Home Wall Hanging Crochet Pattern

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

Designed and created to be displayed in my home, this cute crochet colourwork wall hanging makes the perfect gift for anyone! Ideal as a house warming gift, mothers day present or simply as a home decor make to add to your wip list.

Worked up in two block colours, using UK double crochet this pattern makes a fab introduction project for anyone new to crochet colourwork.

Material & Equipment

• Yarn - This pattern can be worked up in any yarn type and weight with corresponding hook and dowel. I have used Stylecraft Classique DK Cotton -  Colour A: Approx. 130m Dove (3096), Colour B: Approx. 40m Teal (3566)
• Hook - Use a crochet hook which corresponds with the yarn weight you have chosen. I used a 4mm crochet hook with DK weight yarn.
• Wooden dowel - 12mm x 380mm​
• ​Darning needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• Ch: Chain
• St(s): Stitch(s)
• Slst: Slip Stitch
• Rnd: Round
• Rw: Row
• Dc: Double crochet
• Dc2tog: Double crochet two together
• Dc3tog: Double crochet three together

Measurements

Approx. Height 31cm x Width 35cm

Gauge (10cm x 10cm)

​15 st x 20 rows

BEFORE YOU START!

​​​Learn how to change colour within your crochet by following my step by step crochet colourwork tutorial. Crochet colourwork goes by many names; fairisle crochet, tapestry crochet, or intarsia crochet. Within this tutorial I briefly introduce you to the three types of crochet colourwork techniques before jumping into an extensive guide to changing colour using the fairisle crochet technique, the method of floating your yarn behind your work - my proffered method! 

​This video is not a tutorial for the pattern, it is a how-to tutorial demonstrating the process.

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HOME WALL HANGING
​Pattern Begins...

Using Colour A, ch 57 plus 1 turning chain, turn. [58]

Rw 1: Work dc into second chain from hook and in each ch sp across. Ch 1. Turn. [57]
​Rw 2-10: Work dc into each st across. Ch 1. Turn. [57]
Rw 11: With wrong sides facing each other, fold your work in half and dc into front and back sts across to form a tube. Ch1. Turn. [57]
Rw 12: Work dc into each st across. Ch 1. Turn. [57]
Rw 13-36: Repeat row 12 using the grid as follows. 1 square represents 1 dc. Start from the top left as indicated. 

Once you have completed rows 13-36 of the grid, begin to decrease as follows:

Rw 37-64: Dc2tog at the beginning and end of each row until the pattern is complete. Your last row should be dc3tog, fasten off and sew in ends.

...Pattern Ends

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TOP TIP : Changing Colour

Carry your yarn behind your work until it is needed again.

Floats will be created across the back of your work. Be careful not to pull too tightly or leave the yarn floats too loose as your panel will not sit flat.

​Perfecting your tension will come with practice. (See image below for reference.) ​

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TOP TIP : Finishing Touches

Now that you have created your colourwork panel its now time to block your work before adding the finishing touches. It is not essential to block your work but to create the best finish it is advised.

​Dampen your crochet then pin to a blocking board or mat and leave to dry.

Once dry, remove your pins and insert your dowel into the tubular section of your panel. For hanging, cut a 50cm length of Colour A and attach to each side of your dowel. Voila, your crochet colourwork wall hanging is complete and ready to hang in your home

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