Housing can be a right, or an investment, but not both.

This pattern was designed as part of a yarn bomb project with a few friends. Our plan was to make as many 1.5-3 foot houses as we could and use them as a yarn bomb to decorate a local homeless encampment. It was something that I could easily freestyle, but since I’ve been trying to write up more patterns recently, I decided to write it up.

A few notes:

• Gauge is unimportant, just be prepared for a size/yardage requirement adjustment
• I have erred on the side of needing more yardage rather than less
• This pattern includes both the techniques and the direct pattern - you can download them together, or just one or the other separately.

Yardage and Materials

• ~220-240 yards of MC (house)
• ~20-30 yards of CC1 (windows)
• ~130-150 yards of CC2 (roof and door)
• 4.5mm hook, or an appropriate hook to obtain gauge

Techniques with Photo Tutorials

• Standing Double Crochet
• Foundation Single Crochet
• Mock Intarsia Color Changes

If you like my pattern, and you appreciate the tutorials, consider donating to a local homeless organization near you!