It's Not Camping Without a Bunting

When we go camping, the very best part is declaring the campsite your own with your decorations and lights! It makes your site easier to find and adds a little of your personality, and some homeyness too. I looked around for several bunting patterns, and I found a few that I loved. But I decided to create one of my own. I created a half-circle style bunting to make our campsite complete. If you crochet, feel free to use my pattern notes to create one for yourself. This is not a paid pattern, so don't expect perfection, these are just the notes that I made while winging it. If you have corrections, feel free to leave them in the comments. Also feel free to leave comments about how stunning my bunting is and how talented I am. 

The Camping Bunting
Made with an H hook and worsted weight cotton yarn
Larger multi-colored Half Circle
start in a magic ring
Draw up a loop, ch3, 7 dc, don’t connect your circle, ch1,
(Hdc1, hdc2 in next) 3x, hdc in last, draw up a loop in new color, ch 3
Tr1, ch1, (tr2 in first st, ch1 in next) 7x, tr1 in last stitch, draw up a loop in next color, 
ch1, Hdc1, (ch2, hdc in loop in previous round)8x, draw up a loop in next color,
( ch2, skip 1 st,  sc1, ch2, sc in next) 7x, ch2 sc in end, draw up a loop in the last color
Ch1,{ in ch2 loop from prevous round (hdc1, dc1, hdc1), ch1, in next loop sc1, ch1} ss in last st

Smaller single color half circle
Draw up a loop, ch3, 7 dc, don’t connect your circle, 
Ch3, dc1, dc2, dc1, dc3, dc1, dc2, dc1, dc1 in end
Ch1, hdc in each around

Putting it Together
Starting with a small half circle, sc across the flat side, ch 3, sc across another small half circle, ch 5, sc across a large half circle, ch5 (repeat until all half circles are connected)
Ch 50, ss back down those 50
Sc back across and chain 50 on the other end, then ss back down your chain
Weave in all ends and call it a bunting.

If you came for the pattern, I hope you'll stick around and check out more of our fun posts here. You might enjoy this one where I show you how to make your own colorful painted curtains. Thanks for stopping by! Leave a comment and let me know if you've ever made a bunting-- I always love to hear about your craftiness!