Crocheting Flags for King’s Day - The end of April is approaching, which means the annual orange celebration is just around the corner! We’re getting ready for a day full of flea markets, traditional Dutch games, and orange tompoezen. To get into the spirit, we’re crocheting this cheerful string of flags—because what’s a party without real orange flags?
Whether it’s your living room, kitchen, or market stall, this string of flags will brighten up any space! Making your own decorations is always fun, and there are tons of options, especially for King’s Day. You only need four balls to get started, and you’ll have all the colors you need right away! Will you decorate your home for King’s Day with this cool string of flags?
What do you need?
- 1 ball of Yarn and Colors Must-have in colors 001 White, 020 Orange, 032 Pepper, and 068 Sapphire
- Crochet Hooks: 2, 2.5, and 3 mm
- fabric glue
Stitches used:
hv = slip stitch
v = single crochet
hst = half double crochet
st = double crochet
The number of stitches is indicated in parentheses () at the end of each row.
Tip: If you spray the flags and brooch with a little water and let them dry lying flat, they'll keep their shape.
Crochet Pattern for little flags:
The flags are crocheted using a 3mm Crochet Hook. Start crocheting at the bottom of the point. Crochet the flags back and forth. After each row, chain 1, then turn your work.
Crochet 2 red, white, and blue flags.
Crochet 3 red-white-blue flags. Crochet rows 1 through 7 in Blue, rows 8 through 14 in White, and the remaining rows in Red. Always change to the new color in the last stitch of the previous row.
Round 1: Crochet 2 chains. Crochet 2 single crochets in the first chain (2).
Round 2: Crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the 2nd sc (3).
Round 3: Crochet 2 sc, 2 sc in the 3rd sc (4).
Round 4: Crochet 3 stitches, 2 single crochets in the 4th single crochet (5).
Round 5: Crochet 4 times, 2 single crochets in the 5th chain (6).
Round 6: Crochet 5 stitches, 2 single crochets in the 6th chain (7).
Round 7: Crochet 6 times, 2 single crochets in the 7th chain (8).
Round 8: Crochet 7 times, then work 2 single crochets in the 8th chain (9).
Round 9: Crochet 8 times, 2 single crochets in the 9th chain (10).
Round 10: Crochet 9, double crochet 2 in the 10th chain (11).
Round 11: Crochet 10 times, 2 double crochets in the 11th chain (12).
Round 12: Crochet 11 chains, 2 single crochets in the 12th chain (13).
Round 13: Crochet 12, 2 double crochets in the 13th chain (14).
Round 14: Crochet 13 chains, double crochet 2 in the 14th chain (15).
Round 15: Crochet 14 stitches, 2 double crochets in the 15th chain (16).
Round 16: Crochet 15, double crochet 2 in the 16th chain (17).
Round 17: Crochet 16 sc, 2 sc in the 17th sc (18).
Round 18: Crochet 17 stitches, 2 double crochets in the 18th chain (19).
Round 19: Crochet 18, 2 double crochets in the 19th chain (20).
Row 20: Crochet 19 times, double crochet 2 times in the 20th chain (21).
Round 21: Crochet 20 times, 2 double crochets in the 21st chain (22).
Tuck away all the loose ends neatly.
Now use a 2.5 mm Crochet Hook and orange yarn to crochet the little flags together using single crochets.
Start with a chain of 75 sts. Crochet single crochet into row 20 to attach the flag. Crochet 3 stitches between each flag. End with 76 sts. Now turn. Crochet a row of single crochet back. Chain 1. Turn and crochet a row of slip stitches.
Now crochet the crown
using a 2mm Crochet Hook with orange crowns for the red-white-blue flags. Crochet the crown back and forth. After each round, chain 1 to turn your work.
Round 1: Crochet 7 chains. Crochet 6 single crochets into the chain (6).
Round 2: Crochet 2 single crochets in the 1st and 6th single crochets (8).
Round 3: Crochet 8 single crochets (8).
Round 4: Crochet 2 sc in the 1st and 8th sc (10).
Round 5: You will now crochet the points on the crown. Chain 3 (= 1st st), then work 1 hdc in the same stitch. In the next stitch, work 1 hdc and 1 sc. In the next 2 stitches, work 1 sl st. In the next stitch, crochet 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc; chain 2; slip stitch into the 1st chain. Now, in the next stitch, crochet 1 dc, 1 hdc, and 1 sc. In the next 2 stitches, crochet 1 slip stitch. In the next stitch, crochet 1 sc, 1 hdc. In the last stitch, crochet 1 half double crochet and 1 single crochet. Fasten off. Neatly weave in the beginning and ending threads. To keep the crown’s contours clearly visible, glue the crowns onto the flags.
Tassels
: Now cut 2 strands of orange yarn.
Fold them in half, thread them through the tips of the flags, and pull the long threads through the loop, then pull tight. Make an orange tassel at each tip this way. Then trim them all to the same length.
Crocheting a Brooch for King's Day
You can also use the flag pattern to make a cute brooch very easily. Just pin it to your jacket with a safety pin, and you're all set for the King's Day celebration.
For the brooch, crochet a little flag following the pattern through row 11. Crochet row 12 as follows: Crochet 2 single crochets in the first and last single crochets (14).
Crochet rows 1 through 4 in Blue, rows 5 through 8 in White, and the remaining rows in Red. Always change to the new color in the last stitch of the previous row.
Tuck away all the loose ends neatly.
Now, in the fifth v (counting from the right) of the twelfth row, attach a new strand of orange yarn. From here, crochet the crown pattern. Neatly weave in all the ends. Attach a safety pin to the back of the flag so you can pin the brooch to your clothing.
What are you going to make for King's Day?
