Description
A warm, handmade decoration for autumn gatherings, Thanksgiving displays, or a welcoming seasonal entryway.
Ingredients
- RED HEART® Super Saver® yarn in Soft White (quantities unspecified)
- RED HEART® Super Saver® yarn in Gold (quantities unspecified)
- RED HEART® Super Saver® yarn in Carrot (quantities unspecified)
- RED HEART® Super Saver® yarn in Claret (quantities unspecified)
- RED HEART® Super Saver® yarn in Hunter Green (quantities unspecified)
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook, 5.5 mm (1)
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook, 3.75 mm (1)
- Yarn needle (1)
Instructions
- Crochet the squares. Using the 5.5 mm hook and Soft White yarn, make 20 squares. Follow the provided instructions for each row, checking your stitch count and keeping the edges straight as you work.
- Make the banner ropes. Use Carrot yarn to create Rope #1 and Rope #2. Follow the specified chain lengths for each rope. Keep the chain stitches relaxed and even so the ropes do not tighten or distort when the squares are attached.
- Prepare the square pieces. Weave in the yarn ends securely with the yarn needle. Use the surface slip stitch technique to add the lettering to 10 squares. Leave the remaining 10 squares blank.
- Join and edge the squares. Join the squares in pairs according to the pattern instructions. Add the specified edging around the pairs, taking care to maintain even tension along every side.
- Assemble the banner. Arrange the lettered squares in the correct order, with the blank squares positioned as instructed. Attach the completed pieces to Rope #1 and Rope #2 to form the banner.
- Finish the project. Weave in any remaining ends. Check the joins, lettering, and rope attachments, then gently shape the squares so the banner hangs neatly.
Notes
Keep your tension consistent when selecting a substitute yarn. A different yarn weight or fiber can change the square size, drape, and amount of yarn required.