SCRAPSUMPTIOUS CROCHET ALONG PART TWO

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Scrapsumptious Crochet Along Part Two – Free Crochet Along

This Scrapsumptious Crochet Along Part Two is part of a collection of fun, unique projects to crochet.
The choice is yours to crochet a bag, a cushion or a blanket.

Scrapsumptious Crochet Along Part Two | Joanita Theron Designs #freecrochetalong #crochetbag #crochetcushion #crochetblanket #squareblanket #crochethomedecor

PATTERN SUPPORT

Abbreviations:  US Terminology

CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop
RS – Right side
WS – Wrong side

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COLORS:

Bag Cushion Blanket
·        A – Natural

·        B – Sunshine

·        C – Princess Pink

·        D – Ballet Pink

·        E – Pink

·        F – Raspberry

·        G – Pale Lilac

·        H – Lilac

·        A – Dunes

·        B – Mint

·        C – Princess Turquoise

·        D – Turquoise

·        E – Peacock

·        F – Princess Mink

·        A – Dunes

·        B – Mint

·        C – Princess Turquoise

·        D – Turquoise

·        E – Peacock

·        F – Princess Mink

Special Stitches:

HDC Starting Popcorn:

  • CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); work 4 half double crochet (hdc) stitches in the same stitch.
  • Drop the loop from your hook.
  • Insert your hook from front to back under the 2nd CH of 2 CH.
  • Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the chain.

5 HDC Popcorn:

  • Work 5 half double crochet (hdc) stitches in the same stitch.
  • Drop the loop from your hook.
  • Insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first half double crochet of the group.
  • Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch.

How to Work Front-Post Treble-Crochet (FPTR):

  • Yarn over twice and insert your hook from front to back between the posts of the first and second stitch of the row/round below, and then from back to front again between the posts of the second and third stitches or according to the instructions in the pattern.
  • The hook should now be positioned horizontally behind the stitch that you’re working around.
  • Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch.
  • You now have 4 loops on the hook.
  • [Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook] x 3 times.
  • One front post treble crochet (FPTR) is complete.

How to Work Crossed Double Stitch:

For the crossed double crochet stitch (abbreviated crossed dc), you work two double crochet stitches on an angle. When you make a crossed double crochet stitch, you end up with a pattern that looks like an X.

  • Work 1 double crochet stitch into the next stitch.
  • Work 1 double crochet stitch into the SKIPPED stitch.

INSTRUCTIONS

The following rounds apply for all three projects – Bag, Cushion and Blanket. 

Instructions are only worked only once for each project:
Bag – Rnd 10-15
Cushion – Rnd 10-15
Blanket – Rnd 10-15

Please Note: Over the next 3 rounds your work will ruffle, this will flatten out as you continue.

Note: for this next round work into the back-loops only.

With B (Color A – if doing Bag Colors) – join into 7th DC of RND 8 Shell (12 DC) with a SC.

RND 10: Work 1 SC into next DC; work 1 HDC into each of next 2 DC; work 1 DC into each of next 2 DC; work 1 FPTR around RND 9 Popcorn.
*Work 1 DC into each of next 2 DC; work 1 HDC into each of next 2 DC; work 1 SC into each of next 4 DC; work 1 FPTR around RND 9 Popcorn. **
Repeat from * to ** 10 more times; work 1 DC into each of 2 DC; work 1 HDC into each of next 2 DC; work 1 SC into each of next 2 DC; SL ST into first SC worked.
(12 FPTR; 12 STS x 12 = 144) 12 STS work into Shell – 2 DC; 2 HDC; 4 SC; 2 HDC; 2 DC

RND 11: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into each of next 4 STS; work 3DCtog over next 3 STS (DC; FPTR; DC).
*Work 1 DC into each of 10 STS; work 3DCtog over next 3 STS. **
Repeat from * to ** 10 more times; work 1 DC into each of next 5 DC; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(12 x 3DCtog; 10 DC x 12 = 120 DC)

RND 12: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into each of next 3 DC; work 3DCtog over next 3 STS (DC; 3DCtog; DC). *Work 1 DC into each of next 8 DC; work 3DCtog over next 3 STS. **
Repeat from * to ** 10 more times; work 1 DC into each of next 4 DC; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(12 x 3DCtog; 8 DC x 12 = 96 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With C (Color G – if doing Bag Colors) – join into any ST with a SC.

RND 13: Work 1 SC into each ST all around; SL ST into first SC worked.
(108 SC)

Note: For this round a CH 1 space is worked in-between the 2 DC STS that form the Cross Stitch.

RND 14: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); CH 1; work 1 DC into previous SC.
*Work Cross Stitch over next 2 SC. **
Repeat from * to ** 52 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(54 Cross Stitches; 54 x 1 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With D (Color H – if doing Bag Colors) – join into any 1 CH space.

RND 15: Work starting HDC Popcorn; CH 4.
*Work HDC Popcorn into next 1 CH space; CH 4. **
Repeat from * to ** 52 more times; SL ST into top of starting HDC Popcorn.
(54 HDC Popcorns; 54 x 4 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

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