Happy New Year letters

My video tutorial begins with: “How about we crochet ourselves a Happy New Year!” Literally! You will learn to crochet 8 letters and four of them (A, P, Y, E) you will make double.

The pattern and tutorial to crochet Happy New Year letters is inspired by Melody Griffith letter design.

I recommend blocking the finished letters, it’s a great way to shape them whichever way you like. I made them wet, attached them to my blocking mats with pins and sprayed some starch, then let them dry.

VIDEO TUTORIAL OF HAPPY NEW YEAR LETTERS

WRITTEN PATTERN OF HAPPY NEW YEAR LETTERS

I recommend watching video tutorial for visual help with all the stitch placements!

I use Lion Brand cotton Bonbons. Red and green are from the color package Beach and lilac from Nature. Bonbons have 28 yards in each and one makes about 2 letters. So you will need 2 bonbons of each color (total 6) if you decide to make the letters in 3 colors like I did. Crochet hook is size 2.75 mm.

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
beg = beginning

• Letter H – ch 19
• Row 1 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (18 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Row 2 – sc in each sc (18 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Row 3 – sc 8, ch 6 for horizontal bar, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each next 4 ch, continue on vertical bar and sc 10, fasten off, cut off.
• Row 4 – ch 9, sl st 2 in end space of horizontal bar, ch 8, turn.
• Row 5 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 6 ch, sc 1 in each next 2 sl st, sc in each 9 ch (18 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Rows 6 and 7 – sc in each sc (18 sc), ch 1 and turn after row 6.
• Edge – sc 2 in same space as last sc, sl st in next space, sc 2 in next corner space, sl st in each next sc. Repeat sl st in each st and 2 sc in each corner.
• Fasten off, cut off, weave in ends.

• Letter A – ch 16
• Row 1 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (15 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Row 2 – sc in each sc (15 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Row 3 – sc 8, ch 6 for horizontal bar, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each next 4 ch, continue on vertical bar and sc 6, sl st in last sc.
• Row 4 – ch 6, sl st 2 in end space of horizontal bar, ch 8, turn.
• Row 5 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 6 ch, sc 1 in each next 2 sl st, sc in each next 6 ch, sc 1 in each end space of first 3 rows (18 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Rows 6 and 7 – sc in each sc (18 sc), ch 1 and turn after row 6.
• Edge – sc in same space as last sc, sc 2 in next space (top of letter A), sl st in each sc, sc 2 in corner, sl st in next space, sc 2 in next corner space. Repeat sl st in each st and 2 sc in each corner.
• Fasten off, cut off, weave in ends.

• Letter P – ch 19
• Row 1 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (18 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Rows 2 and 3 – sc in each sc (18 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Row 4 – sl st in each next 3 sc, ch 12, skip 5 sc, sl st in each next 2 sc, turn.
• Row 5 – in ch12-space sc 5 + hdc 5 + sc 5, sl st in each next 2 sl st on row 4, turn.
• Row 6 – skip 2 sl st, sc 1 in each 5 sc, hdc 2 in each 5 hdc, sc 1 in each 5 sc, sl st in next sc on vertical bar, turn.
• Edge – facing right side sl st in each sc, sc 2 in corner, sl st in each sc, sc 2 in corner, sl st in next space, sc 2 in next corner space, sl st in remaining stitches, sl st in beg space.
• Fasten off, cut off, weave in ends.

• Letter Y – ch 22
• Row 1 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 9 ch, sc 2 in next ch, sc in each next 9 ch (21 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Row 2 – sc in each next 9 sc, sc 2 in each next 2 sc, sc in each next 9 sc, sc2tog in last 2 sc (23 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Row 3 – sc2tog in first 2 sc, sc in each next 9 sc, ch 11.
• Row 4 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 9 ch (10 sc), sl st in last sc of row 4, sl st in next sc on row 3, turn.
• Row 5 – skip 2 sl st, sc in each next 9 sc, sc 2 in last sc, ch 1 and turn.
• Row 6 – sc 2 in first sc, sc in each next 10 sc, skip next sc (it’s the first sc on vertical bar), sc in each next 10 sc.
• Edge – sc 2 in same space as last sc, sl st in next space, sc 2 in next corner space, sl st in each next sc. Attn: skip 2 stitches in inner corner of Y. Repeat sl st in each st and 2 sc in each corner.

• Letter N – ch 19
• Row 1 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (18 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Row 2 – sl st in first 3 sc, sc in each next 15 sc, ch 1 and turn.
• Row 3 – sc in each next 14 sc, sl st in next sc, leave last 3 sl st unworked, ch 14.
• Row 4 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 12 ch, sc in sl st on row 3, sc 1 in each 3 sl st on row 2, ch 1 and turn.
• Row 5 – sc in each next 14 sc, sl st in next sc, leave last 2 sc unworked, ch 15.
• Row 6 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 13 ch, sc in same space where row 5 ch-15 started, sc in next sc, sc 2 in last sc, ch 1 and turn.
• Rows 7 and 8 – sc in each sc (18 sc), ch 1 and turn after row 7.
• Edge – facing right side *sl st in each sc, sc 2 in corner, sl st in next space, sc 2 in next corner space, sl st in each sc, skip 2 st in inner corner, sl st in each sc, in wide outer corner of N sc2 + sc + sc2, repeat from*.
• Fasten off, cut off, weave in ends.

• Letter E – ch 19
• Row 1 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (18 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Row 2 – sc in each sc (18 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Row 3 – ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 7 ch, sl st in 2nd sc on row 2, turn, sc in each 8 sc, ch 1 and turn, sc in each 8 sc, sl st in 3rd sc on row 2, sc in each next 6 sc on row 2.
• Row 4 – ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 4 ch, sl st in next sc on row 2, sc in each next 6 sc on row 2.
• Row 5 – ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 7 ch, sl st in next sc on row 2, turn, sc in each 8 sc, ch 1 and turn, sc in each 8 sc, sl st in last sc on row 2.
• Edge – facing right side sl st in next st, sc 2 in upper corner space, sl st in each sc, sc 2 in corner, sl st in next space, sc 2 in next corner space, sl st in each sc, skip 1 st in inner corner, continue sl st in each st, sc 3 in top of middle horizontal bar of E, (sl st in each st, skip 1 st in inner corner) twice. Repeat sl st in each st and 2 sc in each corner.
• Fasten off, cut off, weave in ends.

• Letter W – ch 19
• Row 1 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (18 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Row 2 – sl st in first 3 sc, sc in each next 15 sc, ch 1 and turn.
• Row 3 – sc in each next 14 sc, sl st in next sc, leave last 3 sl st unworked, ch 13.
• Row 4 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 11 ch, sc in sl st on row 3, sc 1 in each 3 sl st on row 2, ch 1 and turn.
• Row 5 – sc in each next 14 sc, sl st in next sc, leave last sc unworked, ch 14.
• Row 6 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 12 ch, sc in same space where row 5 ch-14 started, sl st in last sc, ch 1 and turn.
• Row 7 – sc in each next 11 st, sl st in next sc, leave last 3 sc unworked, ch 15.
• Row 8 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 13 ch, sc in same space where row 7 ch-15 started, sc in each next 2 sc, sl st in last sc, ch 1 and turn.
• Rows 9 and 10 – sc in each sc (18 sc), ch 1 and turn after row 9.
• Edge – sc 2 in next space for corner, sl st in next space, sc 2 in next corner space, sl st in each sc, sc3tog in middle lower inner corner of W inserting hook in last st of first edge and next 2 st of second edge, sl st in each sc, sc 2 in corner, sl st in next space, sc 2 in next corner space, sl st in each sc, skip 2 st in upper inner corner, sl st in each sc, sc 3 in middle upper corner. Repeat sl st in each st and 2 sc in each corner, skip 2 st in second upper inner corner.
• Fasten off, cut off, weave in ends.

• Letter R – ch 19
• Row 1 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch (18 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Rows 2 and 3 – sc in each sc (18 sc), ch 1 and turn.
• Row 4 – sl st in each next 3 sc, ch 12, skip 5 sc, sl st in each next 2 sc, turn.
• Row 5 – in ch12-space sc 5 + hdc 5 + sc 5, sl st in each next 2 sl st on row 4, turn.
• Row 6 – skip 2 sl st, sc 1 in each 5 sc, hdc 2 in each 5 hdc, sc 1 in each 5 sc, sl st in next sc on vertical bar, ch 10.
• Row 7 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 8 ch, sl st in next sc on row 6 (circle part of R), turn.
• Row 8 – sc in each 9 sc, ch 1 and tur.
• Row 9 – sc in each 9 sc, sl st in next sc on row 6 (circle).
• Edge – facing right side sl st in each sc, sc 2 in corner, sl st in each sc, sc 2 in corner, sl st in next space, sc 2 in next corner space, sl st in each st, skip 1st in inner lower corner. Repeat sl st in each st and 2 sc in each corner, sl st in beg space.
• Fasten off, cut off, weave in ends.

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Also learn to crochet letters C, I, T, S to spell MERRY CHRISTMAS:

How to crochet Merry Christmas letters

And check out all my holiday crochet projects here.

Happy crocheting!

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