Game Day Mystery Make-Along Crochet 4pm Play

SKILL LEVEL

Adventurous Beginner 

MEASUREMENTS

Finished Measurements: TBD

Gauge: 11 sc =4” [10 cm]

MATERIALS

Yarn 

Caron Swirl Cakes (77% acrylic, 23% wool, 252 yds / 230 m, 8 oz/227 g, CYCA #5 Bulky) 

Color A – 1 ball — darker of the colors

Color B – 1 ball — lighter of the colors

Hook

US K [6.5mm]

Notions

Stitch markers, removable stitch markers, tapestry needle

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch(s): Chain(s)

Dc: Double Crochet

FPDC: Front Post Double Crochet

HDC: Half Double Crochet

PM: Place Marker

Sc: Single Crochet

Sp(s): Space(s)

St(s): Stitch(es)

RS – Right side

WS – Wrong side


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From this point forward, change colors every round. It is helpful know that all “a” rows use color A, all “b” rows use color B.

Also, follow the instructions for the following rounds two rounds below the current round and around the chains of the previous round when possible. 

Round 13a: Ch 5, *skip 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc 2 rounds below**, ch 3; repeat from * around ending at **. Join with a slip stitch to the 2nd ch of beginning chain 5.

Round 13b: Ch 2, *dc in next 2 dc 2 rounds below, ch 4, skip 3 dc; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first dc. 

Round 14a: Ch 5, *skip 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc 2 rounds below**, ch 3; repeat from * around ending at **. Join with a slip stitch to the 2nd ch of beginning chain 5.

Round 14b: Ch 2, *dc in next 2 dc 2 rounds below, ch 4, skip 3 dc; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first dc.  Fasten off Color B.

With Color A

Round 15: Ch 2, *hdc in next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc 2 rounds below; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to first hdc. Do not change color.

Be ready for the 5pm Play.

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