Free Knitted Bunting Pattern - a free pattern for knitted bunting

I have a free knitted bunting pattern to share with you today – it’s a simple and satisfying stash-busting project that you can hang indoors or outside in the garden to brighten up your space.

I’m planning to hang mine outside to add a splash of colour to the fence, which is a fun way to decorate without spending much. Where will you hang yours?

For my knitted bunting, I used King Cole Cotton Top DK, which is a standard double knitting (light worsted) weight yarn with 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10 x 10cm.

You can wash it at 30 degrees maximum, and it has 22% cotton content mixed with acrylic. This means that the stitch definition is lovely and crisp. There is a little fleck of white running through each ball, therefore it knits up with a pretty and mottled effect. 

You don’t need to use the same yarn though, because this project is perfect for using up oddments of DK yarn from your stash. You can also hold two strands of 4ply yarn together if you don’t have any DK to hand.

Copyright

Please read the copyright terms, which apply globally:

This pattern revision is published under copyright to me ©Lynne Rowe 2023 and is for your own personal use only. Feel free to sell items made from this pattern for charity fundraising purposes, or to gift to family and friends. Selling small numbers for profit is only allowed with permission. Please email lynne@knitcrochetcreate.com for permission to sell in small numbers. By downloading or using this pattern, you agree to these terms

Free Knitted Bunting Pattern

Yarn

• King Cole Cotton Top DK (100g/260m; 78% Premium Acrylic/22% Cotton)
• Mist Shade 4223 x 1
• Lilac Shade 4225 x 1
• Teal Shade 4224 x 1
  • (approximately 15g is used for each flag including pompom)
  • Alternatively - you can any double knitting (light worsted weight) yarn in different colours

Other Materials

• 4mm (US 6) needles
• Approximately 1.5-2m of 10mm wide ribbon
• Wool needle

Finished Size

Each flag is approximately 16cm long and 14cm wide (at the widest point), including pompoms. 

Tension (Gauge)

Isn’t critical for this project.

Abbreviations and Stitches Used (in alphabetical order)

• Garter stitch, every row knit
• K = knit
• K2tog, knit 2 sts together to decrease 1 stitch
• M1, make 1 stitch as follows: insert left needle from the front into the horizontal strand of yarn sitting between the two needles then knit into the back of the loop to create a twist in the stitch that avoids making a hole;
• P = purl
• St(s) = stitch(es)
• St st = stocking stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) repeated
• Yo = yarn round needle to make 1 stitch (bring yarn forward between needles and over right needle).

Pattern Begins

Using 4mm needles cast on 3 sts (starting at the bottom tip).
1st Row: Knit all stitches.
2nd Row: Knit all stitches.
3rd Row: K1, m1, k1, m1, k1. (5 sts)
Rows 4-6: Knit 3 rows (garter stitch).
7th Row: K1, m1, knit to the last st, m1, k1. (7 sts)
Rows 8-10: Knit 3 rows (garter stitch).
Rows 11-54: Repeat Rows 7-10, eleven times more. (29 sts)
Rows 55-56: Knit 2 rows (garter stitch).

Ribbon Channel

Rows 57-62: Starting with a knit row, st st 6 rows.
63rd Row (picot row): K2, [yo, k2tog] to the last st, k1.
Rows 64-69: Starting with a purl row, st st 6 rows.

To Finish

Cast off loosely knitwise, leaving a long tail end of yarn. Fold picot edge in half. Using yarn needle, slip stitch in place, to last row of garter stitch, with long yarn end. Do not close the side seams of the picot edge as this will create a channel for your ribbon. Finally, tie off and trim all loose yarn ends. Make three flags in each colour in total. Make a small pompom to match each flag and attach to the tip. 

Thread the ribbon through the channel at the top of each flag, alternating the colours of the flags as desired. 

If you enjoyed knitting this bunting, you will also enjoy my knitted pumpkin pattern. You can find the blog post here

Happy knitting, 

Lynne x