Are you keeping up with the Red Heart Joy Creators “Christmas in July” Blog Hop? Today is my turn to share an easy and fun pattern with you! Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Red Heart will feature a free pattern from each their Joy Creators! For more details, you should head right over to their blog to see what’s been featured and look at the schedule for upcoming patterns….because you know there’s more!
Can you recognize my model? Yep, it’s Elena from Beatrice Ryan Designs! We are at the CGOA Conference in South Carolina and she graciously offered to model the new pattern release!
So let’s get started!
Supplies:
- Red Heart, Heart and Sole #1, 50 g/187 yards, Magenta, White, and Black. I used approximately 200 yards
- Hook – E/3.5mm
- Tapestry Needle for weaving in the ends
Abbreviations:
beg – beginning
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
rem – remaining
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
YO – yarn over
Gauge: Not important with this design
Pattern Notes:
- Ch 1 at beginning of pattern does not count as first st unless otherwise stated.
- Ch 3 at beginning of pattern counts as the first dc unless otherwise stated
- Work is not turned, the right side is always facing.
Special Stitches:
Although not denoted as X-Stitch in the pattern, you are performing the stitch on round 3 and 25.
X-Stitch – Skip one stitch, double crochet in the next st, double crochet in the skipped stitch by crossing the yarn in front of the stitch just made.
Pattern Instructions
Multiples of 2
Round 1: Using Black, Ch 180, join by sl st to first ch, Ch 1 (See Pattern Notes), sc in first ch, sc in next ch and each rem ch around, join by sl st to first st. (180 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, hdc in first st, hdc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st.
Round 3: Using White, ch 3, (See Pattern Notes), dc in previous st, *skip next st, dc in next st, dc in the skipped st, repeat from *, join by sl st to top of ch 3.
Round 4: Using Black, Repeat Round 2
Round 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st.
Round 6: Using Magenta, ch 1, (sc, dc) in first st, *skip next st, (sc,dc) in next st, repeat from *, join by sl st to first sc.
Round 7: Ch 1, (dc,sc) in first st, *skip next st, (dc,sc) in next st, repeat from *, join by sl st to first sc.
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first sc.
Repeat Rounds 6-8 (5 times) or until you have reached your desired width.
Round 21: Repeat Round 6
Round 22: Repeat Round 7
Round 23: Using Black, Repeat Round 2
Round 24: Repeat Round 5
Round 25: Using White, Repeat Round 3
Round 26: Using Black, Repeat Round 2
Round 27: Repeat Round 5, Fasten off. Weave in the ends.
I hope you’ll enjoy this pattern and realize that you can use the same yarn but a different Red Heart Yarn will work perfect with this yarn too….For instance, I think the Red Heart Soft would be beautiful with this pattern. The length can be easily adjusted by changing the stitch counts which is multiples of 2!
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~Kathy