Mystery Crochet-a-long #2

You will need:

• Size 5mm crochet hook
• Size 4mm crochet hook
• 150g Aran weight yarn (Main colour Yarn A)
• 80g Dk weight yarn in a contrasting colour (Yarn B)
• 4 x large buttons approx 3cm

Special Stitches: Woven Stitch
Row 1: 1dc in 2nd chain from hook, *1ch, skip 1ch, 1dc into next ch; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 2: 1ch, skip first dc, *1dc in 1ch space, 1ch, skip 1dc; rep from * to end, ending 1dc into t-ch, turn.
Repeat row 2.

Notes to this pattern: 
This pattern is made up of four pieces: one Piece 1, one Piece 2, and two Piece 3.

Piece 1 (larger piece)
Foundation chain: Using yarn A and 5mm crochet hook, ch 42.
Foundation row: Dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1dc in each ch to last ch, 3dc into last chain.  Do not turn.
Working along the opposite side of foundation chain, work 1dc into each ch to last ch, 2dc into last ch, join with ss to first dc. (N.B. the foundation chain is considered the “bottom” when assembling.)

Next row: *Ch1, sk 1dc, 1dc into next dc; rep from * to end across both sides until a full circuit has been worked.  Do not join.  Continue working in a spiral in Woven Stitch as follows:
Next row: 1dc into 1ch space, *ch1, sk 1dc, 1dc into next 1ch sp; rep from * until work measures 28cm deep from the foundation chain, ending with 1dc, ss into next chain.  (N.B. the work will start to curl up – this is normal.)
Fasten off.

Piece 2 (smaller piece)
Using Yarn B and 4mm crochet hook, ch 36.
Work back and forth in Woven Stitch (see Special Stitches) until work measures 47cm.  Fasten off.

Piece 3 (make two pieces)
Using Yarn A and 4mm hook, ch66 leaving a 50cm tail.
Work 6 rows in Woven Stitch (approx 4.5cm).  Fasten off, leaving a 50cm tail.

To assemble:
Step 1: Fold Piece 2 in half along the length and wrap Piece 2 over the bottom of Piece 1, positioning the folded edge of Piece 2 along the foundation chain of Piece 1.
Using Yarn B and small back stitches, stitch the folded edge of Piece 2 to the bottom edge of Piece 1.  (Make sure Piece 2 is centred both vertically as well as horizontally over Piece 1 and is symmetrical on both sides.)
Step 2: Using Yarn B, neatly stitch the two long sides of Piece 2 to Piece 1, leaving the top short sides of Piece 2 open.
Step 3: Using the long tail to sew, take one Piece 3 and attach both its ends to the top corners of one side of Piece 2, with a 4cm overlap, to form arc which extends over the top of Piece 1. Repeat with the other Piece 3 on the opposite side.
Step 4: Position one large button on each of the 4cm overlaps to decorate and further secure the joins.

Sew in all the ends.

We hope you enjoyed crocheting along to this mystery pattern! Remember to secretly share your finished images to ninacouser@gmail.com. To avoid spoiling the mystery for others, please DO NOT PUBLISH IMAGES OF YOUR WORK UNTIL AFTER THE END OF THE EVENT. We're sooooo looking forward to seeing your beautiful work!  This C-A-L runs from 15 Aug - 19 Sept 2014

Until next time!