11 AM GAME DAY 2026 CROCHET MAKE-ALONG

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SKILL LEVEL

Adventurous Beginner

MEASUREMENTS

Finished Measurements

Play 2 is 29” [73.5 cm] long by 14.5” [37 cm] tall.

MATERIALS

Crochet Yarn

Red Heart, Roll with it Melange (100% acrylic, 389 yds / 356 m, 5.3 oz/ 150 g, CYCA# 4 worsted): 2 balls

Crochet Hook

Size J/10 [6.0 mm]

Notions

Stitch Markers
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Tape Measure
Leather tags (Optional)
Leather rivets (Optional)
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Blocking Pins : https://tidd.ly/47NDvGq
Steamer: https://amzn.to/43opA8x

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch – Chain(s)

Dc – Double Crochet

Hdc – Half Double Crochet

PM – Place Marker

RS – Right Side

Sc – Single Crochet

Sl st – Slip Stitch

Sp(s) – Space(s)

St(s) – Stitch(es)

Tch – Turning Chain

WS – Wrong Side

Yo – yarn over

SPECIAL STITCHES

⭐️ Foundation Single Crochet (fsc):

First fsc: Ch 2, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook (forming a chain), yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (forming the single crochet)

Next fsc: Insert hook into base of previous stitch (in the “chain” space), yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook (forming a chain), yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (forming the next single crochet). Repeat directions for desired amount of sts.

⭐️Double Crochet 3 Together (Dc3tog): *Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * in next 2 sts indicated, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

⭐️Picot: Ch 3, sl st to previous sc.

⭐️ Stacked Double Crochet (Stacked Dc): (Do not ch 1 prior to making the first sc) Sc in first stitch, insert hook in between two legs of the base, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook.

⭐️Treble Crochet 2 Together (Tr2tog): *Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice; skip 3 sts, repeat from * in next st, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

NOTES

Gauge is not critical in this project. Lace crochet easily can grow depending on how you make your chains. If your project measures larger, it will still be a beautiful project; but it will use more yarn than our sample.
Play 1 is worked on its longest side first and each row will shorten the project after, ultimately creating a triangle.
Optional: If you do not want to start your project with foundation sc, you can chain instead.
When making picots, you can sl st into any 2 strands of the previous sc. I like to use the front loop and vertical strand of the post of the stitch.

VIDEO TUTORIALS

Crochet Stitch Diagram Basics >> Click Here for Video Help <<
Foundation Single Crochet >> Click Here for Video Help <<
How to Bury Ends >> Click Here for Video Help <<
Stacked Double Crochet >> Click Here for Video Help <<

PLAY 2 VIDEO TUTORIAL

Click Here to Watch Play 2 on YouTube

GAME DAY 2026 CROCHET PATTERN

A lacy blue and gray crocheted triangular shawl with openwork stitches and a metal ring at the top corner on a white background.

PLAY 2

Row 1: (WS) Join yarn with sc to first st of foundation sc (Row 1 of Play 1), sc in same space, 3 sc around each ch-sp (working up the diagonal edge of row ends) up to ch-5 sp, 7 sc in ch-5 sp, place marker in center sc, 3 sc around each ch-sp down to foundation, 2 sc in foundation, turn- 107 sc.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in first sc, dc in each sc to marker, 5 dc in marked sc, move marker to center dc, dc in each sc to last sc, 3 dc in last sc, turn- 115 dc.

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), 2 dc in first dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, *ch 2, tr2tog over next dc and 4th dc away (skip 3 dc), ch 3, sl st in previous st (in 2 strands of tr2tog, 1 vertical and front loop), ch 4, sl st in previous st (in 1 strand of sl st and 1 strand of tr2tog), ch 3, sl st in previous st (in 1 strand of sl st and 1 strand of tr2tog) (trefoil made), ch 2, dc in next dc*; repeat from * across ending in marked stitch, ch 3, move marker to center ch of ch-3 sp, dc in same st, repeat from * to * across to last 3 sts, ch 2, skip 2 dc, 3 dc in top of tch, turn- 18 trefoils and tr2tog + 2 extra ch-2 sps + 1 corner ch-3 sp.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), dc in first dc, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, *ch 2, skip next ch-3 sp of trefoil, sl st in next ch-4 sp of trefoil, ch 2, dc in next dc*; repeat from * across to marker, ch 2, 3 dc in marked ch, move marker to center dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, repeat from * to * ending in dc before last ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip last ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, 2 dc in top of tch, turn- 42 ch-2 sps.

Row 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in next dc, *2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next st (either dc or sl st); repeat from * across to marker, 3 sc in marked dc, move marker to center sc, **sc in next st (either dc or sl st), 2 sc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from ** across to last 2 sts, sc in next dc, 2 sc in top of tch, turn – 135 sc.

Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in first sc, dc in each sc to marker, 5 dc in marked sc, move marker to center dc, dc in each sc to last sc, 3 dc in last sc, turn- 143 dc.