A beautiful crochet Ladybug Applique for all Ladybug lovers! This Ladybug is made in the shape of a heart and it is part of my heart-shaped applique collection. It is easy to make and perfect for any embellishment! I used these appliques for yarnbombing on my backyard – to make Ladybug Yarn Tree.
You can experiment with different size yarn and hooks to make your Ladybug in different sizes. Also, feel free to use different materials for the Ladybug spots.
The pattern for this crochet Ladybug Applique is also available as a print-friendly, styled and advertisement-free PDF file in my Etsy shop.
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Abbreviations:
– Ch – chain
– DC – double crochet
– HDC – half double crochet
– Rnd – round
– SC – single crochet
– SC2tog – single crochet two stitches together
– Sl St – slip stitch
– St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
– TR – treble crochet
I’ve made my Ladybug appliques in two sizes – Small and Large.
Small Ladybug Applique
Materials:
– Patons Grace light weight #3 cotton yarn, color – red
– crochet cotton thread size 10, color – black
– black beads of your choice for Ladybug spots (I used black 11/0 glass seed beads)
– buttons of your choice for Ladybug spots
– beads of your choice for Ladybug eyes (I used pearl beads 4 mm)
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Instructions:
Make a Large Heart for the Ladybug body.
Large Heart
With light weight #3 cotton yarn and crochet hook D/3 – 3.25 mm, Ch 4;
Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, HDC + DC in first St, 3 TR in next St, 2 DC in next St, DC in each of next 3 Sts, HDC in next Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC in next St (Heart point), Ch 1, HDC in Ch-1 St, DC in each of next 3 Sts, 2 DC in next St, 3 TR in next St, DC + HDC in next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Rnd 3. Ch 3, SC in first St, 2 SC in each of next 5 Sts, SC in each of the next 5 Sts, SC in Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC in next St (Heart point), Ch 1, SC in Ch-1 St, SC in each of the next 5 Sts, 2 SC in each of next 5 Sts, SC in next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center. Fasten off.
Make a Small Heart for the Ladybug head. You can make just a Heart or you can make a Heart with Antennae.
Small Heart
With black color cotton crochet thread size 10 and crochet hook size 6/1.8 mm, Ch 4;
Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, SC into first St, 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts, SC into each of next 3 Sts, SC in Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC into next St (Heart point), Ch 1, SC in Ch-1 St, SC into each of next 3 Sts, 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts, SC into next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center. Fasten off.
Heart with Antennae
Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, SC into first St; making first Antenna – Ch 7, working in the 2nd and 3rd Ch from the hook – SC2tog, Sl St into each of next 4 Chs – this completes the first Antenna; 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts, SC into each of next 3 Sts, SC in Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC into next St (Heart point), Ch 1, SC in Ch-1 St, SC into each of next 3 Sts, 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts; making second Antenna – Ch 7, working in the 2nd and 3rd Ch from the hook – SC2tog, Sl St into each of next 4 Chs – this completes the second Antenna; SC into next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center. Fasten off.
Ladybug Spots
For Ladybug spots I’ve used tiny round buttons, mini buttons in a shape of a heart, beads and crocheted small black circles.
Small Circles
With black color cotton crochet thread size 10 and crochet hook size 6/1.8 mm, make an adjustable ring.
Rnd 1. Ch 2, 10 HDC into ring. Draw the loop closed. To make it easier to do, first untwist the tail. Then pull the tail to draw the loop closed tightly. Then pull the tail from back side to draw the loop closed tightly. Join with Sl St in top of Ch 2.
Fasten off and weave in one end. Leave the second end to be long enough to sew the circle on the Ladybug. Make as many circles as you would like. Sew them on the Ladybug.
Sew on beads for the eyes or you can embroider them instead. (For babies and small children items – embroider the eyes on).
Large Ladybug Applique
Finished Size:
Large Ladybug is about 3-3/4” (9.5 cm)
Materials:
– Lily Sugar’n Cream medium weight #4 cotton yarn, color – red
– crochet hook size G/6-4.25mm
– cotton crochet thread size 3, color – black
– crochet hook size 1/2.75mm
– cotton crochet thread size 10, color – black
– crochet hook size 8/1.5 mm
– beads or buttons of your choice for Ladybug spots
– beads of your choice for Ladybug eyes (I was using silver pearl beads 4 mm)
Instructions:
With red color Lily Sugar’n Cream medium weight #4 cotton yarn and hook size G/6-4.25mm, make a Large Heart for the Ladybug Body (Follow the Instructions for Small Ladybug).
With Aunt Lydia’s crochet cotton thread size 3 and hook size 1/2.75mm, make a Heart with Antennae for the Head (Follow the Instructions for Small Ladybug).
For Large Ladybug spots I’ve used buttons and crocheted Small Hearts.
Small Heart
With Aunt Lydia’s crochet cotton thread size 10 and hook size crochet hook size 8/1.5 mm, Ch 4;
Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St in center. Fasten off.
Make as many small hearts as you would like. Sew them on the Ladybug.
Sew on beads for the eyes or you can embroider them instead. (For babies and small children items – embroider the eyes on).
I hope you enjoyed this crochet Ladybug Applique free pattern!
With Love,
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They are amazing! Love your ideas, Olena!
Thank you!
I LOVE these – thank you so much!!
So cute! Love these.
ALL YOUR HEARTS END WITH:
“Ch 3, Sl St in center.”
I’M REALLY NEW TO CROCHET. I UNDERSTAND THE CHAIN 3… BUT NOT THE SL ST IN CENTER… SLIP STITCH IN THE CENTER. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THIS TO A BEGINNER? Thank you very much. I just love your patterns
Suzanne, I couldn’t attach the image to this comment, so, I replied to you by e-mail.
So cute! I like your ladybugs and your bee. Great job. Thank you for sharing.