Bacon Crochet Pattern
If you ask me, there are few things better to wake up to than the smell and sound of bacon cooking! As a kid, I can remember being SO EXCITED to stay at hotels because it was a bacon free-for-all. Except when it’s those disappointing sausages instead of the good stuff…
Breakfast meat expectations aside, I knew I HAD to do bacon for the letter B in our ABC’s of Crochet Cuisine series!
If you are new to the crew, welcome! To catch you up, we’ve just started crocheting our way through the alphabet in foods! From Avocado Toast to Zucchini, it’s going to be a delicious series!
But why am I still chit-chatting?! The bacon’s getting cold! Let’s get to crocheting!
Supplies
Worsted (4) weight yarn (I used Brava Worsted by We Crochet). For 2 strips of bacon you’ll need:
4g/9y red/brown
2g/4.5y pink
1g/2y white
4.00mm hook (I LOVE my Clover Amour hooks)
Scissors
Optional: stitch markers (if you're a beginner I wouldn't forget this!)
Abbreviations
CH - Chain
SC- Single Crochet
Slst- Slipstitch
HDC- Half Double Crochet
FLO- Front Loop Only
Standing SC- Standing Single Crochet (see Stitch Instructions)
Standing HDC- Standing Half Double Crochet (see Stitch Instructions)
Measurements
Finished piece dimensions will depend on your tension and yarn type but mine turned out about 1.25" across and 4.5" long.
Notes
Do yourself a favor and DON’T crochet over your ends. It’s easy to mix up the right and wrong side of this piece so it’s easiest to simply weave in your ends after you finish crocheting the strip of bacon.
This piece is worked in 5 separate rows. We will finish off after each row and reattach with standing stitches.
This pattern uses US terms.
The turning chain does NOT count as a stitch unless otherwise notated in the pattern.Numbers in parentheses, ie. (64), indicate the number of stitches in completed row/round.
Number BEFORE abbreviation (ex. 2DC) means 2 DC in the same stitch/space.Number AFTER abbreviation (ex. DC 3) means 3 consecutive DC, each in their own stitch/space.
Stitches in parentheses ( ) are all to be worked in the same stitch/space.Stitches in brackets [ ] are to be worked the indicated number of times (ex.[SC, 2HDC}X3)
Stitch Instructions
Standing SC
A Standing Stitch is a method of attaching your yarn to your work without using a slipstitch or tying on the yarn.
Instructions
To make your standing SC start with a slipknot on your hook, insert your hook into the stitch you want to attach to. Yarn over and pull through. Yarn over and pull through both loops on your hook. That's it, you're done!
Insert hook.
Yarn over and pull through.
Finished standing SC.
Standing HDC
A Standing Stitch is a method of attaching your yarn to your work without using a slipstitch or tying on the yarn.
Instructions
To make your standing HDC start with a slipknot on your hook, yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch you want to attach to. Yarn over and pull through, Yarn over and pull through all loops on your hook and you're done!
Yarn over and insert hook.
Yarn over and pull through.
Finished standing HDC..
Single Crochet in the Back Bumps
When you look at a chain stitch there are three loops. One is the “back loop”, one is the “front loop” and, if you turn the chain over, you will see the third loops, known as the “back bump”. To SC in the back bump, simply insert your hook into that loop and SC as normal.
Back Loop indicated with tapestry needle
Front Loop indicated with tapestry needle
Back Bump indicated with tapestry needle
The Pattern
Strip of Bacon
1- With red/brown yarn ch 23, hdc in 2nd ch from hook. HDC 21. Finish off and cut yarn. (22)
2- Turn work and, with pink yarn, attach with a standing SC. SC 21. Finish off and cut yarn. (22)
3- Turn work and, with white yarn, attach with a slst. Slpst loosly 21. Finish off and cut yarn. (22)
4- Turn work and, with pink yarn, attach with a standing SC. SC 21 in FLO. Finish off and cut yarn. (22)
5- Turn work and, with red/brown yarn, attach with a standing HDC. HDC 21. Finish off and cut yarn. (22)
Weave in your ends all into the wrong side of work.
This final step is the MOST IMPORTANT.
Sit back and admire your work! It looks amazing. You should be very proud!
I'd love to see your Strips of Bacon! Share your incredible crocheted breakfast staple to Instagram and be sure to tag me! @snugglebug_crochet
Much love,
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