How to Crochet an Awareness Ribbon
When you wear an awareness ribbon, you show your support for a particular cause. Wear pink for breast cancer or red for AIDS, or any number of colors for a variety of reasons. Crochet awareness ribbons using a small amount of yarn, then attach a pin backing and wear them with pride wherever you go.
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Instructions
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Make six chain stitches. Crochet in single crochet stitching across these stitches for three rows to make the beginning of your awareness ribbon.
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Decrease the first and last stitches on the next row. To do this, single crochet two stitches together for your first stitch, then make one single crochet stitch in each of the next two stitches and single crochet the last two stitches together.
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Continue to single crochet across in rows of four stitches each until your ribbon measures about 3 1/2 inches long.
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Increase the next row by making two single crochet stitches in the first stitch of the row, then making one single crochet stitch in each of the next two stitches, then making two single crochet stitches in the last stitch. Now you should have a row that contains six single crochet stitches.
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Crochet across in single crochet stitches for two more rows, then finish off your work and weave in your ends.
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Bend your ribbon of crochet stitches to loop in the middle. Use a needle and thread to sew the ribbon together in the center where the ribbon crosses itself; while you do this, hold a pin backing to the back of the ribbon and sew it on as well. You might have to position it diagonally to hide it behind one length of the ribbon. Sew through both layers of the ribbon and the backing where those pieces cross, and for the rest of the backing just sew through one layer of the ribbon.
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Tips & Warnings
Use sport or worsted weight yarn and a size US F hook for this project for the best results.
