Rustic Crochet Bunting

Nothing quite brings a rustic wedding together like a nice bunting, especially when that bunting is made of yarn! This Rustic Crochet Bunting is easy enough for even the beginner crocheter to complete and adds a real homey touch to your wedding. Rustic wedding decorations like these are ones that you can save long after your wedding is over, so you can continue to use them in birthday or anniversary celebration. Be sure to add this to your list, or ask your crocheting mom or maid of honor to make it for you.

Primary Technique: Crochet

Time to Complete: In a weekend

Materials:

• Caron® Simply Soft® (6 oz/170.1 g; 315 yds/288 m)
  • Contrast A: Neon Yellow (9773) - 1 ball
  • Contrast B: Soft Green (9739) - 1 ball
  • Contrast C: Neon Coral (9772) - 1 ball
  • Contrast D: Bone (9703) - 1 ball
  • Contrast E: Pagoda (0014) - 1 ball
• Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Measurements:

Bunting: Approx 10 1/2" [26.5 cm] wide x 5 3/4" [14.5 cm] high, excluding ties.

Banner: Approx 88" [223.5 cm] long.

Abbreviations:

Approx = Approximately

Ch = Chain(s)

Rep = Repeat

Sc = Single crochet

Sp = Space(s)

St(s) = Stitch(es)

Gauge: 3 single crochet (sc) and 14 rows = 4" [10 cm].

Instructions:

Banner:

Make a total of 10 Buntings as follows:

Make 2 with Color 1 as A, Color 2 as E and Color 3 as D.

Make 2 with Color 1 as B, Color 2 as C and Color 3 as E.

Make 2 with Color 1 as C, Color 2 as D and Color 3 as B.

Make 2 with Color 1 as D, Color 2 as A and Color 3 as C.

Make 2 with Color 1 as E, Color 2 as B and Color 3 as A.

Bunting:

With Color 1, chain (ch) 2.

1st row: 3 single crochet (sc) in 2nd ch from hook. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.

3rd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next chain-1 (ch-1) space (sp). Ch 1. Skip next sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.

4th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. * Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Repeat (rep) from * once more. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.

5th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. * Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * twice more. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.

6th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. * Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * 3 times more. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.

7th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. * Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.

Rep last row until work from beginning measures 5 1/2" [14 cm]. Fasten off.

Ties

1st row: With Color 2, chain (ch) 20. Working along top edge of Bunting, 1 sc in each sc or chain-space (ch-sp) across. Ch 20. Fasten off.

Pompom: Wind Color 3 around 3 fingers fingers 60 times. Remove from fingers and tie tightly in center. Cut through each side of loops. Trim to a smooth round shape. Sew to Bunting point.