This flag is quick and easy to make and you can use it in so many ways! Think of mug rug, bag/rucksack appliqué, travel patch, bunting and more.
Learn world flags, adding more to collection!
With the Olympic Games just around the corner I thought of decorating home with national flags. I love the opening ceremonies and watch them always with my children, as I consider them an amazing geography, history and geopolitics lesson.
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As for the flags: they are a small make, but very decorative! I have an ambition to crochet lots of them, not sure if 180, but maybe a hundred? We’ll see. In the meantime I invite you to play with Union Jack. It uses most popular flag colors: red, white and navy blue, it allows you to practice Fair Isle crochet on a small project, it makes part of many more flags around the world.
Supplies
-US D-3 (3 mm) crochet hook
-Scissors
-Tapestry needle
-Yarn: Drops Safran by Drops Design, (100% cotton, 5 ply/sport, 1 skein has 160 m/175 yds in 50 g/1.8 oz).
For yarn substitution see yarnsub.com.
yarn A: white 17
yarn B: navy blue 09
yarn C: red 19
You will need approx 20g/0.7oz in total to make flag, so just about 15g/0.5oz of each color should be enough.
If you plan to use up your scraps, use your kitchen scale to make sure you have enough yarn.
Gauge
10 cm/4”=22 sc x 24 rows
If you’re looking for more British patterns, have a look HERE.
Finished Size
16×10.5cm/6×4”
Abbreviations (in US terms)
ch – chain
rep – repeat
RS – right side
sc – single crochet
st/s – stitch/es
WS – wrong side
yo – yarn over
Notes
- Flag consists of two layers: Front and Back. One is mirror reflection of another.
- Flag is worked down top in rows, according to chart or witten pattern. Each row counts 36sc. End each row with ch1, that does not count as stitch, then turn your work and proceed with the next row.
How to read written pattern
← Row 7 [RS]: A15, B12, A9
- Arrow indicates direction of row.
- RS means you work on the right side.
- Letter indicates which color of yarn to use.
- Number indicates how many sc of each color to work. Therefore, for this example, you’ll work 15sc in color A, 12sc in color B, 9sc in color A. Then ch1, turn your work and proceed with Row 8.
If you prefer, use chart, each square represents 1sc.
Changing colors
When next sc is marked as a different color on the chart or written pattern, make the last yo of current st with new color and continue with new color, leaving previous color on the WS and pick it, when it appears again. That’s the Fair Isle technique. HERE you can find help with crochet colorwork.
You can purchase this pattern as ad-free printable PDF on Etsy HERE or on LoveCrafts HERE.
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PATTERN
FLAG
Front layer
Using yarn A, ch37.
← Row 1 [RS]: 1sc in 2nd ch from hook and in 3 next sts, B10, A2, C4, A2, B10, A3, C1 (ch1, turn. 36sts: here and throughout).
→ Row 2 [WS]: C3, A2, B9, A2, C4, A2, B9, A4, C1
← Row 3 [RS]: C2, A5, B7, A2, C4, A2, B7, A2, C3, A2
→ Row 4 [WS]: A4, C3, A1, B6, A2, C4, A2, B6, A4, C3, A1
← Row 5 [RS]: B1, A1, C3, A5, B4, A2, C4, A2, B4, A1, C4, A4, B1
→ Row 6 [WS]: B3, A4, C3, A2, B2, A2, C4, A2, B2, A5, C3, A2, B2
← Row 7 [RS]: B4, A2, C3, A4, B, A2, C4, A2, B1, A1, C3, A5, B4
→ Row 8 [WS]: B6, A4, C4, A2, C4, A6, C3, A1, B6
Rows 9-10: A16, C4, A16
Rows 11-14: C36
Rows 15-16: A16, C4, A16
← Row 17 [RS]: B6, A5, C3, A2, C4, A5, C4, A1, B6
→ Row 18 [WS]: B4, A2, C3, A4, B1, A2, C4, A4, C3, A5, B4
← Row 19 [RS]: B3, A4, C3, A2, B2, A2, C4, A2, B2, A5, C3, A1, B3
→ Row 20 [WS]: B1, A1, C3, A5, B4, A2, C4, A2, B4, A1, C3, A5, B1
← Row 21 [RS]: A4, C3, A2, B5, A2, C4, A2, B5, A5, C3, A1
→ Row 22 [WS]: C2, A5, B7, A2, C4, A2, B7, A2, C3, A2
← Row 23 [RS]: A1, C3, A1, B9, A2, C4, A2, B9, A4, C1
→ Row 24 [WS]: A3, B11, A2, C4, A2, B10, A2, C2
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Back layer
Using yarn C, ch37.
← Row 1 [RS]: 1sc in 2nd ch from hook, A3, B10, A2, C4, A2, B10, A4 (ch1, turn. 36sts: here and throughout).
→ Row 2 [WS]: C1, A4, B9, A2, C4, A2, B9, A2, C3
← Row 3 [RS]: A2, C3, A2, B7, A2, C4, A2, B7, A5, C2
→ Row 4 [WS]: A1, C3, A4, B6, A2, C4, A2, B6, A1, C3, A4
← Row 5 [RS]: B1, A4, C4, A1, B4, A2, C4, A2, B4, A5, C3, A1, B1
→ Row 6 [WS]: B2, A2, C3, A5, B2, A2, C4, A2, B2, A2, C3, A4, B3
← Row 7 [RS]: B4, A5, C3, A1, B1, A2, C4, A2, B1, A4, C3, A2, B4
→ Row 8 [WS]: B6, A1, C3, A6, C4, A2, C4, A4, B6
Rows 9-10: A16, C4, A16
Rows 11-14: C36
Rows 15-16: A16, C4, A16
← Row 17 [RS]: B6, A1, C4, A5, C4, A2, C3, A5, B6
→ Row 18 [WS]: B4, A5, C3, A4, C4, A2, B1, A4, C3, A2, B4
← Row 19 [RS]: B3, A1, C3, A5, B2, A2, C4, A2, B2, A2, C3, A4, B3
→ Row 20 [WS]: B1, A5, C3, A1, B4, A2, C4, A2, B4, A5, C3, A1, B1
← Row 21 [RS]: A1, C3, A5, B5, A2, C4, A2, B5, A2, C3, A4
→ Row 22 [WS]: A2, C3, A2, B7, A2, C4, A2, B7, A5, C2
← Row 23 [RS]: C1, A4, B9, A2, C4, A2, B9, A1, C3, A1
→ Row 24 [WS]: C2, A2, B10, A2, C4, A2, B11, A3
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Right side should look like this:
While the Wrong side might look like this:
But don’t worry, this whole mess will disappear once you join both layers together.
For more scrap yarn FREE patterns, have a look HERE.
Join layers together
Align two layers WS together. Using yarn B, work sc in both layers, crocheting around flag edges, 1sc in each st and row-end, 3sc in each corner. Sl st in the first st of round.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.