Happy Crocheting!!
Elena
7 February 2016 
Yarny Superbowl Sunday….
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Elena
6 February 2016 
Crochet with Me!! Winter 2016 Crochet-A-Long… Week 5!!
February 6, 2016 By 5 Comments
This week we will be continuing to add more texture to our project using some of the same stitches we have already used… It is looking great and all of the progress pictures floating around are so wonderful!! I think you will love week 5 and seeing your project grow!
Now for the weekly housekeeping…
*This week some people struggled a bit with the Shell/Chain Section, some had issues with it pulling in and being narrower and others had issues with the chain showing more on the back side… This comes from tension issues… To solve this you can work at making sure your stitches are nice and relaxed, especially the chain. The chain should rest comfortably on top of the shell, then when you work the next row you will not want to crochet to tightly to make it hide. Another thought is to go up a hook size when doing this type of stitch pattern.
*We will be Blocking the project at the end which will help with the overall look of the stitching and will help relax any stitches that may pull a bit. Also, We will have 3″ boarders on each side before we do the edging… this will help even the edges out.
*Another issue was not having the correct stitch count every so often… If you have this issue, it is very important to count every row and/or place markers so you keep the correct number of stitches.
*Also, When doing rows with the sc and trc that make the slight bobble,,, Some of us have had an issue keeping it to the front… When making the sc that is right after the trc, make sure that it is not a loose sc.. this will help hold it in place!
Just remember,,, This is fun and should be relaxing… If an area isn’t working how you think it should, shoot me an email for advise… I will try to help if possible…
Now… Let’s get started with Week 5!!
The first part you will recognize, it is the same as week 3,, then we continue with some more fun rows!
Instructions:
Change to Color “C”
Row 49: Ch 1, turn, fl sc in each st across. = 152 sts
Change to Color “B”
Row 50: Ch 1, Turn, sc in the same st and the next st, *trc in next st(this will make a slight bobble that you will make sure to push to the front), sc in next 2 sts*, repeat * * across. = 152 sts (102 sc & 50 trc) ** This is the RS of your project**
Change to Color “C”
Row 51: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 152 sts
Row 52: Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), turn, * sk next 2 sts, trc in the next st, ch 1, trc in 1st sk st “X” stitch made*, repeat * * across to the last st, dc in last st. = 152 sts (2 dc, 50 “X” sts)
Row 53: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st and ch 1 space across. = 152 sts
Change to Color “B”
Row 54: Repeat row 50
Change to Color “C”
Row 55: Ch 1, Sc in each st across. = 152 sts
Change to Color “A”
Row 56: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 152 sts
Row 57: Ch 2(counts as hdc now and throughout), turn, fl hdc in each st across. = 152 sts
Rows 58-60: Ch 2, hdc in each st across. = 152 sts.
Change to Color “C”
Row 61: Ch 1, turn, sc across. = 152 stitches
Change to Color “B”
Row 62: Ch 1, turn, sc in the 1st 2 sts, *trc in the next st, sc in the next 2 sts*, repeat * * across. = 152 sts
Change to Color “C”
Row 63: Repeat row 61
Change to Color “B”
Row 64: Repeat row 62
Change to Color “C”
Row 65: Repeat row 61
Change to Color “B”
Row 66: Repeat row 62
Change to Color “C”
Row 67: Repeat row 61
Congratulations you have completed week 5!!
Unclose of Week 5
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Elena
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30 January 2016 
Crochet With Me!! Winter 2016 Crochet-A-Long… Week 4
January 30, 2016 By 4 Comments
It’s Week 4 and our Crochet with Me!! Crochet Along is coming along fabulously!!! I am so excited to see all of the afghans being shown off on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Ravelry!!
Make sure to add this pattern to your FAVORITES on Ravelry for easy access and sharing your progress! Click Here!!
A couple of notes from last week… All the textural stitches should be on one side, which is the right side. If some of the rows seem to be a bit narrower that others, we will be blocking our project and putting a nice edging on at the end.. This should take care of squaring up the afghan unless it is off by a large amount. Just make sure you are checking your stitch count!!
So,, If you are ready, let’s get started with Week 4!!
Stitches:
st ~ Stitch sk ~ Skip ch ~ Chain sl st ~ Slip Stitch sc ~ Single Crochet hdc ~ Half Double Crochet dc ~ Double Crochet
Instructions: *Text in green is a modification after the original release due to finding errors occasionally*
Change to Color “B”
Row 33: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 152 sts
Row 34: Ch 3, 2 dc in the same st, * sk 2 sts, sc in the next st, sk 2 sts, 5 dc in the next st(shell made)*, Repeat * * across to the last 7 sts, sk 2 sts, sc in the next st, sk 2 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc in the last st. = 24 5dc shells, 2 3dc shells, 1 dc (yes you will have an extra st on this side for this week), 25 sc
Change to Color “A”
Row 35: Ch 1, turn, sc in the 1st 2 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, sc in the next st, *ch 5, sk 5 sts, sc in the next st*, Repeat * * across to the last 3 sts, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc int he last st. = 24 ch5 spaces, 2 ch2 spaces and 28 sc. (you will be skipping over the shells with the chain and sc in the sc spaces)
Change to Color “C”
Row 36: Ch 1, turn, sc in the 1st st, *5dc shell in the next sc (skipping the chain), sc around the chain into the 3rd dc of the previous rows shell (See picture 1 at the bottom)*, Repeat * * Across, sc in the last 2 sts. = 25 shells, 27 sc
Change to Color “A”
Row 37: Ch 1, turn, sc in the 1st 2 sts, *ch 5, sk the 5dc shell, sc in the next sc*, Repeat * * across = 25 ch5, 27 sc
Change to Color “B”
Row 38: Ch 3, 2 dc in the same st, * sc around the chain into the 3rd dc of the previous rows shell (See picture 1 at the bottom), 5dc shell in the next sc*, Repeat * * across to the last ch5 space, sc around the chain and into the 3rd dc from the previous row shell, 3 dc in the next sc, dc in the last sc. = 24 5dc shells, 2 3dc shells, 1 dc, 25 sc
Rows 39-42: Repeat rows 35-38 (changing colors as directed again)
Row 43: Staying with Color “B”, ch 1, turn sc in the next 4 sts, hdc in the next st(this will be a sc), *sc in the next 5 sts(the shell sts), hdc in the next st*, Repeat * * across, sc in the last 3 dc’s. = 152 sts
Change to Color “A”
Rows 44-48: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across. = 152 sts.
Congratulations!!! You have completed Week 4!!!!
I hope you are enjoying this Crochet A Long!!! Don’t forget to join me on Facebook each Saturday and post your progress pictures at 3pm pst… And you can also join the fun on Ravelry by joining my Beatrice Ryan Designs Group!!
Happy Crocheting!!
Elena
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