Crochet with Me!! Winter 2017 CAL… Week 11!

Crochet with Me!! Winter 2017 CAL… Week 11!

Here we are… The last week before making the edging and blocking or project into the final piece!!  I am so excited to see the finish line… It has been so much fun, and I have love the journey!

This week is an easy stitch technique!  It has been included in many of my patterns!  I hope you love it too!

Let’s do this thing!

Turn, Join Color A with sl st to the top right corner ch sp.

Round 76: Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same sp, *sk 2 sts, dc in next st, ch 1, dc 2 sts back(in 1st sk st)-X st made*, repeat *to* 55 more times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next ch 1 corner sp, repeat *to* 75 times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next ch 1 corner sp, repeat *to* 56 times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next ch 1 corner sp, repeat *to* 75 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. =262 X sts & 4 (3dc, ch 1, 3dc)

Turn, Join Color B with sl to the top right corner ch sp.

Round 77: Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same sp, *sk 2 sts, dc in next st, ch 1, dc 2 sts back(in 1st sk st)-X st made*, repeat *to* 57 more times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next ch 1 corner sp, repeat *to* 77 times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next ch 1 corner sp, repeat *to* 58 times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next ch 1 corner sp, repeat *to* 77 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. =270 X sts & 4 (3dc, ch 1, 3dc)

Turn, Join Color C with sl st to top right corner ch sp.

Round 78:  Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same sp, *sk 2 sts, dc in next st, ch 1, dc 2 sts back(in 1st sk st)-X st made*, repeat *to* 59 more times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next ch 1 corner sp, repeat *to* 79 times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next ch 1 corner sp, repeat *to* 60 times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next ch 1 corner sp, repeat *to* 79 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. =278 X sts & 4 (3dc, ch 1, 3dc)

That’s it… You are now done with the base of your afghan…!

Next week, we will be making the border, weaving in the ends and blocking our project… Wow.. Almost done!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena