How to finish bunting

[LouiseEH]

I have knitted some bunting, I’ve almost completed them and now I have to work out how to string them all together. I don’t want to simply thread some yarn though them all, I was thinking maybe using crochet but I’m not used to crochet, so it would have to be very basic.

Sorry if my post doesn’t make any sense, I’m a little bit tipsy 😂😂😂

[TheWoollybacksWife]

If you don't crochet you could either thread ribbon through or plait a cord using three strands of yarn. You might need to use more yarn to get the thickness you need but you just need to have three strands - so 6 lengths of yarn will be three strands will be 2 lengths of yarn in each strand, 9 lengths will be 3 in each strands etc.

If you have made flags with holes at the top you can just thread it through but if they are solid you will get a better finish by sewing them on to your cord/ribbon.

[BatleyTownswomensGuild]

Or buy a very long strip of bias binding, fold it over the top of each flag and and sew it like this....

[BatleyTownswomensGuild]

Sorry - just realised you've knitted not sew your flags so my solution is probably no use at all. I'm a muppet. Please ignore...

[LouiseEH]

Thanks for the replies, after some trial and error, I’ve decided I’m doing it like this, what do you think?

[BatleyTownswomensGuild]

Love it! What are the letters going to spell?

[LouiseEH]

It’s going to spell “Merry Christmas” ☺️ I started this over 4 years ago and I’m finally getting round to finishing it 😂

[BatleyTownswomensGuild]

@LouiseEH we call those projects UFOs (unfinished objects) in my craft group (I have a knitted blanket I made for DS's toddler bed - he's now almost 6 and in a full-sized bed - so progress has been slower than anticipated....)

[PonteLaCorona]

That looks cute Maybe thread some lengths of the cream yarn invisibly through the back of the tape to prevent the garter stitch to prevent stretching when hung up.

[PonteLaCorona]

To prevent the garter stitch from stretching*