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12 March 2016

Crochet with Me!! Crochet-A-Long… Week 10!!

March 12, 2016 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

Here we are… Week 10 of our Crochet with Me!! Crochet-A-Long!!

By the time you are finished with this weeks assignment… You will be done with the entire length of the afghan!! All we will have left is the two side panels and the simple edging!! So exciting!! And, don’t forget for all of you who finish the afghan in the designated time – You will be eligible for the $50 JoAnn’s Craft Store Gift Card I am giving away… See Week 9 for all the official rules to enter the giveaway!!

This week’s housekeeping tips…. Well, there isn’t anything important to share… Just keep up the good work!! This weeks assignment is just doing the last 20 rows and you already have done these in week 2!! Remember that even rows are on the right side!

Now… Let’s get started!!

Instructions:

Change to Color “A”

Row 164: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. =152 sc

Row 165: Ch 2, turn, FLhdc in each across. = 152 FLhdc

Rows 166-169: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across. = 152 hdc

Change to Color “B”

Row 170: Ch 1, turn, BLsc in each st across. = 152 BLsc

Change to Color “A”

Row 171: Ch 1, turn, FLsc in each st across. = 152 FLsc

Change to Color “C”

Row 172: Ch 1, turn, BLsc in each st across. = 152 BLsc

Change to Color “A”

Row 173: Ch 1, turn, FLsc in each st across. = 152 FLsc

Change to Color “B”

Row 174: Ch 1, turn, BLsc in each st across. = 152 BLsc

Change to Color “A”

Row 175: Ch 1, turn, FLsc in each st across. = 152 FLsc

Row 176: Ch 2, turn, BLhdc in each st across. = 152 BLhdc

Row 177: Ch 1, turn; Sk 1st sc, (sc,dc) in the next st; *sk next st, (sc,dc) in next st*; Repeat * * across. = 152 sts

Row 178: Ch 1, turn; (sc,dc) in each sc from the previous row across, you will sk working in the dc sts. = 152 sts

Row 179-182: Repeat row 178 four more times.

Row 183: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 152 sc

Do not finish off… We will continue with color A next week!!

That’s it!!! You have now completed the length of your afghan!!

My length at the end of this week is approximately 77″ unblocked… And the only part that will add to the length is the simple edging!!

Don’t forget to add your pictures to our weekly sharing post on Facebook each Saturday at 3 pm PST!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

©Copyright 2016 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs. All my, patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog website, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

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27 February 2016

Crochet with Me!! Crochet-A-Long… Week 8

February 27, 2016 By Beatrice Ryan Designs Leave a Comment

Welcome back to our Crochet with Me!! Crochet-A-Long… As we finish up this weeks assignment, we will be 3/4 of the way done with our project… Can you believe it?? I am really loving my afghan and each week I am enjoying the process of the few hours it takes to complete!! I hope you are loving it too!!

For our weekly housekeeping I will address a question I had this week…. Some of us have wondered about the yardage and needed to buy yarn to continue. Some people are making this scrappy, others are doing monochrome or 2 color,,, The rest of us are doing the 3 color. As listed in the original directions, We will be very close to the estimated amount I stated in the directions…. I purchased 3 skeins each of my Boysenberry and Peacock and at the end of week 8 I have used 2 of each and will have to start with my 3rd skeins for week 9, I will have plenty of each to finish the project… For my Eggshell which is my main color, I originally purchased 5 skeins and at the end of week 8~ I am in my 3rd skein. I will need my 4th skein for sure and think I will have to go into my 5th skein by the end… I hope that helps with any questions about yarn!!

This week we are back to a quick work up of the rows… The last couple of weeks our shells and chains were a lot of work and many people are still catching up! So I think you will all be happy to have an easy week!!

Lets get started!!

** Any errors after posting that have been fixed have been shaded in green…**

Instructions:

Continuing with Color “A”

Row 125-128: Ch 2, Turn, hdc in each st across. = 152 hdc

Change to Color “C”

Row 129: Ch 1, Turn, flsc(front loop single crochet) in each st across. = 152 flsc

Change to Color “B”

Row 130: 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 make sure your bobbles are to the front**

Change to Color “C”

Row 131: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 152 sts

Row 132: 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 133: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st and ch 1 sp across. = 152 sts

Change to Color “B”

Row 134: 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

Change to Color “C”

Row 135: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 152 sts

Change to Color “A”

Rows 136-140: Ch 2, Turn, hdc in each st across. = 152 hdc

Change to Color “B

Row 141: Ch 1, Turn, sc in each st across. = 152 sc

Row 142: 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, 25 sc

That’s it… Congratulations!! You have now completed 3/4 of your afghan!!

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 , Also, don’t for get to add your projects to your revelry page and connect it to this pattern so we can all see the pictures on Ravelry!!

If you would like to pin your 2016 Crochet with Me!! Winter CAL progress pictures to our Pinterest Group page,,, Just shoot me an email so I can send you an invite!! [email protected]

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

©Copyright 2016 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs. All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

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13 February 2016

Crochet with Me!! Winter 2016 Crochet-A-Long… Week 6!!

February 13, 2016 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 3 Comments

Welcome to week 6 of our Crochet with Me!! Crochet-A-Long… The afghans are looking so beautiful and I have loved seeing all of them around on social media!! At the end of this week your project will be halfway completed… So exciting!!

This week we will be repeating our chains and shells section to start the center part of our project… I know some of us have had this type of stitching seem to be tighter than the other stitching techniques… So, because this will be a large area you may want to switch up to one size larger hook or just work hard at keeping your tension on the looser side!! I know at the end of the afghan… you will love how this looks!!

Our bit of weekly housekeeping… For those who have missed the chats about length and width… We will be adding 3″ to each side of the afghan in the last sections and then an over-all border.. I am shooting to end up with the afghan being 65″-66″ wide and 75″- 80″ long… You will be able to add to the width a bit at the side sections if desired and/or the width and length during the edging. We will also be blocking this project to get the stitching to relax and become even…

Let’s get started!!

Instructions:

*Tip~ Since changing colors can be confusing, your shells are always worked on the right side of the project(this is where your textural stitching shows)

Change to Color “B”

Row 68 – 69: Ch 1, Turn, sc across. = 152 sc

Row 70: 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 71: 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 72: 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 *, Repeat * * Across, sc in the last 2 sts. = 25 shells, 27 sc

Change to Color “A”

Row 73: 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 74: 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 75-98: Repeat rows 71-74 (6) more times.

Change to Color “A”

Row 99: 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.

Change to Color “C”

Row 100: 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

Congratulations!!! You are now over halfway done with your afghan!!! It sure is flying by!! I hope you are loving yours as much as I love mine!!

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!!

If you would like to pin your 2016 Crochet with Me!! Winter CAL progress pictures to our Pinterest Group page,,, Just shoot me an email so I can send you an invite!! [email protected]

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena