Ahoy there! Start manifesting your vacay goals. This Seafarer’s Banner spells out ‘ocean views only’ in a crochet interpretation of the nautical alphabet. Worked in simple patterns and nautical primary colors, these flags make a big impression in short order, bringing coastal charm to any space. Host a summer party with bold and festive decor, or let the nautical flair sail on all season long.
Time: Weekend Project
Skill Level: Easy
Size: Flags 4.5” x 4”, 112” total length
Gauge: 17 sts and 20 rows = 4” [10 cm] in sc after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK (100% acrylic; 306 yards [280 meters] / 3.5 ounces [100 grams]): 961 White (MC 1 ball), 978 Sunflower (CC 1 ball), 977 Signal Red (CC2 1 ball), 979 Royal (CC3 1 ball), 562 Midnight (CC4 1 ball)
Hook: US size G/6 4.0 mm
Notions: Tapestry needle
Pattern Notes
Pattern is worked flat in tapestry style in separate flag pieces then assembled in a no-sew style. Take care to check the sequence carefully, and note that the flags are assembled in reverse order (right to left). Keep out of reach of children as the long ribbon could present a hazard. Starting ch does not count as a st.
Pattern
Letter O
Make 2.
With CC1, ch 21.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across. (20 sts at the end of this row)
Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), turn, sc across to last st, CC2 1 sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, CC2 2 sc, CC1 sc across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, CC1 17 sc, CC2 sc across, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, CC2 4 sc, CC1 across, turn.
Rows 6-20: Cont in patt, working 1 fewer CC1 and 1 more CC2 in each row.
Bind off.
Letter C
With CC3, ch 21.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn. (20 sts at the end of this row)
Rows 2-4: Ch 1, CC3 sc across, turn.
Rows 5-8: Ch 1, MC sc across, turn.
Rows 9-12: Ch 1, CC2 sc across, turn.
Rows 13-16: Ch 1, MC sc across, turn.
Rows 17-20: Ch 1, CC3 sc across, turn.
Bind off.
Letter E
Make 2.
With CC2, ch 21.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn. (20 sts at the end of this row)
Rows 2-10: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Rows 11-20: CC3 ch 1, turn, sc across, turn.
Bind off.
Letter A
With MC, ch 21.
Row 1: CC3, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 10 sc, MC 10 sc, turn. (20 sts at the end of this row)
Row 2: Ch 1, MC 10 sc, CC3 9 sc, MC 1 sc, turn.
Row 3: MC ch 1, 2 sc, CC3 8 sc, MC 10 sc, turn.
Row 4: MC ch 1, 10 sc, CC3 7 sc, MC 3 sc, turn.
Row 5: MC ch 1, 4 sc, CC3 6 sc, MC 10 sc, turn.
Row 6: MC ch 1, 10 sc, CC3 5 sc, MC 5 sc, turn.
Row 7: MC ch 1, 6 sc, CC3 4 sc, MC 10 sc, turn.
Row 8: MC ch 1, 10 sc, CC3 3 sc, MC 7 sc, turn.
Row 9: MC ch 1, 8 sc, CC3 2 sc, MC 10 sc, turn.
Row 10: MC ch 1, 10 sc, CC3 1 sc, MC 9 sc, turn.
Row 11: MC ch 1, 9 sc, CC3 1 sc, MC 10 sc, turn.
Row 12: MC ch 1, 10 sc, CC3 2 sc, MC 8 sc, turn.
Row 13: MC ch 1, 7 sc, CC3 3 sc, MC 10 sc, turn.
Row 14: MC ch 1, 10 sc, CC3 4 sc, MC 6 sc, turn.
Row 15: MC ch 1, 5 sc, CC3 5 sc, MC 10 sc, turn.
Row 16: MC ch 1, 10 sc, CC3 6 sc, MC 4 sc, turn.
Row 17: MC ch 1, 3 sc, CC3 7 sc, MC 10 sc, turn.
Row 18: MC ch 1, 10 sc, CC3 8 sc, MC 2 sc, turn.
Row 19: MC ch 1, 1 sc, CC3 9 sc, MC 10 sc, turn.
Row 20: MC ch 1, 10 sc, CC3 10 sc.
Bind off.
Letter N
Make 2.
With CC3, ch 21.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 4 sc, MC 4 sc, turn. (20 sts at the end of this row)
Rows 2-4: Ch 1, CC3 ch 1, 4 sc, [MC 4 sc, CC3 4 sc] twice, turn.
Rows 5-8: Ch 1, MC 4 sc, [CC3 4 sc, MC 4 sc] twice, turn.
Rows 9-12: Ch 1, CC3 4 sc, [MC 4 sc, CC3 4 sc] twice, turn.
Rows 13-16: Rep rows 5-8.
Rows 17-20: Rep rows 9-12.
Bind off.
Letter V
With MC, ch 21.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, CC2 2 sc, MC 16 sc, CC2 2 sc, turn. (20 sts at the end of this row)
Row 2: Ch 1, CC2 3 sc, MC 14 sc, CC2 3 sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, MC 1 sc, CC2 3 sc, MC 12 sc, CC2 3 sc, MC 1 sc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, MC 2 sc, CC2 3 sc, MC 10 sc, CC2 3 sc, MC 2 sc, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, MC 3 sc, CC2 3 sc, MC 8 sc, CC2 3 sc, MC 3 sc, turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, MC 4 sc, CC2 3 sc, MC 6 sc, CC2 3 sc, MC 4 sc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, MC 5 sc, CC2 3 sc, MC 4 sc, CC2 3 sc, MC 5 sc, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, MC 6 sc, CC2 3 sc, MC 2 sc, CC2 3 sc, MC 6 sc, turn.
Row 9: Ch 1, MC 7 sc, CC2 6 sc, MC 7 sc, turn.
Rows 10-11: Ch 1, MC 8 sc, CC2 4 sc, MC 8 sc, turn.
Row 12: Rep row 9.
Row 13: Rep row 8.
Row 14: Rep row 7.
Row 15: Rep row 6.
Row 16: Rep row 5.
Row 17: Rep row 4.
Row 18: Rep row 3.
Row 19: Rep row 2.
Row 20: Ch 1, CC2 2 sc, MC 16 sc, CC2 2 sc.
Bind off.
Letter I
With CC1, ch 21.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn. (20 sts at the end of this row)
Rows 2-6: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, CC1 8 sc, CC4 4 sc, CC1 8 sc, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, CC1 7 sc, CC4 6 sc, CC1 7 sc, turn.
Rows 9-12: Ch 1, CC1 6 sc, CC4 8 sc, CC1 sc 6, turn.
Row 13: Rep row 8.
Row 14: Rep Row 7.
Rows 15-20: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Bind off.
Letter W
With CC3, ch 21.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn. (20 sts at the end of this row)
Rows 2-4: 1 ch, sc across, turn.
Rows 5-8: 1 ch, CC3 4 sc, MC 12 sc, CC3 4 sc, turn.
Rows 9-12: 1 ch, CC3 4 sc, MC 4 sc, CC2 4 sc, MC 4 sc, CC3 4 sc, turn.
Rows 13-16: Rep rows 5-8.
Rows 17-20: 1 ch, CC3 across, turn.
Bind off.
Letter S
With MC, ch 21.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn. (20 sts at the end of this row)
Rows 2-6: 1 ch, sc across, turn.
Rows 7-14: 1 ch, MC 6 sc, CC3 8 sc, MC 6 sc, turn.
Rows 15-20: 1 ch, MC sc across, turn.
Bind off.
Letter L
With CC4, ch 21.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, CC4 10 sc, CC1 10 sc, turn. (20 sts at the end of this row)
Row 2: 1 ch, CC1 10 sc 10, CC4 10 sc, turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, CC4 10 sc, CC1 10 sc, turn.
Row 4: 1 ch, CC1 10 sc, CC4 10 sc, turn.
Rows 5-10: Rep rows 3-4 three times.
Row 11: 1 ch, CC1 10 sc, CC4 10 sc, turn.
Row 12: 1 ch, CC4 10 sc, CC1 10 sc, turn.
Rows 13-20: Rep rows 11-12 four times.
Bind off.
Letter Y
With CC1, ch 21.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, CC1 2 sc, [CC2 4 sc, CC1 4 sc] twice, CC2 2 sc, turn. (20 sts at the end of this row)
Row 2: 1 ch, CC2 3 sc, [CC1 4 sc, CC2 4 sc] twice, CC1 1 sc, turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, CC2 4 sc, [CC1 4 sc, CC2 4 sc] twice, turn.
Row 4: 1 ch, CC1 1 sc, [CC2 4 sc, CC1 4 sc] twice, CC2 3 sc, turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, CC2 2 sc, [CC1 4 sc, CC2 4 sc] twice, CC1 2 sc, turn.
Row 6: 1 ch, CC1 3 sc, [CC2 4 sc, CC1 4 sc] twice, CC2 1 sc, turn.
Row 7: 1 ch, CC1 4 sc, [CC2 4 sc, CC1 4 sc] twice, turn.
Row 8: 1 ch, CC2 1 sc, [CC1 4 sc, CC2 4 sc] twice, CC1 3 sc, turn.
Row 9: 1 ch, CC1 2 sc, [CC2 4 sc, CC1 4 sc] twice, CC2 2 sc, turn.
Rows 10-17: Rep rows 2-9.
Rows 18-20: Rep rows 2-4.
Bind off.
Finishing
Row 1 (RS): Arrange flags in order with RS facing, then join them from right hand side to left hand side. With MC ch 30, sc across top of Letter Y flag, ch 10, sc across top of Letter L flag, ch 10, sc across top of Letter N flag, ch 10, sc across top of Letter O flag, ch 10, sc across top of Letter S flag, ch 10, sc across top of Letter W flag, ch 10, sc across top of Letter E flag, ch 10, sc across top of Letter I flag, ch 10, sc across top of Letter V flag, ch 10, sc across top of Letter N flag, ch 10, sc across top of Letter A flag, ch 10, sc across top of Letter E flag, ch 10, sc across top of Letter C flag, ch 10, sc across top of letter O flag, ch 31.
Row 2: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across.
Bind off.