To be honest, I didn’t pick this exact color. I sent my husband to the store with two options of colorways (this was one) and I was kind of hoping he would pick the other. It turns out, this was perfect!
Welcome to week 3 of my first ever crochet along. I’m not sure who all is joining me, but I know my cousin Jenifer has worked on hers and thankfully given me some feedback on the pattern. I hope to go back and make the pattern for the star at the beginning a little clearer–possibly even a video to help you out.
This week, we will be adding another 4 rows DC and a fan row.
Circus Star Baby Blanket Part 3
Note: You need to have completed Part 1 and Part 2 before you can crochet Part 3. For an introduction to the project, see this post.
Materials: 2 skeins Lion Brand Mandala Yarn, H-hook, needle
Abbreviations:
- yo-yarn over
- ch-chain
- st-stitch
- sk-skip
- sl st-slip stitch
- sc-single crochet: insert hook in stitch and pull up a loop, yo, pull through both loops on hook
- hdc-half double crochet: yo, insert hook in st and pull up a loop, yo, pull through all three loops
- dc-double crochet: yo, insert hook in stitch and pull up a loop, yo, pull through two loops on hook, yo, pull through two loops again
- dc2tog-double crochet 2 together: yo, insert hook in st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops, yo, insert hook in next st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through remaining 3 loops
- dc3tog-double crochet 3 together: yo, insert hook in stitch and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops on hook, yo, insert hook in next st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops, yo, insert hook in next st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops, yo and pull through remaining four loops
- fpsc-front post single crochet: insert hook from front to back around st and pull up a loop. yo and pull through both loops
- v-stitch-*dc, ch1, dc* in same st
- fan stitch-7dc in same st.
Round 24: Join any color with Sl st to ch 2 corner space. ch 2, [dc, ch 2, 2dc] in same space. *Dc in each st and ch sp across. [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in next ch 2 corner space.** Repeat from * to ** 3 times. Dc in next each st and ch sp across, sl st. to top of first ch 2. (You will have 80 dc on each side)
Round 25: Sl st to ch 2 corner space. ch 2, [dc, ch 2, 2dc] in same space. *Dc in next 80 st. [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in next ch 2 corner space.** Repeat from * to ** 3 times. Dc in next 80 st, sl st. to top of first ch 2. (You will have 84 dc on each side)
Round 26: Sl st to ch 2 corner space. ch 2, [dc, ch 2, 2dc] in same space. *Dc in next 84 st. [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in next ch 2 corner space.** Repeat from * to ** 3 times. Dc in next 84 st, sl st. to top of first ch 2. (You will have 88 dc on each side)
Round 27: Sl st to ch 2 corner space. ch 2, [dc, ch 2, 2dc] in same space. *Dc in next 88 st. [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in next ch 2 corner space.** Repeat from * to ** 3 times. Dc in next 88 st, sl st. to top of first ch 2. (You will have 92 dc on each side)
Round 28: Join new color with sl st to any ch 2 corner space. ch 1 {[2sc, ch2, 2sc] in corner sp, sc in each st across} 4 times. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. (96 sc on each side)
Round 29: Join with new color in ch 2 corner space. Ch 2, [dc, ch 2, 2dc] in same space. *Sk 3 st, [sc in next st, sk 2 st, fan in next st., sk 2 st] across. Sk last 2 sc,*** [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in next corner** Repeat from * to **2 more times and from * to *** once. Join with sl st in top of the first ch 2. (You should have 15 fans on each side.)
Round 30: Join with color from Round 28 with sl st to any ch 2 corner space. Ch 2 [dc, ch 2, 2dc] in same space. {Ch 1, dc in next sc, *ch 2, sc in the 4th dc of the next fan, ch 2, dc in next sc**. Repeat from * to ** 7 times. Ch 1. [2dc, ch 2, dc] in corner} Repeat all in {} 3 times. Sl st to top of first ch 2. Do not fasten off.
Round 31: Sl st to corner, ch 1, {[2sc, ch 2, 2 sc] in corner space, sc in each st and ch space across} 3 times. Sl st to first sc. Fasten off. (101 st on each side)
You are now ready for the 4th and final part of the CAL! I hope you’ve enjoyed it so far.