SUN TO SEA MANDALA CROCHET THROW PART EIGHT

Sun to Sea Mandala Crochet Throw Part Eight – Free Crochet Along

Sun to Sea Mandala Crochet Throw Part Eight is part of the
The Sun to Sea Mandala Crochet Throw Free Crochet Along – a stitch journey from sun to sea.

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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:

• A – Baby Yellow
• B – Sunshine
• C – Bunrt Orange
• D – Nomvula’s Tangerine
• E – Khaki
• F – Princess Aqua
• G – Princess Mink
• H – Blue Canard
• I – Natural

INSTRUCTIONS

With G – join into FIRST SKIPPED RND 68 HDC of a side (AFTER a TR corner Shell)

Note: the DC worked into the SKIPPED HDC stitches are worked BEHIND the Petals.

RND 70: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into each of next 2 HDC; work 1 DC over next SL ST into next HDC.
*Work 1 DC into each of next 3 HDC; work 1 DC over next SL ST into next HDC. **
Repeat from * to ** 33 more times; work 1 DC into each of next 3 HDC; work 4 DC into next 5 CH space behind TR Shell; CH 3; work 4 DC into next 5 CH space behind TR Shell.
#*Work 1 DC into each of next 3 HDC; work 1 DC over next SL ST into next HDC. **
Repeat from * to ** 34 more times; work 1 DC into each of next 3 HDC; work 4 DC into next 5 CH space behind TR Shell; CH 3; work 4 DC into next 5 CH space behind TR Shell. ##
Repeat from # to ## 2 more times; SL ST into 3^rd of 3 CH.
(151 DC on each side; 4 x 3 CH corner spaces)

RND 71: CH 4 (counts as 1 TR); *SKIP next DC; SL ST into Petal SC; work 1 TR into each of next 3 DC. ** Repeat from * to ** 35 more times; work 1 TR into each of last 2 DC; work 3 TR into corner 3 CH space; SL ST into 5^th TR (center) of Shell; work 3 TR into same corner 3 CH space.

#Work 1 TR into each of next 5 DC; *SKIP next DC; SL ST into Petal SC; work 1 TR into each of next 3 DC. ** Repeat from * to ** 35 more times; work 1 TR into each of last 2 DC; work 3 TR into corner 3 CH space; SL ST into 5^th TR (center) of Shell; work 3 TR into same corner 3 CH space. ## Repeat from # to ## 2 more times; work 1 TR into each of next 4 DC; SL ST into 4^th of 4 CH.  (36 SLSTs + 121 TR on each side = 157 STS – this does NOT include corner SL STs)
Fasten off ONLY if doing RECTANGLE version.

NOTE: The next section is divided into the Square and Rectangle versions – please continue to the version you are making.

STOP HERE IF YOU WISH TO CONTINUE WITH THE RECTANGLE VERSION

The Square Throw continuation:

Border:

RND 72: #*Work FPSC around next Petal SL ST; SKIP next TR; work 5 DC into next TR; SKIP next TR. ** Repeat from * to ** 35 more times; SKIP next TR; work SC into next TR; SKIP next TR; work 5 DC into next TR; SKIP next 2 TR; work FPSC around next corner SL ST;
SKIP next 2 TR; work 5 DC into next TR; SKIP next TR; work SC into next TR; SKIP next TR; work 5 DC into next TR; SKIP next TR. ## Repeat from # to ## 3 more times; SL ST into starting FPSC.
(38 x 5 DC Shells; 36 FPSC; 2 SC on each side) Fasten off and weave in all ends.

With I – join into first DC of Shell AFTER a corner FPSC with a SC.

RND 73: Work 1 SC into each of next 2 DC; work Picot (Special Stitches); work 1 SC into each of next 2 DC;
work 1 SC into next SC; *work 1 SC into each of next 2 DC; work Picot; work 1 SC into each of next 2 DC; work 1 SC into next FPSC. ** Repeat from * to ** 35 more times.
#Work 1 SC into each of next 2 DC; work Picot; work 1 SC into each of next 2 DC; work 1 SC into CORNER FPSC; 1 SC into each of next 2 DC; work Picot; work 1 SC into each of next 2 DC;
work 1 SC into next SC; *work 1 SC into each of next 2 DC; work Picot; work 1 SC into each of next 2 DC; work 1 SC into next FPSC. ** Repeat from * to ** 35 more times. ##
Repeat from # to ## 2 more times.
Work 1 SC into each of next 2 DC; work Picot; work 1 SC into each of next 2 DC; work 1 SC into CORNER FPSC; SL ST into starting SC.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

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