Last time, I showed you how to crochet a half I-cord. One of the cutest things you can make with this cord is the knotted ribbon bow. You can use it as a coquette bag charm, add it to a hair clip, or attach it to the bodice of crochet tops.
In this tutorial, I will show how to crochet both the double chain cord & also how to tie it later-on. I will guide you step-by-step in under 5 minutes. So, follow through with me in this tutorial!
Crochet Ribbon Bow Pattern: Step-by-Step Instructions
To crochet this half I-cord, we shall yarn under with the tail end and then yarn over with the ball end. Then pull through both the loops on the hook. Now, I will explain how you can crochet the half I-cord plus, to tie the knot:
Difficulty: Beginner – Level 2
Techniques: Slip Knot
- Step #1: Make the slip knot normally, except to have a longer tail end because we shall use this end to crochet the cord along with the ball end.
- Step #2: Hold the working yarn with your index finger and let the tail yarn slide over the middle finger of your left hand.
- Step #3: With the thumb and the middle finger of the left hand, wrap the yarn around the hook from left to right.
- Step #4: Pinch the knot and the loops from the bottom and slide the loop nearer to the slip knot loop.
- Step #5: Yarn over the crochet hook using the ball end.
- Step #5: Pull through both the loops on the crochet hook.
- Repeat Steps: Wrap the yarn from the tail end and slide the loop.
- Yarn over the working yarn and pull through both loops on the crochet hook.
- Repeat the same steps.
Fast Method
- Step #1: Using the bottom fingers, hold both ends of the yarn under the tail end. This is similar to the yarn over, except that the yarn lives under the crochet hook.
- Step #2: Yarn over the ball yarn and pull through both the loops on the crochet hook.
- Continue the pattern until you have enough length for the cord to easily tie the bow. I crocheted about 90 stitches. You might need up to 150 stitches based on your yarn thickness.
- Hold the cord in both hands, making loops of equal size.
- Cross the two loops over each other in the center to form a “figure eight” shape.
- Pull one of the loops through the bottom loop and keep pulling until the knot is formed in the middle. You can pull the loops later so that both are of equal sizes.
That’s how you can crochet your knotted bow. Afterwards, use it in your favorite way!
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