FRUIT TRAIN

This is a pattern for a Fruit Train that is based on a picture of cake made of various types of fruit for someone’s second birthday. The customer that requested the Fruit Train originally wanted it to be made using plastic canvas, but I showed her that some of the pieces would not look right when made that way. The train can be made in any color of fruit. The original engine was made with watermelon. The original cars were made from honey dew melon and cantaloupe, but the customer wanted them made to match the engine as if made with watermelon. The original wheels were made with kiwi slices, but the customer wanted banana slice as wheels. The smokestack was originally made of a banana, but again the customer changed it to blueberries. The fruit in the cars were originally grapes, cantaloupe, honey dew, and watermelon. The customer wanted blueberries, kiwi, and bananas.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn: Red, off white, paddy green, light green, spring green, royal, medium thyme, café latte, and taupe.
E crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle
14 Cardboard circle cut to match the wheels.
OPTIONAL:  Glue

ENGINE CABIN FRONT AND BACK (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With red, ch 21, sc in second ch from hook and each ch across. (20)
Rws 2-20: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (20)
Rw 21: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 16 sc, sc2tog. (18)
Rw 22: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 14 sc, sc2tog. (16)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

ENGINE CABIN SIDES:
Rw 1: With red, ch 61, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (60)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (60)
LEFT SIDE:
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 12 sc, leaving remaining sc unworked. (12)
Rws 4-9: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (12)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
TOP:
Rw 3: Skip next 6 sc, attach red in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as attachment, sc in next 23 sc, leaving remaining sc unworked. (24)
Rws 4-9: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (24)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
RIGHT SIDE:
Rw 3: Skip next 6 sc, attach red in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as attachment, sc in next 11 sc. (12)
Rws 4-9: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (12)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 12 sc, ch 6, working in TOP, sc in next 24 sc, ch 6, working in LEFT SIDE, sc in next 12 sc.
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 12 sc, sc in next 6 ch, sc in next 24 sc, sc in next 6 ch, sc in next 12 sc. (60)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew ENGINE CABIN FRONT, ENGINE CABIN BACK and ENGINE CABIN SIDES together. Weave in end.

WINDOW INSERT:
Rw 1: With red, ch 21, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (20)
Rws 2-24: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (20)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew Rw 1 and Rw 24 of WINDOW INSERT together. Sew WINDOW INSERT to window opening on both sides of ENGINE CABIN SIDES. Weave in ends.

ENGINE CABIN BOTTOM:
Rw 1: With red, ch 21, sc in second ch from hook and in each sc across. (20)
Rws 2-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (20)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff ENGINE CABIN firmly. Sew ENGINE CABIN BOTTOM to ENGINE CABIN SIDES, FRONT and BACK. Weave in ends.

ENGINE FRONT SECTION FRONT AND BACK:
Rd 1: With red, ch 12, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 9 ch, 3 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 10 ch. (23)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 10 sc. (26)
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 10 sc. (29)
Rd 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 10 sc. (32)
Rd 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 10 sc. (35)
Rd 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 10 sc. (38)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

ENGINE FRONT SECTION TOP:
Rw 1: With red, ch 39, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (38)
Rws 2-20: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (38)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew ENGINE FRONT SECTION TOP to ENGINE FRONT SECTION FRONT and BACK. Weave in ends.

ENGINE FRONT SECTION BOTTOM:
Rw 1: With red, ch 14, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (13)
Rws 2-20: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (13)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew ENGINE FRONT SECTION BOTTOM to ENGINE FRONT SECTION FRONT, BACK, and TOP stuffing before closing. Sew ENGINE FRONT SECTION to ENGINE CABIN. Weave in ends.

WHEELS (MAKE 14):
Rd 1: With off white, (sc, change to taupe, sc, change to off white, sc, change to taupe, sc, change to off white, sc, change to taupe, sc) in magic ring, slip st in first sc changing to off white. (6)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (12)
Rd 3: Ch 1, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc. (18)
Rd 4: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each sc around. (18)
INSERT CARDBOARD CIRCLE.
Rd 5: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
Rd 6: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 6, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends. Attach 6 WHEELS to ENGINE.

BLUEBERRY SMOKESTACK:
Rd 1: With royal, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rds 3-5: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 6: sc3tog around. (4)
Rd 7: 3 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rds 8-10: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 11: sc3tog around. (4)
Rd 12: 3 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rds 13-15: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 16: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 16, pull tightly and secure. Sew ENGINE SMOKESTACK to ENGINE FRONT SECTION. Weave in ends.

GRILL:
Rw 1: With paddy green, ch 13, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (12)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (14)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; [sc in next sc, (sc, change to light green, sc) in next sc, change to paddy green] 6 times, sc in next 2 sc. (20)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, change to light green, sc in next sc, change to paddy green) 6 times, sc in next 2 sc. (20)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, change to light green, 2 sc in next sc, change to paddy green) 6 times, sc in next 2 sc. (26)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, change to light green, sc in next 2 sc, change to paddy green) 6 times, sc in next 2 sc. (26)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to light green, sc in next 2 sc, change to paddy green) 6 times, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. (33)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 3 sc, change to change to light green, sc in next 2 sc, change to paddy green) 6 times, sc in next 3 sc. (33)

TRAIN CARS (MAKE 2):
TOP (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With red, ch 14, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (13)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (13)
RIGHT SIDE:
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, leaving remaining sc unworked. (2)
Rws 4-17: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (2)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
LEFT SIDE AND TOP:
Rw 3: Skip next 9 sc, attach red in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as attachment, sc in next sc. (2)
Rws 4-17: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (2)
Rw 18: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, ch 9, working in RIGHT SIDE, sc in next 2 sc.
Rw 19: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 9 ch, sc in next 2 sc. (13)
Rw 20: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (13)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

INNER BOWL (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With red, ch 10, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (9)
Rws 2-16: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (9)
Rd 17: Ch 1, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 16 Rws, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 9 ch, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 16 Rws, working in sc of Rw 16, sc in next 9 sc, slip st in first sc. (50)
Rds 18-20: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around. (50)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew INNER BOWL to TOP. Weave in ends.

OUTER BOWL (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With red, ch 14, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (13)
Rws 2-20: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (13)
Rd 21: Ch 1, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 20 Rws, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 13 ch, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 20 Rws, working in sc of Rw 20, sc in next 13 sc, slip st in first sc. (66)
Rds 22-28: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around. (66)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew OUTER BOWL to TOP stuffing firmly before closing. Weave in ends. Attach 4 BANANA WHEELS to each TRAIN CAR.

HITCHES (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With red, ch 7, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (6)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog. (4)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc2tog. (2)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next 2 sc. (4)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (6)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew 1 HITCH between ENGINE and TRAIN CAR #1 and 1 HITCH between TRAIN CAR #1 and TRAIN CAR #2. Weave in ends.

BLUEBERRIES (MAKE 6):
Rd 1: With royal, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rds 3-5: sc in each sc around. (12)
STUFF BLUEBERRIES FIRMLY.
Rd 6: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 6, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends.

BANANA SLICES (MAKE 4):
Rd 1: With off white, (sc, change to taupe, sc, change to off white, sc, change to taupe, sc, change to off white, sc, change to taupe, sc) in magic ring, slip st in first sc changing to off white. (6)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (12)
Rd 3: Ch 1, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc. (18)
Rd 4: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 5: sc in each sc around. (18)
STUFF BANANA SLICES FIRMLY.
Rd 6: Working in back loops only, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
Rd 7: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 7, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends.

KIWI SLICES (MAKE 4):
KIWI CENTERS (MAKE 8):
Rd 1: With off white, 6 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc changing to spring green. (6)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 3: Ch 1, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around changing from spring green and medium thyme every other sc, slip st in first sc changing to spring green. (18)
Rd 4: Ch 1, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc. (24)
Rd 5: Ch 1, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc. (30)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
EDGING:
Rd 6: Holding 2 KIWI CENTERS together and working through both thicknesses, attach café latte, ch 1, (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
Place BLUEBERRIES, BANANA SLICES, and KWI SLICES in TRAIN CARS. Optional: You can glue them in or leave them loose so that they can be rearranged or changed out for other fruits.

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