Knit Flags and More for the Fourth of July

If you love adding a handmade touch to your summer celebrations, these Fourth of July knitting patterns are such a fun way to bring out the red, white, and blue. From tiny knitted flags to patriotic home décor and quick seasonal projects, this roundup is perfect for anyone who wants to decorate for Independence Day without buying another plastic bunting from the bargain shop. We’ve all done it, but honestly, yarn lasts longer and looks much sweeter.

Knitted flags and patriotic accessories are especially lovely because they can be used year after year. Make a little garland for the mantel, stitch up a few mini flags for a picnic table, or turn leftover yarn into decorations for a Fourth of July barbecue, parade day, or family gathering. These are the kinds of easy patriotic knitting projects that don’t need to be complicated to feel festive.

If you’re planning a full red, white, and blue knitting session, you might also like these patriotic knitting patterns for Fourth of July, this collection of USA knitting patterns, and these red, white, and blue knitting patterns for Fourth of July and beyond. They’re handy if you want more ideas for festive knits, quick handmade decorations, or patriotic gifts.

So dig through the stash for those red, white, and blue skeins — there’s always one half-used ball hiding in there somewhere — and enjoy these knitted flags and Fourth of July craft ideas for adding a cosy handmade touch to your holiday decorating.

Check out my Fourth of July patterns over at About to get started, and here are some more easy ideas:

This American Flag Garland from 400 Square Foot Living is adorable and really quick to knit. Just make as many pieces as you have time for, use the yarn tails to tie to flags together and you’re done. I’d love these a cupcake toppers, too.

Claudette D’s beer cozy is fit for a 40 oz. beverage and quick to knit in red, white and blue with optional personalization.

The Americana Wrist Cuff from Cirilia Rose (check this Ravelry page for instructions on how to get it) is really lovely and a great piece to wear for any patriotic holiday through the year.

And if you want to keep your hands warm in patriotic style, check out Lisa Bee’s Colbert Nation Gloves, inspired by mitts worn by Stephen Colbert. But you don’t have to be a member of the nation to love these.

Make sure not to miss my Captain America placemat over at CraftBits, too!

Are you knitting for the Fourth, or do you have knit things you bring out for the holiday? I’d love to hear about it.

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If you’re looking for a fun project to play with brioche knitting, check out the My Buddy knitting pattern/recipe from Casuarinagirl on Ravelry.

This project doesn’t include a brioche tutorial, so it’s good to know the basics, including how to increase and decrease, but you can always practice on a swatch before you start the project if you want.

The design is meant to be flexible for the yarn you have and what size and shape of project you want to make, from a skinny neck scarf to a asymmetrical triangle or a more classic triangular shape.

The shape you end up with will depend on how often you increase (and then decrease on the other side). The pattern mentions increasing every fourth, fifth or six row (and the one shown increases and decreases every sixth row) but you can do it even more or less often depending on the shape you’re looking for an how much yarn you want to use.

You can work to whatever depth you would like, or use almost half of the yarn you have set aside for the project and begin decreasing.

When it comes to yarn, she used three strands of yarn held together to make a super fluffy shawl, but you can work it with whatever yarn and needles you like to make a wrap that’s all your own.

If you are new to brioche (or to increasing and decreasing in brioche) it might be a good idea to make a little scarf or head wrap first before diving in to the bigger pattern, just so you’re more comfortable with the technique. Or just give it a go; nothing about brioche knitting is that difficult. (But you might want to use a lifeline because I find brioche hard to rip out or fix mistakes in properly.)

You can grab the free pattern for the Buddy Wrap on Ravelry.

[Photo: Casuarinagirl]

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