nautical flags alphabet graphics ♡
these flags say “AHOY” — pair your project with one of the 10 boat & ship graphics in the upcoming float your boats pullover pattern
an autumn olive crochet pattern by autumn olivia ward
written in standard US crochet terms
international maritime flags all have a specific symbol & message; read more about them here:
https://www.marinareservation.com/articles/nautical-flag-meanings/
these flags are made in half double crochet, each are 12 stitches by 8 rows so you could fit quite a few as colorwork onto some of my base patterns such as my oversized pullover, oversized cardigan, pair of vests, & free babydoll dress pattern
if needed: colorwork instructions
you could also make the flags into appliqués to create a banner decoration or sew them onto a jacket for example; for this, start each flag with a chain of 12 and use 1 turning chain at every row
optional: you can use stitch fiddle links to make a copy and copy/paste the flags onto a blank project graph & track your progress [ autumn olive oversized pullover & other base patterns include blank panel graphs to work with ]
you can use any hook & yarn combination that suits your project for these graphs; I used size 4 worsted weight yarn & 5mm hook
make a splash with nautical costumes in the costume sweaters pattern & costume sweaters for pets pattern
you can download this pattern as an ad-free PDF and get a bonus master list with all flag graphs in one chart —
A — Alfa // “diver down keep clear”
you will need about 6g each of white & blue for this flag
[if doing colorwork, the black on the graph is negative space]
[if making an appliqué, shape the cutout by skipping stitches, using increases, decreases & foundation half double crochet where applicable; see appliqué tutorial for additional information]
B — Bravo // “dangerous cargo”
you will need about 8g of red for this flag
[if doing colorwork, the black on the graph is negative space]
[if making an appliqué, shape the cutout by skipping stitches, using increases, decreases & foundation half double crochet where applicable; see appliqué tutorial for additional information]
C — Charlie // “affirmative / yes”
you will need about 6g white & 3g each of red & blue for this flag
D — Delta // “difficulty maneuvering; keep clear”
you will need about 6g each of yellow & blue for this flag
E — Echo // “altering course to starboard”
you will need about 6g each of red & blue for this flag
F — Foxtrot // “disabled”
you will need about 6g each red & white for this flag
G — Golf // “I require a pilot”
you will need about 6g each blue & yellow for this flag
H — Hotel // “pilot on board”
you will need about 6g each red & white for this flag
I — India // “altering course to port”
you will need about 6g each black & yellow for this flag
J — Juliet // “on fire keep clear”
you will need about 6g each blue & white for this flag
K — Kilo // “desire to communicate”
you will need about 6g each blue & yellow for this flag
L — Lima // “stop immediately”
you will need about 6g each black & yellow for this flag
M — Mike // “I am stopped”
you will need about 6g each blue & white for this flag
N — November // “no/negative”
you will need about 6g each blue & white for this flag
O — Oscar // “man overboard”
you will need about 6g each red & yellow for this flag
P — Papa // “about to sail”
you will need about 6g each blue & white for this flag
Q — Quebec // “request clearance”
you will need about 9g yellow for this flag
R — Romeo // “do not pass ahead of me”
you will need about 6g each red & yellow for this flag
S — Sierra // “engines going astern”
you will need about 6g each blue & white for this flag
T — Tango // “keep clear”
you will need about 4g each blue, red & white for this flag
U — Uniform // “you are running into danger”
you will need about 6g each red & white for this flag
V — Victor // “I require assistance”
you will need about 6g each red & white for this flag
W — Whiskey // “I require medical assistance”
you will need about 5g each blue & white / 2g red for this flag
X — Xray // “stop your intentions”
you will need about 6g each blue & white for this flag
Y — Yankee // “I am dragging anchor”
you will need about 6g each red & yellow for this flag
Z — Zulu // “I require a tug”
you will need about 3g each blue, red, black & yellow for this flag
these fintastic friends are shrimply adorable — get the go fish! cardigans pattern or just the add-on
