The Moogly Crochet Alphabet has been a labor of love! So many letters, some easy, some a challenge, but all fun! These applique letters are great for the Perfect Party Pennant Garland, but they have unlimited uses. Monogram a blanket, make toy blocks, make puffy letters for beginning readers, decorate a child's bedroom - you name it! And it's not just uppercase - see the links below!
Click below for the coordinating free applique patterns:
- Lowercase Alphabet
- Numbers
- Punctuation
- Greek Letters
- Currency
The specific yarn weight and hook size doesn't really matter for these, as long as you use a hook size a couple sizes smaller than you normally would for that yarn. The bigger you go, the bigger the letters! Use thread and a steel hook for tiny crochet alphabet! These letters, made using the hook and yarn listed, were about 3 ½" tall. Leave long tails at either end if you plan on sewing these to another piece of fabric!
The Moogly Crochet Alphabet
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- US - F, 3.75mm hook
- Worsted weight yarn, amounts vary
Recommended: Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie - Video Tutorials for all stitches and techniques are available here.
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THE LETTER A (This one is particularly tricky! Please see the video tutorial here!)
Row 1: Ch 30, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the next 12 ch. Sc2tog over next 3 sts, skipping the center st. Sc in remaining 13 ch. Turn. (27 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 12 sts. Sc2tog over next 3 sts, skipping the center st. Sc in remaining 12 sts. Turn. (25 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the first 11 sts. Sc2tog over next 3 sts, skipping the center st. Sc in the next 5 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked. Ch 4, turn. (16 sc, 4 ch) (Note - this ch 4 starts the horizontal "cross bar" of the A.)
Row 4: Sc in the back hump of the 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining 2 ch. Sc2tog, working into the same st as the last sc of Row 3 and the next unworked st (sts #5 and 6 of that side of the A.). Turn. (4 sts)
Row 5: Do not ch. Sc in the next 4 sts (the sc2tog and the 3 sc from for 4). Turn. (4 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in the 1st st, sc in the next 3 sts. Sc2tog, working into the last st of the last sc2tog and the next unworked st (sts #6 and 7 of that side of the A). Sc in the remaining 4 unworked sts from Row 2, working back down to the bottom of that side of the A. (11 sts total) Break yarn and finish off. Use one of the ends to sew the loose end of the crossbar to the other side.
THE LETTER B
Row 1: Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining ch. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 - 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st. Turn, (3 sts)
Row 6: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st. Turn, (3 sts)
Row 8 - 11: Repeat Rows 6 - 7. ( sts) At the end of Row 11, do not turn.
Row 12: Ch 1, and working into the outside edge, work 2 sl st in the side of the dc from Row 11, and 1 sl st in the dc from Round 10. Ch 1, sc in the side of the dc from Round 10, hdc and dc in the side of the dc from Round 9. Turn. (3 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc)
Row 13 - 18: Repeat Rows 6 - 7.
Row 19: Repeat Row 6.
Row 20: Ch 1, sc in each st. Break yarn and use tail to sew Row 20 to last 3 sts of Row 3.
THE LETTER C
Row 1: Ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5 - 7: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 8 - 11: Repeat Rows 2 - 3
Row 12 - 16: Repeat Row 5.
Row 17 - 20: Repeat Rows 3 - 4.
Row 21 - 23: Repeat Row 5.
Row 24 - 27: Repeat Rows 2 - 3. Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER D
Row 1: Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining ch. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 - 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn (3 sts)
Row 5- 6: Ch1, sc in each st. Turn (3 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 8: Ch 2, dc in the first st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 9 - 10: Repeat Rows 7 - 8.
Row 11 - 15: Repeat Row 5.
Row 16:Ch 2, dc in the first st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 18 - 19: Repeat Rows 16 - 17.
Row 20 - 22: Repeat Row 5. Turn, (3 sts) Break yarn and use tail to sew Row 22 to last 3 sts of Row 3, finish off.
THE LETTER E
Row 1: Ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 2 - 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each st, ch 6. Turn. (3 sc, 6 ch)
Row 7: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch, sc in each st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 8 - 9: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in each st, ch 9. Turn. (3 sts, 9 ch)
Row 13: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining 7 ch and each st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 14 - 15: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (11 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER F
Row 1: Ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 2 - 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each st, ch 6. Turn. (3 sc, 6 ch)
Row 7: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch, sc in each st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 8 - 9: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 11 - 15: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER G
Row 1: Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and remaining 2 ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2 - 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in the first 2 sts, leave last st unworked. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in the next st. Turn. (1 st)
Row 6: Ch 2, skip the sc made in Row 5, dc in the ch 1 sp made in Row 5. Hdc in the side of the last sc made in Row 4. Sc in the unworked st from Row 3. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the 2nd st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 8: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the 2nd st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 9 - 10: Repeat Rows 7 - 8.
Row 11: Repeat Row 7.
Row 12 - 14: Repeat Row 2.
Row 15 - 18: Repeat Rows 7 - 8.
Row 19 - 23: Repeat Row 2.
Row 24: Repeat Row 8.
Row 25: Repeat Row 7.
Row 26 - 27: Repeat Rows 24 - 25.
Row 28 - 30: Repeat Row 2.
Row 31 - 34: Repeat Rows 7 - 8. Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER H
Row 1: Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining ch. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 - 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, skip the first st, sl st in the next 5 sts. Leave remaining sts unworked, do not turn. (5 sl st)
Row 5: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining 4 ch, sl st in next unworked st of Row 3. Turn. (5 sc, 1 sl st)
Row 6: Ch 1, skip the sl st, sc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st, sl st in next unworked st of Row 3. Turn. (5 sc, 1 sl st)
Row 8: Ch 1, skip the sl st, sl st in each of the 5 sts across. Do not turn. (5 sl st)
Row 9: Ch 7, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining 5 ch, sc 3 in the sides of Rows 5 - 7 (1 st in the edge of each row), FSC (foundation single crochet) 6. Turn. (9 sc, 6 FSC)
Row 10 - 11: Ch1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER I
Row 1: Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining ch. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 - 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER J
Row 1: Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining 2 ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2 - 11: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, hdc in next st, dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 13: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 14 - 15: Repeat Rows 12 - 13.
Row 16 - 18: Repeat Row 2.
Row 19: Repeat Row 13.
Row 20: Repeat Row 12.
Row 21 - 22: Repeat Rows 19 - 20.
Row 23: Ch 1, sc in each st. Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER K
Row 1: Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook and remaining ch. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in ea st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the first 8 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked. Do not turn. (8 sts)
Row 4: Ch 9, sc in the 2nd ch from hook and remaining 7 ch. Sc in next unworked st of Row 2. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, skip the first 2 sts, sc in remaining 7 sts. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each of the 7 sts, then sc in remaining 6 sts of Row 2. Break yarn and finish off.
Row 7: Rejoin yarn with a sl st to the 8th (last) st of Row 3. Sc in the same st and next 2 sts of the "top arm" of the K. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 8 - 15: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER L
Row 1: Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook and remaining ch. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 - 3: Ch 1, sc in ea st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in the first 3 sts, leave remaining sts unworked. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5 - 10: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each st. (3 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER M (and W!)
Row 1: Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook and remaining ch. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 - 3: Ch 1, sc in ea st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in the next st, sl st in the last st. Turn. (3 sc and a sl st)
Row 6: Ch 1, skip the sl st and the first sc, sc in the next st, 2 sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: Repeat Row 5.
Row 8: Repeat Row 6.
Row 9: Repeat Row 5.
Row 10: Ch 1, skip the sl st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st, sl st in the last st. Turn. (3 sc, 1 sl st)
Row 11 - 14: Repeat Rows 6 - 7.
Row 15: Repeat Row 6.
Row 16: Ch 1, sl st loosely each st. Ch 13, turn. (3 sl st, 13 ch)
Row 17: Sc into the 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining 11 ch, sc in each sl st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 18: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 19: Ch 1, sc in each st. (15 sts). Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER N (and Z!)
Row 1: Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook and remaining ch. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 - 3: Ch 1, sc in ea st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, skip the 1st st, sl st in the next st. Ch 1, sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn. (1 sl st, 3 sc)
Row 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in the next st, sl st in the last st. Turn. (3 sc and a sl st)
Row 6: Ch 1, skip the sl st and the first sc, sc in the next st, 2 sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in the next st, sl st in the last st. Turn. (3 sc and a sl st)
Row 8 - 15: Repeat Rows 6 - 7 four times.
Row 16: Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch, sc in sl st and each sc, FSC (foundation single crochet) 2. Turn. (13 sc, 2 FSC)
Row 17 - 18: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER O
Row 1: Ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining 2 ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2 - 5: Ch 1, sc in ea st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the 2nd st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the 2nd st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 8 - 9: Repeat Rows 6 - 7.
Row 10 - 12: Repeat Row 2.
Row 13: Repeat Row 7.
Row 14: Repeat Row 6.
Row 15 - 16: Repeat Rows 13 - 14.
Row 17 - 21: Repeat Row 2.
Row 22 - 25: Repeat Rows 6 - 7.
Row 26 - 28: Repeat Row 2.
Row 29 - 32: Repeat Rows 13 - 14. Break yarn and use end to stitch Rows 32 and 1 together. Finish off.
THE LETTER P
Row 1: Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining ch. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 - 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn (3 sts)
Row 5- 6: Ch1, sc in each st. Turn (3 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 8: Ch 2, dc in the first st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 9 - 14: Repeat Rows 7 - 8.
Row 15 - 17: Repeat Row 2. Turn (3 sts) Break yarn and sew Row 17 to the middle of Row 3, finish off.
THE LETTER Q
Row 1: Ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining 2 ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2 - 5: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the 2nd st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the 2nd st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 8 - 9: Repeat Rows 6 - 7.
Row 10 - 12: Repeat Row 2.
Row 13: Repeat Row 7.
Row 14: Repeat Row 6.
Row 15 - 16: Repeat Rows 13 - 14.
Row 17 - 21: Repeat Row 2.
Row 22 - 25: Repeat Rows 6 - 7.
Row 26 - 28: Repeat Row 2.
Row 29 - 32: Repeat Rows 13 - 14. At the end of Row 32, do not turn.
Row 33: Ch 1, and working into the sides or ends of Rows 32 and 31, on the outside of the "O", sc 3. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 34 - 36: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER R
Row 1: Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining ch. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 - 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn (3 sts)
Row 5- 6: Ch1, sc in each st. Turn (3 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 8: Ch 2, dc in the first st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 9 - 14: Repeat Rows 7 - 8.
Row 15 - 16: Repeat Row 2. Turn (3 sts)
Row 17: Repeat Row 2. Do not turn (3 sts)
Row 18: Ch 1, and working into the sides or ends of Rows 17 and 16, on the outside of the curve, sl st, then ch 1 and sc 3. Turn. (3 sts, 1 sl st)
Row 19: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 20 - 23: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Break yarn and finish off. Use one tail to sew Row 17 to the middle of Row 3.
THE LETTER S
Row 1: Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, hdc in next st, dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5 - 6: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 7 - 14: Repeat Rows 3 - 4.
Row 15 - 16: Repeat Row 5.
Row 17 - 24: Repeat Rows 2 - 3.
Row 25 - 26: Repeat Row 5.
Row 27 - 30: Repeat Rows 2 - 3. Break yarn and finish off. (My apologies for the quality of the chart for the S. The software I used to make charts is not functioning properly and I needed to hand-draw it at a reader request!)
THE LETTER T
Row 1: Ch 13, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Do not turn. (12 sts)
Row 4: Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and remaining ch, sc 3 in the ends of Rows 1 - 3, FSC (foundation single crochet) 6. Turn. (9 sc, 6 FSC)
Row 5 - 6: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn. (15 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER U
Row 1: Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining 2 ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2 - 11: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, hdc in next st, dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 13: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 14 - 15: Repeat Rows 12 - 13.
Row 16 - 18: Repeat Row 2.
Row 19 : Repeat Row 13.
Row 20: Repeat Row 12.
Row 21 - 22: Repeat Rows 19 - 20.
Row 23 - 33: Repeat Row 2. Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER V
Row 1: Ch 30, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the next 12 ch. Sc2tog over next 3 sts, skipping the center st. Sc in remaining 13 ch. Turn. (27 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 12 sts. Sc2tog over next 3 sts, skipping the center st. Sc in remaining 12 sts. Turn. (25 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 11 sts. Sc2tog over next 3 sts, skipping the center st. Sc in remaining 11 sts. (23 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
THE LETTER W (see M!)
For the letter W, see the instructions for the letter M, and turn it upside down when finished!
THE LETTER X
Row 1: Ch 18, sc in 2nd ch from hook and remaining 16 ch. Turn. (17 sts)
Row 2 - 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (17 sts) At the end of Row 3, break yarn and finish off.
Row 4: Rejoin yarn with a sl st in 8th st from left (on either long side). Sc in this st and next 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5 - 10: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
Row 11 - 17: Repeat Rows 4 - 10 on opposite side.
THE LETTER Y
Row 1: Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and remaining 2 ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2 - 5: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each st. Do not turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: Ch 10, sc in the 2nd ch from hook and remaining 8 ch, sc in each sc from Row 6, ch 10. Turn. (12 sc, 10 ch)
Row 8: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and remaining 8 ch, sc in each sc to end. Turn. (21 sts)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in the first 9 sts. Sc2tog over the next 3 sts, skipping the center st. Sc in the remaining 9 sts. Turn. (19 sts)
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first 9 sts. Break yarn and use seamless join to finish off, joining to the sc2tog st in the center.
THE LETTER Z (see N!)
For the letter Z, see the instructions for the letter N, and turn it on it's side when finished!
One recommendation: When planning a project, use the Print Friendly button at the bottom of the pattern - Click Here for a Tutorial. This will allow you to delete the letters you are not interested in and only print out the patterns for the letters you want to use! Just remember, if you are in need of a W or Z, you'll need to include the instructions for M or N. I hope you enjoy The Moogly Crochet Alphabet and are able to use it to add a personalized touch to some of your projects!
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