The Chain Link Banner is an investigation into combining the free-spirited nature of the Bohème with the rigidity and structure of traditional crochet design. The individual panels mimic the shape-worked of boho macrame, the proposed fringe or tassels – able to be selected individually by each maker – evoke a free-spirited vibe so prominent in modern crochet!
The joining method, or “chain link” if you will, pushes the limits of how traditional structured stitches can build on each other in unfamiliar ways.
The project is worked in Panels – A (the diamonds) and B (the link). Two of Panel A are crocheted first. Then, each A Panel is joined to one side of Panel B with its own yarn. The two sides are worked simultaneously, but the yarns are never held together.
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Yarn
WeCrochet/KnitPicks Dishie (100% cotton; up to 1200 yds [1098 m]/630 g): Color Crème Brulee (MC), up to 7 balls/skeins. Extra yarn for fringe or tassels, if desired.
Needle/Hook
Size F-5 (3.75mm) (for Panel A) and 2 G-6 (4.0mm) (for each side of Panel B) hooks
Or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
Panel gauge check: 1 panel = 4″ [10cm] in patt after blocking, measured corner to corner
Size
Each “panel A” measures 4” [10cm] wide; “panel B” measures 6” [15cm] wide.
XS (S, M, L, XL): 18” (27, 36, 45, 54)” [45 (67.5, 90, 112.5, 135) cm] long
Notions
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, 3/8” dowel (for hanging)
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About the Designer: Beth Henderson
Beth is the Big Fig and Chief Filament Officer of Fig & Filament!
She is an aspiring architect who appreciates the details of a well-designed artifact, whether that’s a building, a work of yarn, or still a figment of imagination.
Her two little figlets love to help with her crochet projects – chiefly by inspecting whole skeins of yarn to make sure they’re free of knots (they usually were, but no longer are), and sometimes by storing hooks in locations so safe they’ll never be lost (provided that safe spot can be remembered even moments later).
Come visit me on Ravelry at beth-fig or Instagram at @figandfilament
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