Whenever I mention appliques, I get the same request - musical notes! So here's a set of Music Note Crochet Appliques, a free pattern that's perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Simple sc rounds and chains are all you need to keep the hooky beat!
These notes were made to the same scale as the Moogly Crochet Alphabet, Numbers, Punctuation, etc. So feel free to mix and match for your own custom creations! Remember to leave a long tail for sewing on later, if needed.
Music Note Crochet Appliques
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- US-F, 3.75mm (approx. 0.375 cm) hook
- Aran or worsted "4"; 100% cotton (original yarn is discontinued.
- Click HERE for Crochet Abbreviations and tutorials
The pieces here can be mixed and matched to create custom musical notation - be sure to grab the bits and pieces you need of each to create the music notes you're looking for!
Quarter Note/Crotchet:
Round 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, sc 6 into the ring; join with a sl st. (6 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join with a sl st. (12 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st; rep from * around, join with a sl st. (18 sts)
Row 4: Ch 14, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in next 12 chs (last ch remains unworked); break yarn and sew to round 3 as for a seamless finish.
Half Note/Minim:
Ch 25, skip the ch closest to the hook, [sc in the next ch, 2 sc in the next ch] 6 times, sc in the last 12 chs; break yarn and sew 1st st to stitch #20 or as shown above.
Eighth Note/Quaver:
Make quarter note as show above, then:
Join to chain side (right) in the 2nd st from the top of the vertical line; ch 12, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in the next ch, 2 sc in each of the next 2 chs, sc in the next 4 chs, sc2tog, sc in the last 2 chs, sl st in the next (top) stitch of the vertical line; break yarn and finish off.
Beamed Notes:
Make 2 notes as desired using patterns above, then:
Row 1: Join to the top of the vertical line of one of the notes (the turning chain, or skipped ch), ch 1, sc in the same st, extend by FSC 10 sts, sc in the top of the vertical line of the 2nd st; turn. (12 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across; break yarn and finish off. (12 sts)
For a Sixteenth Note/Semiquaver, add another flagged piece, below the first in the Eighth Note above.
For a Whole Note/Semibreve, click here for the "o" in the lowercase alphabet, or make the Half Note/Minim starting with a ch of 12.
For a Flat, flip the Half Note over, and for a sharp, click here for the "hashtag" in the punctuation set.
I hope you enjoy this set of Music Note Appliques! I can't wait to see how you use them to express your own creativity!
Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2015. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern, please visit the About page for details. Thank you to Lion Brand Yarn for providing the yarn for this pattern.
klarinet says
Ooooh i was waiting for this pattern for years, thank you very very much! As a hobby musicien and crocheteress i really am happy!
Tamara Kelly says
😀 I'm so glad, thank you!
marie reine waltzing says
j'aime vraiment ce que vous faites c'est merveilleux.
Pamela says
I too am a musician and love to crochet. Appreciate the music notes. Would it be possible to make a treble clef? Would appreciate if you could or would. Love your work, you are amazing! Thanks Pam
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you Pamela! I was going to try, but the nature of the stitches was making it too large. I may try again at a later date!
Pamela says
Thanks for replying. I appreciate all you do!
Eleanor George says
Thank you so much for the music notes.I love them and will make them very soon. Thanks again.
Tamara Kelly says
🙂 Thank you Eleanor, I'm so glad you like them!
Carol says
Thank you and my granddaughters thank you too!!
Teresa says
Tamara I'm making a sheet music afghan for my niece who plays the viola and I was looking for these notes. Thank you so much!!!!
Tamara Kelly says
Oh perfect! 😀 Glad they were ready when you needed them!
roz says
these patterns were just what I was looking for!! And the fact that they were shared for free made it all the more awesome!!! Thank you for assisting in the completion of my project!
Tamara Kelly says
I'm so glad you found them when you needed them! 😀 Thank you so much Roz!
Laura says
Love these - haven't made them yet but I thing they'll be perfect for my blind piano student, who is super curious about what things look and feel like! I, too, was wondering if patterns are available for treble clef, bass clef, sharps, flats and other music symbols. Also, what's the approximate size of the notes?
Tamara Kelly says
🙂 Hi Laura! Thank you! The size will depend on what yarn/hook/tension you use, but they are around 3-4" tall. I don't have any other musical appliques at this time.
Marilyn says
Thanks so much. I just made a baby hat for a newborn and the parents are musicians . The appliqué will be perfect for the hat.
Tamara Kelly says
I'm so glad you like it! Thank you, Marilyn!
Cathy says
I’m going to make these to put on a baby afghan for my grandkids’ band teacher.
Tamara Kelly says
♥ So sweet! I hope you enjoy making them!
Chris Pastrich says
You amaze me!!!! I suppose when we land on an inhabitable planet, you'll work up an alphabet so we can communicate in crochet with its inhabitants'. Keep on Hookin'😉😄🙌🏻👍🏼🌈
Tamara Kelly says
♥ Thank you so much!!
Aaryan says
I was making a present for my mom, and I was looking for a music note. This was perfect. Thank you!
Tamara Kelly says
Yay, I'm so glad it worked for you! Thank you!