A capital D is one of the easier letters when it comes to designing crochet letter pennants. However, to keep the D from looking like an O, the left side of the letter is thicker than the right side. Since the design is not vertically symmetric, you must be especially mindful of which side is the wrong side while working on this pennant. Hopefully, that didn’t scare you off, because once you get rolling this really is an easy project! Check out my FREE Crochet Capital D Pennant Pattern below!
What type of yarn should I use to make a crochet capital D pennant?
Pretty much any type of worsted-weight yarn will work for this pattern, which makes it great for using up scrap yarn! Keep in mind that there should be a high contrast between the background and letter colors so that the D is easy to see. I used white because it pops against the vibrant background color and gives my finished banner a more cheerful feel. Other than that, go wild! Mix and match variegated and solid yarns or stick to simple solid colors– the choice is yours!
This crochet capital D pennant is approximately 2.75” wide and 4.25” long. I used worsted weight yarn and a 4.5 mm crochet hook to achieve this size. The finished size of the pennant will depend on the weight of yarn used and how tightly you crochet, but the gauge is not critical. If you would like the pennants to be bigger or smaller, either increase or decrease your yarn weight and/or hook size. Like I said before, this project is so easy to customize!
Required Techniques
This project requires basic crochet skills, including the chain stitch, single crochet, single crochet decrease, and color change. The technique used to create the letters is called tapestry crochet. While working on the design for each letter, you will work with two strands of yarn: one for the background, and one for the letter. The strand of yarn that is not being used will be laid along the row of stitches you are crocheting into. When adding the next stitch, you will be crocheting around the “inactive” stand of yarn as well as the stitch from the previous row. Every time you switch colors, you must perform a color change stitch and change which strand of yarn is “inactive.” Thankfully, this method prevents you from having to weave in a million ends when you are done!
Free Crochet Capital D Pennant Pattern
Supplies:
- Worsted weight yarn in colors A (background) and B (letter)
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissor
Abbreviations:
Ch – chain stitch
St – stitch
Sc – single crochet stitch
Sc2tog – single crochet the next two stitches together
Instructions:
In color A (background) Ch 13
Row 1: Sc in second chain from hook. Sc across. Ch 1, turn.(12)
Row 2: Sc 3, changing to color B in 2nd st. With color B, sc 7 and change to color A. Make sure you are crocheting around the working strand of the inactive yarn as you work. In color A, sc 2. Ch 1 and turn, bringing the strand of color B up to the next row on the wrong side of your work. (12)
**NOTE: The color changes will be implied for the remainder of this pattern. For example, “color A sc 2, color B sc 3” means “In color A, sc 2 and switch to color B. Using color B, sc 3, then switch to color A.”
Row 3: Color A sc 2, color B sc 8, color A sc 2. Ch 1, turn. (12)
Row 4: Color A sc 2, color B sc 2, color A sc 3, color B sc 3, color A sc 2. Ch 1, turn. (12)
Row 5: Color A sc 2, color B sc 3, color A sc 3, color B sc 2, color A sc 2. Ch 1, turn. (12)
Rows 6-11: Repeat rows 4-5 three times. (12)
Row 12: Color A sc 2, color B sc 8, color A sc 2. Ch 1, turn. (12)
Row 13: Color A sc 2, color B sc 7, color A sc 3. Ch 1, turn. (12)
After row 13, you are done with color B. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail to weave in later.
Row 14: Sc2tog, sc 8, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. (10)
Row 15: Sc2tog, sc 6, sc2tog. Ch1, turn. (8)
Row 16: Sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog. Ch1, turn. (6)
Row 17: Sc2tog, sc 2, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. (4)
Row 18: Sc2tog 2 times. Ch 1, turn (2)
Row 19. Sc2tog. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Now that you’ve finished your capital D pennant, I’m sure you want to keep going! Check out some of my other FREE letter pennant patterns below!
