Are you ready to start week 2 of the 8th Annual 2021 Crochet with Me!!! Mystery Winter Afghan CAL?? This week we are growing our project and learning another textural stitch… It is an easy week and works up quickly.. If you are just getting started.. You can find the first 2 posts in the Crochet with Me tab at the top of the page.
This is a 10 week CAL, plus the finale post… Each week an easy section will be posted on Sunday. There are 3 Ways to get the post… One, just come here on Sunday afternoon, 2 sign up for email delivery of all Beatrice Ryan Design posts on the right sidebar in the “Stay Connected” or 3 join the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook Group and links will be announced there every Sunday! Make sure to join the group for the weekly prize drawing, group progress pics and help by members for this years project!
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Don’t forget the other fun, there will be a Grand Prize at the end and weekly prizes too! Details at the bottom of the post!
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Each week I will have at least 1 round with a fun new stitch(This week it is the Bead Stitch), This is great for learning new stitches and making your afghan whimsical… The main base is a Granny Stitch… So easy!
Now for some of the details:
This year the project is worked in the round, turning over each round. It is a Square Afghan approx. 65″ x 65″ . You can make it in your choice of worsted weight yarn #4. Stashbuster, Ombre’, Self- Striping or even a color theme… At least 2 colors are recommended. I am making 3, Caron Cake Self- Striping, a Stashbuster… And I just started an Ombre color them this week.. Red heart Ombre in Sweet Treat
Let’s get the stitching started!
Tips:
If using self striping yarn, it will change sometimes in the middle of the row… This is ok
If changing colors,(not using self striping or ombre’) The instructions don’t say to when to change color due to the use of self-striping/ombre being used, but you will change every row and join in the space you joined in unless otherwise stated.
Work your ends in with a yarn needle as you go…This makes it much easier in the end…
WS vs RS Odd rows are the right side(RS) and Even rows are the wrong side(WS)
Week 2 size 36″ x 36″ … Different yarns and tensions may make your slightly different.. Don’t let it be to much of a variance or your project will be way to big or way to small
Week 2 Stitches:
Ch – Chain St – Stitch Sl St – Slip Stitch Sp – Space Sc – Single Crochet Dc – Double Crochet
Bead St: Dc in indicated st, *Yo, insert hook around the post of the dc just made, pull up a loop*, repeat *to* 2 more times(7 loops on hook), yo and draw through 6 of the loops on hook, yo and draw through the last 2 loops on hook. ** Each bead st will make 2 sts total… The dc is one st and the last draw through 2 will create the 2nd st. (photo tutorial below)
**The Bead St is a yarn eater.. so make sure if you are changing colors, that you have plenty of the one you choose for this round
Week 2 Instructions:
*Instructions are written for use of Self-Striping or Ombre yarn. If using other yarn, 2+ colors are recommended and you will change the color every round.
Round 25: Turn, sl st in sp(corner), ch 3, (2dc, ch 1, 3dc) in same sp, {ch 1, sk 4 sts, *3dc, ch 1, sk 3 sts,*, repeat *to* 19 more times, sk 1 more st, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp}, repeat {to} 2 more times, ch 1, sk 4 sts, repeat *to* 20 times, sk 1 more st, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 88 3dc groups & 88 ch 1’s
Round 26: Turn, sl st in sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch1, *3dc in next sp, ch 1*, repeat *to* 19 more times, {(3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp, ch 1, repeat *to* 21 times}, repeat {to} 2 more times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp, ch 1, join to top of beginning ch 3. = 92 3dc groups(23 each side) & 92 ch 1’s
Round 27: Turn, sl st in sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp, ch 1,*3dc in next sp, ch 1*, repeat *to* 21 more times, {(3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp, ch 1, repeat *to* 22 times}, repeat {to} 2 more times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp, ch 1, repeat *to* 21 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 96 3dc groups(24 each side) & 96 ch 1’s
Round 28: Turn, sl st in sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, *3dc in next sp, ch 1*, repeat *to* 20 more times, {(3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp, ch 1, repeat *to* 23 times}, repeat {to} 2 more times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp, ch 1, 3dc in next sp, ch 1, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 100 3dc groups(25 each side) & 100 ch 1’s
Round 29: Turn, sl st in sp, Ch 3, 2dc in same sp, ch 1, *3dc in next sp, ch 1*, {(3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp, ch 1, repeat *to* 24 times, repeat {to} 2 more times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp, ch 1, repeat *to* 22 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 104 3dc(26 each side) & 104 ch 1’s
Round 30: Turn, sl st in sp, ch 3, 2dc in same sp, ch 1, *3dc in next sp, ch 1*, repeat *to* 21 more times, {(3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp, ch 1, repeat *to* 25 times}, repeat {to} 2 more times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp, ch 1, repeat *to* 2 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 108 3dc groups(27 each side) & 108 ch 1’s
Round 31: Turn, sl st in sp, ch 3, 2dc in same sp, ch 1, *3dc in next sp, ch 1*, repeat *to* 1 more time, {(3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp, ch 1, repeat *to* 26 times}, repeat {to} 2 more times, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in next sp, ch 1, repeat *to* 23 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 112 3dc groups(28 each side) & 112 ch 1’s
Round 32: Ch 1, turn, *sc across in each st and sp to the corner ch1 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner sp*, repeat * to * around, sc across to beginning, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 4 – ch2 sps & 452 sc(113 sc each side)
Finish off
Turn(to rs), join in any ch2 corner sp
Round 33: Ch 3{*bead st in next st, sk st*, repeat *to* across 55 more times, bead st in next st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch2 sp(corner)}, repeat {to} 2 more times, repeat *to* 56 times, bead st, (dc, ch 1) in last ch 2 sp, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 4 – (dc,ch1,dc) & 228 bead sts. (57 each side)
Round 34: Turn, sl st in ch 1sp, ch 1, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch 1 sp, sc across in each st*, repeat *to* 3 more times, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 4 – ch1 sps & 472 scs
This weeks textural stitch(bead st) is so cool.. it was a bit time consuming and uses up a lot of yarn… But I loved it and hope you did too!
That’s it.. You have now completed Week 2 of our CAL! Congrats! I can’t wait to see all of your color choices! See you back here next week for the next set of instructions!
More about the weekly prize drawings and Grand Prize:
Grand Prize – There will be a $50 Amazon Gift Card for 1 lucky winner at the end of the CAL. The grand prize will be drawn on Sunday April 18th 2021. To be eligible, you must email a picture and permission by Friday April 16th, 2021 to [email protected] showing your completed project. Entries will be numbered by the order they arrive and the number will be drawn using a random number generator.
Weekly Prize – Each Saturday starting Feb. 13th 2021 – Saturday April 10th 2021 a $10 Amazon Gift Card will be given away to one member in the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Group on Facebook. Each Saturday, a post will be made explaining the rules to enter on this group Facebook page. The entry time will only last part of the day… so stay tuned in the group! *The first weeks winner was Wendy M. – Congrats!!
Are you ready to have some fun?? Grab your yarn and hooks and meet me back here next week for the week 3’s set of instructions!!
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Happy Crocheting!!
Elena
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