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December 15, 2020
Holiday Swag Clue #1
Skill Level: Easy to Intermediate
US Terminology
Colors:
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.
I used 4 colors with a repeat of color 1 for the medallions because I have white walls.
Color 1: Gold
Color 2: Cranberry
Color 3: White
Color 4: Frosty Green
Medallion: Gold
Materials
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.
I used:
Worsted Weight Yarn in a variety of brands. *decent size left overs from my stash*
A 4 mm/G hook
The following stitches are used in this pattern:
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
Did you decide how wide you want you swag to be?
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.
Pattern Note:
* Unless otherwise noted; chain 1 or other turning chain counts do not count as your first stitch .
* 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.
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”.
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.
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.
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!