Retro Van Red

Ch 13 with white.

1. 12 sc

2. 2 sc into the 1st sc, 10 sc, 2 sc into the last sc (= 14 sc)

3 - 32. 14 sc

33. sc 2 st together, 10 sc, sc 2 st together (= 12 sc)

34. sc 2 st together, 8 sc, sc 2 st together (= 10 sc)

35. sc 2 st together, 6 sc, sc 2 st together (= 8 sc)

36. sc 2 st together, 4 sc, sc 2 st together (= 6 sc)

37. Make a row of sc along the work as follows: 34 sc along the side, 3 sc at the corner, 10 sc along the bottom, 3 sc at the corner, 34 sc along the side, 6 sc along the top (= 90 sc)

Continue crocheting in rounds.

38. 90 sc, into the back loops only.

39 - 43. 90 sc

44. 7 sc, leave the rest of the st unworked.

45. ch 1, turn around, sc back over the 7 sc of round 44 and 9 sc of round 43 into the back loops only (leave the loops at the inside of the van unworked) (= 16 sc)

46. ch 1, turn around, sc 2 st together, 12 sc, sc 2 st together (= 14 sc)

47. ch 1, turn around, 2 times (sc 2 st together), 6 sc, 2 times (sc 2 st together) (= 10 sc)

48. ch 1, turn around, 2 times (sc 2 st together), 2 sc, 2 times (sc 2 st together) (= 6 sc)

49. ch 1, turn around, sc 2 st together, 2 sc, sc 2 st together (= 4 sc)

50. ch 1, turn around, 2 times (sc 2 st together) (= 2 sc)

51. ch 1, turn around, 2 sc 

52. ch 1, turn around, sc 2 st together (= 1 sc)

Fasten off.

Attach the red yarn into the 1st remaining loop of round 43, at the far left behind the triangle (facing the triangle to yourself)

1. 1 sc into the loop, 74 sc into the back loops, 15 sc into the loops behind the triangle (= 90 sc)

2 - 11. 90 sc

End with 1 sl into the 1st sc and fasten off.

Attach the white yarn in a remaining loop of round 1 at the other side of the van.

Sc a row along the loops and along the triangle onto the front, make 3 sc at the top of the triangle. End with 1 sl into the 1st sc and fasten off.

The windows are crocheted in rows. Ch 1 after each row and turn around.

Ch 15 with grey.

1 - 3. 14 sc

4. sc 2 st together, 10 sc, sc 2 st together (= 12 sc)

5. Make a row of sc around the window as follows: 3 sc along the side down, 3 sc at the corner, 12 sc along the bottom, 3 sc at the corner, 3 sc along the side up, 1 sl into the 1st sc of the top. 

Fasten off.

Make another window like this one.

Ch 9 with grey.

1. 8 sc

2. sc 2 st together, 6 sc (= 7 sc)

3. 5 sc, sc 2 st together (= 6 sc)

4. sc 2 st together, 4 sc (= 5 sc)

5. Make a row of sc around the window as follows: 3 sc along the side down, 3 sc at the corner, 6 sc along the bottom, 3 sc at the corner, 3 sc along the side up, 1 sl into the 1st sc of the top.

Fasten off.

Ch 9 with grey.

1. 8 sc

2. 6 sc, sc 2 st together (= 7 sc)

3. sc 2 st together, 5 sc (= 6 sc)

4. 4 sc, sc 2 st together (= 5 sc)

5. Make a row of sc around the window as follows: 3 sc along the side down, 3 sc at the corner, 6 sc along the bottom, 3 sc at the corner, 3 sc along the side up, 1 sl into the 1st sc of the top. Fasten off.

Ch 5 with grey.

1 - 4. 4 sc

5. Make a row of sc around the window as follows: 3 sc along the side down, 3 sc at the corner, 2 sc along the bottom, 3 sc at the corner, 3 sc along the side up, 1 sl into the 1st sc of the top. Fasten off.

Make 3 more side windows.

Crochet 16 sc with grey along the front and back of the van.

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Ch 2 with grey or start with a magic ring.

1. 8 sc into the 1st ch or into the magic ring, end with 1 sl into the 1st sc (= 8 sc)

Fasten off.

Make another headlight and sew the headlights onto the front of the van.

Ch 2 with grey or start with a magic ring.

1. 6 sc into the 1st ch or into the magic ring, end with 1 sl into the 1st sc (= 6 sc)

2. 2 sc in every sc (= 12 sc)

Continue with black.

3. 2 sc in every 2nd sc (= 18 sc)

Fasten off.

Make another part, but do not fasten off.

Place both parts on top of each other and sc them together with a row of sc, make 2 sc in every 3rd sc (= 24 sc).

End with 1 sl into the 1st sc and fasten off.

Weave in the end.

Make 3 more tires and sew them onto the sides of the van.