Celebration Bunting
There’s something about primary colours and bunting that works so well together. Taking a basic flag bunting design and adding this cute, lacy pattern will give you fab bunting for any occasion. Street party, anyone? By Kate Rowell.
■ Patons 100% Cotton DK (100% cotton, 100g/210m), 1 ball of each: Red (2115), Royal (2751), White (2691), Vanilla (2745) ■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook
MEASUREMENTS
Each Flag measures approx 10x15cm (4x6in)
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list, see page 92
FLAG
Ch4.
Row 1 2dtr into the 4th chain from the hook, turn.
Row 2 Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), tr in st at base of ch-3, ch1, skip next st, 2tr in last stitch, turn.
Row 3 Ch4 (counts as tr, ch1 throughout), 3tr in ch-1 sp, ch1, skip next st, tr in last st, turn.
Row 4 Ch3, 2tr in next ch-1 sp, ch2, skip 3 tr, 2tr in next ch-1 sp, tr in last st, turn.
Row 5 Ch4, skip next 2 tr, (3tr, ch2, 3tr) in ch-2 sp, ch1, skip next 2 tr, tr in last st, turn.
Row 6 Ch3, 2tr in next ch-1 sp, ch1, skip next 3 tr, 3tr in ch-2 sp, ch1, skip next 3 tr, 2tr in next ch-1 sp, tr in last st, turn.
Row 7 Ch4, skip next 2 tr, 3tr in next ch-1 sp, ch2, skip next 3 tr, 3tr in next ch-1 sp, ch1, skip next 2 tr, tr in last st, turn.
Row 8 Ch3, 2tr in next ch-1 sp, ch1, skip next 3 tr, (3tr, ch2, 3tr) in next ch-2 sp, ch1, skip next 3 tr, 2tr in next ch-1 sp, tr in last st, turn.
Row 9 Ch4, skip next 2 tr, 3tr in ch-1 sp, ch1, skip next 3 tr, 3tr in ch-2 sp, ch1, skip next 3 tr, 3tr in ch-1 sp, ch1, skip next 2 tr, tr in last st, turn.
Row 10 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in each st and ch-sp across to end, turn. [16 sts]
Row 11 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr across to end, turn. [17 sts]
Rows 12-14 Repeat Row 11 three times more, fasten off. [20 sts]
Weave in ends and block lightly.
JOINING FLAGS
Using White, ch50.
Row 1 Dc in each tr across top of first Flag, *ch3, dc in each tr across top of next Flag; repeat from * until you have joined all triangles, ch50.
Fasten off.