SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Lion Brand® Candy Cake Yarn, Cream/Gold (2) (A)
- Lion Brand® Tinsel Yarn, Gold (B)
- Lion Brand® Size J-10 (6mm) Crochet Hook
- Lion Brand® Large-Eyed Blunt Needle
SIZE:
Banner is about 45"
Letters are about 6"
DIRECTIONS:
NOTES:Letters are crocheted separately, then joined to a Cord.
Each Letter is made from 2 identical pieces, worked with 2 strands of yarn held together and following a diagram. The 2 pieces are sewn together to make a sturdy Letter.
The Cord is worked separately, with 4 strands of yarn held together. Letters are joined to Cord as it is worked.
Letters:
(Make 10 - 4 of "R" and 2 each of "M", "E", and "Y")
With 2 strands of A held together, follow diagrams to make Letters.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Hold 2 matching Letters together. With attached yarn tails, sew around outer edges of pieces to make a double thick Letter.
Weave in yarn ends.
Cord:
With 2 each of A and B held together (4 total strands), crochet the Cord and join the Letters as follows:
Hanging loop: Ch 12, sl st in first ch to form a loop.
Attach "Y": Ch 9, sl st in top right corner of right arm of "Y", ch 2, sl st in top left corner of right arm of "Y", ch 9, sl st in top right corner of left arm of "Y", ch 2, sl st in top left corner of left arm of "Y".
Attach "R": Ch 9, sl st in rightmost single crochet on top edge of "R", (ch 2, sl st in top of Letter) 3 times evenly spaced across top of "R".
Repeat #3 to join second ‘R.
Attach "E": Ch 9, sl st in top right corner of "E", (ch 2, sl st in top of Letter) 4 times evenly spaced across top of "E".
Attach "M": Ch 9, sl st in top right corner of right point of "M", ch 2, sl st in top left corner of right point of "M", ch 11, sl st in top right corner of left point of "M", ch 2, sl st in top left corner of left point of "M".
Hanging Loop: Ch 21, sl st in 12th ch from hook.
Fasten off.
Finishing:
Weave in any remaining yarn ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
ch = chain
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)