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2020 Crochet with Me!!! 7th Annual Mystery Winter Afghan Crochet Along… Week 4!!

2020 Crochet with Me!!! 7th Annual Mystery Winter Afghan Crochet Along… Week 4!!


Welcome back to Week 4 of our 2020 Crochet with Me Mystery Winter CAL!!! At the end of this week you will be 33% completed with your project and well on your way to a beautiful afghan!

If this is your first Mystery CAL with me… Check out the past 6 years of the Winter Mystery Afghans and all of the other CAL’s we have done in the Crochet with Me tab at the top of the page! Each week I will post a easy section for you to complete, and in 12 weeks… You will have a fun, whimsical afghan! 

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For the Material List and all of CAL details…

Click HERE!!! For Week 1 Instructions…

Click Here!!! For Week 2 Instructions…

Click Here!!! For Week 3 Instructions…Don’t forget to add this project to your Ravelry favorites… Click Here!!


There are a few prizes involved in this years 2020 Winter Mystery Afghan CAL..

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 Saturday May 9th 2020. To be eligible, you must email a picture and permission by Friday May 8th, 2020 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.

Monday Treasure Hunt Weekly Prize – Each Monday starting March 2nd, 2020 a $10 Amazon Gift Card will be given away to one member in the Beatrice Ryan Designs C AL Group on Facebook. Each Monday, a post will be made explaining the rules to enter. The entry time will only last part of the day… so stay tuned in the group!

Congrats to Trish S., last weeks Monday Treasure Hunt winner!!!


Here is my color line up… You can choose your colorway to be in any order you like… The way my eye liked my colors was from lightest to darkest… A~White B~Stone C~Sweet Pink D~Light Gray E~Cameo F~Pewter

Stitches:

  • St ~ Stitch
  • Sl St ~ Slip Stitch
  • Sk ~ Skip
  • Ch ~ Chain
  • Bl ~ Back Loop
  • Dec Sc ~ Decrease Single Crochet *Insert hook in next st, pull up loop, insert hook in next st, pull up loop, Yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook*
  • Sc ~ Single Crochet
  • Blsc ~ Back Loop Single Crochet
  • Dc ~ Double Crochet

Instructions:

**Each week you will be repeating the blsc row 3 several times(in the color indicated for the row repeat) … Here it is so you don’t have to go back to week 1…

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, dec blsc over the next 2 sts, blsc in next 8 sts, *3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 9 sts, sk 2 sts, blsc in next 9 sts*, repeat *to* 9 more times, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 8 sts, dec blsc over the last 2 sts. =231 blsc

Finish off with color F

Join Color A with sl st where you left off

*Tip… Watch your ch1’s and sk’s… They are different throughout the peak and valley

Row 59: Ch 3, turn, sk st, bldc in next 8 sts, *3 bldc(peak) in next st, bldc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 3 bldc in next st, ch 1, sk 3 sts, 3 bldc in next st, sk 4 sts(valley), 3 bldc in next st, ch 1, sk 3 sts, 3 bldc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, bldc in next st*, repeat *to* 9 more times, 3 bldc in next st, bldc in next 8 sts, sk st, bldc in last st. = 40 ch 1 & 191 bldc

Row 60-61: Repeat row 3

Row 62-73: repeat rows 59-61 – 4 times

** The approx. length at the end of this week is 32″ laid flat not stretched


That’s it… you have completed week 4!!! You are 33% done!!! Meet me back here next Sunday for Week 5, more color, more fun stitching!!!

Week 4
Week 3
Week 2
Week 1

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I hope you love this project!!  Make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2020 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.

Country Bright Rug… Free Crochet Pattern!!!

Country Bright Rug… Free Crochet Pattern!!!



This Country Bright Rug is so easy to whip up using your stash of yarn!!! In just a few hours, you can have a beautiful area rug for any space in your home. Break out your stash of yarn & hook and decorate any space. Easy stitching, super quick… and best of all this is free pattern!


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What you need:

Yarn~ Your stash of worsted weight yarn. Minimum of 3 colors 400 yards each(I used 9 colors). You will hold 3 strands together, but the more colors the better!!!

I chose 9 of these colors from my stash to complete this rug.

Hook~ P

Scissors and Yarn Needle

Non-Skid Rug Mat

Size:

21″ x 34″ after blocking

Stitches:

  • St – Stitch
  • Ch – Chain
  • Sl St – Slip Stitch
  • Sc – Single Crochet

Instructions:

Tip – When changing color start with 3 different colors… I changed 1 strand at a time and carried my Yellow yarn through the whole project, just alternating the change of color with the other 2 colors in a large variety of colors. I used 9 total colors

Tip – For the first few rows, I placed stitch markers in the middle st of the 3 sts(corner) so it was easy to know what st to make the corners in. After a few rows it was easy to see and I didn’t use the markers any longer.

Row 1: Ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st to beginning st. = 8 sc

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, *3 sc in st, sc in next st*, repeat *to* around, join with sl st to beginning st= 16 sc

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, *sc in next 3 sts, 3 sc in next st*, repeat *to* around, join with sl st to beginning st = 24 sc

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 2 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 3 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 32 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 5 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 2 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 40 sc

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 4 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 5 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 48 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 7 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 11 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 4 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 56 sc

Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 6 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 13 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 7 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 64 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 9 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 15 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 6 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 72 sc

Row 10: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 8 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 17 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 9 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 80 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 11: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 11 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 19 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 8 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 88 sc

Row 12: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 10 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 21 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 11 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 96 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 13: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 13 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 23 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 10 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 104 sc

Row 14: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 12 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 25 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 13 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 112 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 15: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 15 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 27 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 12 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 120 sc

Row 16: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 14 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 29 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 15 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 128 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 17: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 17 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 31 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 14 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 136 sc

Row 18: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 16 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 33 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in next st, sc in last 17 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 144 sc

Finish off

** You will now work on the 2 ends of the rug

Join yarn with sl st to any corner st, I used the same colors as I ended row 18 with. You can use any color choice.

Row 19: Ch 1, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Row 20: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 21: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Row 22: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 23: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Row 24: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 25: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Row 26: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 27: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Row 28: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 29: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Row 30: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Finish off, turn and work on opposite end of rug

Join yarn with sl st to corner st( I used the same sequence of colors as rows 19-30. You can make your own color scheme if desired)

Row 31: Ch 1, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Row 32: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 33: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Row 34: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 35: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Row 36: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 37: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Row 38: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 39: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Row 40: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Change 1 color strand

Row 41: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Row 42: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 37 sts. = 37 sc

Finish off

Tip – You will want to block this rug into shape, using the steam or wet method… it will be a bit wavy if you don’t block

**If using your rug on a non-carpeted surface, make sure to use a non-skid pad underneath!


I used 9 of the colors in my stash… I have tons left.. So I will be making a larger rug to eat more of that stash up.. Stay tuned for another version of this rug!

Congratulations, you now have a Country Bright Rug!!! I hope you love yours as much as I love mine!

Don’t forget to follow me on my social media sites for more fun!

FacebookTwitterInstagramMy CAL Facebook Group, and Pinterest

I hope you love this project!!  Make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2020 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.

2019 Crochet with Me!!! Mystery Afghan Crochet Along… Week 4!

2019 Crochet with Me!!! Mystery Afghan Crochet Along… Week 4!

2019 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL.. Week 4!

This week is easy-going, and simple stitching. There is a photo tutorial of the special stitch used.. So don’t worry if you have never used an X-Stitch before!  We are now 1/3 done.. Can you believe it??  I love this afghan, it is so easy to do one week at a time and in 12 weeks.. Voila.. An afghan!!!  If you are just joining me, you can still catch up, all the weeks including the Material List are in the Crochet with Me tab at the top of this page… Each week is just a few short hours of crochet.. Super manageable!

Don’t forget to add your project to Ravelry!!!! And you can also check out 50+ project, Click Here!!


So here is the skinny on this project.. It is 12 weeks of crocheting, each weeks link is posted for safe keeping in the Crochet with Me!! tab at the top of the page…  You start with the Material List  .. Lots of great details about how the CAL works and the great Grand Prize Giveaway from our friends at Red Heart Yarns!!

See all the other fun details at the bottom of the post!!

Let’s get started…

This weeks stitches:

Ch – Chain

St – Stitch

Sl St – Slip Stitch

Sc – Single Crochet

Blsc – Back Loop Single Crochet

Blhdc _ Back Loop Half Double Crochet

Hdc – Half Double Crochet

Dc – Double Crochet

X St – X Stitch : Sk 2 sts, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in the 1st sk st (Photo tutorial below round 27)

This Weeks Size

30″ x 38″ smoothed, but not stretched

*This week we will be only working on the Right Side(side with texture).. No turning

Let’s Get Started!

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Round 25:  Ch 2, Blhdc in next st, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 97 sts, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 69 sts, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 97 sts, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 67 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 2 bl. = 344 blhdc

Round 26:  Ch1, blsc in same st, blsc in next 2 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 99 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 71 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 99 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 68 sts, join with sl st to bl of beginning sc. = 352 blsc

Finish off

Join Color B in Right Hand Corner Stitch of the long side

Round 27:  Ch 3, 4 dc in same st, dc in next st, *X-st(see pic below for tutorial){Xst explanation above in stitch directory} over next 3 sts, dc in next st after X-st*, repeat *to* 24 more times, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, repeat *to* 18 times, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, repeat *to* 25 times, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, repeat *to* 18 times, join with sl st to top of ch 3. = 86 X-sts & 110 dc’s

Finish off

Join Color A in Right Hand Corner Stitch of the long side

Round 28:  Ch 1, 3 sc in same st, sc in next 105 sts(including the ch1’s), 3 sc in next st, sc in next 77 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 105 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 77 sts, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 376 sc’s

Finish off

Join Color C in Right Hand Corner Stitch of the long side

Round 29:  Ch 3, 4 more dc in same st, dc in the next 4 sts, *X-st over the next 3 sts, dc in next st after X-st*, repeat *to* 24 more times, dc in next 3 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in the next 4 sts, repeat *to* 18 times, dc in next 3 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in the next 4 sts, repeat *to * 25 times, dc in next 3 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in the next 4 sts, repeat *to* 18 times, dc in the last 3 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 3. = 86 X-sts & 134 dc’s

Finish off

Join Color A in Right Hand Corner Stitch of the long side

Round 30: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st, sc in next 111 sts(including the ch1’s), 3 sc in next st, sc in next 83 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 111 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 83 sts, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 400 sc’s

Round 31:  Ch 2, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 113 sts, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 85 sts, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 113 sts, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 84 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 408 blhdc

Finish off..

That’s it.. You just finished week 4!!! I can’t wait to share week 5 with you!

Make sure to join the Join the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook to see all the great progress pictures.. share yours,,, ask questions and have fun with us!!

Please make sure to share you project on your own Facebook Page to get the Love of Crochet spread!!

More details coming soon about the fabulous Red Heart Yarns Grand Prize Giveaway.. Stay tuned!!   

Here are the pics and links from previous weeks!!

2019 Crochet with Me!!! Mystery Afghan CAL… Material List and Promo Information!!!  Click Here…

2019 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL… Week 1!! 

2019 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL… Week 2!!

2019 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL… Week 3!!

This shows how fast we are growing our Afghan’s!!!!!


Don’t forget to follow me on my social media sites for more fun!

FacebookTwitter, Google+, Instagram, and Pinterest

I hope you love this project!!  Make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2019 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 blogwebsite 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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