Mystery Crochet-a-Long Part 6 - handy summary so far - FREE pattern

Welcome to Part 6 of my Mystery Crochet-a-Long 2020!
Happy days, you've made it to a milestone!

Here's a summary of the main pattern in full rows 1-33 for your convenience:

You can find Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here and Part 4 here and Part 5 here

So far we've had Parts 1-5 with the instructions for the main pattern repeat Rows 2-33.  I hope that was enough - but not too much??  Hopefully you've had time to catch up and enjoy the new rows.  The good thing is you've got everything you need to carry on and make your blanket!

Keep going until you've got a decent sized blanket, let it be a cosy cover for you as you work.  Consider it a big hug from me. I'll be praying that you don't run out of yarn (if you do, make the scarf Parts 1-5)!

So here is the main pattern again in full, with all your Rows, Notes and Stitches all in one handy place.  Happy Crocheting.  See you soon for the Edging!

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




MYSTERY CROCHET-A-LONG 2020  - main pattern in full rows 1-33

BEGIN – read all Notes before you start
Using 4.5mm hook and any colour of yarn, ch174  for a Blanket (or for a Scarf ch234) fairly loosely

(Foundation Row 1: 1dc into 2nd chain from the hook, 1dc into each chain across, change to next colour (see Note 4), turn [173dc (or 233dc)]

Row 2: Ch3 (counts as first stitch), *2trCl (see Special Stitches) into next st, 1tr into next st; rep from * across, change colour, turn

Row 3: Ch1 (does NOT count as a stitch), 1dc into very first st and into each st across [173dc (or 233dc)], change colour

Row 4 (see Notes 2 and 5): Change to 5mm hook - Ch1, 1dc into very first st, *ch1, skip 1dc, 1dc into next st; rep from * across, change colour on last st, turn

Row 5 (Tip: work fairly loosely): Ch2, skip very first dc, 1dc into next ch1-space, *ch1, skip next dc, 1dc into next ch1-space; rep from * across, ending 1dc into last space, ch1, 1dc into last dc, change colour, turn

Row 6: Ch2, skip very first dc, 1dc into next ch1-space, *ch1, skip next dc, 1dc into next ch1-space; rep from * across, ending with 1dc into last space (just past the last dc), change colour, turn

Row 7: Using 4.5mm hook - Ch2, skip very first dc, 1dc into next ch1-space, *ch1, skip next dc, 1dc into next ch1-space; rep from * across, ending ch1, 1dc into last space (just past the last dc), change colour, turn

Row 8: 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)]

Row 14: Using 4.5mm hook - Ch1 (does not count as 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 last st, change colour, turn

Row 15: 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 16: Ch1, 1dc into very first dtr, 1dc into each st across, ending with 1dc into top of turning chain

Row 17: Change to 4.5mm hook - Ch1 (does not count as a st), 1Extdc (see Special Stitches) into very first st, 1Extdc into each st across, change colour, turn

Row 18: Ch4 (counts as 1tr and 1ch), skip next st, 3tr-Cluster (see Special Stitches) into next st (=3rd st along), *ch1, skip next st, 3trCl in next st; rep from * across, ending with ch1, 1tr into last st, change colour, turn

Row 19: Ch1, 1dc into first tr, 1dc in next ch1-space, *skip next Cluster, 2dc in next ch1-space; rep from * across, ending 2dc in last space, 1dc into 3rd of beg-4ch, change colour, turn

Row 20: Ch1 (does not count as a stitch), 1dc into very first st and into each st across [173dc (or 233dc], change colour (NB there is no picture of Row 20 but please make it!)

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 (i.e. work into 3rd st along), *skip 2dc, V-stitch in the next dc; rep from * across, ending with 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: 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: Change to 4.5mm hook – Ch3 (counts as first tr), 1tr into next st, 1tr into each st across, change colour, turn

Row 28: Using 4.5mm hook - Ch1 (does not count as a stitch), 1dc into very first st and into each st across, working last dc into top of the turning chain, change colour

Row 29: Ch1 (does not count as a st), 1dc into very first st, *1tr into next st, 1dc in next st; rep from * across, change colour, turn

Row 30: Ch1 (does not count as a stitch), 1dc into very first st and into each st across, change colour

Row 31: Ch1 (does not count as a stitch), 1Extdc in very first st, 1Extdc in each st across, change colour, turn

Row 32: Ch3 (counts as first tr), 1tr into next st, 1tr into each st across, change colour, turn [173tr (or 233tr)]

Row 33: Ch1 (does not count as a stitch), (1dc, 1tr) into very first tr, 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

Repeat Rows 2-33 for a total of 5 full pattern repeats, then repeat Rows 2-14 once more. 
Sew in all ends, preferably as you go.

I'll be back for Part 7 with the final Edging on Monday 27 April.  However that is not a deadline, so please don't rush it.  Just take it at your own pace and enjoy this time.

Hugs to you all, and thank you so much for participating.  You rock!
Nx
www.nancysaid.com