I was in elementary school when I decided that one of my favorite color combinations was purple and orange. It still doesn’t disappoint. I’ve just finished my Circus Star Blanket (you have to wait until next week to see it…), and I still love purple and orange together!

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.