The Moogly Crochet Alphabet led to a request for Numbers…. and now at last I’ve finished the lowercase set! I kept the same “font” as the capitals as much as possible, making them perfect to mix and match. I hope you enjoy them!
These letters can be made with any yarn and the hook you think gives the best result. For these letters I used a US – F, 3.75mm hook, and worsted weight kitchen cotton yarn. The amount of yarn used for each letter is minimal of course. Gauge itself is unimportant – for smaller letter, use a smaller hook and thinner yarn, for bigger letters, vice versa! For this lowercase set I also tried to simplify things a bit – many of the capitals are rather complicated. The lowercase letters are, fortunately, much easier overall!
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The Moogly Crochet Lowercase Alphabet
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LETTER A:
Row 1: Ch 11, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 10; turn. (10 sts)
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 10; turn. (10 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 6 – 11: Repeat Rows 4 – 5. Break yarn and whip stitch Row 11 to Row 3.
LETTER B:
Row 1: Ch 16, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 15; turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 15; turn. (15 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 6 – 11: Repeat Rows 4 – 5. Break yarn and whip stitch Row 11 to Row 3.
LETTER C:
Row 1: Ch 4, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 4 – 13: Repeat Rows 2 – 3. Break yarn and finish off.
LETTER D:
Same as Letter B, just flip it over!
LETTER E:
Row 1: Ch 4, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 4 – 14: Repeat Rows 2 – 3.
Row 15: Ch 5, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 4; break yarn and finish off. Sew end of 4-sc crossbar in place.
LETTER F:
Row 1: Ch 4, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 4 – 9: Repeat Rows 2 – 3.
Row 10 – 18: Ch 1, sc 3; turn. (3 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
Row 19-21/22-24 (crossbar): Join to side as shown and sc 3 across for 3 rows. Repeat on opposite side.
LETTER G:
Row 1: Ch 4, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 4 – 9: Repeat Rows 2 – 3.
Row 10 – 18: Ch 1, sc 3; turn. (3 sts)
Row 19: Turning to work along the left side of Rows 18 – 16, ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 20: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 21 – 26: Repeat Rows 19 – 20. Break yarn and whip stitch Row 26 in place as shown.
LETTER H:
Row 1: Ch 16, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 15; turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 15; turn. (15 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
Row 4: Join yarn to 6th st, ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 6 – 7: Repeat Rows 4 – 5.
Row 8 – 12: Ch 1, sc 3; turn. Break yarn and finish off.
LETTER I:
Row 1: Ch 11, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 10; turn. (10 sts)
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 10; turn. (10 sts)
Dot Pattern:
Round 1: Starting with a magic circle, sc 6 into the ring; join with a sl st in first st. (6 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join and break yarn, finish off. (12 sts)
LETTER J:
Row 1: Ch 4, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 4 – 9: Repeat Rows 2 – 3.
Row 10 – 17: Ch 1, sc 3; turn. (3 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
Dot Pattern:
Round 1: Starting with a magic circle, sc 6 into the ring; join with a sl st in first st. (6 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join and break yarn, finish off. (12 sts)
LETTER K:
Row 1: Ch 16, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 15; turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 15; turn. (15 sts) After Row 3, break and finish off.
Row 4: From Right Side, join to 7th st of previous rnd, ch 2, dc, hdc, sc, turn. (3 sts)
Row 5 – 6: Ch 1, sc 3; turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc, hd. dc; break yarn and finish off.
Row 8: Join to same st as joined to in Row 4, ch 1, sc in same st, sc 2 in sides of Rows 4 and 5; turn. (3 sts)
Row 9 – 11: Ch 1, sc 3; turn. (3 sts)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 13: Ch 1, sc 3; break yarn and finish off. (3 sts)
LETTER L:
Row 1: Ch 16, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 15; turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 15; turn. (15 sts) After Row 3, break and finish off.
LETTER M:
Row 1: Ch 11, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 10; turn. (10 sts)
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 10; turn. (10 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 6 – 7: Repeat Rows 4 – 5.
Row 8 – 12: Ch 1, sc 3; turn. Break yarn and finish off.
Row 13: Join yarn to Right Side curve of “n” as shown, ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 14: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 15: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 16 – 17: Repeat Rows 14 – 15.
Row 18 – 22: Ch 1, sc 3; turn. (3 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
LETTER N:
Row 1: Ch 11, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 10; turn. (10 sts)
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 10; turn. (10 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 6 – 7: Repeat Rows 4 – 5.
Row 8 – 12: Ch 1, sc 3; turn. Break yarn and finish off.
LETTER O:
Row 1: Ch 4, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 4 – 15: Repeat Rows 2 – 3. Break yarn and whip stitch ends together.
LETTER P:
Same as Letter B, just flip it over and around!
LETTER Q:
Row 1: Ch 4, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc 3, fsc 12; turn. (15 sts)
Row 5 – 6: Ch 1, sc 15; turn. (15 sts)
Row 7: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
9 – 14: Repeat Rows 7 – 8. Break yarn and whip stitch Row 14 to Row 6.
LETTER R:
Row 1: Ch 11, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 10; turn. (10 sts)
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 10; turn. (10 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 6: Repeat Row 4. Break yarn and finish off.
LETTER S:
Row 1: Ch 4, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc, hdc2tog; turn. (2 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc, dc; turn. (2 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, dc, sc; turn. (2 sts)
Row 5 – 8: Repeat Rows 3 – 4.
Row 9: Repeat Row 4.
Row 10 – 13: Repeat Rows 3 – 4.
Row 14: Repeat Row 3.
Row 15: Ch 2, dc, 2 hdc in the last st; turn. (3 sts)
Row 16: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; break yarn and finish off.
LETTER T:
Row 1: Ch 16, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 15; turn. (15 sts)
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 15; turn. (15 sts) Break yarn and finish off.
Row 4-6/7-9 (crossbar): Join to side as shown and sc 3 across for 3 rows. Repeat on opposite side.
LETTER U:
Same as Letter N, just turn it upside down!
LETTER V:
Special Stitch: Wide sc2tog – insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop, skip the next st, insert hook in the next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through both loops.
Row 1: Ch 24, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 10, wide sc2tog, sc 10; turn. (21 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc 9, wide sc2tog, sc 9; turn. (19 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc 8, wide sc2tog, sc 8; break yarn and finish off. (17 sts)
LETTER W:
Special Stitch: Wide sc2tog – insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop, skip the next st, insert hook in the next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through both loops.
Row 1: Ch 40, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 10, wide sc2tog, sc 6, 3 sc in next st, sc 6, wide sc2tog, sc 10; turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc 9, wide sc2tog, sc6, 3 sc in next st, sc 6, wide sc2tog, sc 9; turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc 8, wide sc2tog, sc 6, 3 sc in next st, sc 6, wide sc2tog, sc 8; break yarn and finish off.
LETTER X:
Row 1: Ch 12, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 11; turn.
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 11; turn. After Row 3, break yarn and finish off.
Row 4-7/8-11: Join to side and sc 3 in sts 5-7, for 4 rows on each side. (3 sts per row)
LETTER Y:
Row 1: Ch 4, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 2 – 14: Ch 1, sc 3; turn. (3 sts)
Row 15: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; break yarn and finish off. (3 sts)
Row 16: Join to side as shown for “left arm” of y, ch 1, sc 3; turn. (3 sts)
Row 17 – 22: Ch 1, sc 3; turn. (3 sts)
Row 23: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; break yarn and finish off.
LETTER Z:
Row 1: Ch 11, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 10; turn. (10 sts)
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 10; turn. (10 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, skip 1st st, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc2tog; turn. (3 sts)
Row 6: Ch 2, skip 1st st, dc in next st, 2 dc in last st; turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: Ch 2, (dc, hdc) in 1st st, sc 2, ch 7; turn. (4 sts plus 7 ch)
Row 8: Skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 6 in chs, sc in last 4 sts; turn. (10 sts)
Row 9 – 10: Ch 1, sc 10; turn. After Row 10, break yarn and finish off. (10 sts)
After you’ve made your chosen letters, and woven in all those ends, it helps a LOT to block them! There are several methods to do so. On the uppercase alphabet and numbers, I used steam blocking. However, for this set I used a hot iron and Faultless Professional Formula Heavy Starch (with Lavender scent! 000!). That is an Amazon affiliate link, but you can also usually purchase it at local stores, for less.
It worked so so well, and it’ll be my go-to method for appliques for now on! It really helped me get the letters in the shape I wanted – and stay there! If you use spray starch, be sure to test it on a throwaway swatch first, and only set the iron as high as recommended for the yarn you’re using. Because I used cotton, I could get it very hot. But if I’d done that with acrylic it would’ve melted. This method will work better with some yarns than others, so definitely experiment before trying it on a piece you want to use and keep.
So all that’s left is the punctuation! On the calendar for 2015…
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Jessica S
Love it! I think I might need to make a name sign to hang above my daughters crib!
Bridget
This is wonderful, I want to make a baby blanket with words, and have been struggling with how to crochet within the blanket and get everything spaced properly. This will be perfect!! You are so talented!!
Misha
Thank you for sharing this! I’ve been searching the internet for crochet alphabet patterns that are simple and easy to follow. Good thing we have you and this blog. Continue to inspire people.
If you’re celebrating Christmas: Merry Christmas!
If not: Happy Holidays!
Tamara Kelly
Thank you so much Misha! Happy Holidays to you and yours as well!
Mary
Thanks a million, just in time for a few gifts I needed to put names on. I appreciate you sharing all of these wonderful patterns.
Tamara Kelly
😀 Thank you Mary!
Pat
Thank you for sharing! I’d like the capital letters too pls!!! I crochet family names for the public!!! Love it!
Tamara Kelly
Hi Pat! Thank you! You’ll find the capital letters HERE. 🙂
laraine Paschal
I am looking for the uppercase alphabet
can someone help me now where to find it
thank you in advance
Tamara Kelly
It’s linked in the first paragraph, or you can click here. 🙂
Teresa
Really nice work and thanks for making it free!
Tamara Kelly
Thank you Teresa!
Jacquie
I have been hoping you’d release these soon. I am making a blanket with a quote appliqued on it and I am so glad that I’ll be able to do lower case letters now! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Tamara Kelly
😀 Thanks Jacquie!
Donna
Hello I like the The Moogly Crochet Alphabet but I was wondering if you can please do a Diagram on the Small Letter m so I can see where to join it at please. I did a small letter m but it did not turn out that good , I think I should had went down some more on the side. You have a big Letter M diagram , we just need a little m diagram and for it to say join here . Please and Thank you Donna 🙂
Tamara Kelly
Hi Donna! You’d join at about Row 7 of the “n” – does that help?
kristine
I was making the “s” and I dont know if I did something wrong or your pattern is goofy but I made a “c” using your “s” pattern…
Tamara Kelly
It sounds like you missed one of the sc 3 rows in the middle. That can make all the difference!
niru
hi
i would like to thank you so much for these!
a friend of mine has a 3 year old boy. (and she’s pregnant with twins too!!)
i made the numbers and lower case letters for the boy.
they turned out great and i hope she would love them too.
i did have a question while i was on letter ‘e’ (lower case).
after i did the sc-4, i did not know where to sew the end of the cross bar. i was also unsure if the sc-4 was the cross bar indeed.
i however did it..but i thought i could do it if you gave me some clarification.
thanks
Tamara Kelly
Hi Niru! Sewing on the crossbar is just by eye, so that it looks like an “e” 🙂
niru
oh..ok.
thanku so much tamara 🙂
i wanted to say again, i’m so in love with your work.
Tamara Kelly
Thank you Niru!
angeline
HOW DO YOU JOIN AND SC 3 FOR 3 ROWS IN LETTER T? OR DO YOU DO IT SEPARATELY THEN SEW IT TOGETHER? LIKE CHAIN 3 THEN 3 SC?? OR WAT? 🙂 THANKS FOR THE AWESOME PATTERNS BTW:)
I DONT KNOW HOW TO DO A SC WHEN THE YARN IS NOT CONNECTED 🙂
Tamara Kelly
Hi Angeline! If you look at the photo, you can see the crossbars worked right onto the vertical portion – you just sc right into the vertical bar where you want the crossbar to be. No chaining needed. 🙂
Angeline
what do you mean sc right into the vertical bar? 🙂 how can i do that without a starting loop? since the yarn is cut already? 🙂 im sorry hehe 🙂
Tamara Kelly
There are a couple of different methods, but the most basic is to slip stitch into the stitch you want to join to. 🙂
Angeline
Hi im sorry but i really dont get what you mean by sc 3 across for 3 rows huhu 🙁
Tamara Kelly
Sorry Angeline! This means that you make 3 rows of 3 sc each. So sc 3, turn, and then do that twice more. 🙂
Angeline
so does that mean i have to do the 3 rows of 3 sc separately before joining it with the vertical part of the t? 🙂
Tamara Kelly
No, you work the first row right onto the side of the vertical part of the t. 🙂
davida willmann
CAN THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS BE MADE LARGE ENOUGH SO THAT MAGNETS CAN BE GLUED AND POSSIBLE CONNECTED IN THE PATTERN. MAGNETS THAT ARE GLUED HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF FALLING OFF SO IT WOULD LIMIT THE MINIMUM AGE.
Tamara Kelly
With worsted weight yarn they are about 3″ high, so if you want them bigger, bulky yarn would be a great choice! 🙂
Katie
I am making a baby blankets and want to put their names on it. I have successfully made the capital A for one and the capital I for the other. I’ve also successfully made the lowercase a but I made the lowercase s and it’s the same size as the I instead of the a. I tried using a smaller hook but the height was the same still.
Tamara Kelly
Hi Katie! I’m not sure why that is the case, you may be able to sew it so that lays smaller.
Chas Lanee
This may seem like a really basic question, but how would one apply these to a blanket. I’m working up the Loopy Love Blanket (https://www.mooglyblog.com/loopy-love-blanket/) in a solid color with a boucle yarn and I’d like to add the baby’s name to one corner. I want it to look good from both sides without having to add a backing to the blanket. Would I just slip stitch around the outside of each letter onto the blanket as best I can?? I’m not at total novice to crochet, but also not that experienced. Thank you so much!!
Tamara Kelly
Hi Chas!
The Loopy Love Blanket is a tricky one, as it’s kinda lacy and open. For that one in particular, I might recommend doing two of each letter, and sandwiching the blanket between them, then sewing the letters together. Generally speaking though, I would recommend sewing them on with a needle, going through just the strands of yarn on the side you are sewing too. It’s fiddly, but the best method I know.
Daisy hernandez
Hi. I love the alphabet patterns that you made but is it possible to downsize the letters? I’m having a hard time adjusting it. Can you help me? Thank you!
Tamara Kelly
Hi Daisy! The best way to downsize them is a smaller hook and thinner yarn. Otherwise it’s a new font and new designs!
Carol Stroud
It has been such fun making these letters, and more so that you have shared for free. I’m new to crochet. Learning from you tube. Thanks so much
Tamara Kelly
Thank you so much, Carol! I’m so glad you’re learning to crochet!
Shoalbear
I am having issues….I followed the directions for the “e” and I think I read something wrong or just am missing something. It just isn’t coming together properly. It looks like a c with a string of 4 sc dangling from the bottoming of the top of the c….if that makes sense.Did I do it wrong, or am I just not seeing it?
Tamara Kelly
Did you Sew end of 4-sc crossbar in place?
Shoalbear
That’s where I am confused. No matter how I try, it doesn’t look like an e is forming. This is the only letter I am having issues with, so I know it’s just me! LOL
Jessica
I was just wondering if there are diagrams for the lower case alphabet, numbers and punctuations
Tamara Kelly
Not at this time, it’s a long term project. 🙂
Jessica
Ok I was just wondering because I’m a little confused about the fsc in the lower case “q”
Tamara Kelly
I’m happy to answer any questions that I can! 🙂
Anna Smith
I’m crocheting a name on an Easter basket. The problem is making the lower case b. It didn’t turn out right. I did it 2 times. Thank you
Tamara Kelly
Hi Anna! I’d be happy to try to help, if you can tell me where you’re having trouble?