By Crochet Contributor Sara. Follow Sara on her blog, Sunflower Crochet Cottage.

With the 4th of July coming up on us quick, I wanted one more good crochet pattern to add to the list.

This garland works up quick and is easy to do. Plus it requires very little yarn to make!

For this crochet pattern, we used Red Heart Super Saver yarn in white, cherry red, and royal blue. About half of a skein of each color (maybe a little more of the white).

 

GRAB YOUR HOOK AND LET’S GET GOING!

MATERIALS:

• #4 worsted weight yarn, 1 skein each of Red, White, and of course, Blue (make sure to get at least 300+ yards in each skein). We used Red Heart Super Saver in white, cherry red, and royal blue.
• Size H-5mm hook
• Scissors
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends

GAUGE:

8 DC rows and 18 DCs = 6”x 6” Square

PATTERN NOTES:

Chain 3 at the beginning does count as a dc.
Be sure to check the special stitches section for video tutorials.
I recommend blocking each of your pieces so that they are the correct shapes and therefore aren’t curling on you.

You can make as many or as few of each part of the bunting as you wish, to customize the length. Pattern is written for a fairly long bunting.

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch—Chain
St(s)—Stitch(es)
Dc—Double crochet
XS—Cross Stitch
Sp(s)—Space(s)
Rep—Repeat
to–Repeat the instructions written between the two *
Tc—Turning chain
HDC—Half-double crochet
YO—yarn over
FO—fasten off

SPECIAL STITCHES

Cross Stitch—Skip next stitch, work a DC in next, work another DC in the skipped stitch going behind the DC just made. Video here.

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS: SWAG

(make 2) Starting with Red:

Row 1: Ch4, 7dc in 4th ch from hook. (8 dc)

Row 2: Ch3, turn, dc in same as turning ch, 2dc in each st being sure to put 2dc in turning chain.

For Row 3: Ch3, turn, dc in same as tc, dc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next st*, rep from *to*to end, placing 1dc in tc from previous row.

Row 4: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc in next 2 sts, *2dc, dc in next 2 sts*, rep *to*, ending with 1dc in tc from previous row. Change to white.

Row 5: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts rep to, ending with 1dc in tc.

Row 6: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts rep to ending with 1dc in tc.

YOU’RE DOING GREAT!

Row 7: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts rep to, ending with 1dc in tc.

Row 8: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts rep to, ending with 1dc in tc. Change to Blue.

For Row 9: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts rep to, ending with 1dc in tc.

Row 10: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 8 sts rep to, ending with 1dc in tc.

Next, Row 11: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 9 sts rep to, ending with 1dc in tc.

And Row 12: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts rep to, ending with 1dc in tc.

FO, weave in ends.

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS: PENNANT

Make 1 of each red, white, and blue.
Row 1: Ch4, dc in 4th ch from hook.

Row 2: Ch3, turn, dc in same, 2dc in tc.

For Row 3: Ch3, turn, dc in same, X st over next 2 sts (see special sts), 2dc in tc.

Row 4: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc in across to last st, 2dc in tc.

Row 5: Ch3, turn, dc in same, X st across to last st, 2dc in tc.

Next, Row 6: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc across to last st, 2dc in tc.

Row 7: Ch3, turn, dc in same, X st across to last st, 2dc in tc.

KEEP GOING…

Row 8: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc in ea st across to last st, 2dc in tc.

For Row 9: Ch3, turn, dc in same, X st across to last st, 2dc in tc.

Row 10: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc across to last st, 2dc in tc.

Row 11: Ch3, turn, dc in same, X st across to last st, 2dc in tc.

For Row 12: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc across to last st, 2dc in tc.

Row 13: Ch3, turn, dc in same, X st across to last st, 2dc in tc.

Row 14: Ch3, turn, dc in same, dc in across to last st, 2dc in tc.

And Row 15: Ch3, turn, dc in same, X st across to last st, 2dc in tc.

BORDER:

Ch1, turn your work so that you are working down the side, next, evenly sc around entire triangle, then ss to first sc. FO, weave in ends.

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS: STAR

With white, make 2
Rnd 1: MR, ch3, 2dc, ch2, [3dc, ch2] until you have 5 3dc, ch2 sections, ss to top of ch3.

**FROM HERE, YOU’RE MAKING THE POINTS OF THE STAR IN STEPS, THEREFORE, EACH POINT IS THEN JOINED TO THE PREVIOUS ROUND AS FOLLOWS: 

Step 1: Ch6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next 2 chs, ss to next ch2 sp.

Steps 2-5: repeat step 1. SS to final ch2 sp and ch 21. FO, weave in ends

ASSEMBLY:

Here we will create a long chain, thus connecting the swags, pennants, and stars to the chain, finally, being sure to leave a long enough chain on both ends for fastening to where you plan to hang your finished piece.

WITH WHITE: 

1. Ch25, pick up the blue pennant and sc along the top of that (this connects it to the chain).
2. Ch10, grab a star and sc into the top of the chain from the star.
3. Ch10, grab a swag, sc evenly along the top of the swag.
4. Ch10, grab the white pennant, sc along the top.

ALMOST THERE….

5. Ch10, grab a swag and sc evenly across the top.
6. Ch10, grab a star and sc into the top of the chain from the star.
7. Ch10, grab the red pennant and sc across the top.
8. Ch26, FO, weave in ends. (the extra ch at the end is for fastening off thus ending up with 25 chains still).
   Weave in ends.

YOU’RE ALL DONE! NOW HANG IT UP FOR ALL TO SEE!

We hope that you enjoy this crochet pattern as much as we do! 4th of July will now be extra festive at your house!