SUBMARINE

My daughter has been obsessed with the song “Yellow Submarine.” She has been bugging me for weeks to make her a submarine plush. Since her birthday is this month, I decided to make her.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn: main color and light blue
B crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Yarn Needle
Optional: chenille stem

PROPELLER BLADES (MAKE 4):
Rd 1: With main color, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rds 2-3: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
Rds 5-6: sc in each sc around. (8)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

HULL:
Rd 1: With main color, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36)
Rd 7: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (42)
Rd 8: (sc in next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (45)
Rds 9-23: sc in each sc around. (45)
Rd 24: (sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog) around. (42)
Rd 25: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around. (36)
Rd 26: sc in each sc around. (36)
Rd 27: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (30)
Rd 28: (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) around. (27)
Rd 29: sc in each sc around. (27)
Rd 30: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 31: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (16)
Rd 32: (holding next sc on HULL and flattened PROPELLER BLADE together and working through all thicknesses, sc in next 4 sc) 4 times. (16)
Rd 33: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
STUFF HULL FIRMLY.
Rd 34: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 34, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends.

WINDOWS (MAKE 6):
Rd 1: With light blue, 9 sc in magic ring. (9)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew WINDOWS to HULL. Weave in ends.

PERISCOPE AND CONNING TOWER:
Rd 1: With main color, ch 1, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rds 2-4: sc in each sc around. (4)
NOW WORKING IN ROWS.
Rw 5: sc in next 2 sc, leaving remaining sc unworked. (2)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc. (2)
NOW WORKING IN ROUNDS AGAIN.
Rd 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 2 Rws, slip st in next 2 unworked sc of Rd 4, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 2 Rws.
Rd 8: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (6)
Rd 9: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (4)
OPTIONAL: INSERT CHENILLE STEM
BEGIN STUFFING PERISCOPE AND CONNING TOWER FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING PERISCOPE AND CONNING TOWER AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 10: sc in each sc around. (4)
Rd 11: 2 sc in each sc around. (8)
Rd 12: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (12)
Rd 13: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (18)
Rd 14: Working in back loops only, sc in each sc around. (18)
Rds 15-16: sc in each sc around. (18)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew PERISCOPE AND CONNING TOWER to HULL adding any stuffing needed to achieve shape. Weave in ends.

This pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (May 2023). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use, but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.