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Girlhood is Forever Crochet Tapestry

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This isn’t about bows and butterflies (though it could be). It’s about the soft chaos of girlhood—the rage, the joy, the glitter, the grief. Girlhood is Forever crochet tapestry stitches together all the versions of you that still live somewhere behind your ribs.

It’s for the ones who never stopped collecting stickers, crying in bathrooms, fighting for their friends, or writing their truth in glitter gel pen. Hang it loud. Hang it proud. Girlhood isn’t a phase. It’s a force.

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Here’s everything you need to create the Girlhood is Forever crochet tapestry

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Skill level

Advanced Beginner

Hook size

5mm crochet hook

Supplies

  • 2 skeins Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton for the background- Worsted weight cotton yarn
  • 1 skein Lion Brand 24/7 cotton for the letters-cotton yarn
  • 1 3/4 inch wooden dowel cut to size
  • Optional: A large gem to dot the “i”
  • Optional: Buttons for your tapestry tabs

Pattern notes

This pattern is written for right-handed crocheters in US terms. For left-handed crocheters, work each Row from end to beginning.

Abbreviations

  • ch = chain stitch
  • st= stitch
  • sc= single crochet

Disclaimer: This pattern is intended for personal use only. Duplication of this pattern for sale or distribution is protected under copyright and are property of The Morning Crafter.

Stitch guide

  • Single Crochet Stitch (sc) insert hook into stitch, pull through 1 loop (leaving 2 loops on the hook), yarn over, pull through both loops
  • Color Changing: As you’re moving through a single crochet stitch, when you are left with the 2 loops on the hook, do not complete the stitch with your current color. Drop color 1, grab color two, pull that through the 2 loops on your hook and continue on to your next stitch with the new color. Seamless transition with no knots!

The chart

This pattern is worked as a continuous piece from top to bottom.

It’s super important to reference this chart while stitching to ensure your letters come out correctly. That way, even if you accidentally add or subtract a stitch, your text will still line up. 

Outside of lining up your text, this tapestry is super forgiving and customizable. If you accidentally end up with too many stitches, you can hide it by adding an edging to the tapestry if you’d like.

This crochet pattern uses US terms and is written for right-handed crocheters.

***FOR LEFT HANDED CROCHETERS***- Work the pattern rows backward to ensure your letters come out facing the correct way.

Instructions

Begin with a chain of 96

Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in every stitch across in A, ch 1, turn (95)

Rows 2-15: sc 95 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 16: sc 14 A, sc 2 B, sc 33 A, sc 2 B, sc 44 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 17: sc 38 A, sc 2 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 32 A, sc 2 B, sc 14 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 18: sc 14 A, sc 2 B, sc 32 A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 21 A, sc 5 B, sc 11 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 19: sc 9 A, sc 7 B, sc 21 A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 2 B, sc 32 A, sc 3 B, sc 14 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 20: sc 14 A, sc 3 B, sc 32 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, sc 13 A, B, sc 6 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 9 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 21: sc 8 A, sc 4 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 6 A, sc 2 B, sc 12 A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 32 A, sc 3 B, sc 14 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 22: sc 14 A, sc 3 B, sc 32 A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 12 A, sc 3 B, sc 5 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, sc 7 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 23: sc 7 A, sc 4 B, sc 11 A, B, sc 12 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 32 A, sc 4 B, sc 14 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 24: sc 15 A, sc 3 B, sc 32 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, sc 7 A, sc 2 B, sc 15 A, sc 4 B, sc 7 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 25: sc 6 A, sc 5 B, sc 9 A, B, sc 5 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 4 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 7 B, sc 7 A, sc 2 B, sc 7 A, sc 2 B, sc 8 A, sc 5 B, sc 15 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 26: sc 15 A, sc 7 B, sc 5 A, sc 5 B, sc 4 A, sc 5 B, sc 4 A, sc 8 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 8 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 9 A, sc 5 B, sc 6 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 27: sc 6 A, sc 4 B, sc 9 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 8 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 6 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 4 B, sc 15 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 28: sc 15 A, sc 4 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 5 B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, A, B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 9 A, sc 4 B, sc 6 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 29: sc 6 A, sc 4 B, A, sc 6 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 16 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 30: sc 16 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 5 B, sc 2 A, sc 5 B, sc 5 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 31: sc 5 A, sc 5 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, sc 6 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 16 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 32: sc 12 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 5 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 6 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 5 B, sc 5 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 33: sc 5 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 6 B, sc 5 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 5 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 10 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 12 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 34: sc 13 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 8 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 6 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 6 A, sc 9 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, sc 5 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 35: sc 6 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 5 A, sc 5 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 6 A, sc 6 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 4 A, sc 5 B, sc 4 A, sc 5 B, A, sc 5 B, sc 14 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 36: sc 15 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 5 A, sc 5 B, sc 4 A, sc 5 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 4 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 5 B, sc 6 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 4 B, sc 7 A, sc 6 B, sc 6 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 37: sc 7 A, sc 4 B, sc 14 A, B, sc 8 A, sc 3 B, sc 58 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 38: sc 95 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 39: sc 95 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 40: sc 95 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 41: sc 33 A, sc 4 B, sc 58 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 42: sc 58 A, sc 5 B, sc 32 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 43: sc 31 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 58 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 44: sc 58 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 20 A, sc 2 B, sc 9 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 45: sc 8 A, sc 3 B, sc 19 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 58 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 46: sc 58 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 20 A, B, sc 9 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 47: sc 29 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 10 A, sc 2 B, sc 35 A, B, sc 11 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 48: sc 5 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, sc 4 A, B, sc 5 A, B, sc 2 A, sc 5 B, sc 9 A, sc 3 B, sc 10 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 10 A, sc 5 B, sc 6 A, B, sc 7 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 49: sc 7 A, sc 2 B, sc 4 A, sc 7 B, sc 9 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 4 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 7 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, B, sc 4 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 5 B, sc 4 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 50: sc 4 A, sc 9 B, sc 2 A, B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 8 B, sc 2 A, sc 6 B, sc 4 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 9 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 2 B, sc 7 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 51: sc 6 A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 8 A, sc 6 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 5 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 4 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 52: sc 4 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, sc 2 A, sc 7 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 7 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 5 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 5 B, sc 8 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 6 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 53: sc 6 A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, B, sc 8 A, sc 3 B, sc 5 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, B, A, sc 7 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 3 B, A, sc 7 B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 4 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 54: sc 9 A, sc 4 B, sc 5 A, sc 5 B, A, sc 3 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 7 A, sc 3 B, sc 5 A, sc 4 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 5 A, sc 4 B, sc 10 A, sc 3 B, sc 6 A, sc 3 B, sc 5 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 55: sc 5 A, sc 3 B, sc 6 A, sc 3 B, sc 10 A, sc 4 B, sc 5 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, sc 5 A, sc 3 B, sc 5 A, sc 5 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 5 A, sc 5 B, sc 10 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 56: sc 10 A, sc 6 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 9 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 6 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 6 A, sc 3 B, sc 9 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 5 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 57: sc 5 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 9 A, sc 3 B, sc 6 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 6 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 8 B, sc 10 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 58: sc 11 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 8 B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 8 B, sc 6 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 6 B, sc 6 A, sc 4 B, sc 8 A, sc 13 B, sc 5 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 59: sc 6 A, sc 4 B, A, sc 6 B, sc 9 A, sc 6 B, sc 4 A, sc 5 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 7 A, sc 6 B, sc 4 A, sc 4 B, sc 4 A, sc 6 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 11 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 60: sc 11 A, sc 2 B, sc 5 A, sc 3 B, sc 6 A, sc 2 B, sc 7 A, sc 3 B, sc 9 A, sc 2 B, sc 5 A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 7 B, sc 10 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 7 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 61: sc 26 A, sc 4 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 62 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 62: sc 62 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 26 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 63: sc 26 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 62 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 64: sc 62 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 26 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 65: sc 26 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 62 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 66: sc 62 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 26 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 67: sc 26 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 62 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 68: sc 62 A, sc 7 B, sc 26 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 69: sc 26 A, sc 7 B, sc 62 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Row 70: sc 63 A, sc 5 B, sc 27 A, ch 1, turn (95)

Rows 71-78: sc 95 A, ch 1, turn (95)

At the end of Row 78, tie off.

Option 1: Hanging Loops

  1. Chain 5
  2. In the second ch from the hook, sc across (4)
  3. Continue until your strip folded over would fit your dowel through it.
  4. Make 3 more
  5. OPTIONAL, add a decorative button to the front side of each strip
  6. Sew loops into place, evenly spaced along top of tapestry
  7. Slide dowel through the loops and hang as you’d like.

Option 2: Attaching the Dowel with Crochet

If you’ve never attached a crochet piece to a dowel before, fret not!

I made a quick tutorial video explaining my process for attaching a crochet piece to a dowel. Check it out here.

STEPS:

  • Using a slipknot, attach your piece of yarn to the top right corner of your piece.
  • Align the top of your project to the dowel.
  • Start a single crochet stitch but keep your working yarn behind the dowel. When you go to yarn over, bring the working yarn up and around the dowel, finishing your single crochet stitch at the top of the dowel. This actually forms a lovely braid detail at the top of the dowel.
  • Continue along the piece, sc in every stitch, taking care to bring your working yarn up and around the dowel for each stitch. Tie off.
  • Attach a braided strand of yarn with 2 slip knots to each side of your dowel to create a hanging string.

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