MEET THE MAKER ALEXANDRALUND
Self-taughtcrocheter
Lexielivesin West
Yorkshirewithhertwo
catsandmountainsof
yarn.She’sa trainee
accountantbyday,with
a passionforallthings
creative,specialising
in crochetandvibrant
colours.www.instagram.
com/nattythreadRow 13 joinYarnA in lastst ofRow
12,ch1,2dcin firstst,1dcin eachst
acrosstolastst,2dcin lastst,turn,
breakyarnandfastenoff[24sts]
Row 14 joinYarnH in lastst ofRow
13,ch1,1dcin firstst,ch3,miss 3
sts,popcornin nextst,ch2,miss 2
sts,popcornin nextst,ch2,miss 2
sts;repfrom another3 times,
popcornin nextst,ch3,miss3 sts,
1dcin lastst,turn,breakyarnand
fastenoff[6 popcorn,2dc, 5
2ch-sps,2 3ch-sps]
OnRow 15 you’llworkoverthe
ch-spsofRow 14 sothey’re
encasedbytheyarn– theimage
showsWSsideofRow 15 which is
theRSoftheflag
Row 15 joinYarnE in lastst ofRow
14,ch1,2troverthelastst ofRow
14 andintofir s ts t fromRow13,(1tr
overch3fromRow 14 andintonext
missedst fromRow13)twice,1dc
intotopofpopcorn,(1troverch2
fromRow 14 intonextmissedst
from Row 13) twice; rep from
another4 times,1dcintotopof
nextpopcorn,1trinto2ndmissed
st fromRow13,1trintonextmissed
st fromRow13,2trin lastst,break
yarn and fasten off [24 sts]Edging
WithRSfacing,joinYarnI in anyst
alongthetopoftheflag,workdc
evenlyaroundtheflag,working
1dcin eachst alongtop,(1dc,ch2,
1dc)in eachcornerand20dcalong
eachside,sstofirstdctojoin,
break yarn and fasten offFinishing
UsingYarnI, ch30,*1dcintoeachst
acrossthetopofflag,ch10;rep
from* alongnext3 flags,1dcin
eachst acrosstopoflastflag,ch30,
fastenoffandweavein ends.
Tofinish,makea generoustasselin
YarnH foreachflag.Attacha tassel
totheverytipofeachbuntingflag
bysewingin place or using lark’s
head knot.HOW TO MAKE CROCHET BUNTING