Ahoy, my yarn-loving mates! So, ever fancied a journey across mythical waters? Me too! And this Ferryman Crochet Pattern has got me completely ship-shape. I swear, every stitch I made felt like hoisting a sail, like I was part of some ancient lore. It got my imagination roaming, I’ll tell you that much . . . the open sea, the echoing call of seagulls, a touch of the mystical in each knot.
So here’s the scoop. Grab your navy and white yarns – oh, and a bit of brown for that rustic oar – and prepare to set sail. We’re talking basic stitches here, but with a little twist that’ll give your ferryman a timeless feel. By the time you tie off that last stitch, you won’t just have a crochet project; you’ll have a tiny vessel of dreams.
Ahh, can you smell the salty air? Anchors aweigh, crafters – let’s voyage into legend!
Designer: Gattimisfatti
Materials & Tools
- Crochet hook
- Yarn
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Wire
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Ch – chain
Sts – stitches
Hdc – half double crochet
Legs x2
Black yarn. Working in continious rounds.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in Mr (4)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 3-8: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 9: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (8)
Stuff lightly as you go.
Rnd 10-17: 8 sc (8)
Rnd 18: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (10)
Rnd 19-20: 10 sc (10)
Fasten off, weave tail.
Body
Black yarn. Don’t cut the yarn of the second leg. Join the two legs with 2 ch.
Stuff body as you go,
Rnd 1: (10 sc, 2 sc in ch) x 2 (24)
Rnd 2-4: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 5: (6 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (21)
Rnd 6: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (18)
Rnd 7: 18 sc (18)
Rnd 8: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (15)
Rnd 9: 5 sc x 3 (15)
Rnd 10: 13 sc, 1 dec (14)
Rnd 11: 12 sc, 1 dec (13)
Rnd 12: 11 sc, 1 dec (12)
Rnd 13: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 2 (10)
Rnd 14: 5 dec (5)
Fasten off.
Arms x2
Black yarn.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in Mr (4)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 3-22: 6 sc (20 rounds) (6)
Stuff arms lightly. Fasten off.
Head
White yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: 30 sc x 3(30)
Working eyes hole.
9 round
10 sc – 8 ch – skip 3 st
1 sl st – 3 sc – 6 ch
skip 1 st – 1 sl st – 11 sc
10round
20 sc – 2 ch – skip 1
16 sc (38)
15 sc – 4 dec – 15 sc (34)
(6 sc, 1 dec) x 4 + 2 sc (30)
3 sc remove the hook and without counting the three stitches just worked, count 3 stitches back starting from the 30th stitch of the previous round. This will give a lightly hollow shape to the head.
It’s here (27th stitch) that we’ll insert the hook and joining the third stitch of the new round continue working 12 dec (18)
Eyes x2
Black yarn.
Big eye
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Skip stitch in the first st. Close and cut the yarn.
Small eye
Rnd 1: 8 sc in Mr (8)
Slip stitch int he first st. Close and cut the yarn.
Sew the two black eyes inside the holes of the head. Big eye – big hole. Small eye – small hole.
After sewing the two eyes stuff the head.
(1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
6 dec (6)
Fasten off pass the yarn in the 6 FLO pull and close the gap. Sew the head to the body. Sew the arms to the body.
Hood
Black yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 hdc, 1 hdc inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 hdc, 1 hdc inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: 6 sc, 1 ch, turn x 10
Rnd 7: turn – 1 sc – 1 dec – 2 sc
Rnd 8: turn – 1 sc – 1 dec – 1 sc
Rnd 9: turn – 1 sc – 1 dec
Rnd 10: turn – 1 dec
This will form the tip if the hood.
Work back along the edge of the hood up to the round
24 hdc inc (48)
48 sc x 4 (48)
(6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42)
Collar.
Work 6 sc. Put hood over the head work 8 ch, count back 12 sts and join ch at 36th st of the previous round. Turn and work 8 sc on the ch. Fasten off.
Lantern
Black yarn.
Ch 4
(1 ch turn 4 sc) x 4
From the final point of the square work:
(5 ch – turn – 4 sl s on ch 4 sl st on the base) x 3
For the fourth side of the lantern work only 4 ch then we continue for upper side:
Ch 4
(1 ch turn 4 sc) x 4
Overlap the two parts up and dawn – join side arm A with **sl st – 4 sl st on base Up** (in order to reach the new angle B). Repeat **/** for angle C. At side arm D work up to the ch 4 sl st.
Lantern Hook
Black yarn.
Once you reach the top (after ch of the lantern side arm D) work 1 sl st on the angle and 10 ch. Join this chain with sl st to the opposite angle A.
Fasten off and cut leaving a piece of yarn approx 25 cm long.
Simply pass the yarn on the side sts in order to reach the next angle. Work again 10 ch joining this chain with sl st to the opposite angle, across the first one B. Fasten off.
Candle (White).
3 ch turn 2 sl st
Flame – with a needle pass on the top 3 threads orange red and yellow.