Getting ready to celebrate a graduate this season? Make some crafty graduation decor with this fun graduation cap crochet bunting pattern.
Crochet Bunting Pattern
Here is what you need:
- one skein black worsted weight yarn
- G or H hook
- one skein gold Bonbon yarn
- a piece of cardboard or card stock
- tapestry needle and scissors
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart.
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With black yarn, make a magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as stitch here and throughout), work 8 sc in ring, join — 8 sts.
Round 2: Ch 1, work 3 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next, *3 sc in next, 1 sc in next, rep from * twice more, join — 16 sts.
Round 3: Ch 1, work 3 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next 3 sts, *3 sc in next, 1 sc in next 3 sts, rep from * twice more, join — 24 sts.
Round 4: Ch 1, work 3 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next 5 sts, *3 sc in next, 1 sc in next 5 sts, rep from * twice more, join — 32 sts.
Round 5: Ch 1, work 3 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next 7 sts, *3 sc in next, 1 sc in next 7 sts, rep from * twice more, join — 40 sts.
Round 6: Ch 1, work 3 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next 9 sts, *3 sc in next, 1 sc in next 9 sts, rep from * twice more, join — 48 sts.
Round 7: Ch 1, work 3 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next 11 sts, *3 sc in next, 1 sc in next 11 sts, rep from * twice more, join — 56 sts.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Repeat Rounds 1 through 7 for the number of graduation caps you want on your bunting.
Adding the Tassels
Using the gold Bonbon yarn and your piece of cardstock make a tassel of about 2½ in. long for each cap (if you need help you can follow along with my step by step photo tutorial How to Make Tassels Tutorial here). Attach tassel through centers of caps and secure by weaving in the ends.
Finishing
Lastly, string the finished caps into a bunting using the black yarn again as follows …
Ch 30, slip st into center st of any corner of your first cap, *ch 20, slip st into center st of any corner of your next cap, repeat from* for remaining caps, ch 30 to finish and fasten off.
Alexandra says
This is very cute! Pinning to my Congrats Grad board.
Sharon Melendez says
My squares keep curling.
Alexandra says
You can use toothpicks weaved in and out of a few stitches on the back side to keep from curling.
Sharon Melendez says
Thank you
Bethany Lee (@PitterAndGlink) says
I love this so much! It’s adorable!
anna says
mine is not coming out square 🙁
Marilyn says
OMG Kara, you are so incredibly clever! I LOVE THIS!
Pat Tucker says
in directions there is no mention of what to do with the cardboard/card stock, please explain, thanks…
Katie says
The cardstock is used for making the tassels. It is mentioned in the “making the tassels” section.
Katie says
Sorry. ..”adding the tassels” section 🙂
Preeti says
This is a great idea !! 🙂 I never thought about graduation decor.