Pattern: Bunting #1, The Boy Version

Today and next Friday I will release two new patterns! I was stalked, no, bugged by both Little Man and Little Lady with requests I should make them something. I've been really selfish when it comes to crochet and knitting projects!

Here's the first pattern, it is inspired by the wall in the room of Little Man. We did not know the gender when I was pregnant with him, so we chose a green wall.

I absolutely do not like gender-typical colours. Both kids have a multi colour wardrobe and that is so much fun. I thought it would be nice to have a little decoration hanging in their (they share a room at the moment) bed room that is boy and girl, or the other way around!

And, to be honest, I have been bitten by the baby bug since there is a little bub coming soon to our family... I am going to be an aunt for the first time!

Have fun picking your own colours and crocheting this bunting! Another version (with a different design) is coming next Friday!

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General information

Skill level

Beginner

Special Stitches

Dc2tog: [Yarn over hook, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over hook, draw through 2 loops] 2 times, yarn over hook, draw through all loops on hook—1 stitch decreased.

Abbreviations

Ch: Chain

Sl st: slip stitch

Sc: single crochet

Hdc: half double crochet

Dc: double crochet

Sk: skip

Sp: space

Notes

Any yarn will do, just keep in mind you do not want the triangle/shield cup too much. Choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and a little blocking will make your motif flat. I used cotton for this bunting and made the motifs a little bit wet and pinned them into shape and let them dry.

Finished measurement

16 cm (6.25”) wide across the top, 16 cm (6.25”) from top to bottom tip

Materials

DK weight/light worsted cotton yarn

Nova cotton (Wibra) in white, aqua, light green, dark green, emerald and yellow

Katia (Capri) in white

Crochet hook 3.5 mm

Pattern

Choose a starting colour.

Ch3, sl st to close ring.

Round 1: Ch3, dc into ring, *ch1, dc two times into ring, repeat between ** four more times, ch1, sl st to 3rd ch of ch3

Round 2: Sl st to ch1 sp, ch2, dc in same ch sp, ch1, dc2tog in same ch sp, *ch1, (dc2tog, ch1, dc2tog) in next ch sp*, repeat between ** four more times, ch1, sl st to 3rd ch of ch3

Fasten off and attach new colour in ch sp or slip stitch to the next ch sp

Round 3: Ch3, dc 2 times into same ch sp, ch1, *dc 3 times into same ch sp, ch1*, repeat between ** ten more times, sl st to 3rd ch of ch3

Round 4: Sl st to next ch sp (2nd ch sp from left corner increase group), ch1, dc 3 times into next ch sp, ch1, (dc3 times, ch1, dc 3 times) into next ch sp, ch1, (dc3 times, ch1) in next three ch sp, (dc 3 times, ch1, dc 3 times) into next ch sp, ch1, (dc 3 times, ch1) in next three ch sp, ch1, (dc 3 times, ch1, dc 3times) into next ch sp, ch1, (dc 3 times, ch1) in next  ch sp, sl st to 3rd ch of ch3

Fasten off and attach new colour or slip stitch to the next ch sp (you start in 2nd ch sp from left corner increase group)

Round 5: Ch3, dc 2 times into same ch sp, ch1, dc 3 times int next ch sp, ch1, *(dc 3 times, ch1, dc 3 times) into the corner ch sp, ch1, (dc 3 times, ch1) into next four ch sp*, repeat between ** one more time, (dc 3 times, ch1, dc 3 times) into last corner ch sp, ch 1, (dc 3 times, ch1) into last two ch sp, sl st to 3rd ch of ch3

Round 6: Sl st to next ch sp (2nd ch sp from left corner increase group), ch1, sc 3 times into same ch sp, ch1, (dc 3 times, ch1) into next ch sp, ch1, (dc 3 times, ch1, dc 3 times) into corner ch sp, ch1, (dc 3 times, ch1) into next 5 ch sp, (dc 3 times, ch1, dc 3 times) into corner ch sp, ch1, (dc 3 times, ch1, dc 3 times) into corner ch sp, ch1, (dc 3 times, ch1) into next five ch sp, (dc 3 times, ch1, dc 3 times) into corner ch sp, ch1, (sc 3 times, ch1) into last two ch sp, sl st to 3rd ch of ch3

Round 7: Sl st to next ch sp or attach new colour (2nd ch sp from corner increase group), ch1, *sc into each st until corner ch sp, sc three times into corner ch sp*, repeat between ** for the other two sides, sc in each st until you reach your first sc st, sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Finishing the bunting

Take another colour (I used white) for the string part. You can use different amount of chains at the start/end or between flag if you prefer.

Ch 40, (sc in corner sc of flag, ch3 * sk next three sc, sc in next sc, ch3*, repeat between ** until last four sc, sc in corner sc, ch 15) repeat between brackets for each flag, ch40 after last flag, fasten off.