2018 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan Crochet Along… Week 1!!
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Welcome to the 2018 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL!!! This is the 5th annual event and we always have so much fun and end up with beautiful afghans…!
Over the next 12 weeks, I will post a weekly section of the afghan for all of us to complete. If you miss a post, you can find all of the instructions at the top of the page in the Crochet with Me tab!
This year, we are making a solid afghan, I am using Premier Yarns Everyday Yarn in Glass… For the Material List.. Click Here!!
** Due to the different crochet tensions, you may want to increase your yarn yardage up to 3400-3600**
And to top it off… Premier Yarns has provided a special coupon code just for my fans to receive a 10% savings when you purchase Premier® Everyday Collection online between 01/14/18 thru 04/30/18.
Get your yarn at premier yarns.com to receive your 10% discount using coupon code EH001.. One use per customer.. Buy as much yarn as you want, this promotion expires April 30th 2018!!
Also, Premier Yarns will be providing a great Grand Prize Package at the end of our CAL… Stay tuned for details!!
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Ok.. Let’s get started.. Grab your yarn and hook let’s create a beautiful afghan!!
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This Weeks Stitches:
St – Stitch Sp – Space Ch – Chain Sk – Skip Sc – Single Crochet Fsc – Foundation Sc Dc – Double Crochet FPtrc – Front Post Treble Crochet
** Video Tutorial for Foundation Single Crochet by my good friend at Moogly!!
**Odd rows will be the right side of this project
*Width 1st week, approx 66″
**There were edits made to row 2, 3, 16 & 17 due to website issues that wouldn’t hold the last repeats of each row because of special characters used… All fixed now** 1-30-18
Row 1: Make 187 fsc
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *Ch3, sk 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in next st*, Repeat *to* across, end with ch 3, sk 3, sc in last st.. =54 sc, 26 ch 2, 27 ch 3
Row 3: Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), turn, *3 dc in ch3 sp, dc in next sc, 2 dc in ch2 sp, dc in next sc*, repeat *to* across, end with 3 dc in ch3 sp, dc in last st. = 187 dc
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch 3, sk 3 dc, sc in next st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat *to* across to end, end last repeat with ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in top of beginning ch 3. =54 sc, 26 ch2 sp, 27 ch3 sp
Row 5: Ch 3, turn, *3 dc in ch3 sp, Fptrc around dc 2 rows below, 2 dc in ch2 sp, Fptrc around dc 2 rows below*, repeat *to* across, end last repeat with 3 dc in ch3 sp and dc in last st. = 135 dc & 52 Fptrc
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in Fptrc, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in Fptrc*, repeat *to* acros, end last repeat with ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in top of beginning ch 3. = 54 sc, 26 ch2 & 27 ch3
Row 7: Ch 3, turn, *3dc in ch3 sp, Fptrc around Fptrc 2 rows below, 2 dc in ch 2, Fptrc around next Fptrc 2 rows below*, repeat *to* across, end last repeat with 3 dc in ch3, dc in last st. =135 dc & 52 Fptrc
Rows 8-15: Repeat rows 6 & 7
Row 16: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat *to* 2 more times, sc in next 144 sts,{ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in next st }, repeat {to} 2 times. 157 sc, 6 ch2, 6 ch3
Row 17: Ch 3, turn, *3 dc in ch 3 sp, Fptrc around next Fptrc 2 rows below, 2 dc in next ch2 sp, Fptrc around next Fptrc 2 rows below*, repeat *to* 2 more times, dc in next 143 sts,{Fptrc around next st 2 rows below, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, Fptrc around the next st 2 rows below, 3dc in next ch 3 sp}, repeat {to} 2 more times, ending with a dc in Last st. 12 Fptrc, 175 dc
That’s it.. You have now completed week 1….
I can’t wait to see all your progress pics,, make sure to post them in the Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Group!!
Use #2018CrochetWithMeCAL on all your social media mentions to stay connected!!
Happy Crocheting!!
Elena
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