Thursday, July 21, 2011

Free Pattern- Felted Baby Banner




I think knitted banners are just the bee's knees.  This one is easy and quick to work up in knit or crochet and is an adorable addition to a nursery decor.






Materials needed:  (1) ball of  DK weight wool yarn (I used Telemark from Knitpicks ), size 6 knitting needles or size G crochet hook, Grosgrain ribbon in a coordinating color, contrasting yarn for embroidering (scraps will work for this) ,yarn needle, sewing needle, sewing thread

Step 1:  Knit or crochet flags and machine felt in hot, sudsy water. You will make as many flags as there are letters in the word you want to spell.  Names would be very cute but for display purposes I did a generic 'baby'.   Don't worry about yarn tails- once the fabric felts you can just trim the off.  (Patterns are below)




 Step 2:  Embroider lettering onto flags with scrap yarn and yarn needle.  Do not worry about perfect lettering- this is supposed to look folksy and handmade ;)




 Step 3:  Using the lettering yarn, stitch the flags together at the corners.  
Don't stitch together tightly but allow some space bewteen the flags so that they will have a drape to them.  Knot off on the ends.
 


Step 4:  Measure out a length of yarn that is going to fit you banner with about 7-8 inches on the sides.




To make it a bit more decorative, you can stitch some little loops on the side.  These can also hide whatever you use to hang it with or be used on hooks in the wall.



Step 5:  Using your sewing needle and thread, tack the flags to the ribbon.




Ready to hang! 



Knit pattern:  Cast on 20. 
Rows 1-4: knit all
Row 5:  knit 9, K2TOG, knit 9 (total 19 stitches)
Row 6:  Knit all.
Row 7:  knit8, K2TOG, knit 9.
 Row 8:  Knit all.
Row9:  Knit 8, K2TOG, knit 8.
Row 10:  Knit all.
Row 11:  Knit 7, K2TOG, Knit 8.
Row 12:  Knit all.
Row 13:  Knit 7, K2TOG, knit 7. (total of 15 stiches).
Row 14:  Knit all.
Row 15:  Knit 6, K2TOG, knit 7. 
Row 16:  knit all.
Row 17:  Knit 6, K2TOG, knit 6.
Row 18:  Knit all.
Row 19:  knit 5, K2TOG, knit 6.
Row 20:  knit all.
Row 21:  knit 5, K2TOG, knit 5
Row 22:  knit all.
Row 23:  knit 4, K2TOG, knit 5.
Row 24:  knit all.
Row 25:  knit 4, K2TOG, knit 4
Row 26:  knit all
Row 27:  knit 3, K2TOG, knit 4
Row 28:  Knit all
Row 29:  knit 3, K2TOG, knit 3
Row 30:  knit all
Row 31:  knit 2, K2TOG, knit 3
Row 32:  knit all
Row 33:  knit 2, K2TOG, knit 2
Row 34:  knit all
Row 35:  knit 1, K2TOG, knit 2
Row 36:  knit all
Row 37:  knit 1, K2TOG and bind off. 


Crochet Pattern:  Chain 20.  

Rows 1:  SC across making sure to chain 1 at the end of each row in the pattern before you turn.
Row 2:  SC 9, sc2tog, SC 9.
Row 3:  SC 8, sc2tog, SC 9.
Row 4:  SC8, sc3tog, SC 8.
Row 5:  SC 7, sc2tog, SC 8.
Row 6:  SC 7, sc2tog, SC 7.
Row 7:  SC 6, sc2tog, SC7.
Row 8:  SC 6, sc2tog, SC 6
Row 9:  SC 5, sc2tog, SC 6.
Row 10:  SC 5, sc2tog, SC 5.
Row 11:  SC 4, sc2tog, SC 5.
Row 12:  SC 4, sc2tog, SC 4.
Row 13:  SC 3, sc2tog, SC 4.
Row 14:  SC 3, sc2tog, SC 3.
Row 15:  SC 2, sc2tog, SC 3.
Row 16:  SC 2, sc2tog, SC 2.
Row 17:  SC 1, sc2tog, SC 2. 
Row 18:  SC 1, sc2tog, and fasten off.


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