DIY Rustic Crochet Boat Mobile

  

Here we go for July's crochet tutorial. Here's a Rustic boat mobile to hang from your windows or decorate the wall.

Materials:

-1 driftwood branch

-cotton - in this case this is organic Fonty cotton

-4.5 hook - if you want a stiffer sail, choose a smaller hook

-fabric - in this case, it's linen with a stripe pattern

-beads if you want to decorate the hanging thread

Step 1 : 

Pick up a driftwood branch on the beach. Don't forget to clean it to avoid small bugs. I soaked it for 24 hours in a mixture of white vinegar and insecticide. Dry it well in the sun.

Stage 2: the sail

Abbreviation : 

ch st = chain stitch / sl st = slip stitch / hdc = half double crochet / dc = double crochet

1st row (Blue on the diagram) : 2 chain stitch. Work to the first stitch. 6 half double crochet.

2nd row (Purple on diagram) : 5 chain stitch - then in the hdc of the previous row : 1 double crochet - 7 ch st - 1 dc - 3 ch st - 1 dc - 7 ch st - 1 dc- 3 ch st - 1 dc - 7 ch st - 1 slip stitch in the ch st of the beginning row.

3rd row (Green on the diagram) : 3 ch st - follow the diagram with 3 dc in the 5 ch st of the previous row, then 4 dc, 7 ch st, 4 dc, 3 dc, 4 dc, 7 ch st, 4 dc, 3 dc, 4 dc, 7 ch st, 3 dc and 1 slip stitch in the 3 ch st of the previous row.

4th row (Orange on the diagram) : 1 slip stitch in the double crochet of the previous row, 1 mc in the dc of the previous row, then follow the diagram with 5 ch st (skip stitch 2 dc of the previous row) 1 dc

2 ch st (skip stitch 2 dc of the previous row), 4 dc, 5 ch st, 4 dc 

Repeat 3 times [ 2 ch st (skip stitch 2 dc of the previous row), 1 dc ] 

2 ch st (skip stitch 2 dc of the previous row), 4 dc, 5 ch st, 4 dc

Repeat 3 times  [ 2 ch st (skip stitch 2 dc of the previous row), 1 dc ] 

2 ch st (skip stitch 2 dc of the previous row), 4 dc, 5 ch st, 4 dc

2 ch st, 1 dc, 2 ch st, 1 slip stitch to finish the row in the chain of the beginning of the row 4.

5th row (Blue on the diagram) : 1 ch st, then in each stitch of the previous row, make a single crochet. Tuck in and cut the wires.

Step 3: The flag

The flag can be made from lace or fabric. I've made several attempts. And everything is cute. It depends on your taste.

How do you do it? Hang a small piece of fabric. Fold it in half and glue with a glue gun. Cut into the shape of a pennant. 

Insert a long thread at one end of the sail. Tie a knot. Glue the small flag with the glue gun. Tie another knot. From here, you can insert beads if you like.

Step 4: the boat hull

To hang your driftwood on your sail, simply pass the cotton thread through each stitch of the sail and around the pole.

Your mobile is ready to hang! Yippee ⛵⛵⛵

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