Tournament of Stitches 2026 || Crochet || Netflix and Chill Play 4 of 6

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The free event includes access to the Netflix & Chill concentration level, which features relaxing stitch patterns that are easy to memorize and enjoyable to work.

These stitches are designed to be:

• rhythmic
• beginner-friendly
• relaxing to stitch

They’re perfect for crafting while watching your favorite show, chatting with friends, or simply enjoying a peaceful stitching session.

You can fully participate in the event using this concentration and still learn new stitches while stitching alongside the community.

But if you want to explore even more stitch techniques, there is also an optional upgrade available.


The VIP Advantage: Stitching With Your Mood

The VIP upgrade inside Marly Bird House unlocks all concentration levels.

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The Tournament of Stitches 2026 is completely free to join! Grab your yarn and get ready for a fun knit and crochet make-along starting March 17, 2026.

This allows you to choose your stitching experience each week.

Feeling relaxed?

Work a Netflix & Chill stitch.

Feeling creative?

Try a Smooth Jazz pattern.

Feeling focused?

Dive into Shhh, Be Quiet!

This flexibility is what makes Tournament of Stitches so unique… and it’s why the finished projects are always so beautiful.


Netflix & Chill – Play 4 Instructions

Designed by Robyn Chachula

SKILL LEVEL

Adventurous Beginner

MEASUREMENTS

Finished Measurements

Play 4  is 19” [48 cm] wide by 59” [150 cm] tall.

Gauge 

19 sts by 12 rows in Play 1 stitch pattern = 4.5” [11.5 cm] x 4.25” [11 cm]; use any size hook to obtain the gauge. 

MATERIALS

Crochet Yarn 

Berroco, Vintage DK (52% Acrylic/ 40% Wool/ 8% Nylon, 290 yds / 266 m, 3.5 oz/ 100 g, CYCA# 3 DK), 2 hanks each:

  • Guava (#21193) (A)
  • Buttercream (#2102) (B)
  • Red Pepper (#2173) (C)
  • Dewberry (#2167) (D)

Crochet Hook

Size G/7 [4.5 mm] or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions 

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch – Chain(s) 

Dc – Double Crochet 

RS – Right Side 

Sc – Single Crochet

Sl st – Slip Stitch

Sp(s) – Space(s) 

St(s) – Stitch(es)

Tch – Turning Chain

Tr – Treble Crochet

WS – Wrong Side


SPECIAL STITCHES 

⭐️Double Crochet (Dc): Yarn over hook, Insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * once more.

⭐️ Double Crochet 2 Together (Dc2tog): *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 st indicated, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. 

⭐️ 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. 

⭐️ Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog): *Insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop; repeat from * in next st indicated, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. 

⭐️Single Crochet (Sc): Insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook.

⭐️ Front Loop Only (FLO): Work into the closest of the top two loops of the stitch indicated, regardless of right side or wrong side.

⭐️Treble Crochet (Tr): Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * twice more.


CROCHET STITCH DIAGRAM


NOTES

  • Gauge is not critical for this project.  Just note that if your gauge is larger than the one listed, you will have a larger project that uses more yarn then listed. 
  • Repeat directions between brackets [ ] for the number of times listed.
  • Place stitches between parentheses ( ) all in the same indicated stitch. 
  • Place Marker in the center stitch and move throughout.  
  • Place Marker in the first RS row to help remember which rows are RS. 
  • Dividers should match throughout the pattern.  If you started Play 1 with Netflix and Chill, use Netflix and Chill directions (front loop only rows) for all your dividers. 
  • Play 1:
    • Project is worked from the center out into a triangle. 
    • Change color when there are 2 loops left of the previous stitch. Carry Color A up side of the project.  Colors B, C, and D can be fastened off after use. 
  • Play 2 & 3:
    • Play 2 and 3 are an arrow in shape.  They increase in the center of every row and decrease at the beginning and end of every row. 
    • Color changes are not shown on the stitch diagram. Use the written directions for when to change colors.
  • Play 4:
    • Play 4 is an arrow in shape.  It increases in the center of every row and decreases at the beginning and end of every row. 
    • Color changes are shown on the stitch diagram.

VIDEO TIPS

VIDEO TUTORIAL- PLAY 4

Click Here to watch Play 4 Video on YouTube


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NETFLIX AND CHILL CROCHET PATTERN

PLAY 4

Close-up of Lace Section 1 of Play 4 Netflix and Chill

LACE SECTION

Row 1 (RS): Join color D to first st on the RS with sl st, ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sc, *ch 1, skip 2 sc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc (v-st made), ch 1, skip 2 sc**, sc in next sc*; repeat from * to * across ending at ** at marked corner sc, 3 sc in corner sc, move marker to center sc; repeat from * to * across ending at ** at last 2 sc, sc2tog over last 2 sc, change color to B, turn- 18 v-sts.

Row 2 (WS): Ch 4 (counts as a tr), *sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, v-st in next sc**, ch 1*; repeat from * to * across ending at ** at marked corner sc, ch 3, move marker to ch-3 sp, skip marked corner sc, v-st in next sc, ch 1; repeat from * to * across ending at last ch-2 sp, sc in last ch-2 sp, tr in last sc2tog, change color to C, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), dc in next sc, *ch 1, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1**, v-st in next sc*; repeat from * to * across ending at ** at marked corner ch-sp, (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 2, dc) in corner ch-3 sp, move marker to center ch-1 sp; repeat from * to * across ending at ** at last sc, dc in last sc, dc in top of t-ch, change color to D, turn.

Row 4: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), *v-st in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1*; repeat from * to * across to marked corner ch-sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in corner ch-1 sp, move marker to ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1; repeat from * to * across ending at last sc, dc in last sc, ch 2, dc2tog over last sc and top of t-ch, change color to B, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc2tog over first st and ch-2 sp, *ch 1, v-st in next sc, ch 1**, sc in next ch-2 sp*; repeat from * to * across ending at ** at marked corner ch-sp, 3 sc in corner ch-1 sp, move marker to center sc; repeat from * to * across ending at ** at last ch-2 sp, sc2tog over last ch-2 sp and last dc, change color to C, turn.

Rows 6-14: Repeat Rows 2-5 ending on a Row 2. Row 6 uses color C, continue in color sequence of D, B, C for subsequent rows.  Do not turn at end of Row 14, fasten off colors D, B, and C. 

DIVIDER SECTION

Row 15 (WS): Join color A to top of tch with sl st, ch 1, sc2tog over top of tch and next sc, *sc in next ch-1 sp, 3 sc in next ch-2 sp**, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc; repeat from * to * across ending at ** at marked corner ch-sp, 5 sc in corner ch-3 sp, move marker to center sc, 3 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc; repeat from * to * across ending at ** at last ch-1 sp, sc in last ch-1 sp, sc2tog over last 2 sts, turn– 111 sts.

Row 16: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), skip first st, dc2tog over next 2 sc, dc in each sc to marker, 5 dc in marked sc, move marker to center dc, dc in each sc to last 3 sts, dc3tog over last 3 sts, change color to D, do not fasten off color A, turn.

Row 17: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, sc in front loop only of each dc to marker, 3 sc in marked dc, move marker to center sc, sc in front loop only of each dc to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts, turn.

Row 18: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, sc in each sc to marker, 3 sc in marked sc, move marker to center sc, sc in each sc to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts, change color to A, fasten off color D, turn.

Row 19: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), skip first st, dc2tog over next 2 sc, dc in front loop only of each sc to marker, 5 dc in marked sc, move marker to center dc, dc in front loop only of each sc to last 3 sts, dc3tog over last 3 sts, turn.

Row 20: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, sc in each dc to marker, 3 sc in marked dc, move marker to center sc, sc in each dc to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts, fasten off color A, do not turn.

SECOND LACE SECTION AND DIVIDER

Repeat Rows 1-14 of Play 4 using color A instead of color C throughout, meaning the color sequence will be D, B, A. 

Repeat Rows 15-20 of Play 4 using color B instead of color D on Rows 17-18.

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