Animal Train Car Crochet Pattern for Kids

This crochet train car amigurumi will ensure that your kids’ circus animals travel in style. It’s the third crochet toy in a four-car set featured in the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter 2016 issues of Love of Crochet. In addition to this animal train, you can crochet the Train Engine, Coal Car, and the Caboose. Or, crochet the complete train set–a perfect gift for the little ones in your life!

DESIGNER Megan Kreiner

FINISHED SIZE About 7″ long, 51/2″ tall, and 4″ wide.

YARN Cascade Ultra Pima (100% pima cotton; 220 yd [200 m]/31/2oz [100 g]; ): #3764 sunshine (MC), #3729 gray (A), #3754 true black (B), #3728 white (C), #3737 emerald (D), 1 ball each. www.cascadeyarns.com

HOOK Size D/3 (3.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain gauge.

NOTIONS St markers (m); plastic canvas, #7 mesh, 1 sheet; plastic button, 3/4″; tapestry needle; polyester fiberfill.

GAUGE 9 sts and 10 rows = 2″ in sc.

A little sidewalk chalk adds the train tracks that keep these animals rolling.

Just add animals and your kids’ imaginations will have a circus train coming through town in no time!

Be sure to stop the train once in awhile and let the animals out to roam!

Bonus: There are no metal or other hard parts in these wheels to harm little fingers.

All aboard! The circus is coming!

You can get the patterns for all four train cars in one convenient collection.

Need some animals for your animal car? Get crochet animal patterns.

Download more amigurumi patterns in this free eBook!

Originally published July 15, 2016. Updated September 2019.

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