Pattern - Granny Day Bunting

To celebrate Granny Square Day 2021 on 15th August, I have whipped up this string of bunting and would love to share the pattern with you! 

Put it up in celebration of all things granny and crochet! It is also a fab stash buster project! 

Pattern in UK Terminology

Hook - 3.5mm

Yarn

Cotton DK in whatever colours you wish to use.

I used a mixture of Rico Creative Cotton and Rico Ricorumi in Yellow, Red, Mint, Yellow, Pink, Turquoise and White

Measurements

The granny motifs measure 6cm (2.5in) across and 7cm (3in) long without tassels and 14cm (5.5in) with tassels

Lets go..

GRANNY MOTIFS

With any colour and a 3.5mm hook, make a magic loop and work into the loop

Round 1 - Ch3 (counts a st throughout pattern), 2 tr, *ch2, 3 tr, repeat from * twice more, ch2, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3. [12 sts, 4 ch-2 sps]

Fasten off and join any colour in any ch-2 sp

Round 2 - (Ch3, 2 tr, *ch2, 3 tr) in same ch-2 sp, *(3 tr, ch2, 3 tr) in next ch-2 sp, repeat from * twice more, join with a sl st in top of beg ch3. [24 sts, 4 ch-2 sps]

Fasten off and join any colour in any ch-2 sp

Round 3 - (Ch3, 2 tr, ch2, 3 tr) in same ch-2 sp, *skip 3 sts, 3 tr in next sp between sts, skip 3 sts, (3 tr, ch2, 3 tr) in next ch-2 sp, repeat from * twice more, skip 3 sts, 3 tr in next sp between sts, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3. [36 sts, 4 ch-2 sps]

Fasten off and join any colour in top of any tr st before any ch-2 corner sp from the last round

Round 4 - Ch1 (does not count as st), *(1 dc, ch2, 1 dc) in ch-2 sp, 1 dc in each of next 9 sts, repeat from * 3 more times, join with ss in top of first dc. [44 sts]

(the next part is worked on one side only)

Row 1 - Ss into next ch-2 sp, ch1, (working into each of the next sts) 1 dc, 1 htr, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 tr, 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 htr, 1 dc, ss into ch-2 corner sp. [11 sts]

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Make as many as required.

TASSELS

Tassels are made using 12 lengths of yarn, 12cm (5in) long. Fold the lengths in half and then tie a matching piece of yarn around 1cm away from the folded end. 

Thread a matching piece of yarn through the top folded part of the tassel and tie together. Use the tails to join to the dtr st worked on Row 5 with a knot. 

Trim to neaten

Top Tip - keep the tails of the joining yarns long and then you can just thread the ends into the tassel so no need to weave and secure.

MAKING UP

With chosen colour (I used Red), ch30, join to each motif by working dc sts along the top edge, working 1 dc into each st and ch-sp. Ch10 between each motif and finish with ch30 at the end

Happy Hooking!

Kelly@lovedotty

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