My free pattern this week is an American Flag Applique. I wanted to have a pattern to share with you all for Presidents' Day (February 17th). I hope you guys like it! If you want more applique patterns, feel free to share your requests with me on social media (Instagram or Facebook).
Materials
- D 3.25mm crochet hook
- G 4mm crochet hook
- tapestry needles
- stitch markers
- worsted weight yarn in red, white, and blue
Finished Size
My American Flag measures 3.5 inches by 4 inches.
Gauge
9 hdc and 7 rows= 2 inches
CLICK HERE for my American Flag Tutorial
Pattern
Use your D 3.25mm crochet hook.
red Row 1: chain 19, hdc in third ch from the hook and in each rem chain, turn [17]
white Row 2: ch 2, hdc in each st, turn [17]
red Row 3: ch 2, hdc in each st, turn [17]
white Row 4: ch 2, hdc in each st, turn [17]
red Row 5: ch 2, hdc in each st, turn [17]
white Row 6: ch 2, hdc in each st, turn [17]
Row 7: (start with blue) ch 2, hdc in 7 stitches, switch to red and hdc in the remaining 10 stitches [17]
Row 8: (start with white) ch 2, hdc in 10 stitches, switch to blue and hdc in the remaining 7 stitches [17]
Row 9: (start with blue) ch 2, hdc in 7 stitches, switch to red and hdc in the remaining 10 stitches [17]
Row 10: (start with white) ch 2, hdc in 10 stitches, switch to blue and hdc in the remaining 7 stitches [17]
Row 11: (start with blue) ch 2, hdc in 7 stitches, switch to red and hdc in the remaining 10 stitches [17]
Border
Using your white yarn and a G 4mm crochet hook, sc around the border of the entire flag. In each of the four corners you'll make a sc- ch 2- sc.
Weave in all of your ends using a tapestry needle.
Using a tapestry needle and your white yarn, add some "stars" to the blue section of your flag.
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