Part 3 - Cars and Trucks CAL - Dump Truck Body

by Jenness Fulton July 06, 2020

Introduction

This is one of a series of mini crochet vehicles I made for my children. The original dump truck tray was fixed in place but this version can tip and the back can open. I’ve included both options in the pattern although the yarn amounts listed are for the tray that can tip as I’m not sure the exact quantity of yarn used for the fixed tray but it should be similar to the tipping version.

In this part you will be making the main body of the vehicle.

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Notions

Please note that notions are for the whole pattern and not just this part

3.5 mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Fibrefill or other suitable stuffing (I used matching leftover yarn tails from other projects whenever possible as well as fibrefill)

DK yarn in grey, black, white, 1-2 colours (labelled colour A and colour B in this pattern though you could use just a single colour) and small scraps of orange or red (about 30 cm of each should be ample) for head and tail lights. I used “4 Seasons Marvel 8 ply” in the following quantities:

Black (Colourway 1002) 17 m (19 yds), 6 g

White (Colourway 1001) 14 m (15.5 yds), 5 g

Grey (Light grey, Colourway 1022) 23 m (25 yds), 8 g

Colour A (Twilight, Colourway 1016) 23 m (25 yds), 8 g

Colour B (Cadium, Colourway 1020) 25.5 m (28 yds), 9 g

1 small shank button (10 mm)*

2 snap fasteners (9 mm)*

Sewing needle*

Thread* to match dump truck and snap fasteners (I used black and red)

*These are optional if you want the dump truck tray to tip and open.

Size and Gauge

Size: Length 11 cm (4.3”), height 6.5 cm (2.6”), width 5 cm (2”)

Gauge: 11 stitches and 12 rows = 5 cm in sc

Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Abbreviations

US terminology used

BLO Back loop only

BPhdc Back post half double crochet

ch Chain

FLO Front loop only

FPhdc Front post half double crochet

hdc Half-double crochet

Rnd(s) Round(s)

sc Single crochet

sk Skip

sl st Slip stitch

st/st's Stitch/stitches

sc2tog Single crochet two together

* - * Repeat instructions between asterisks the amount of times specified

[....] Repeat instructions between parenthesis the amount of times specified

General instructions - see CAL Introduction

Instructions

Truck body

Using grey yarn ch 9

Rnd 1 3 Sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the next 6 ch, 5 sc in the last ch. Working around the other side of the ch, sc in the next 6 ch, 2 sc in the last ch. Join to the first st with a sl st. Ch 1 and turn. (22)
Rnd 2 2 Sc in the first st, sc in the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the last st. Join to the first st with a sl st. Ch 1 and turn. (26)
Rnd 3 Working in BLO, sc in each st round. Join to the first st with a sl st. Ch 1 and turn. (26)
Pause here to add the tail lights (red or orange French knots or small buttons) as it gets a little tricky if you leave it until the end.
Rnds 4-17 Sc in each st around. Join to the first st with a sl st. Change to colour A in the last ch 1 at the end of Rnd 17, turn. (26) Fasten off grey yarn.
Rnd 18 Sc in the first 2 sts, working in BLO, sc in the next 8 sts, working in both loops again, sc in the last 16 sts. Ch 1 and turn. (26) Pause your work with the colour A yarn at this point so that you can add the rear window. You may want to pull up a long loop so that your yarn does not unravel.
Short Row 18a With a slip knot of white yarn already on your hook and working in the same direction as Rnd 18 {you will be working in the BLO sc from Rnd 18}, sc in the 3rd st from Rnd 17 and the next 7 sts. Ch 1 and turn. (8)
Short Rows 18b-g Sc in each st across. Ch 1 and turn. (8) Short Row 18h Sc in each st across. (8) Fasten off white and take up the colour A yarn again where you left off.
Rnd 19 Sc in the first 16 sts to the base of the window. Sc in the side of each row to the top of the window (8 sc). 2 Sc in the first st at the top, sc in the next 6 sts, 2 sc in the last st at the top of the window. Working down the other side sc in the side of each row of the window (8 sc) and then sc in the remaining 2 sts. Join to the first st with a sl st. Ch 1 and turn. (44)
Rnd 20 Sc in the first 10 sts. This will take you to the top of the window. Working in FLO, sc in the next 10 sts. Working in both loops again, sc in the remaining 24 sts. Join to the first st with a sl st. Ch 1 and turn. (44)
Rnd 21 Sc in the first 16 sts, change to white, sc in the next 8 sts, change to colour A, sc in the next 10 sts, change to white, sc in the next 8 sts, change to colour A, sc in the last 2 sts. Join to the first st with a sl st. Ch 1 and turn. (44)
Rnd 22 Sc in the first 2 sts, change to white, sc in the next 8 sts, change to colour A, sc in the next 10 sts, change to white, sc in the next 8 sts, change to colour A, sc in the last 16 sts. Join to the first st with a sl st. Ch 1 and turn. (44)
Rnds 23-28 Repeat Rnds 21 and 22 four more times to make the windows. At this point, you can make the side windows bigger or smaller if you like by adding or subtracting rounds. Fasten off white yarn.
Rnd 29 Sc in each st around, ch 1, turn. (44) You will now be working short rows to make the front of the truck.
Row 30 Working in FLO, sl st in the first 10 sts, sc in the next 10 sts, ch 1 and turn. (10 sl st, 10 sc)
Row 31-38 Sc in the first st, change to white, sc in the next 8 sts, change to colour A, sc in the last st, ch 1 and turn. (10)
Row 39-41 Sc in each st across, ch 1 and turn. (10) Row 42 Sc in each st across. (10) Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew. Row 42 Sc in each st across. Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew together.
At this point add your headlights (yellow or white French knots or small buttons) before you stuff and sew the truck cab together. Make sure you align your side windows with the front windscreen as shown in the photo

Other parts:

Part 1 (concrete mixer - vehicle body)

Part 2 (concrete mixer - mixer and wheels)

Part 4 (dump truck - tip tray and wheels)

Part 5 (race car #1)

Part 6 (race car #2)

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