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Yesterday was Labor Day. We had the fun privilege of witnessing two friends get married on a Monday. It was a beautiful, simple wedding filled with obvious love. It was wonderful.

Labor Day marks the seeming beginning of fall. The days are noticeably shorter, the schools are back in session, we start thinking about things like sweaters and football and leaves. In front of our house are a couple of Sycamore trees. They start loosing their leaves in mid-July. They don’t make pretty colors, but shrivel dry and brown. The seeming ugly leaves become beautiful as they pile and crunch–the perfect crunch.

We’ve reached part 4 of the crochet-along, just in time to begin thinking of fall and Christmas projects. Next week we will finish the blanket. This pattern has been a fun one for me to make. It started with me graphing letters on graph paper. Then, making two versions to check the patterns. I hope you have enjoyed it, too!

Without further ado…

If you’d prefer, a PDF of this complete pattern (parts 1-5 and borders) can be purchased for $2.99 here.

Alphabet Blocks CAL: Part 4

Yarn: I used Herrschners Teddy Bear Yarn in six colors in my first version. In the second version I used Lion Brand Mandala yarn.

Hook: For the Herrschners yarn use a G-hook. For the Mandala yarn, use an H-hook.

Abbreviations: dc-double crochet; ch-chain; st-stitch; sk st-skip stitch

Special stitches: CDC–connecting double crochet (see this post); Ch 2 Join (see this post)

Notes: In this pattern, the next stitch will be either a dc or a ch. The ch 2 at the beginning of each row counts as the first dc.

Strip 4

Before starting strip 4, make sure you’ve completed strips one and two and three.

Z Block

Row 1: Join color D to the bottom right stitch of strip 2 with a sl. st. Ch 24. Dc in 3rd st from hook and each across. CDC in last st.

Row 2: Ch 2 Join, dc 5. [Ch 1, sk 1, dc] 6 times. Dc in last 6 st.

Row 3: Ch 2, dc in next 16 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 5 st. CDC in last st.

Row 4: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 7 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 15 st.

Row 5: Ch 2, dc in next 14 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 7 st. CDC in last st.

Row 6: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 9 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in last 13 st.

Row 7: Ch 2, dc in next 10 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 11 st. CDC in last st.

Row 8: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 13 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in last 9 st.

Row 9: Ch 2, dc in next 8 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 13 st. CDC in last st.

Row 10: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 15 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in last 7 st.

Row 11: Ch 2, dc in next 6 st. [Ch 1, sk 1, dc] 6 times. Dc in next 4 st. CDC in last st.

Row 12: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 23 st, changing to color E in last st.

V Block

Row 13: With color E, ch 2, dc in next 22 st. CDC in last st.

Row 14: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 9 st. [Ch 1, sk 1, dc] 2 times. Dc in next 10 st.

Row 15: Ch 2, dc in next 8 st. Ch 1, sk 1 dc in next 5 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 7 st. CDC in last st.

Row 16: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 7 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 5 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in last 9 st.

Row 17: Repeat Row 15.

Row 18: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 5 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 9 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in last 7 st.

Row 19: Ch 2, dc in next 6 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 9 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 5 st. CDC in last st.

Rows: 20-23:  Repeat rows 18 and 19 twice.

Row 24: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 23 st, changing to color F in last st.

Q Block

Row 25: With color F, ch 2, dc in next 22 st. CDC in last st.

Row 26: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 9 st. [Ch 1, sk 1, dc] 2 times. Dc in next 2 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in last 7 st.

Row 27: Ch 2, dc in next 8 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 5 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 7 st. CDC in last st.

Row 28: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 5 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 5 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 3 st, Ch 1, sk 1, dc in last 7 st.

Row 29: Ch 2, dc in next 6 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 9 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 5 st. CDC in last st.

Row 30: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 5 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 9 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 7 st.

Rows 31-33:  Repeat rows 5 and 6 once, then row 5 once more.

Row 34: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 7 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 5 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in last 9 st.

Row 35: Ch 2, dc in next 10 st. [Ch 1, sk 1, dc] 2 times. Dc in next 8 st. CDC in last st.

Row 36: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 23 st, changing to color A in last st.

L Block

Row 37: With color A, ch 2, dc in next 22 st. CDC in last st.

Row 38: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 5 st. [Ch 1, sk 1, dc] 6 times. Dc in last 6 st.

Row 39: Ch 2, dc in next 16 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 5 st. CDC in last st.

Row 40: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 5 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in last 17 st.

Rows 41-47: Repeat row 3 and 4, three times; then row 3 once more.

Row 48: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 23 st, changing to color B in last st.

G Block

Row 49: With color B, ch 2, dc in next 22 st. CDC in last st.

Row 50: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 9 st. [Ch 1, sk 1, dc] 3 times. Dc in last 8 st.

Row 51: Ch 2, dc in next 6 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 7 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 7 st. CDC in last st.

Row 52: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 5 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 9 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in last 7 st.

Row 53: Ch 2, dc i nnext 6 st. [Ch 1, sk 1, dc] 2 times. Dc in next 6 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 5 st. CDC in last st.

Row 54: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 5 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 17 st.

Row 55: Ch 2, dc in next 16 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 5 st. CDC in last st.

Row 56: Repeat row 54.

Row 57: Ch 2, dc in next 6 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 9 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 5 st, CDC in last st.

Row 58: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 7 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 7 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in last 7 st.

Row 59: Ch 2, dc in next 8 st. [Ch 1, sk 1, dc] 3 times. DC in next 8 st. CDC in last st.

Row 60: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 23 st, changing to color C in last st.

C Block

Row 61: With C, ch 2, dc in next 22 st. CDC in last st.

Row 62: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 9 st. [Ch 1, sk 1, dc] 3 times. Dc in next 8 st.

Row 63: Ch 2, dc in next 6 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 7 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 7 st. CDC in last st.

Row 64:  Ch 2 Join, dc in next 5 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 9 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in last 7 st.

Row 65: Ch 2, dc in next 16 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 5 st. CDC in last st.

Row 66: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 5 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in last 17 st.

Row 67-68: Repeat rows 65 and 66 once.

Row 69: Ch 2, dc in next 6 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 9 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 5 st. CDC in last st.

Row 70: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 7 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 7 st. Ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 7 st.

Row 71: Ch 2, dc in next 8 st. [Ch 1, sk 1, dc] 3 times. Dc in next 8 st. CDC in last st.

Row 72: Ch 2 Join, dc in next 23 st. Fasten off.

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