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December 15, 2020
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Holiday Swag Clue #1
Skill Level: Easy to Intermediate
US Terminology
Colors:
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While this can be done in 1 color, I recommend at least 2. Because row 4 has a peek-a-boo effect with row 5 showing behind it.
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I used 4 colors with a repeat of color 1 for the medallions because I have white walls.
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Color 1: Gold
Color 2: Cranberry
Color 3: White
Color 4: Frosty Green
Medallion: Gold
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Materials
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As I said, you can use crochet thread, sport, dk or worsted weight yarn. And what ever appropriate hook size you want as long as it is suitable for your yarn. I would not recommend chunky or bulky yarn for this project though.
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I used:
Worsted Weight Yarn in a variety of brands. *decent size left overs from my stash*
A 4 mm/G hook
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The following stitches are used in this pattern:
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Stitches Used Abbreviation
Chain stitch - ch
Chain Space - ch sp
Single Crochet - sc
Half Double Crochet - hdc
Double Crochet - dc
Treble (triple) Crochet - tr
Double Treble/Triple Crochet - dbtr
5 Double Crochet Popcorn Stitch - 5dcpc
Front Loop Only - FLO
Back Loop Only - BLO
Picot - pic
Triple Picot Cluster - 3piccl
Slip Stitch ss
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Did you decide how wide you want you swag to be?
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There are 20 stitches to the pattern "set". So you will be chaining in multiples of 20 stitches to reach your desired width. (I did 13 sets - 13 x 20=260 chains). Although I didn't know I needed 13 sets. I just chained in groups of 20 until I thought it looked long enough for where I wanted to put it. Then add 1 more chain as your turning chain.
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Pattern Note:
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* Unless otherwise noted; chain 1 or other turning chain counts do not count as your first stitch .
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* This project is worked from the top to the bottom. So you will always be looking at it upside down. Rotate it to get a view of what it will look like when it is hanging.
Chain 20 x (X) = Total beginning chain count.
How long you make it is entirely up to you. Add 1 more chain at the end and turn.
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Row 1: Color 1
Starting Pattern Set: Sc into the 2nd chain from the hook. Hdc in the next 7 ch stitches. Dc into the next ch, tr in the next. Ch 1, tr in the next chain. Hdc in the next 7 chains, sc in the last ch. (this completes your initial pattern “set”.
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Repeating Pattern Set: * Sc into the next ch, hdc in the next 7 chs. Dc into the next. Tr into the next ch. Ch 1 and tr in the next. Hdc into the next 7 chs. Sc in the next * Repeat * to * as needed across to the end of row.
At the end of the row, ch 1 and turn.
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For the purpose of clues; I made a mini one because mine is nearly complete. My photos will show one complete "set" of stitches.
Row 2: Work in FLO
Starting Pattern Set: Sc in into the same as the ch 1 and in the next 9 stitches. Ch 2, skip the ch1 space, sc into the next 10 stitches. Starting pattern set completed.
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Repeating Pattern Set: * Sc in into the next 10 stitches, ch 2, skip the ch1 space, sc into the next 10 stitches. * Repeat * to * as needed to complete the row.
Clue 2 starts with Color 2 and a chain 3 if you want to get it ready.
Now that wasn't so bad? Was it? I can't wait to see what you've come up with!
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The next clue will be released tomorrow. See you then!
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