Welcome to Week One of our Mystery Crochet-Along! For the next 15 weeks each Friday we will release 3-4 squares a week that will come together to create a sampler afghan.
We suggest
Mary Maxim Starlette Yarn in any colors you desire. When the blanket is completed, we will give a suggested layout but you are free to adjust for the look you desire as all squares will be the same size.
Gauge: Each finished square should measure 7" using an H (5.00 mm) hook or ANY SIZE HOOK needed to obtain this gauge.
Just beginning with crochet? See the end of this post for our beginning crochet playlist!
STITCH GUIDE:
PS – Puff Stitch: 4 times, yo and draw through all 9 loops on hook, ch 1 to close. *Note: In the video below the number of loops is different, but the technique is the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt2UJyBIK-M
FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet: Yo, insert hook, from front to back to front, around post of next st, yo and pull up a loop even with last stitch worked and complete as dc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bda2Xo7eV3E
SQUARE 1 -
Ch 26 loosely.
Row 1: Sc in 2
nd ch from hook and in each ch to end. (25 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across. (25 sc)
Repeat Row 2 until square measures 7” . Fasten off.
SQUARE 2 -
Ch 26 loosely.
Row 1: Sc in 2
nd ch from hook and in each ch to end, ch 1, turn. (25 sc)
Row 2: Sc in each of the first 4 sc, *PS in st, sc in each of the next 3 sc; rep from *across to last sc, sc in last sc, ch 1, turn.( 5 Puff Stitches)
Row 3: Sc in each st to end, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc in each of first 2 sc, PS in next sc, *sc in each of next 3 sc, PS in next sc; rep from * across to the last 2 sc, sc in each of last 2 sc, ch 1, turn (6 Puff Stitches)
Row 5: Sc in each st to end, ch 1, turn.
Repeat Rows 2-5 until square measures 7” ending with Row 5.
SQUARE 3 -
Ch 25 loosely.
Row 1: Sc in 2
nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 2, turn – 24 sc.
Row 2: Hdc in first sc and in each sc across, ch 2, turn, - 24 hdc.
Row 3 and all odd rows: Sc in each st across, ch 2, turn.
Row 4: Hdc in each of the first 2 sc * twice, skip next 2 sc behind Fpdc (now and throughout), hdc in each of next 5 sc; rep from * across to last sc, hdc in last sc, ch 2, turn.
Row 6: Hdc in each of first 3 sc, * twice, hdc in each of next 5 sc; rep from *across, ch 2, turn.
Row 8: Hdc in each of first 4 sc, twice, *hdc in each of next 5 sc, twice; rep from * across to last 4 sc, hdc in each of last 4 sc, ch 2, turn.
Row 10: Hdc in each of first 5 sc, twice, hdc in each of next 5sc, twice; rep from * across to last 3 sc, hdc in each of last 3 sc, ch 2, turn.
Row 12: Hdc in each of first 6 sc, twice, *hdc in each of next 5 sc, twice; rep from *across to last 2 sc, hdc each of last 2 sc, ch 2, turn.
Row 14: Work as Row 10.
Row 16: Work as Row 8.
Row 18: Work as Row 6.
Row 20: Work as Row 4.
Row 22: Hdc in first sc and in each sc across.
Row 23: Sc in first hdc and in each hdc across.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2WWId04W1U&list=PLinjNVAlSM4Q7aZpl43HH_6fe15R5Bg6f
31 comments
Thanks for the email. Reading your email cleared up the same question for me.
Thanks Jodi,I was having difficulty trying to get that square done,it’s working for me now.
Betty Eason
Newfoundland,Canada.
Is there a way to print this off without the videos?
what is the total amount of yarn needed for the entire project? Pam Sells, IN
Brilliant idea, thank you for sharing x
I’m having trouble getting square 3,I can do the Fpcd but not understanding which sc to skip.Wondering if someone can explain it.Thanks!!
Hi Betty. I am skipping the 2 sc right after the last hdc that I made. I have had to look behind the the fpcd to find them, but it seems to work. So basically, you should have hdc, hdc, sk, sk, hdc, hdc, etc
Judi in Phoenix
Looking forward to trying this.
Is anyone on square # 2 yet? I have 5 puff stitches with 3 between each, but after the 5th puff stitch, I still have 4 stitches left. Pattern reads there should only be one? Or are 3 of those 4 the follow up after the 5th puff stitch? Help & thanks!
I figured out my problem from the comment above - Those last 4 stitches are the 3 after the puff and then the final stitch — making the 4 (just like at the beginning of the row)
starts off simple enough…if we want to do your color scheme or our own how do we know which colors you are using? It isn’t posted as use color A, B, C on the patterns
Pam,
Thank you for the tip
I must have missed where it shows the total yardage. When I order the yarn for this project, I don’t won’t to have to order over and over, since I only want to pay shipping once. How much yardage will I need for the total afghan?
One tip I’ve employed when I’ve done these types of sampler afghans – cut out a 7" square out of cardboard. That way, it will be easier to measure each square as you complete it.
I have chosen the same colours you are using. Just as a cross reference, the pictures (and the visual aids are wonderful) are showing green. Is this the darker green of the two greens? Is this green your primary colour?
Thanks again for this wonderful adventure.