JOHN DEERE TRACTOR

JOHN DEERE TRACTOR
This is a pattern for a John Deere Tractor.  This is not an easy item to make.  It has many pieces.  Unless you are a moderately experienced crocheter, I would not attempt this.  I will do my best to give effective instructions.  If you have any questions, feel free to ask them.  Before any says anything, I know that the green I used is not exactly John Deere Green but it was the closest that I could find.  If anyone knows where I can find a four-ply yarn that is closer to the right color, please let me know.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  black, green, white, and bright yellow.
E crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle
Glue

CABIN SIDES (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With black, ch 16, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (15)
Rws 2-8: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (15)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, change to black, sc in next 12 sc.  (15)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 11 sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc, change to black, sc in next sc.  (15)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 4 sc, change to black, sc in next 6 sc.  (11)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, change to white, sc in next 6 sc, change to black, sc in next sc.  (11)
Rws 13-14: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 9 sc, change to black, sc in next sc.  (11)
Rw 15: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, change to white, sc in next 7 sc, change to black, sc2tog.  (9)
Rws 16-17: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 7 sc, change to black, sc in next sc.  (9)
Rw 18: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Finish off.

CABIN FRONT:
Rw 1: With black, ch 10, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (9)
Rws 2-13: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Rws 14-17: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 7 sc, change to black, sc in next sc.  (9)
Rw 18: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Finish off.

CABIN BACK WINDOW:
Rw 1: With black, ch 10, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (9)
Rws 2-7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, change to white, sc in next 7 sc, change to black, sc in next sc.  (9)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Finish off.

CABIN BACK:
Rw 1: With black, ch 10, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (9)
Rws 2-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Finish off.

CABIN ASSEMBLY:
Sew pieces together.

CABIN TOP:
Rw 1: With green, ch 10, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (9)
Rws 2-9: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Finish off.
Edging:
Rd 1: Starting in right bottom corner and with green, working through both thicknesses of CABIN TOP and CABIN SIDE, attach green, sc in each row and sc around to left bottom corner with extra sc in each corner.  (29)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around with 3 sc in each corner.  (33)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Using the long tail to sew back seam closed.

STEPS (MAKE 6):
Rw 1: With green, ch 5, sc in second ch from hook and in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Finish off.

STAIRS SIDES (MAKE 4):
Rw 1: With green, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook and in next ch.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (4)
Rws 6-7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Finish off.

STAIRS ASSEMBLY:
Sew each STEP to SIDES with two rows between each STEP starting with first STEP attached to bottom of SIDES lush with slanted edge of SIDES.
Sew STAIRS to each CABIN SIDES with bottom of STAIRS one row from bottom of CABIN.

BACK FENDERS:
Rw 1: With green, ch 18, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (17)
Rws 2-4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (17)
RIGHT FENDER:
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc.  (4)
Rws 6-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc.  (3)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Rw 13: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc.  (2)
Rws 14-15: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Finish off leaving a long tail.
LEFT FENDER:
Rw 5: Skip next 9 sc, attach green, ch 1, sc in next 4 sc.  (4)
Rws 6-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (3)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Rw 13: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (2)
Rws 14-15: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc.  (2)
Finish off leaving a long tail.
Edging:
Beginning at left fender, attach black, ch 1, slip st in next row, sc in next each row and sc around to last row of RIGHT FENDER, slip st in next row with 3 sc in each corner.

Sew BACK FENDER to CABIN.  Sew last row of each FENDER to STAIRS.

ENGINE SIDES (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With black, ch 16, sc in second ch from hook, change to green, sc in next 14 ch.  (15)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 14 sc, change to black, sc in next sc.  (15)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, change to green, sc in next 13 sc.  (15)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 13 sc, change to black, sc in next 2 sc.  (15)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, change to green, sc in next 12 sc.  (15)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 12 sc, change to black, sc in next 3 sc.  (15)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, change to green, sc in next 11 sc.  (15)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 11 sc, change to black, sc in next 4 sc.  (15)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, change to green, sc in next 10 sc.  (15)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc in  next 10 sc, change to black, sc in next 5 sc.  (15)  Change to green.
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, change to bright yellow, sc in next 11 sc.  (15)  Change to green.
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 11 sc, slip st in next sc.  (12)
Finish off.  Embroider black stripes on each SIDE.

FRONT FENDERS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With black, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (3)
Rws 2-5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc across.  (2)
Rws 7-8: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (1)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew FRONT FENDERS to ENGINE SIDES.

ENGINE BACK:
Rw 1: With black, ch 10, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (9)
Rws 2-12: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Finish off.

ENGINE FRONT AND TOP:
Rw 1: With black, ch 10, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (9)
Rws 2-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)  Change to green after Rw 10.
Rw 11-26: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Finish off.

ENGINE ASSEMBLY:
Sew ENGINE FRONT AND BACK to ENGINE SIDES matching colors.  Using green, sew ENGINE BACK to ENGINE SIDES and ENGINE FRONT AND TOP.

BOTTOM:
Rw 1: With green, ch 10, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (9)
Rws 2-14: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)  Finish off.
Rw 15: Ch 2, attach using sc, sc in next 8 sc, ch 4, turn.  (9)
Rw 16: sc in next 2 ch, sc in next 9 sc, sc in next 2 ch.  (13)
Rws 17-20: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (13)
Rw 21: Ch 1, turn; slip st in next 3 sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as last slip st, sc in next 8 sc.  (9)
Rws 22-30: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew BOTTOM to ENGINE COMPARTMENT and CABIN stuffing each section firmly as you close it up.  Glue ENGINE COMPARTMENT and CABIN together.

BUMPER SIDES (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With green, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch.  (4)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (3)
Finish off.

BUMPER BACK:
Rw 1: With green, ch 10, sc in second ch from hook and in each sc across.  (9)
Rws 2-3: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Finish off.

BUMPER FRONT:
Rw 1: With green, ch 10, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (9)
Rws 2-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (9)
Finish off.

BUMPER ASSEMBLY:
Sew pieces together.  Glue BUMPER to FRONT of ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

SMOKE STACK:
Rd 1: With black, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rds 2-9: sc in each sc around.   (6)
BEGIN STUFFING SMOKE STACK FIRMLY.
Rd 10: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (4)
Rds 11-14: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Finish off.  Add any stuffing o get shape.  Weave in end.  Glue to tractor

BACK TIRES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With yellow, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in next sc changing to black.  (32)
Rd 5: Ch 1, working in back loops only, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (48)
Rd 7: Working in back loops only, sc in each sc around.  (48)
Rds 8-12: sc in each sc around.  (48)
Rd 13: Working in back loops only, (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (40)
Rd 14: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (32)
Rd 15: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 16: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (16)
BEGIN STUFFING BACK TIRES FIRMLY.
Rd 17: sc2tog around.  (8)
Finish off.  Add any stuffing to finish off shape.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 17, pull tight, and secure.  Glue to tractor.

FRONT TIRES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With yellow, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in next sc changing to black.  (24)
Rd 4: Ch 1, working in back loops only, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (32)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)
Rd 6: Working in back loops only, sc in each sc around.  (40)
Rds 7-9: sc in each sc around.  (40)
Rd 10: Working in back loops only, (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (32)
Rd 11: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 12: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (16)
BEGIN STUFFING BACK TIRES FIRMLY.
Rd 13: sc2tog around.  (8)
Finish off.  Add any stuffing to finish off shape.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 13, pull tight, and secure.  Glue to tractor.

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