The Empire State Building, a famous New York City skyscraper with a distinctive tiered art deco design and a tall spire.

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A stylized 3D model of the Empire State Building focusing on its iconic tapered shape and spire, about 1000 feet tall in real life but scaled down to 20 inches for desktop display.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Main Tower Base

R1Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (15)(15 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R35Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R36Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R37Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R38Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R39Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R40Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R41Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R42Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R43Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R44Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R45Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R46Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R47Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R48Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R49Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R50Sc in each st around. (15) Fasten off.(15 sts)

Tiered Setback 1

R1Pick up 43 sc evenly around opening. (43)(43 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (11) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(11 sts)

Tiered Setback 2

R1Pick up 30 sc evenly around opening. (30)(30 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (6)(6 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (6)(6 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (6)(6 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (6)(6 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (6)(6 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (6)(6 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (6) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)

Main Tower Shaft

R1Pick up 20 sc evenly around opening. (20)(20 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (4) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Spire Base

R1Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening. (11)(11 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R5[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R6[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(3 sts)

Spire Tip

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3)(3 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Antenna

R1Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1)(1 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Entryway

R1Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)(34 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (9) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(9 sts)