Using this Patriotic Pinwheel crochet pattern you can make a beautiful and unique decoration for the 4th of July. This is a fun and easy project that doesn’t require a lot of yarn and makes beautiful handmade decor for our Independence Day celebration.
You can use this crochet pinwheel for the home or outdoor decor, as an applique for clothing embellishment, or in any other way you can think about. Although I designed my crochet pinwheel for the 4th of July, you can make it in other colors and use it for any other occasion. Be creative!
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I made my pinwheel with two blue and two striped blades. The blue blades are embellished with small white stars. You can also make all the blades in solid colors and embellish all the blades with stars.
I have made my pinwheels in two sizes using different yarn weights. The larger pinwheel is made from medium weight #4 yarn and will be great for home and outdoor decor. You can hang it on the wall or window, embellish a pillow, or crochet a bunch of them and make a garland.
The smaller pinwheel is made from crochet thread #3 and can be used as an applique for various embellishments. You can also use it to embellish a headband or hair tie, or make a pin.
You may also like my other 4th of July designs: crochet patriotic heart ornament, crochet patriotic gnome ornament, crochet patriotic snow globe, crochet patriotic heart garland, and crochet patriotic garland.
More patriotic crochet ideas can be found in the post: 4th of July crochet pattern collection.
Patriotic Pinwheel – Crochet Pattern
The pattern for this crochet Patriotic Pinwheel is also available as a print-friendly, styled, and advertisement-free PDF file. You can get it from my Etsy shop. Free pattern is below.
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Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
Rnd – round
RS – right side
SC – single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
Skill Level:
Easy.
Finished Size:
As an example, I have made my crochet patriotic pinwheel in two sizes using different yarn weights.
The large pinwheel is about 7” in diameter.
The small pinwheel is about 4” in diameter.
Yarn and hooks:
Large pinwheel
- Medium weight #4 cotton yarn. Colors – red, white, and blue. I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn.
- Crochet hook H/8 – 5 mm
Small pinwheel
- Crochet cotton thread size #3. Colors – red, white, and blue. I used Aunt Lydia’s cotton thread #3.
- Crochet hook 1/2.75 mm
Other materials:
- Tapestry needle
- Sewing needle
- Matching sewing thread
- Hot glue gun
- Craft buttons – large red star button and small white stars. I like to buy buttons on Etsy. My favorite buttons can be found HERE. Here are the buttons I used: patriotic button collection, and small stars buttons.
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Notes:
- How to change to a new color – work the final Stitch with the first color, but do not complete the Stitch. You will have 2 loops remain on the hook. Drop first color and draw through the loops on the hook new color and complete the Stitch.
- Ch 1 at the beginning of the rounds doesn’t count as a stitch.
Instructions:
Copyright: This pattern is an original design by GoldenLucyCrafts. You may not copy, rewrite, redistribute or resell this pattern in any form, this includes making video tutorials. You may not translate this pattern to another language and publish the pattern or any parts of it.
With blue color, Ch 5, join with Sl St to form a ring;
Rnd 1. (RS). Ch 1, 12 SC in ring, Sl St to first SC to join. Total – 12 SC.
Rnd 2. Ch 1, 2 SC in each St of previous round. Total – 24 SC.
Do not cut off, continue working on pinwheel blade. Now we will be working in rows.
First blade
Row 1. Ch 1, SC in same St and in each of next 5. Total – 6 SC. Turn.
Row 2. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 4, 2 SC in last St. Total – 8 SC. Turn.
Row 3. Ch 1, SC in each St across. Total – 8 SC. Turn.
Row 4. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 6, 2 SC in last St. Total – 10 SC. Turn.
Row 5. Ch 1, SC in each St across. Total – 10 SC. Turn.
Row 6. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 8, 2 SC in last St. Total – 12 SC. Turn.
Row 7. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 10, 2 SC in last St. Total – 14 SC. Turn.
Row 8. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 12, 2 SC in last St. Total – 16 SC. Turn.
Row 9. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 14, 2 SC in last St. Total – 18 SC. Turn.
Row 10. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 16 2 SC in last St. Total – 20 SC. Fasten off.
Second blade
With RS facing you and first blade pointed up, join red color to the next St of Rnd 2 on the left side of the blade.
Row 1. Ch 1, SC in same St and in each of next 5. Total – 6 SC. Turn.
Row 2. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 4, 2 SC in last St. Change color to white.Total – 8 SC. Turn.
Row 3. Ch 1, SC in each St across. Total – 8 SC. Turn.
Row 4. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 6, 2 SC in last St. Change color to red. Total – 10 SC. Turn.
Row 5. Ch 1, SC in each St across. Total – 10 SC. Turn.
Row 6. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 8, 2 SC in last St. Change color to white. Total – 12 SC. Turn.
Row 7. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 10, 2 SC in last St. Total – 14 SC. Turn.
Row 8. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 12, 2 SC in last St. hange color to red. Total – 16 SC. Turn.
Row 9. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 14, 2 SC in last St. Total – 18 SC. Turn.
Row 10. Ch 1, 2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 16 2 SC in last St. Total – 20 SC. Fasten off.
Third blade
With RS facing you, join blue color to the next St of Rnd 2 on the left side of blade #2.
Follow the instructions for blade #1.
Fourth blade
With RS facing you, join red color to the next St of Rnd 2 on the left side of blade #3.
Follow the instructions for blade #2.
Weave in all the ends.
Assembly
With RS facing you, fold the left corner of the first blade over to the first round. (If you prefer, you can fold the corner to the center). Using a sewing needle and matching thread, sew the corner in place.
Repeat the steps above with the remaining three blades.
Finishing
Attach a large star in the center and small white stars onto the blue blades. You can sew the stars on or you can glue them on using a hot glue gun.
I hope you enjoyed this Patriotic Pinwheel free crochet pattern!
Happy Crocheting!
This is so pretty! I might just have to try it.
Thank you for allowing us to have this pattern