1 skein of red yarn <\/p>\n\n\n\n

bits\nand pieces of blue, light blue, yello and grey yarn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

hook,\nwhich is slightly too small for your yarn (I use 2,0 when 3,0 is recommended)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

soft\nfilling<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abbreviations<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ch\n= chain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

dec\n= decrease<\/p>\n\n\n\n

inc\n= increase<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sc = single crochet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sl = sling stitch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

bpsc = back post single crochet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Truck<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nblue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. R: 4 sc into magic ring<\/li>
  2. R: 4 sc<\/li>
  3. R: 4 sc<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    in\nred:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. R: 4 inc (8 sc)<\/li>
    2. R: [sc inc] 4x (12 sc)<\/li>
    3. R: [2 sc inc] 4x (16 sc)<\/li>
    4. R: 16 bpsc<\/li>
    5. R: 16 sc<\/li>
    6. R: 16 sc<\/li>
    7. R: 16 sc<\/li>
    8. R: 16 sc<\/li>
    9. Row (we will now do a small part\n in rows): 5 sc, ch, turn<\/li>
    10. row: 5 sc, LM, turn<\/li>
    11. row: 5 sc, LM, turn<\/li>
    12. row: 5 sc, LM, turn<\/li>
    13. row: 5 sc, LM, turn<\/li>
    14. row: 5 sc, LM, turn<\/li>
    15. row: 5 sc, LM, turn<\/li>
    16. round (we will now change back to rounds):\n 5sc, then 10 sc along the side towards the front, 5 sc at the front, then 10\n sc at the side (30 sc)<\/li>
    17. R: 30 sc<\/li>
    18. R: 30 sc<\/li>
    19. R: 30 sc<\/li>
    20. R: 30 sc<\/li>
    21. R: 30 sc<\/li>
    22. R: sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec,\n 3 sc, dec, 7 sc (26 sc)<\/li>
    23. dec, sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, sc, dec,\n 8 sc (22 sc)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Cut\nyarn, stuff fire truck and sew it up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Wheels (4 x)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. R: 6 sc into magic ring, sl<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Cut\nyarn and sew the wheel to the side of your truck with it. Then do the other 3\nwheels in the same way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Window<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Start\nat the corner between the back part and the front part and do<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. row: 1crochet 5 sc directly to the\n front of the truck, where the window should be, ch, turn<\/li>
        2. – 4. row: 15 sc, ch, turn<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Cut\nyarn and sew the three loose sides to your truck with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Ladder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Crochet\n3 ch and fasten them with one sl to the upper right corner of the backpart of\nyour truck. Then do another 7 ch and fasten them with 1 sl to the upper right\nback corner of the front of your truck. Do 2 ch. Do 1 sl into the 2nd ch from\nhook. Do 3 ch and fasten them with 1 sl to the upper left back corner of the\nfront part of your truck. Do 2ch. Crochet 1 dc into the 5th ch counting back\nfrom hook. You should have a done a first small square, now. Do 2 ch again,\nthen do 1 dc (skip 2 chains on the opposite side), 2 ch, 1 dc (skip 2 chains on\nthe opposite side). Fasten with 1 sl at the back left corner of the truck. Do 3\nch, cut yarn and weave in the ends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Bumpers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Crochet\none row of sl to the front and the back of your truck. Start and end, where\nyour front wheels end for the front bumper and start and end, where your back\nwheels end for the backside bumper. Use grey or black yarn for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Front and back lights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Embroider two round yellow lights at the front of your truck and two yellow or orange rectangular small backlights at the backside of your truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

          Ready\nyou are with your tiny little fire truck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          I don’t exactly know why, but I developed quite a passion for crocheting cars and especially fire trucks. Crocheted toy cars are just so cuddly and sweet. And the one I want to share with you today is especially cute, because it is so tiny. It is ideal for you to get rid of some bits and pieces of yarn, it’s quickly made and it turns out to be the perfect gift for small and grown out fire fighters. So, what are we waiting for? Lets got and crochet a fire truck! You need Les s than 1 skein of … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15,20],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flauscheinhorn.mareikeschumacher.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flauscheinhorn.mareikeschumacher.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flauscheinhorn.mareikeschumacher.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flauscheinhorn.mareikeschumacher.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flauscheinhorn.mareikeschumacher.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/flauscheinhorn.mareikeschumacher.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flauscheinhorn.mareikeschumacher.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flauscheinhorn.mareikeschumacher.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flauscheinhorn.mareikeschumacher.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flauscheinhorn.mareikeschumacher.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}