The Houndstooth pattern is such a classic. You’ll see it everywhere, from clothing to furniture, and even home decor. I thought it would be festive to decorate walls with this pattern as well. Luckily, there is a crochet stitch that can do just that!
Designing this wall hanging came so naturally. And it just adds that pop of boldness and texture every wall needs. It can also double as a jewelry holder.
So if you think this easy-to-make wall hanging a perfect addition to your space, read on!
Materials:
- Dowel (2 if possible) – mine was 12” long
- Black yarn
- White yarn
- Size 4 hook
- Glue (here, I used hot glue)
- Twine or cotton (it can be any material)
- Scissors
NOTE: The gauge or tension doesn’t have to be exact. You can work the number of stitches for your foundation row as it suits you, or as it suits the width of the dowel that you plan to use.
Procedure:
With white yarn, start a foundation chain of 49. If you want to make your wall hanging wider or narrower, make sure the number of stitches is divisible by two + 1.
Row 1: Turn work. Sc in 2nd chain from hook and Sc across. (48 st)
Row 2: Turn work. Ch 2. Dc next stitch and across row. (48 st)
Row 3: Turn work. Color change to black yarn. Ch 2. (Dc in next st, Sc in next st) x 19. Your last stitch should be a Sc. (48 st)
Round 4: Turn work. Color change to white yarn. (Sc in next st, Dc in next st) x 19. There should be a Sc above every Dc from the previous row and a Dc above every Sc from the previous row. Your last stitch should be a Dc . (48 st)
Repeat Rows 3 & 4 until you reach Row 19. Or until you reach the desired length of your hanging.
Row 20 (or row after desired length): Repeat Row 3. Do not fasten off.
Weave in ends (you can do that now or later), then continue to next step.
Attaching the Dowel
It’s helpful if you can lay your work flat on a table. Take a dowel and lay it flat above your work.
Note: If you have two smooth dowels, it will be helpful to wrap your yarn around both rather than just one. That way, your gauge is looser and more even. However, you can just wrap your yarn loosely as you go.
Color change to white yarn, and slip stitch across the row with the dowel inbetween each yarn over. See image below for reference.
Note: for an even wrap around the dowel, remember to “yarn under the around the dowel, then yarn over your hook” consistently (see the direction the feeding yarn goes in the image above).
When finished with this row, there should be 48 Sl St with a dowel nested within the Sl Sts. If you worked with two dowels, carefully remove one of the dowels by sliding it through the loops.
The back of your work should now look something like this:
NOTE: You can also use a tapestry needle to sew your wall hanging to the dowel.
Attaching the Twine (the hanging part)
As depicted in the image above, tie your twine on the outer edges of the dowel, sandwiching the loops of your hanging in between.
With hot glue, secure the knots to the backside of the dowels, hidden from front-view.
Note: For extra security, you can weave any extra twine through the back of the loops of the hanging as well.
Attaching the Tassels
Cut 18 11” pieces of black yarn.
Cut 18 11” pieces of white yarn.
Insert your hook through the second and third Dcs from the left (shown below). Pull a piece of black and white yarn through to have them hang down along your work.
Continue pulling one white and one black piece through every two Dcs until you reach the last Dc (See picture below as reference).
Return to the left of your work. Insert your crochet hook between the two Dcs your tassel is laying over (see pictures below), and pull the left side of the tails through to the front of your work. Then, pull the right side of the tails as well to secure your tassel.
Continue doing this for the rest of the tassels.
Snip your tassels to the desired length. And voila! Your wall hanging should be complete!
There you have it! I think this wall hanging compliments the rest of my art perfectly. It also gives the wall some fun texture!
Feel free to tag me on IG [@uniquely.common]! I’d love to see all of the crafty things you make!
I hope you love this wall hanging as much as I do. Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already! You’ll get updates for new patterns, tutorials, and more. You can also follow me on Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest for the latest updates and works in progress.
Till next time, xo.
Happy crocheting, friends!