Crochet Drum Set Applique

This crocheted drum set is my first applique crochet pattern. All the pieces for the drum set are crocheted up individually, and then pieced together unto a base. However, if you do not want to use the base, then you can do without it, as you can just as easily attach all the pieces to where ever you want the applique.

It did not turn out as well as I had hoped, and it got kind of dark on me as I was taking the pictures and putting it together.

Material: Red Heart Comfort, or other worsted weight yarn.
Hook size: G/6-4.25 MM
Finished size: 10″ long, and 7″ high with the base, and 6″ high without the base. If you need to make it smaller or larger simply use a thinner or thicker yarn, or a smaller or larger hook.

Colors:
CA: Base
CB: Top/metal parts of drums and tripods
CC: Sides of drums
CD: Cymbals

Base:

With CA, Ch 22,

Rnd 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, work another 4 sc in last ch, then working on the opposite side, sc in the back loops of chains, work another 3 sc in last st. Do not join, but rather place marker in last st made, and work in a continues rnd moving stitch marker up at each rnd. (48 sts)

Rnd 2: Sc in first 22 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 23 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st. (52 sts)

Rnd 3: Sc in first 23 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 25 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts. (56 sts)

Rnd 4: Sc in first 22 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* sc in next 23 sts, repeat from * to*, sc in next st. (64)

Rnd 5: Sc in first 23 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* sc in next 25 sts, repeat from * to*, sc in next 2 sts. (72 sts)

Rnd 6: Sc in first 23 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,* sc in next 25 sts, repeat from * to*, sc in next 2 sts. (80 sts)

Rnd 7: Sc in first 23 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,* sc in next 25 sts, repeat from * to*, sc in next 2 sts.

Rnd 9: Sc evenly around, sl st into next 2 sts. Fasten off.

Bass Drum

Rnd 1: With CB, ch 2, work 4 sc in first ch (place stitch marker to mark last sc st)

Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around, (Move stitch marker up at end of each round.) (8 sc sts)

Rnd 3: Work 2 sc in each st around, (16 sts)

Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) around (24 sts)

Rnd 5: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) around (32 sts)

Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts) around, sl st into next st, (40 sts) Do Not Fasten Off

Rnd 7: Attach CC to bl of next sc st. Working in bl’s only, ch 1, sc in same st, hdc in next st, dc in next 11 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st. Turn.

Rnd 8: Working in both loops, sk first st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 9 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st into last st. Fasten off CC.

Rnd 9: Pick up the loop from rnd 6, ch 3, sc in next 4 dc sts of rnd 8, sk next 4 sts of rnd 6 (from where CC was joined), tr in fl of next st in rnd 6, sc in next 5 dc sts of rnd 8, sk next 5 sts of rnd 6, tr in fl of next st in rnd 6, sc in next 4 sts of rnd 8, ch 3, sk next 4 sts of rnd 6, sl st into bl of next st of rnd 6. Fasten off.

Medium sized Drum (Make 1)

Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 6 sc into first ch. Place st marker in last st.

Rnd 2: (2 sc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st,) twice. (12 sts)

Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) around, 18 sts. Do Not Fasten Off.

Rnd 4: Attach CC to bl of next sc st. Working in bl’s only, ch 1, sc in same st, hdc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st. Fasten off CC.

Rnd 5: Pick up the loop from rnd 3, ch 3, sk first sc st of rnd 4, sc in next hdc and dc st of rnd 4, sk next 2 sts of rnd 3, dc in fl of next st in rnd 3, sc in next 3 dc sts of rnd 4, sk next 3 sts of rnd 3, dc in fl of next st in rnd 3, sc in next dc and hdc st of rnd 4, sk next st of rnd 4, ch 3, sk next 2 sts of rnd 3, sl st into bl of next st in rnd 3. Fasten off.

Small Drums (Make 3)

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in first ch. (Place stitch marker in last st made)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)

Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) around, 18 sts. Do Not Fasten Off.

Rnd 4: Attach CC to bl of next sc st. Working in bl’s only, ch 1, sc in same st, hdc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st. Turn.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, hdc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st. Fasten off CC.

For first drum only: Pick up the loop from rnd 3, sl st into next st (same st as where CC is joined) ch 2, sl st into same st again. Then continue with rnd 6 starting at the *.

Rnd 6: Pick up the loop from rnd 3, sl st into next st (same st as where CC is joined), *ch 3, sk first sc st of rnd 5, sc in next hdc and dc st of rnd 5, sk next st of rnd 3 (from where CC was joined), tr in fl of next st in rnd 3, sc in next 3 dc sts of rnd 5, sk next 3 sts of rnd 3, tr in fl of next st in rnd 3, sc in next dc and hdc st of rnd 5, sk next st, ch 3, sl st into bl of rnd 3 (same st as where last sc was made). Fasten off for the first one, but do Not Fasten off for the second and third.

Further instructions for the second and third: Ch 2, sl st into same st as last sl st was made, ch 4. Fasten off.

Small Cymbal

Rnd 1: With CD Ch 2, work 3 sc in first ch

Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st, (6 sts) Place stitch marker in last st.

Rnd 3: Repeat rnd 2. (12 sts)

Rnd 4: 2 sc in next st, sc in next st around. Join with sl st. Fasten off.

Large Cymbals

Rnd 1: With CD Ch 2, work 3 sc in first ch

Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st, (6 sts) Place stitch marker in last st.

Rnd 3: Repeat rnd 2. (12 sts)

Rnd 4: *2 dc in next st, (1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) twice, 1 sc in next st, repeat from * once.

Rnd 5: 2 dc in next st, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. Join with sl st. Fasten off.

Tripod for Small Cymbal

Ch 19, Working in back loops only, sl st into second ch from hook, and into the next 14 chs, *ch 4, sl st into second ch from hook and into next 2 sts, sl st into same ch as last sl st was made on the first set of chs, repeat from * once, then sl st into remaining stitches of the first set of chs. Fasten off.

Tripod for Large Cymbal

Ch 23, Working in back loops only, sl st into second ch from hook, and into the next 18 chs, *ch 4, sl st into second ch from hook and into next 2 sts, sl st into same ch as last sl st was made on the first set of chs, repeat from * once, then sl st into remaining stitches of the first set of chs. Fasten off.

Tripod for Medium Sized Drum

With CB: Ch 9, Working in back loops only, sl st into second ch from hook, and into the next 4 chs, *ch 4, sl st into second ch from hook and into next 2 sts, sl st into same ch as last sl st was made on the first set of chs, repeat from * once, then sl st into remaining stitches of the first set of chs. Fasten off.

Stands for the Bass Drum (Make 2)

Ch 4, Working into back loops, sl st into second ch from hook and into each ch to end. Fasten off. Attach to back loops, at the points at the side of the drum, one on each side as illustrated.

Assembling the Crocheted Drum Set:

Take one of the small drums with a string, and attach it to the center dc on top of bass drum as illustrated.

Then take the first small drum that does not have a string and attach it to the string of the one just attached.

Then fasten each small drum onto the large drum with a knot using CB. Simply cut a small string of yarn and come in from behind the work and catching only the back loops of the smaller drums. Tie one knot to secure the edge, and one in the center along the tr for each drum.

Attach the bass drum to the center of the base as illustrated, using CB.

Note: Before attaching anything to any one of the tripods, position the tripods on the base so that you can better determine where to attach the drums and cymbals. The tripods should be positioned and attached with the wrong side of it facing up. This allows the side stands to be positioned neatly.

Secure the large tripod to the base as illustrated.

After the large tripod is secured to the base, position the last small drum and secure it to the tripod as well as to the base, overlapping the large drum slightly as illustrated.

Attach the large cymbal to the top of the large tripod, with the pointed end facing the top and away from the base drum as illustrated.

Next position the medium sized drum and both tripods on the other side of the bass drum, and attach.

Position the last tripod, and secure it to the base, then attach the last cymbal.