Crochet Alphabet: Letter U & V

We are almost done with all the letters!  Since it has been just a minute since I blogged the Letter T, I decided to do the letter U and V together since the letter U is so easy and short.  I can’t believe we only have a few letters to go!

I am now deciding in my head what project to make at the end to use the letters for.  I have a few ideas in mind so I need to narrow it down to the perfect one.

How will you use your letters?

Find links to the previous letters at the bottom of this post.

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I will release all the letters this year for FREE right here on my blog. So, check back with me often. All patterns are located here on my blog. You will find individual links below for each letter or you can find a PDF on my ETSY that has them all right HERE.

Letter U:

Chain 23

Starting in the 2^nd chain from the hook, hdc 8, 2hdc, hdc 4, 2hdc, hdc 8. Chain 1 and turn (24)

Hdc 8, 2hdc, hdc, 2hdc, hdc 2, 2hdc, hdc, 2hdc, hdc 8 (28) Chain 1 and turn

Hdc 8, skip 2, 5dc, skip 2, 5dc, skip 2, 5dc, skip 2, hdc 9

Chain 1 and slip stitch along the top. Then continue to slip stitch down the side and then back up and around. At the end chain 6 and slip stitch in the 3^rd chain from hook and in the last chain. FO

 

Letter V:

Chain 13.

Starting in the 2^nd chain from the hook, sc 12 across the chain. Chain 1 and turn

Sc 12. Chain 1 and turn

Sc 12. Chain 1 and turn

Hdc in the FLO across for 12

Chain 9 and starting in the 2^nd chain from the hook, hdc 8 across

Slip stitch to 3^rd stitch from the bottom of the 1^st stroke

Turn

Sc 8. Chain 1 and turn

Sc 8

Skip 1 stitch on the 1^st stroke and slip stitch in the next.

Slip stitch up the inside and chain 1 at the top.

Sc 5 across the top left

Slip stitch down outer edge of left.

In the bottom point: sc, picot, sc

Slip stitch up the right side and chain 1 at top.

Sc 5 across the top and FO.

The last step to these letters is steam blocking.  This step is so important – especially for letters like this when you need to block the curvy parts of the letter. I can’t stress how important and what kind of difference this step makes.  I did a post about steam blocking HERE in relation to a different project, but the idea is the same.  This step takes your letter up a notch!  It makes is lay flat, look professional, soften a little and just all around look so much better.

 

Did you miss the Letter A?  Find that post right HERE

What about B? See this POST

and the Letter C is HERE.

and D

E

F

G

and here is H

I

J is for Joy

K can be found HERE

and L

the letters M and N are on the same post right HERE

O can be found on this POST

and P right HERE

and Q

and R

and the letter S

You can find T HERE

Keep checking back with me as I post patterns for all the letters this year until I am done.

And tag me over on IG @theburgundybasket to show me all your letters!!