Waching daily Sep 20 2018

Hello everyone, thank you for joining me,

I'm Kerri. Today I'll be showing you how

to crochet this tractor for the barnyard

series. You could always use buttons for

the wheels if you'd prefer.

Now I'll be using 8 ply wool today, which

is light worsted in the US and double

knit in the UK. I've got green for my

main color, yellow for the contrast and

black for the wheels.

I've got sewing thread and a needle to

stitch it together.

A 2.5 millimeter crochet hook, a darning

needle to weave it together and scissors.

Now we'll start on the body, so using my

main color

I work twenty-four chain.

Now I miss the first two chain and I work

one half double crochet into each of the

remaining chain. A half double crochet is

called a half treble in the UK. For a

half double crochet we put our yarn around

the hook and then we put our hook into

the third stitch from our hook, in that

stitch there and then we bring up a loop,

just pull a loop through with our hook.

Put our yarn around the hook and then

we're going to take our hook with this

yarn through the three loops on the hook,

and that's a half double crochet. So yarn

around the hook, hook into the next

stitch and bring up a loop, yarn around

the hook and take the hook with the yarn

through all the loops. So we continue

like that into each of our chain to the

end.

And that's the first row done. For row two

we start with two chain and we turn our

work over and we work one half double

crochet into each stitch. Our first

stitch is this, this one in here, just

work into each stitch.

Now our last stitch is just in here at the

end,

and that's our second row done. Now rows

three to five are worked the same as row two.

So two chain and turn our work over and

then work one half double crochet into

each stitch across.

So I'll continue on and I'll work to the

end of row five and I'll be back. Now

that's my five rows done. Now we're going

to do a neatening row all the way around

the body. So we start with one chain and

we're going to work single crochet into

each stitch. A single crochet is a double

crochet in the UK. For a single crochet

we put our hook into the next stitch and

bring up a loop. Put our yarn around and

take our hook with our yarn through the

two loops. Now we just find a suitable

place to put our hook into for the next

stitch and bring up a loop, yarn around

our hook and through the two. Sometimes

it can be a bit hard to find a good spot

to put your hook in for your next stitch.

So we just work down the side,

when we get to the corner stitch we work

one single crochet, one chain and one

single crochet. That just makes a bit

better corner and then work along the

bottom. I'm crocheting in my tail, so I'm

holding it to the back and then just crocheting

over it

and I work a single crochet into each

stitch along the bottom.

I'll just snip that tail off now and

then just continue one single crochet

into each stitch along to the corner.

And into the corner stitch I work one

single crochet, one chain and one single

crochet and then I work up the side, one

single crochet into each stitch and then

into the corner stitch I'll work one

single crochet, one chain and one single

crochet and one single crochet along the

top. So I'll work along to the finish and

I'll meet you at the end. At the end of

the row I work a single crochet into the

same stitch as the first stitch. Work one

chain and slip stitch into the first

stitch. For a slip stitch I put my hook

into the stitch and bring up a loop and

then take it straight through the loop

on my hook and then I fasten off, and

that's the body done. Now I'll start on

this front cab piece. So I join my wool

thirteen stitches from the front, in this

stitch here. So I just pull a loop

through that stitch and I've got a tail

at the back. So I hold the tail and I

work nine chain.

Now I miss the first chain and I'm going

to work one single crochet into each

remaining chain. So a single crochet you

put your hook into the stitch and bring

up a loop, yarn around and take your hook

with the yarn through the two loops. So

we work one single crochet into each of

our chain.

This wool's splitting a little bit.

And then we slip stitch into the next

stitch along the body. So we put our hook

in and bring up a loop and take it

straight through the loop on our hook,

and fasten off.

And that's the first cab piece done. For this

back cab piece we join our wool, the

second last stitch and we work nine

chain.

We miss the first chain and we work

one single crochet into each of the

remaining chain.

And then we slip stitch into the last

stitch on the body and fasten off.

Now for the middle section we join in

the fourth stitch from our front section,

so this stitch here and we work eight chain

and we miss the first chain and work

one single crochet into each remaining

chain.

And then slip stitch into the next

stitch on the body and fasten off. I might

just weave in my ends because it will

make it easier and we'll be back and

we'll put the roof on.

Now I finished off my ends. Now for the

roof, using my main color I start with

two chain and then I work two single

crochet into the top of the front cab

section, just up in there. It can be a bit

difficult to find a spot to do your

single crochet.

Then I work three chain and work two

single crochet into the top of the

middle cab section.

And then work three chain and work two

single crochet into the top of the back

cab section.

Then I work three chain. For row two I miss

the first chain and I work a single

crochet into the other two chain. I turn

my work and I work a single crochet

into the top of the two single crochet

from the previous row.

And then a single crochet into each of

the chain.

A single crochet into each of the

single crochet at the top of the middle

cab and then a single crochet into each

of the chain.

A single crochet into each of the two

single crochet and the top of the front

of the cab. And then a single crochet

into each of the last two chain

and then we fasten off.

And that's the first part of the roof.

We'll put a row of contrast now. For the

last row of the roof we join our

contrast color in our first stitch and

work two chain and we work a half double

crochet into the same place as our chain.

For a half double crochet we put our

yarn around our hook, our hook into the

same stitch as our chain and bring up a

loop. Yarn around and through all the

loops. So we work a half double crochet

into each stitch across

and we fasten off.

Now I'll start on the back wheel now. If

you find it too hard you could always

use a button. Now we make a magic loop.

For a magic loop I put my hook on my

yarn, I bring the short end over the top

and then take my long end over the short

end and I've got a circle. And then I put

the long end of my yarn around

the hook and bring it through and that's

my magic loop. Now I make one chain and

I'm going to work six single crochet

into the circle.

Then I take hold of the end and I just

pull it in and ease the circle tight and

then I work a slip stitch into the top

of my first single crochet, so just in

there and I fasten off.

And that's just the little centre part.

I'll weave in those ends because it will

make it easier to do this next section.

Now for this next section I join my

yarn into any stitch on the first

section and I work one chain and then I

work two half double crochet into each

stitch around. So I'll work one half

double crochet into the same stitch as

the chain and then two half double

crochet into each of the other stitches.

And then I work a half double crochet

into the first stitch and slip stitch

into the top of the first stitch and

fasten off.

And that's the second part done. I'll

weave in that end and I'll be back and

we'll do this last section. For the last

section we join our black anywhere on

the wheel

and work two chain. Then we work a double

crochet into the same stitch as the chain.

The double crochet is called a treble in

the UK. For a double crochet we put our

yarn around the hook, we put our hook into

the stitch and bring up a loop. Yarn

around the hook, take our hook with the

yarn through two loops. Yarn around the

hook and take a hook with the yarn

through the other two loops and that's a

double crochet. Now we're going to work

two double crochet into each stitch

around the wheel.

At the end of the row I work a double

crochet in the same stitch as the first

chain and double crochet and slip stitch

into the first stitch and fasten off. And

that's the big wheel done. For the small

wheel we make a magic loop and work one

chain and four single crochet into our

circle.

We pull the circle tight and we join

with a slip stitch in the top of the

first stitch

and fasten off.

Now I'll just weave in these ends so

they don't get in the way. For this second

row we join our yarn in any stitch on

our circle and work one chain. Work a

half double crochet into the same stitch

as the chain and then work two half

double crochet into each stitch around.

Then we work a half double crochet into

the same stitch as our first chain and

half double crochet and slip stitch into

the top of the first stitch and fasten

off.

Now I'll just weave in that end and I'll

be back and we'll do the last row. For

the last row using my black, I join on

any stitch and start with two chain and

work one double crochet into the same

stitch as the chain. And then work two

double crochet into each stitch around.

So I'll just continue around this wheel

and I'll be back when I'm almost at the

end. At the end of the row we work a

double crochet in the same stitch as our

first chain and double crochet and slip

stitch into the first stitch and fasten

off,

and that's the small wheel. For this trim,

using the contrast color we start with

thirteen chain.

We miss the first chain and we work one

single crochet into each of the

remaining chain

and fasten off.

And that's the trim done. Now for the stack

I go back seven stitches from the front,

this stitch here and I join my black

wool and work seven chain. I miss the

first chain and I work one single

crochet into each of the remaining chain.

I slip stitch into the next stitch on

the body and fasten off

and that's the stack done. Now for the

steering wheel, it's a little bit tricky,

I join my wool into the corner at the

bottom of the first cab piece and I work

two chain. Now I pull my loop a little

bit loose and I fasten off. I leave a bit

of a tail and that's the first little

bit of the steering wheel, this little

piece here. Now for the second piece I

join in the third stitch from the cab, so

the second from the steering wheel piece

and I work two chain and now I'm going to

work a chain through my loop from the

first steering wheel piece. So I put my

hook into the loop and bring it through

the loop and through the loop on my hook

and then I pull the loop tight and then

I work two more chain.

And I slip stitch into the side of the

cab, just I've left about two or three

stitches there and I slip stitch into

there and fasten off. And that's the

steering wheel done. Now for the light I

join my yellow cotton three stitches

down from the top here, so it will be

this stitch here and I work one chain

and three single crochet into that same

stitch

and fasten off.

And that's all the crocheting done. I'll

just weave in my ends and I'll be back

and we'll attach the wheels and the trim.

Now there's all my pieces. The first thing I do

is attach the large wheel, it goes about

there. It goes further back than the back

of the tractor and I'll also stitch on

the small wheel. I leave a bit of a gap

and I try to get them even but I'm not

so good at getting things even. So it

will go about there. I'll stitch those on

and I'll be back. The wheels are on, next

I just attach the trim, the flat part

goes at the front and just along there.

So I'll attach that and I'll be back and

show you the finished tractor. And

there's the finished tractor. If you

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