9AM GAME DAY 2026 CROCHET MAKE-ALONG

Designed by Robyn Chachula for MarlyBird.com

SKILL LEVEL

Adventurous Beginner

MEASUREMENTS

Finished Measurements

Play 1 is 22.5” [57 cm] long by 11.25” [28.5 cm] tall. 

Gauge 

3 stitch repeats (3 dc2tog + ch-5 sps) in Play 1 stitch pattern = 4.75” [12 cm]

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)
• Blocking Squares
• Blocking Pins
• Steamer

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 1 VIDEO TUTORIAL

Click Here to Watch Play 1 on YouTube

GAME DAY 2026 CROCHET PATTERN

PLAY 1

Row 1: (WS) 69 fsc, turn. 

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 5, skip 3 sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, dc3tog over next 3 sts, ch 3, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last 4 sc, ch 2, skip 3 sc, dc in last sc (counts as a ch-5 sp), turn– 9 ch-5 sps + 8 dc3tog.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc around dc (in space made by dc and ch 2), ch 5, sc in dc3tog, picot, *ch 2, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, sc in next dc3tog, picot; repeat from *across to last ch-5 sp, ch 2 , dc in 3rd ch of  last ch-5 sp (counts as ch-5 sp), turn- 7 dc groups + 2 ch-5 sps. 

Row 4: Ch 1, sc around dc (in space made by dc and ch 2), *ch 5, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, skip next dc, dc3tog over next 3 dc, skip next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across to last ch-5 sp, ch 2, dc in 3rd ch of last ch-5 sp (counts as a ch-5 sp), turn– 8 ch-5 sps + 7 dc3tog. 

Repeat Rows 3-4 6 times

Row 17: Ch 1, sc around dc (in space made by dc and ch 2), ch 5, sc in dc3tog, picot, ch 2 , dc in 3rd ch of  last ch-5 sp (counts as ch-5 sp), turn- 2 ch-5 sps. 

Row 18: Ch 1, sc around dc (in space made by dc and ch 2), ch 5, sc in 3rd ch of last ch-5 sp, fasten off– 1 ch-5 sp.