This camping crochet applique will make a cute embellishment for any camping or adventure theme items. Such appliques will look great on afghans, tote bags or jackets. You can also use them to make greeting cards, garlands or even crochet wall arts for the outdoor lovers in your life. Perfect for Father’s Day!
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These camping crochet appliques include a tent applique, campfire applique and fir tree applique. To make the fir tree, I used my previously published Christmas tree crochet pattern. For my camping appliques, I used crochet thread size 10. You are welcome to use different weight yarn and hook size to create larger pieces.
I hope you will enjoy this Let’s Go Camping applique pattern and will find many ways to use it!
Camping Crochet Pattern
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Abbreviations:
(See a list of crochet abbreviations used in patterns by yarn industry designers and publishers HERE)
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
HDC2tog – half double crochet 2 stitches together
Rnd – round
SC- single crochet
SC2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together
SC3tog – single crochet 3 stitches together
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
Finished Size:
The Tent applique is about 2″ x 3-1/2″
The Campfire applique is about 1-3/4″
The Tree applique is about 2-3/4″
Materials:
For my appliques, I used crochet thread size 10 and crochet hook 6/1.8 mm. You are welcome to experiment with different yarn weights.
Tent:
Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10, copper mist (color A)
Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10, russet (color B)
Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10, cream (color C)
Campfire:
Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10, victory red (color A)
Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10, pumpkin (color B)
Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10, fudge brown (color C)
Fir Tree:
Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10, myrtle green
Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10, fudge brown
Instructions
Tent
Note: Ch 1 (Ch 2) at the beginning of the rows doesn’t count as a stitch.
Front part
With Color A, Ch 20.
Row 1. SC in 2nd Ch and in each of next 18 Chs, total – 19 SC, turn.
Row 2. Ch 1, SC2tog, SC in each of next 15 Sts, SC2tog, total – 17 SC, turn.
Row 3. Ch 1, SC in each St across, total – 17 SC, turn.
Row 4. Ch 1, SC2tog, SC in each of next 13 Sts, SC2tog, total – 15 SC, turn.
Row 5. Ch 1, SC in each St across, total – 15 SC, turn.
Row 6. Ch 1, SC2tog, SC in each of next 11 Sts, SC2tog, total – 13 SC, turn.
Row 7. Ch 1, SC in each St across, total – 13 SC, turn.
Row 8. Ch 1, SC2tog, SC in each of next 9 Sts, SC2tog, total – 11 SC, turn.
Row 9. Ch 1, SC in each St across, total – 11 SC, turn.
Row 10. Ch 1, SC2tog, SC in each of next 7 Sts, SC2tog, total – 9 SC, turn.
Row 11. Ch 1, SC in each St across, total – 9 SC, turn.
Row 12. Ch 1, SC2tog, SC in each of next 5 Sts, SC2tog, total – 7 SC, turn.
Row 13. Ch 1, SC in each St across, total – 7 SC, turn.
Row 14. Ch 1, SC2tog, SC in each of next 3 Sts, SC2tog, total – 5 SC, turn.
Row 15. Ch 1, SC in each St across, total – 5 SC, turn.
Row 16. Ch 1, SC2tog, SC in next St, SC2tog, total – 3 SC, turn.
Row 17. Ch 1, SC in each St across, total – 3 SC, turn.
Row 18. SC3tog, fasten off.
Side part
First two rows we will be working around two equal sides of triangular.
Join Color B to the right bottom corner of the triangular,
Row 1. Ch 1, working along first side – SC in first St and in each of next 17 row-end Sts, 3 SC in top St, continue working along second side – SC in each of next 18 row-end Sts, total – 39 Sts, turn.
Row 2. Ch 2, SC in 2nd Ch, SC in each of next 19 Sts, 3 SC in next (top) St, SC in each of next 19 Sts, total – 42 Sts, turn.
Now we will be working along one side only.
Row 3. Ch 2, SC in 2nd Ch, HDC in each of next 18 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 20 Sts, turn.
Row 4. Ch 1, skip first St, HDC in each of next 17, 2 HDC in next, total – 19 Sts, turn.
Row 5. Ch 2, 2 HDC in first St, HDC in each of next 16 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 19 Sts, turn.
Rows 6. Repeat Rows 4.
Rows 7. Repeat Rows 5.
Rows 8. Repeat Rows 4.
Rows 9. Repeat Rows 5. Ch 1, fasten off.
Using Color C, embroider (or use surface Sl St) the middle line on the front part of the tent.
How to make surface Sl St:
With the right side facing you, insert hook in top of beige triangular and draw up a loop. You have loop on your hook on the right side and working yarn on the wrong side. Work along the center of the triangular with 1 St for each row. Insert your hook from the right side to the wrong side one row down, yarn over on the wrong side. Draw the yarn through to the right side. Pull the yarn over through the loop on your hook (surface slip stitch made). Keep repeating these steps to the base of triangular.
Flame
Larger flame
With Color A, Ch 12.
Rnd 1. SC in 2nd Ch, HDC in next, DC in each of next 3, 2 DC in next, HDC in each of next 2, SC in each of next 2, SC in last Ch, Ch 2 (this makes Ch-2 space), SC in same (last) Ch, continue working on opposite side of the Ch – HDC in next, DC in each of next 4, HDC in each of next 2, SC in each of next 3, Sl St in next.
Rnd 2. Sl St in first St of previous Rnd and in next 3 Sts, SC in each of next 2, 2 SC in next, SC in each of next 5, SC in Ch-2 space, Ch 4, SC in 2nd and next Chs, HDC in next Ch, SC in Ch-2 space, SC in each of next 8 Sts, Sl St in each of next 3, fasten off.
Small Flame – make 2
With Color B, Ch 8.
Rnd 1. SC in 2nd Ch, HDC in next, DC in each of next 2, HDC in next, SC in next, SC in last Ch, Ch 2 (this makes Ch-2 space), SC in same (last) Ch, continue working on opposite side of the Ch – SC in next, HDC in next, DC in each of next 2, HDC in next, SC in next, Sl St in next.
Rnd 2. Ch 1, SC in first St of previous Rnd and in next 6 Sts, SC in Ch-2 space, Ch 4, SC in 2nd and next Chs, HDC in next Ch, SC in Ch-2 space, SC in each of next 6 Sts, Sl St in next, fasten off.
Wood – make 2
With Color C, Ch 10.
Row 1. HDC in 3rd Ch and in each of next 7 Chs, total – 8 HDC. Fasten off.
Fir Tree
For the fir tree use this Christmas tree crochet pattern.
I hope you enjoyed this crochet camping theme applique pattern!
Happy crocheting!
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