Toy Airplane for Avery

 

While crocheting the Turban for Miss Happy for my best online friend Andrea, I was wanting to come up with something to mail her son, Avery,  as a gift.  I know Avery loves cars and trucks and probably has every cool car and truck that is sold in stores and online. So I decided to make him this awesome little airplane! It didn't take long before my daughter started crying for an airplane also, so I made her a pink one too!  This is my first time crocheting Amigurumi and I must admit… I think I may start a new addiction! I never realized how fun and easy these would be to make! I hope you and Avery enjoy this free crochet pattern for a toy airplane as much as I and my daughter does.

 

 

 

 

Crochet Supplies
Red Heart (Medium Weight)
F- 3.75 MM Crochet hook
Yarn Needle

 

Crochet Stitches
CH-Chain
SC-Single Crochet
SC DEC-Single Crochet Decrease

 

Crochet the Propellar

With Gray Yarn

CH 8, Skip 1 CH, 2 SC into next CH. SC into next 2 CH. Slip stitch into next CH, SC into next 2 CH. 3 SC into last CH. SC on other side of CH for next 2 CH. Slip stitch into next CH. SC into next 2 CH. SC into starting CH and join to first SC. Finish off and weave in ends.

 

Crochet Wings (Make two)

With color of choice

Round 1: CH 8, Skip 1 CH, SC into next 7 CH, SC into same CH, working down other side of CH, SC in next 5 CH, SC in starting CH, Join to first SC.(14)
Round 2-9: Working in continuous rounds, SC in each stitch around.(14)
Slip stitch into next 2 stitches and close the end by slip stitching the hole shut (you can stuff the wings, I chose not to so they would be flat.)

 

 Crochet Front, Body, and Window of Airplane

With Gray Yarn

Round 1: Magic circle, CH 1, 8 SC inside ring. Join to first SC (8)
Round 2: 2 SC into next 8 stitches. Join to first SC (16)
Round 3: In BACK loops for this round only~ CH 1, SC into each stitch. Join to first SC. (16)

change colors for the body of the plane with color of choice

Round 4-7: In both loops again~ CH 1, SC into each stitch. Join to first SC. (16)

Attach propellar with a button

Change to white (for window) do not cut the yarn of previous color. You will pick it back up after you make the window

Row 1: In front loop only~ SC in next 5 stitches (5)
Row 2-3: In both loops again~ Turn, SC into same stitch and next 4 stitches (5)
Row 4: Turn, do NOT crochet in same stitch, SC in next 4 stitches (4)
Row 5: Turn, do NOT crochet in same stitch, SC in next 3 stitches (3)

Finish off white and pick back up with previous color

Round 8: CH 1, SC into same stitch, (working up the side of the window) SC into next 4 stitches, 2 SC in next stitch. SC into next stitch. 2 SC into next stitch, (working back down the other side of window) SC into next 4 stitches. SC in next 11 stitches. Join to first SC. (25)
Round 9-11: CH 1, SC into each stitch around. Join to first SC. (25)
Round 12: CH 1, SC into next 5 stitches, SC DEC, SC in next 18 stitches. Join to first SC. (24)
Round 13-14: CH 1, SC into each stitch around. Join to first SC. (24)
Round 15: CH 1, SC into next 6 stitches. SC DEC. SC in next 10 stitches. SC DEC. SC in next 4 stitches. Join to first SC. (22)
Round 16-21: CH 1, SC into each stitch around. Join to first SC. (22)

Do not finish off.

Attach wings. I folded my airplane flat so I knew I was lining them straight into the center of both sides.
Stuff front of airplane with cotton or even scrap yarn.

Round 22: CH 1, SC into first stitch, SC DEC, SC into next 7 stitches, SC DEC, SC in next 4 stitches, SC DEC, SC in next 4 stitches. join to first SC. (19)
Round 23: CH 1, SC around. Join to first SC. (19)
Round 24: CH 1, SC into next 13 stitches. SC DEC, SC into next 4 stitches. Join to first SC. (18)
Round 25: CH 1, SC in first 7 stitches, SC DEC, SC in next 5 stitches, SC DEC, SC in next 2 stitches. Join to first SC (16)
Round 26: CH 1, SC in first stitch, SC DEC, SC in next 2 stitches, SC DEC, SC in next 6 stitches, SC DEC, SC in next stitch, Join to first SC. (13)
Round 27: CH 1, SC DEC, SC in next 3 stitches. SC DEC. SC in next 3 stitches. SC DEC.  SC in last stitch.(10)

Stuff airplane with more cotton or scraps

Finish off and sew plane shut. When sewing it shut with your yarn needle, press the whole flat from side to side. This will make attaching the tail of the plane easier.

 

Crochet Tail of plane (stabilizer)

Round 1: CH 11, turn and skip 1 CH, SC in next 9 stitches, 2 SC in next stitch, turn down other side of CH, SC in next 8 CH, SC in starting CH. Join to first CH. (20)
Round 2: CH 1, SC into each stitch around. Join to first SC. (20)
Round 3: CH 1, SC in next 7 stitches, SC DEC, SC in next 9 stitches, SC DEC. Join to first SC (18)
Round 4: CH 1, SC in next 7 stitches, SC DEC, SC in next 6 stitches. SC DEC. SC in next stitch. Join to first SC. (16)
Round 5: CH 1, SC in next 4 stitches, SC DEC, SC DEC, SC in next 4 stitches, SC DEC, SC DEC. Join to first SC (12)
Round 6: CH 1, SC into each stitch around. Join to first SC. (12)
Round 7: CH 1, SC in next 2 stitches, SC DEC, SC in next 4 stitches. SC DEC, SC in next 2 stitches and join to first SC. (10)
Finish off~~I closed my end with a slip stitch. You can stuff the tail of the plane. I chose not to.

Crochet Vertical Stabilizer

Round 1: CH 6, turn and skip 1 CH, SC in next 4 stitches, 2 SC in next stitch, turn down other side of CH, SC in next 3 CH, SC in starting CH. Join to first CH. (10)
Round 2: CH 1, SC around. Join to first SC. (10)
Round 3: CH 1, SC DEC, SC in next 2 stitches, SC DEC, SC in next 2 stitches, SC DEC. Join to first SC. (7)
Round 4: CH 1, SC in next 2 stitches, SC DEC, SC in next 3 stitches. Join to first SC. (6)
Round 5-6: CH 1, SC around. Join to first SC. (6)
Finish off ~~ I closed my end with a slip stitch. You can stuff it. I chose not to.

Flatten the vertical Stabilizer, and attach it to the tail of the plane in the center towards the front (opening) of the tail. Be sure to flatten the tail, then attach it to the back of the plane.