Crochet Graduation Cap Applique for Handmade Card

This crochet graduation cap applique pattern will let you make a unique card to congratulate the graduate in your life whether it’s kindergarten graduation, high school, college or even receiving a Ph.D.!

By the way, did you know that those graduation caps are called “mortarboards” because they represent a tool used by bricklayers to hold mortar?

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The card has a classic black graduation cap with a yellow tassel and a note saying “Con-grad-ulations!”

You can also use a different color for the cap, customize the text and add fun stickers if you wish.

To make this handmade graduation card you can use card stock or a store-bought blank card. If you are planning to use card stock, you will also need a paper trimmer.

The messaging on the cards can be printed using your computer or hand-written.

I usually type messages in a Word document, then print them and cut them out with decorative-edged scissors that I have at home.

If you have beautiful handwriting – write the messages by hand for the added personal touch.

If you like making handmade cards, make sure to check out my Christmas cards, Valentine’s Day cards, and Mother’s Day cards.

Besides card, you can also use my graduation cap applique to make this crochet Graduation garland for you home decor!

You may also like these graduation designs: graduation gnome, graduation owl, graduation snow globe and graduation crochet pattern collection.

Graduation Cap Applique Crochet Pattern, Video Tutorial

The pattern for this crochet Graduation Cap applique is also available as a print-friendly, styled, and advertisement-free PDF file. You can get it from my Etsy shop. Free pattern is below.

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Skill Level:

Intermediate

Finished Size:

This graduation cap applique is about 2” tall

Yarn:

Aunt Lydia’s crochet cotton thread size 3, color black

Aunt Lydia’s crochet cotton thread size 10, color silver

Aunt Lydia’s crochet cotton thread size 10, color golden yellow

Note:

1. Beginning Ch 2 does not count as St.

Top Part

With black crochet cotton thread size 3 and crochet hook 1/2.75 mm, Ch 11,

Row 1.  HDC in 3^rd  Ch from hook, 2 HDC in next, HDC in next 4, HDC2tog, HDC in next, turn. Total – 9 Sts.

Row 2. Ch 2, skip 1, HDC in next 6, 2 HDC in next, HDC in last, turn. Total – 9 Sts.

Row 3. Ch 2, HDC in 1^st, 2 HDC in next, HDC in next 4, HDC2tog, HDC, turn. Total – 9 Sts.

Row 4. Ch 2, skip 1, HDC in next 6, 2 HDC in next, HDC in last, turn. Total – 9 Sts.

Row 5. Ch 2, HDC in 1^st, 2 HDC in next, HDC in next 4, HDC2tog, HDC. Total – 9 Sts.

Fasten off.

Edging

We will make edging only along two sides of the cap.

With grey color crochet cotton thread size 10 and crochet hook 6/1.8 mm, join to 1^st St of last row of the top part,

Row 1. *Ch 1, Sl St in next St- repeat along the row to last (corner) St, [Ch 1, Sl St in corner St] twice, *Ch 1, Sl St in next St  – repeat along the second side of the cap. Fasten off.

Bottom Part

With black crochet cotton thread size 3 and crochet hook 1/2.75 mm, Ch 10,

Row 1. SC in 2^nd Ch from hook and in each next, turn. Total – 9 Sts.

Row 2.   SC in each St across, turn. Total – 9 Sts.

Row 3. SC in 1^st St and in next 3, 2 SC in next, SC in next 4, turn. Total – 10 Sts.

Row 4. SC in 1^st  St and in next 4, 2 SC in next, SC in next 4, turn.  Total – 11 Sts.

Row 5.  SC in 1^st St and in next 3, HDC in next, DC in next, Ch 1, Sl St in top of DC, HDC in same St of previous Row, HDC in next St, SC in next 4. Total – 12 Sts.

Fasten off.

Tassel

With yellow crochet cotton thread size 10, make small tassel.

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