Colombian flag

BeginnerUS TerminologyModular

The national flag of Colombia, a horizontal tricolor with a yellow band occupying the top half of the flag, and blue and red bands each occupying a quarter of the flag's height, arranged from top to bottom.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Yellow Band

R1Ch 39, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (38)(38 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (38) Fasten off.(38 sts)

Blue Band

R1Pick up 31 sc evenly around opening. (31)(31 sts)
R2[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (38) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(38 sts)

Red Band

R1Pick up 31 sc evenly around opening. (31)(31 sts)
R2[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (38) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(38 sts)