Welcome to Part 4 of my Mystery Crochet-a-Long!
I hope those rows in Part 3 were just challenging enough to keep you excited. If you're finding things a little difficult, I say - that's great! Hopefully you can learn a few new crochet tricks while we're all in this together. Stay with it and keep trying, and if all else fails, squeeze in a stitch here or there to get yourself back to the right number of stitches.
You can find Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here
You can find Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here
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)
- 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:
- Pattern is written in UK terms
- IMPORTANT: Change hook size as instructed to prevent distortion - it matters
- Change colour at the end of every round. Aim to avoid a set sequence and try not to repeat the same row in the same colour
- To change colour: Cut previous colour and pull through to secure. Join new colour up through the first stitch and chain the number instructed for the next row
- Work the chains on this row fairly loosely as they can be hard to find on the next row.
- Stitch Multiple = 6+5 (add 1 for turning ch)
- For Video Tutorials check out my YouTube channel
IMPORTANT TIPS:
- Keep track of your rows as you go. You'll be glad you did!
- 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
• 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
Row 21: Using 4.5mm hook - Ch1 (does not count as a stitch), 1dc into very first st and into each st across, change colour [173dc (or 233dc)]
Row 22: Ch3 (counts as tr), skip next st, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) into next dc (= 3rd st along), *skip 2dc, V-stitch (see Special Stitches) in the next dc; rep from * across, ending skip 1dc, 1tr into last dc, change colour, turn
Row 23: Ch4 (counts as 1tr and 1ch), 3tr-Cluster into the space of the first V-st, *ch2, 3tr-Cl into space of next V-st; rep from * across, ending 3trCl in last V-st, ch1, 1tr into top of turning ch, change colour, turn
Row 24: Ch1, 1dc into top of first tr, 2dc into next ch1-space, *skip next Cluster, 3dc into next ch2-space; rep from * across, ending with 2dc into last ch1-space (ignore turning chain), change colour, turn [173dc (or 233dc)]
Row 25: Change to 4mm hook – Ch4 (counts as first dtr), 1dtr into next st (see Special Stitches), 1dtr into each st across, change colour, turn
Row 26: Change to 4.5mm hook – Ch1 (does not count as a stitch), (1dc, 1tr) into very first st, skip next st, *(1dc, 1tr) into next st, skip next st; rep from * across, ending with 1dc into top of turning ch, change colour, turn
Row 27: Ch3 (counts as first tr), 1tr into next st, 1tr into each st across, change colour, turn [173tr (or 233tr)]
So that was Part 4! These are some of my favourite rows, especially working Clusters into the V-stitches - like planting flowers. Thank you for joining in, commenting, watching, trying, maybe ripping? counting and trying again! I hope you're still enjoying it.
I'm so excited to see what you all turn up when this is finished. Don't worry if your scraps are dwindling. Although, your husband might want to hang on to his sweaters in case they need to ...upcycled... lol
See you back here on Monday 6 April for Part 5!
Happy crocheting!
N x
www.nancysaid.com
I'm so excited to see what you all turn up when this is finished. Don't worry if your scraps are dwindling. Although, your husband might want to hang on to his sweaters in case they need to ...upcycled... lol
See you back here on Monday 6 April for Part 5!
Happy crocheting!
N x
www.nancysaid.com
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