Union Jack Flag FREE crochet Pattern

by Vivienne Harding

Crochet your own Union jack Flag Lap Blanket to celebrate British events.

Materials

Caron Simply Soft yarn (WW/Aran)
2 x 170g Balls of White #9701
2 x 170g Balls of Harvest Red #9763
2 x 170g Balls of Dark Country Blue #9711
5mm Crochet Hook (US H/8)

Stitch Directory

ch - Chain
Wsc - Single Crochet with White yarn
Rsc - Single Crochet with Red yarn
Bsc - Single Crochet with Blue yarn
nxt - Next
st(s) - Stitch(es)
( ) - Repeat the stitches within the brackets for the number of times specified.
[ ] - Number of each stitches at the end of the row.

Pattern Notes

* Finished Blanket Size - 28 x 40 inches (71cm x 101cm)
* Tension Gauge - 4 x 4 inches of Sc = 15 sts by 17 rows.
Change hook to obtain gauge.
* Pattern is written in US terminology.
* Blanket is made with 7 motifs
* All corner pieces have 45 stitches on each row.
* Charts are in the prinable PDF download

Main Pattern

Top Right Motif & Bottom Left Motif (make 2)

Using White
Ch46, starting in 2nd ch from hook.
Rows 1 - 8 - Wsc in all sts, ch1, turn. [45] All rows have 45 sts.
Row 9 - Wsc12, Bsc33, ch1, turn.
Row 10 - Bsc32, Wsc13, ch1, turn. Right side of work
Row 11 - Wsc13, Bsc32, ch1, turn.
Row 12 - Bsc31, Wsc14, ch1, turn.
Row 13 - Wsc14, Bsc31, ch1, turn.
Row 14 - Bsc30, Wsc15, ch1, turn.
Row 15 - Wsc15, Bsc30, ch1, turn.
Row 16 - Bsc29, Wsc16, ch1, turn.
Row 17 - Wsc16, Bsc29, ch1, turn.
Row 18 - Bsc28, Wsc17, ch1, turn.
Row 19 - Wsc17, Bsc28, ch1, turn.
Row 20 - Bsc27, Wsc18, ch1, turn.
Row 21 - Wsc18, Bsc27, ch1, turn.
Row 22 - Bsc26, Wsc19, ch1, turn.
Row 23 - Wsc19, Bsc26, ch1, turn.
Row 24 - Bsc25, Wsc12, Rsc1, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 25 - Wsc7, Rsc1, Wsc12, Bsc25, ch1, turn.
Row 26 - Bsc24, Wsc12, Rsc2, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 27 - Wsc7, Rsc2, Wsc12, Bsc24, ch1, turn.
Row 28 - Bsc23, Wsc12, Rsc3, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 29 - Wsc7, Rsc3, Wsc12, Bsc23, ch1, turn.
Row 30 - Bsc22, Wsc12, Rsc4, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 31 - Wsc7, Rsc4, Wsc12, Bsc22, ch1, turn.
Row 32 - Bsc21, Wsc12, Rsc5, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 33 - Wsc7, Rsc5, Wsc12, Bsc21, ch1, turn.
Row 34 - Bsc20, Wsc12, Rsc6, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 35 - Wsc7, Rsc6, Wsc12, Bsc20, ch1, turn.
Row 36 - Bsc19, Wsc12, Rsc7, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 37 - Wsc7, Rsc7, Wsc12, Bsc19, ch1, turn.
Row 38 - Bsc18, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 39 - Wsc7, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc18, ch1, turn.
Row 40 - Bsc17, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc8, ch1, turn.
Row 41 - Wsc8, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc17, ch1, turn.
Row 42 - Bsc16, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc9, ch1, turn.
Row 43 - Wsc9, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc16, ch1, turn.
Row 44 - Bsc15, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc10, ch1, turn.
Row 45 - Wsc10, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc15, ch1, turn.
Row 46 - Bsc14, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc11, ch1, turn.
Row 47 - Wsc11, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc14, ch1, turn.
Row 48 - Bsc13, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc1, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 49 - Wsc7, Bsc1, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc13, ch1, turn.
Row 50 - Bsc12, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc2, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 51 - Wsc7, Bsc2, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc12, ch1, turn.
Row 52 - Bsc11, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc3, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 53 - Wsc7, Bsc3, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc11, ch1, turn.
Row 54 - Bsc10, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc4, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 55 - Wsc7, Bsc4, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc10, ch1, turn.
Row 56 - Bsc9, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc5, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 57 - Wsc7, Bsc5, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc9, ch1, turn.
Row 58 - Bsc8, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc6, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 59 - Wsc7, Bsc6, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc8, ch1, turn.
Row 60 - Bsc7, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc7, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 61 - Wsc7, Bsc7, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 62 - Bsc6, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc8, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 63 - Wsc7, Bsc8, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc6, ch1, turn.
Row 64 - Bsc5, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc9, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 65 - Wsc7, Bsc9, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc5, ch1, turn.
Row 66 - Bsc4, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc10, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 67 - Wsc7, Bsc10, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc4, ch1, turn.
Row 68 - Bsc3, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc11, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 69 - Wsc7, Bsc11, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc3, ch1, turn.
Row 70 - Bsc2, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc12, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 71 - Wsc7, Bsc12, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc2, ch1, turn.
Row 72 - Bsc1, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc13, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 73 - Wsc7, Bsc13, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc1, complete the last stitch with white yarn, ch1, turn.
Row 74 - Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc14, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 75 - Wsc7, Bsc14, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, ch1, turn.
Row 76 - Wsc11, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc15, Wsc7.
Fasten off and secure all ends

Top Left Motif & Bottom Right Motif (Make 2)

Using White
Ch46, starting in 2nd ch from hook.
Rows 1 - 8 - Wsc in all sts, ch1, turn. [45] All rows have 45 sts.
Row 9 - Wsc7, Rsc1, Wsc4, Bsc33, ch1, turn. Right side of work
Row 10 - Bsc32, Wsc4, Rsc2, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 11 - Wsc7, Rsc2, Wsc4, Bsc32, ch1, turn.
Row 12 - Bsc31, Wsc4, Rsc3, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 13 - Wsc7, Rsc3, Wsc4, Bsc31, ch1, turn.
Row 14 - Bsc30, Wsc4, Rsc4, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 15 - Wsc7, Rsc4, Wsc4, Bsc30, ch1, turn.
Row 16 - Bsc29, Wsc4, Rsc5, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 17 - Wsc7, Rsc5, Wsc4, Bsc29, ch1, turn.
Row 18 - Bsc28, Wsc4, Rsc6, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 19 - Wsc7, Rsc6, Wsc4, Bsc28, ch1, turn.
Row 20 - Bsc27, Wsc4, Rsc7, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 21 - Wsc7, Rsc7, Wsc4, Bsc27, ch1, turn.
Row 22 - Bsc26, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 23 - Wsc7, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc26, ch1, turn.
Row 24 - Bsc25, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc8, ch1, turn.
Row 25 - Wsc8, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc25, ch1, turn.
Row 26 - Bsc24, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc9, ch1, turn.
Row 27 - Wsc9, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc24, ch1, turn.
Row 28 - Bsc23, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc10, ch1, turn.
Row 29 - Wsc10, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc23, ch1, turn.
Row 30 - Bsc22, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc11, ch1, turn.
Row 31 - Wsc11, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc22, ch1, turn.
Row 32 - Bsc21, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, ch1, turn.
Row 33 - Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc21, ch1, turn.
Row 34 - Bsc20, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc13, ch1, turn.
Row 35 - Wsc13, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc20, ch1, turn.
Row 36 - Bsc19, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc14, ch1, turn.
Row 37 - Wsc14, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc19, ch1, turn.
Row 38 - Bsc18, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc15, ch1, turn.
Row 39 - Wsc15, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc18, ch1, turn.
Row 40 - Bsc17, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc16, ch1, turn.
Row 41 - Wsc16, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc17, ch1, turn.
Row 42 - Bsc16, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc17, ch1, turn.
Row 43 - Wsc17, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc16, ch1, turn.
Row 44 - Bsc15, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc18, ch1, turn.
Row 45 - Wsc18, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc15, ch1, turn.
Row 46 - Bsc14, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc19, ch1, turn.
Row 47 - Wsc19, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc14, ch1, turn.
Row 48 - Bsc13, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc1, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 49 - Wsc7, Bsc1, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc13, ch1, turn.
Row 50 - Bsc12, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc2, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 51 - Wsc7, Bsc2, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc12, ch1, turn.
Row 52 - Bsc11, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc3, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 53 - Wsc7, Bsc3, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc11, ch1, turn.
Row 54 - Bsc10, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc4, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 55 - Wsc7, Bsc4, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc10, ch1, turn.
Row 56 - Bsc9, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc5, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 57 - Wsc7, Bsc5, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc9, ch1, turn.
Row 58 - Bsc8, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc6, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 59 - Wsc7, Bsc6, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc8, ch1, turn.
Row 60 - Bsc7, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc7, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 61 - Wsc7, Bsc7, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 62 - Bsc6, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc8, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 63 - Wsc7, Bsc8, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc6, ch1, turn.
Row 64 - Bsc5, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc9, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 65 - Wsc7, Bsc9, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc5, ch1, turn.
Row 66 - Bsc4, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc10, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 67 - Wsc7, Bsc10, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc4, ch1, turn.
Row 68 - Bsc3, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc11, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 69 - Wsc7, Bsc11, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc3, ch1, turn.
Row 70 - Bsc2, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc12, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 71 - Wsc7, Bsc12, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc2, ch1, turn.
Row 72 - Bsc1, Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc13, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 73 - Wsc7, Bsc13, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, Bsc1, complete the last stitch with white yarn, ch1, turn.
Row 74 - Wsc4, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc14, Wsc7, ch1, turn.
Row 75 - Wsc7, Bsc14, Wsc12, Rsc8, Wsc4, ch1, turn.
Row 76 - Wsc3, Rsc8, Wsc12, Bsc15, Wsc7.
Fasten off and secure all ends

Vertical Bar (make 2)
using Harvest Red.
Ch23, starting in 2nd stitch from hook.
Rows 1- 75 - Sc in all sts, ch1, turn. [22]
Row 76 - Sc in all sts. [22]
Fasten off and secure ends.

Horizontal Bar (make 1)
using Harvest Red.
Ch113, starting in 2nd ch from hook.
Rows 1 - 26 - Sc in all sts, ch1, turn. [112]
Row 27 - Sc in all sts. [112]
Fasten off and secure ends.

Making up (using Harvest Red yarn)
• Lay out all of the pieces. (refer to picture on Page 1)
• Take the two opposite corner pieces and sew the side seams to one of the Vertical Bar piece.
• Take the remaining two opposite corner pieces and sew the side seams to the other Vertical Bar piece.
• Sew the two new panels to each side of the Horizontal Bar piece.