Toota’s Tractor

Before you start

This pattern is written in standard American crochet terms.

The size of the finished tractor will vary depending on the yarn used, hook used and how tightly you crochet. I use DK
yarn and a 3.0mm hook, and my tractors measure approx. 21cm long x 19cm high.

The best advice I can give you for yarn selection is find something suitable for the windows, then find the colours you
need in a similar weight. It really looks best with a silvery shine on the windows rather than plain yarn. I use Ice Yarns
Silver Shine, but as it is only available in packs of 8 balls you may prefer to find something similar available in smaller
quantities.

Some parts of this toy are constructed and/or finished using embroidery chain stitch.

Thank you for purchasing this pattern. It has been supplied for personal use only and may not be copied, shared or
reproduced in any way, although I am happy for you to sell the finished articles.

Photos within this pattern may not be used without permission from Toota Toys.

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Materials

Yarn weight doesn’t matter, as long as all colours are a similar thickness and an appropriate hook size is selected.
This toy does not need to be stuffed as firmly as most amigurumi and therefore the stitches don’t need to be really
tight. Using DK yarn and a 3.0mm hook, I used the following quantities:

Green: 35g (80m)

Black: 54g (97m)
Charcoal: 43g (122m)
Yellow: 25g (56m)
Grey: 3g (6m)
Silver: 10g (46m)
and a small amount of orange for the beacon, approx. 2m

I use foam rubber for most of the stuffing to help keep the shape right. Using fibrefill will cause pieces to bulge if
stuffed firmly, ie wheels will become balls instead of flat discs.

Also required is a tapestry needle and a few large head pins to use for markers and holding parts being sewn.

Abbreviations

This pattern uses American Standard Abbreviations

approx. approximately hdc half double crochet

beg beginning hdc2tog half double crochet 2 stitches together
BLO back loop only inv-dec invisible decrease
BPdc back post double crochet inc increase
BPhdc back post half doble crochet rem remaining
BPsc back post single crochet rep repeat
Ch chain rnd round
Ch-sp chain space RS right side
cont continue sc single crochet
dc double crochet sk skip
dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together ss slip stitch
dec decrease st stitch
FLO front loop only tog together
FO fasten off WS wrong side
Fphdc front post half double crochet yo yarn over
fpsc front post single crochet [] work contents of brackets into next stitch

All rows worked begin with ch 1 to turn, unless otherwise specified

This toy needs a lot of sewing together. Where it is useful to leave a long start or finishing tail to use for sewing, it is
marked with *. Eg FO*

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The side windows and bonnet require intarsia crochet, ie working with more than one colour. This technique is
described below

In the last st in colour 1, stop This completes the st in colour 1, Work the required sts in colour 2,
before the final yo and make this in and is ready to make the next st in leaving colour 1 skein hanging at
the new colour, then pull through colour 2 back of work
remaining loops on hook

Crochet in colour 2 as normal, Bringing colour 1 up to become the Before making the first st in new
including turning if necessary until active thread leaves a loop of yarn colour, pass the hook under this loop
it is time to change back to colour between the 2 rows
1. As above, make final yo of last st
in new colour

Then through the st as normal, and This tightens and tidies the join
complete the st.

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Cab

Front (Make 1) Photo 1

With silver, ch 13, turn
1 Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 12, turn
2-11 Work 10 more rows of ch 1, sc 12, turn
Change to black in last st of row 11
12- Work 16 rows of ch 1, sc 12, turn, in black
27 FO

Back (Make 1) Photo 1

With silver, ch 13, turn
1 Starting in 2nd ch from hook,, sc 12, turn
2-11 Work 10 more rows of ch 1, sc 12, turn Photo 1
Change to black in last st of row 11
12- Work 12 rows of ch 1, sc 12, turn, in black
23 FO

Side (Make 2) Photo 2

Row With silver, ch 15, turn
1 Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 14, turn
2-11 Ch 1, sc 14, turn
12 Ch 1, sc 7, changing to black in 7th, sc 7 black, turn
13 Ch 1, sc 7 black, sc 7 silver, turn
14 Ch 1, sc 6 silver, sc 8 black, turn
15 Ch 1, sc 8 black, sc 6 silver, turn
16 Ch 1, sc 5 silver, sc 9 black, turn
17 Ch 1, sc 9 black, sc 5 silver, turn
18 Ch 1, sc 4 silver, sc 10 black, turn
19 Ch 1, sc 10 black, sc 4 silver, turn
20 Ch 1, sc 3 silver, sc 11 black, turn
Now working only in black
21- Work 3 rows of ch 1, sc 14, turn Photo 2
23 Ch 1, sc 11, turn (leave 3 stitches unworked)
24 Work 3 rows of ch 1, sc 11, turn
25- FO
27

Underneath Photo 3

With black, chain 13, turn

1 Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 12, turn,
2-20 Ch 1, sc 12, turn
FO*

Photo 3

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 Roof Photo 4

With green, chain 15, turn

1 Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 14, turn,
2-16 Ch 1, sc 14, turn,
FO

Make another roof section the same, but do not FO

Place the first roof section behind the second, and work
17
sc through blo of front section, and flo of back section.
Work 3 sc in the corner to change direction smoothly,
and continue joining the 2 sections together evenly
around all sides, working 3 sc in each corner. Ss to join,
ch 1 Photo 4
18 Sc BLO round all sides, working 2sc in the centre st in
each corner. Ss to join and FO*.

Assemble Cab

Using black, join the back section to the sides by

working sc through both layers. Hold the side piece
behind the back piece to give the neatest finish on the
back. Photo 5

Do the same for the front section, joining cab into a Photo 5
square box shape. Again, hold the side piece behind the
front. Photo 6

Sew the roof onto the cab, leaving an even overhang on

each side. Photo 7

Cut rectangles of foam rubber the size of the cab

assembly and stuff cab firmly enough to hold its shape.
(Photos 8-9) Photo 6

Sew the underneath section in place, following around

the step at the rear. (Photo 10)

Using black, embroider chain stitch (shown in red)

around side windows to neaten (Photo 11)
Photo 7

Photo 8 Photo 9 Photo 10 Photo 11

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Rear Wheel (Make 2)

Hub: Make 2 per wheel. (Photo 12)

With yellow, make a magic ring of 7 sc, and continue

in a spiral
1 [2sc] in each st (14st)
2 ([2sc], sc) 7 times (21st)
3 (hdc, [2hdc], hdc ) 7 times, ss to join (28st)
4 ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, dc, ([2dc], dc)
x 13, ss to join (42st)
5 ch 1, bpsc in each st (42st), ss to join, FO.
Join in charcoal
6 ch 1, sc 42, ss to join (42 st) Photo 12
7 ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, dc 6, ([2dc],
dc 6) 5 times (48st), ss to join,
FO

Tread (Make 1 per wheel)

Row With charcoal chain 6 (Shown in brown for clarity)

1
Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 5, ch 8, (don’t turn),
(Photo 13)
2 Ss into first sc of row and following 4 sts, keeping chain
loop to front of work (Photo 14)
3 Ch 1, sc 5, turn
!!Avec la chaîne anthracite 6 (montrée en marron
4 Ch 1, sc 2, pass hook under chain loop and sc into 3rd Photo
pour plus 13 En commençant dans la
de clarté)
stitch, (Photo 15), sc 2, ch 8, (don’t turn) 2ème ml à partir du crochet, 5 ms, 8 ml, (ne pas
tourner), (Photo 13) Ms dans la première ms du
rang et les 4 m suivantes, en gardant la boucle
de la chaîne jusqu'à devant de l'ouvrage (Photo
14) 1 ml, 5 ms, tourner 1 ml, 2 ms, passer le
Repeat rows 2-4 22 more times, then rows 2-3 once. crochet sous la boucle de chaînette et la ms
(24 tread loops) dans la 3ème maille, (Photo 15), 2 ms, 8 ml, (ne
FO * pas tourner) Répéter les rangs 2-4 22 fois de
plus, puis les rangs 2-3 une fois. (24 boucles de
Join in a ring by sewing last row to first, and sew last bande de roulement) FO * Joignez-vous à un
loop made onto middle of first row to form the last anneau en cousant la dernière rangée au
premier et cousez la dernière boucle faite au
tread. milieu de la première rangée pour former la
Photo
dernière bande14de roulement. Photo 13

Photo 15 Photo 16

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 Assemble Wheel

Cut a circle of foam 2-3mm larger in diameter than

the hub.
Use charcoal yarn.
Holding tread in front of hub with right side facing
you, work sc through both thicknesses to join
together. Work 1 sc in each stitch on hub, with 2 sc
between each tread bar, and join one hub fully to
the tread, ss to join and FO. Photo 17
Repeat for the second side, but when halfway
around insert foam circle to stuff wheel, then finish
joining. (Photo 17 ) Continue around until fully
joined, ss to join and FO.

Repeat for second wheel.

Rear Diff / Axle Photo 18

Round *With grey ch 8 and ss into first ch to form a ring, ch

1
1-4 Sc in each chain around, and continue in a spiral
until 4 rounds have been completed (8 st)
5 [sc 2] 4 times, sc 4 (12 st)
6-8 Sc 12
9 (sk 1, sc 1) 4 times, sc 4 (8 st)
10-13 Sc 4 rounds, ss to join Photo 18
FO*

Stuff lightly with fibrefill

Rear Mudguards (Make 2)

With green ch 21, turn

Round Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 20, turn
1 Ch 1, sc 20, don’t turn. Sc 3 into side of last sc, sc 20
up back side of starting chain, sc 3 into side of last sc

Continue round in a spiral,

2 Sc 20, [2sc] x 3, sc 20, [2sc] x 3
Ss to join, fasten off. Photo 19

Make another the same. Photo 19

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 Hold the 2 pieces together with right sides to the
outside. Using black, and working through one loop
on each guard (back loop of front piece, front loop of
back piece, see Photo 20), sc around the edge by
working
3 Sc 20, [2sc], sc, [2sc], sc, [2sc], sc 22, [2sc], sc, [2sc],
sc, [2sc]
Ss to join, FO*.
Photo 20

Rear Wheel Assembly

Sew axle between centres of each wheel as shown.

Make sure tread is facing in same direction on both
wheels! Photo 21

Hold flat side of diff against the step in back of cab.

Photo 22
Pin mudguards onto wheels as shown. Place a pin in Photo 21
side of cab in front of where guard will sit. (This
marks the position of the ladder. Don’t sew the
wheel assembly to the cab until ladders are
completed.)
Photo 23-24

Sew edges of mudguard onto both edges of tyre ,

leaving approx. 10mm of each end of mudguard
unsewn. Photo 25

Repeat for other rear wheel. Photo 22

Photo 23 Photo 24 Photo 25

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 Bonnet
Row With green ch 19
1 Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 18, turn
2 Ch 1, sc 16 green, sc 2 black, turn
3 Ch 1, sc 2 black, sc16 green, turn
4 Ch 1, sc 15 green, sc 3 black, turn
5 Ch 1, sc 3 black, sc 15 green, turn
6 Ch 1, sc 14 green, sc 4 black, turn
7 Ch 1, sc 4 black, sc 14 green, turn
8 Ch 1, sc 13 green, sc 5 black, turn
9 Ch 1, sc 5 black, sc 13 green, turn
10 Ch 1, sc 18 green, turn
11 Ch 1, sc 2 green, sc 16 yellow, turn
12 Ch 1, sc 16 yellow, sc 2 green, turn Photo 26
13 Ch 1, sc 18 green, turn
14 Ch 1, sc 1, fpsc 16, sc 1,(all green), turn
15-25 Work 11 rows of ch 1, sc 18 in green, turn
26 Ch 1, sc 1, fpsc 16, sc1,(all in green), turn
27 Ch 1, sc 2 in green, sc 16 in yellow, turn
28 Ch 1, sc 16 in yellow, sc 2 in green, turn
29 Ch 1, sc 18 in green, turn
30 Ch 1, sc 13 in green, sc 5 in black, turn
31 Ch 1, sc 5 in black, sc 13 in green, turn
32 Ch 1, sc 12, [2sc] in green, sc2tog, sc 3 in black, turn
33 Ch 1, sc 4 in black, sc 14 in green, turn Photo 27
34 Ch 1, sc 13, [2sc] in green, sc2tog, sc 2 in black, turn
35 Ch 1, sc 3 in black, sc 15 in green, turn
36 Ch 1, sc 14, [2sc] in green, sc2tog, sc in black, turn
37 Ch 1, sc 2 in black, sc 16 in green, turn
38 Ch 1,sc 18 in green, turn
39 Ch 1, sc 1, bpsc 16, sc 1, turn
40 – 50 Work 11 rows of ch 1, sc 18 in green, turn (Photo 26)
51 With ridges to outside, join last row to first row with sc,
working through both layers together (Photo 27)
FO*
Photo 28
Join green yarn to bonnet top front and pick up and sc 12
stitches evenly between fpsc ridges. (Marked in Photo 27)

Work one more row in green of ch 1, sc 12, turn,

then one row in black of ch 1, sc 12 (Photo 28)
FO.

Fold flap just made down and sew in place on both sides.
(Photo 29)
Photo 29

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 Grill Shown in brown for clarity

*With black, ch 11
1 10 hdc
2 10 fphdc
3-11 Repeat last row 9 more times
12 Work 1 row sc
FO* (Photo 30)

Sew grill into front of bonnet, with ridges running vertically Photo 30

Cut rectangles of foam and stuff bonnet firmly enough to

hold its shape.
Sew bonnet to cab, keeping bottom surfaces level, and top
of bonnet in line with bottom of front window

Photo 31
Ladders

Ladder framework is worked in embroidery chain st, then sc worked onto the frame. I believe a video would have
worked better than endless photos, but I simply am not capable of producing a video of reasonable quality, so
apologies for that

1: The ladder must be worked in

2: Thread needle with green, and 3: Keep around 1m of yarn in
front of the pin marking the
attach yarn just below the window, your working thread,(don’t cut
position of the mudguard
in front of marker off the skein) and embroider
chain st loosely (you need to get
your hook under each ch in next
step)

4: Work 6 embroidery ch sts, 5: Pass needle back through last st 6: Starting with the loop just
finishing at bottom of cab made to form a loop made, crochet 9 ch

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7: Pass needle through lower cab 8: Continue making 6 embroidery 9: finishing level with starting st
seam then through last loop and ch st up the 2nd side of the ladder
pull up firmly

12: Pass needle back into cab,

10: Pass needle into cab, and out 11: Work 2-3 (depending on ladder and out in last embroidery ch st
in centre of 3rd st from top width) embroidery ch st across on this side
ladder to form frame of first rung

13: Work 2-3 embroidery ch sts 14: Insert hook under 1st
across bottom cab seam to form embroidery ch made, and pull up a 15: Ch 1
2nd rung loop from the skein

16: Work sc down the 6 ch st, 17: FO, leaving a tail around 50cm 18: then back through the top of
around the 9 ch, then back up the long and thread it into needle. Pass the st to form a loop
other side of 6 ch st needle back through tops of sc to
3rd st,

19: Sc in each ch st on 1st rung, 20: Sew top of rung to side of 21: Pass needle through tops of
then FO ladder sc down to lower rung, and
repeat from 18-20

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Tidy away both ends, and your ladder is done!

Make a second ladder on other side.

It doesn’t matter which side of the ladder you

start with, just whichever is most comfortable for
you to work.

Once both ladders are done, sew the rear wheel

assembly onto the cab, making sure wheels are
facing the front. (Bottom of tread V down when
looking from the front)

Front Wheels

Hub: Make 2 per wheel.

Round
1 With yellow, make a magic ring of 6 sc
2 [2sc] in each st (12 st)
3 ( [2sc], sc) 6 times, ss to join (18 st)
4 Ch 2, (dc, [2dc]) around (27 st), ss to join
5 Ch 1, bpsc in each dc, ss to join and FO.
6 Join in charcoal, and work (sc 4, [2sc], sc 4) 3 times. Ss to
join (30 st)
7 Ch 2, (dc 2, [2dc], dc 2) 6 times (36 st) and ss to join, FO

Tread (Make 1 per wheel)

Make treads by the same pattern as for rear wheels, for a

total of 18 tread loops.
Assemble in same manner as rear wheels

Front Mudguards (Make 2)

Round (Worked in same manner as rear guards)
With black ch 16, starting in 2nd ch from hook, Sc 15, turn

1 Ch 1, sc 15, Don’t turn. Sc 3 into side of last sc, sc 15 up

back side of starting chain, sc3 into side of last sc

Continue round in a spiral,

2 Sc 15, [2sc] x 3, sc 15, [2sc] x 3
Ss to join, fasten off.

Make another the same but don’t FO, and join with black as
for rear mudguards, working
3 Sc 15, [2sc], sc, [2sc], sc, [2sc], sc 17, [2sc], sc, [2sc], sc, [2sc]
Ss to join, FO*.

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 Front Axle

*With grey ch 6, ss into first ch to join into a ring.

Ch 1, sc in same place as ss and in next 5 ch (6 st)
Continue in a spiral for 12 rounds.
Ss to join
FO*
Photo 31
Axle is fully supported by the underside of the bonnet so
stuffing is not necessary. Sew front axle between 2 front
wheels as shown. Make sure tread on both wheels is in the
same direction. (Photo 31)

Sew front mudguards to edges of wheels, in same manner as

rear wheels. Make sure the front mudguards are parallel with
each other. (Photo 32) Photo 32

Counterweight

Row *With green ch 11

1 Starting in 2nd ch from hook, hdc 10, turn
2 Ch 1, fpsc 10, turn
3 Ch 1, hdc 10, turn
4 Ch 1, fpsc 2, ch 7, miss first ch, ss 6, fpsc 6, ch 7, miss first ch,
ss6, fpsc 2, turn (forming hooks)
5 Ch 1, hdc 10, (working behind the hooks formed in row 4), Photo 33
turn
6 Ch 1, fpsc 10, turn
7 Ch 1, hdc 10, turn, ch 1 (Photo 33)
Cut a small rectangle of foam and fold counterweight around
it with fpsc ridges to the outside.
Join last row to first row with 10 sc, working through both
thicknesses (don’t FO). Photo 34-35 Photo 34

End (Make 2)
Pick up and sc 3 st across end of counterweight
ch 1, turn, sc 3
FO* and sew end into counterweight Photo 35

Repeat for other end Photo 36

Photo 36

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 Sew counterweight to front of tractor, level with bottom of
bonnet assembly, and hooks to the front curving upwards.
Photo 37
Bend the counterweight hooks into a curved shape

Photo 37
Line up the front wheel assembly so the front of the wheels
are in line with the counterweight, and sew in place, stitching
wherever wheels touch bonnet or counterweight. Sew axle in
place to underside of bonnet assembly. Again, make sure
wheels are the right way round (See Page 12)

Mirrors (Make 2)

With silver, ch 5, turn

1 Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, turn
2-4 Ch 1, sc 4, turn Photo 38
FO

Make another piece the same in black but don’t FO.

Place black piece behind silver and join together by working

sc through both edges, working 2 sc in each corner to turn
corner smoothly. Ss to join, and FO*
Photo 38

Sew mirrors in place on front cab corner posts. Sew both

sides, front and back to help mirrors stay at an angle to the
cab. Photo 39
Photo 39
Exhaust (See note below)
Round
*Ch 4, ss into first ch to form a ring
1-12 Ch 1, sc into same stitch as ss, then continue with sc in a
continuous spiral for 12 rounds.
13-15 Ss 2, sc 2
16 Sc 4Ss to join and FO*.

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Sew exhaust to RHS of bonnet, with the curved end at the
top, pointing to the front. Run the FO tail as a gathering
thread through top section and pull up to bend exhaust
further forward.

Note: Working a spiral of 4 st is nasty, particularly in black. If

preferred, work in the flat, 4 st for 12 rows
Then 3 rows of sc, 2 ss, sc
And 1 row of sc 4, FO*
Sew sides together to form a cylinder and finish off as above

Photo 40

Beacon

With orange, sc 6 into a magic ring

([sc 2], sc 2) twice (8 st)
Work 2 rounds of 8 sc, ss to join, FO*.

Place a small ball of fibrefill into beacon and stitch onto cab
roof

Headlights (Make 2)
With silver, make a magic ring of 10
sc, pull tight, ss to join and FO
Join in black and ss BLO in each st, ss
to join and FO*

Sew lights onto front corners of

bonnet, and you’re done!

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