Crochet this cloud and rain applique to embellish your granny squares, baby blankets, greeting cards, or even T-shirts and clothes!
The first time I attempted a cloud applique was for my Desert Lullaby Granny Squares, which you can see on Ravelry HERE.
However, I was not 100% convinced by what the cloud looked like… So, I made a new one, which is now featured in my Valentine’s Day granny square collection.
To make it look extra romantic (or cheesy?), I changed the raindrops into small hearts while keeping the same base as most of my granny square collections, i.e. the simple circle granny square.
This new cloud applique is puffier and has a lot of bumps all around it to make it look more realistic. For the raindrops, I’ll leave you both options, which are the rain of hearts and the more classic raindrops.
Find more crochet appliques here on the blog…
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MATERIALS
- 3.5 mm (E/4 US, 9 UK) Crochet Hook
- DK (3, Light) Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
YARN
I used Durable Comfy (291 yds / 266 m per 100 g). Feel free to use any yarn with the appropriate hook.
SIZE
3″ (7.5 cm) by 1.6″ (4 cm)
GAUGE
This pattern is too small to accurately determine the gauge.
ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)
- Ch – Chain
- Dc – Double Crochet
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- MC – Magic Circle
- Sc – Single Crochet
- St – Stitch
PATTERN NOTES
- If the pattern says “dc 2”, you have to crochet 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts.
- […] – Crochet the instructions within square brackets all in the same indicated st.
Cloud & Rain Applique – Free Crochet patterns
Crochet Cloud Applique
Ch 11.
Round 1. [Dc 6] in third ch from hook, dc 7, [dc 6] in last ch. Working on the other side of initial ch, dc 7. Join with a sl st in the first dc. (26 sts)
Round 2. Without any ch, [dc 8] in second st, sk 1, sl st in next st. Sk 1, [hdc 5] in next st, sk 1, sl st in next. Sk 1, [dc 6], sk 1, sl st 1, sk 1, [hdc 5], sk 1, sl st 1, sk 1, [dc 8], sk 1, sl st 1, [sc 1, hdc 2, sc 1] in next st, sl st 1, sk 1, [hdc 5] in next st, sk 1, sl st 1.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
If needed, use the initial tail to close the hole that forms in the ch where you made the first 6 hdc sts.
Raindrops
- For the pink square, I made the raindrops using 6 small hearts following the pattern HERE;
- For the white square, the pattern for the raindrops is as follows:
Make a MC.
Round 1. Sc 6 in MC, ch 2, sl st in first sc to join. (6 sts, 2 chs)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Finishing
Sew the cloud to the top of your project, and attach the raindrops below the cloud.
Weave in all your ends.
YOUR CROCHET cloud and Rain applique IS READY!
I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern, and I’d love to see your crochet clouds! Please, share a pic of your work on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #raffamusadesigns!
Find more crochet applique patterns here on the blog…
