A full set of six crochet chess pieces – king, queen, bishop, knight, rook and pawn – worked flat in white cotton with a raised outline, a black bead eye for the knight and little black tops. Use them as bookmarks, appliqués or a chess-themed decoration – a lovely gift for chess players and book lovers.

A crochet pattern by Svetlana Zabelina with step-by-step instructions, charts and photos (25 pages).

This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.

LANGUAGE:

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The pattern is in English.

SKILL LEVEL:

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Intermediate

FINISHED SIZE:

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Each piece approx. 5–6 × 13–15 cm (2–2.4 × 5.1–5.9 inches) with the stated materials.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rows

Single crochet

Half double crochet

Double crochet

Slip stitch

Edging for a raised outline

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi) cotton yarn, about 115 m / 50 g (e.g. Vita Cotton Charm, Alpina Rene): 45–50 g white and a little black.

•    Crochet hook 2 mm (US steel 4, UK 14).

•    A black half bead 7–8 mm (or black felt / embroidery thread) for the knight’s eye.

•    Tapestry needle; transparent glue (optional).

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).

25 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.