SPRING DAY GARLAND
Michaela Lethbridge
■ King Cole Giza Cotton 4ply (100% cotton, 50g/158m), 1 ball of each: Red (2202), Orange (2204), Amber (2200), Green (2203), Purple (2412), Coral (2196)
■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook
■ 120cm string
For yarn, see Flower Garland TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project
MEASUREMENTS
Each Flag measures 18x16cm (7x6 in) across widest points
ABBREVIATIONS
4-tr cl (4-treble cluster) *Yrh, insert hook into sp, yrh and pull up a loop, yrh and pull through 2 loops on hook; rep from * 3 times more, yrh and pull through all loops on hook
6-tr cl (6-treble cluster) As above repeating * instructions 5 times
spiked tr Yrh, insert hook into sp 2 rounds below, yrh, pull up a loop to height of current round, complete as standard tr crochet
For a full list, see page 94
NOTES
Bunting is made up of Flags, which are worked in rounds. Change colour on each round by fastening off previous colour and joining as directed in pattern. You can choose which colours to use for which rounds for an eclectic finish. Each Triangle Motif uses approx 15g of yarn; make as many as you need for your bunting – we’ve made six and used 120cm of string to hang them.
Flags are designed to have a ruffled texture and will not lie flat.
Ch-sps are not included in stitch counts unless otherwise stated.
SPRING DAY GARLAND
FLAG
Using any colour, ch5, ss to first ch to form a loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (counts as first tr), 15tr into loop, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [16 sts] Join new colour in sp between any two tr.
Round 2 (RS) Ch2 (does not count as a st throughout), (6-tr cl, ch2) in sp between each st around, ss to top of beg cl.
Join new colour into any ch-2 sp.
Round 3 Ch2, (4-tr cl, ch2) in sp between each st around, ss to top of beg cl.
Join new colour into any ch-2 sp.
Round 4 Ch4 (counts as dtr throughout), (2dtr, ch3, 3dtr, ch2) in same sp as beg ch-4, (3tr, ch2) in next 3 sps, (3dtr, ch3, 3dtr, ch2) in next ch-2 sp, *skip next ch-2 sp, (3tr, ch2) in next ch-sp; rep from * once more, skip next ch-2 sp**, (3dtr, ch3, 3dtr, ch2) in next sp, (pm in ch-3 sp to mark lower point of bunting); rep from * to ** once more, ss to top of beg ch-4. [39 sts]
Join new colour into same sp as marker, leaving marker in place.
Round 5 Ch4, (2dtr, ch3, 3dtr, ch2) in same sp, *3 spiked tr in skipped sp 2 rounds below (working around ch-sp of Round 4), ch2, (3tr, ch2) in next ch-2 sp, 3 spiked tr in skipped sp 2 rounds below, ch2**, (3dtr, ch3, 3dtr, ch2) in next ch-3 corner sp, (3tr, ch2) in each ch-sp across to next corner, (3dtr, ch3, 3dtr, ch2) in next ch-3 corner sp; rep from * to ** once more, ss to top of beg ch-4. [48 sts]
Join new colour into lower ch-3 corner sp.
Round 6 Ch3, 19tr in same sp, *10tr in each sp to next corner, 20tr in corner; rep from * around, ss to top of beg ch-3.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
TO FINISH
Thread ribbon through the spaces over Round 5 of the Flag. The ribbon should be threaded through the top side, which doesn’t have any spiked tr.