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Chrisbst,
Welcome! Smile
It's a bit difficult when you need certain specific sizes, plus, we don't currently offer HDC patterns, only SC.
One solution might be to try C2C. It actually isn't difficult at all, and it goes soooo fast! There are many tutorials on YouTube that teach C2C. If you can HDC and DC you can definitely work C2C...the most difficult part I found as a newbie to C2C was trying to get the second block started correctly. But with a tutorial on YouTube or somewhere (so long ago, I can't remember!), it went like a breeze.
Another is to find an image to put through the freePatternWizard, but please note your finished pattern will be single crochet, not half double.
A very tedious option is to find if someone has a pattern like what you want, in half double crochet, though it may not match the size you want. That's simply a matter of searching, unfortunately, which may or may not give results.
I'm so sorry I don't have any better solutions for you! I've been there...same thing...proprietary image, pattern in a stitch I really, really didn't want to do, nothing to use to make the pattern to my specifications. Cry
One other idea, which is probably stupidly simple and not really what you're looking for, is to use Air Force colors, perhaps in stripes or maybe make a solid rectangle for the center, then pick up stitches and go around the edges, making larger borders in other colors, so you keep making it wider and longer until you've reached the desired size (or thereabouts) in different colors in your chosen colorway.
Hope that helps. Kiss


Smokinheart and Gloshei,
So sorry for the late reply, Smokinheart, I don't recall seeing your message! Cry
We're planning on creating some tutorials in the future, but I'm sorry to say we don't have any available at this time.


Iris,
Welcome! Smile
If you went with what we call the "standard" stitch, then that means single crochet if you live in the US. Single crochets are rectangular stitches, so if you work a pattern meant for single crochet with a square stitch, like filet or C2C, your pattern will likely look odd, as the stitches will be taller than single crochets. Unless it's something that really doesn't matter, you're best off using single crochet. Smile


I mainly write fiction-fantasy and sci-fi, but leaning more toward fantasy. The books I have published are vampire themed though...lol. LOVE it that I have met another geek so soon!!! Once I get past the background and into the picture part of them I will post them in the WIP. I am so glad to be here and thank you for the warm welcome!!

Ava,

Excellent! Smile
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