Mystery Crochet-A-Long - Part 2 - FREE pattern

Welcome to Part 2 of my Mystery Crochet-a-Long!

I hope you've got through Part 1 okay (no worries if you're behind, it's not a race, just keep it fun!)
I've put up a few simple Video Tutorials for the stitches, just in case some of them are new to you (see Special Stitches).  Grab your hooks, your stash and a cuppa and let's go!



You will need either:
-  Approx 1000g+ ( = Blanket) lots of different colours of double knitting yarn, the more varied in colour the better
- OR 200-300g ( = Scarf) double knitting yarn in lots of different colours if possible
- 4mm, 4.5mm and 5mm hooks (or scale up or down a hook size if you're either very tight or very loose)


PATTERN NOTES:

1.  Pattern is written in UK terms
2.  IMPORTANT: Change hook size as instructed to prevent distortion - it matters
3.  Change colour at the end of every row and turn every row.  Aim to avoid a set sequence and try not to repeat the same row in the same colour
4.  To change colour: Cut previous colour and pull through to secure.  Join new colour up through the first stitch (or wherever indicated) and chain the number instructed for the next row
5. Work the chains on this row fairly loosely as they can be hard to find on the next row.
6.  Stitch Multiple = 6+5 (add 1 for turning ch)
7. For Video Tutorials check out my YouTube channel

IMPORTANT TIPS:

1. Keep track of your rows as you go.  You'll be glad you did!
2. If your often find the first and last stitches hard to identify, place markers (or safety pins) in them as you go

SPECIAL STITCHES - For Video Tutorials check out my YouTube channel
    • 2trCl (2treble Cluster) = *yarn over hook, insert hook in indicated place and draw up a loop, yo and draw through two loops; rep from * once more, yo and draw through all three loops on the hook
    • 3trCl (3treble Cluster) = (yo, insert hook in indicated stitch/space and draw up a loop, yo and draw through two loops) 3 times, yo and draw through all four loops on the hook
    • ExtDc (extended double crochet) = insert hook into indicated stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through one loop, yarn over and draw through both loops
    • Dtr (double treble) = yarn over twice, insert hook into indicated stitch and draw up a loop, *yarn over and draw through two loops; repeat from * twice more
    • V-st = (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) all into indicated st



BEGIN – read all Notes before you start
Row 8: Using 5mm hook, ch1, 1dc in very first st, *1dc in next ch1-space, 1dc in next st; rep from * across, ending with 1dc in last dc, turn (ignore the last space/turning chain), change colour [173dc (or 233dc)]

Row 9: Change to 4.5mm hook – Ch1, 1dc into very first dc, *ch3, skip 2dc, 1dc into next dc; rep from * across to last 4dc, ending with skip 2dc, 1dc into each of the last 2sts, change colour, turn

Row 10: Ch3 (does not count as a st here), 3tr into next 3ch-space, 3tr into each 3ch-space across, ending with 1tr into last dc, change colour, turn

Row 11: Join new colour in the first space (between first stitch and first group), ch1, 1dc into same space, *ch3, skip next 3tr, 1dc into the gap between groups; rep from * across, ending with 1dc between last group and turning chain, change colour, turn

Row 12: Join new yarn in very first dc, ch3, 3tr into next 3ch-space, 3tr into each 3ch-space across, ending with 1tr into last dc, change colour, turn

Row 13: Ch1, 1dc into very first tr, 1dc into each tr across, working last dc into top of turning chain [173dc (or 233dc)]

Sew in ends.

Sneak peek at Row 14 - whoops!

And that is the end of Part 2.  Well done!  Fun rows I hope?  Thank you for participating. I LOVE writing these rows for you! Please sew in your ends in preparation for the next Part, released soon........

Until then, happy crocheting!
N x
www.nancysaid.com