Crafting Memories: Section 5 of the Memories Blanket CAL

   

Crafting Memories: Section 5 of the Memories Blanket CAL

Oh my gosh!! It's the last week of the Memories CAL already!! I can't believe we are already at the last two patterns to be released (Section 5 and the Border). Let's soak up as much as we can this week and finish this awesome Memory off with a bang!

The fourth textured section:

If you missed Section 4, click the picture below to go to the pattern: 

If you have already completed Section 4, we can move on to Section 5. 

Section 5 doesn't have anything that should throw you off at this point. The first portion of this section is going to be rows of single crochet with FPtr in strategic spots that will create a textured diamond. The second portion will be mostly sc's, chains, and dc's. The stitches themselves are something I know that you will be comfortable with. The most fun part of Section 5 is being able to play with colors.

The only big tip I have for you is to make sure you watch closely which stitch post you put your first FPtr around as that will inform the rest of your stitches...and don't forget to skip the sc's behind the FPtr's. If you don't, you will add stitches to your rows. 

Let's talk colors! 

For this section, I used a solid in the diamond textured portion because solids seem to show off the texture better. But, in the second portion, I used four different colors because that portion just "calls" for colors! Contrasting Color 1 (CC1) is Light Sage,  Contrasting Color 2 (CC2) is Brown, Contrasting Color 3 (CC3) is Turquoise, Contrasting Color 4 (CC4) is Sungold, Contrasting Color 5 (CC5) is Cranberry, and my Main Color (MC) is Ivory. 

Have fun playing with the subtle textures created by the colors in this section!

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So, are you ready to dive into Section 5? 

Grab your yarn, your hook, and let's keep building a Memory!! 

Section 5 Pattern: Turn the blanket to work along the bottom edge (Mitred Square Strip), WS facing you. Pay particular attention to which side of your work is facing you when attaching a new color.

Section 5 Colors: CC1, MC, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5

I used: MC- Ivory, CC1- Light Sage, CC2- Brown, CC3- Turquoise, CC4- Sungold, CC5- Cranberry

Abbreviations: US Terminology

(…) at end of Row or Round denotes stitch count
(…) x times- work instructions between parentheses the total number of times stated
(…) in next st- work all stitches between parentheses in the indicated st/sp
Beg- beginning
BPsc- back post single crochet
Ch- chain
Ch-sp/s- chain space/s
Ch-1 sp- chain 1 space (number denotes number of chains)
Chg- change
Cts- counts
Dc- double crochet
FPdc- front post double crochet
FPsc- front post single crochet
FPtr- front post treble crochet
Hdc- half double crochet
MR- Magic Ring
Rep- repeat
Rnd(s)- round(s)
RS- Right Side
Sc- single crochet
Sk- skip
Sl st- slip stitch
Sp- space
St- stitch(es)
Tr- treble crochet
WS- Wrong Side
YO- yarn over

Special Stitches:

Standing Double Crochet (St Dc)-  BEGINNER Standing Double Crochet Stitch
Standing Half Double Crochet (St Hdc)- BEGINNER Standing Half Double Crochet Stitch
Standing Single Crochet (St Sc)-  How to Crochet: Standing Single Crochet

Row 75: (WS) Using MC, attach to the first hdc with a St Sc, FPsc in each st to the last hdc, sc in the last hdc, cut MC. (133 FPsc, 2 sc)

Row 76: (RS) Using CC1, attach to the first sc with a St sc, sc in each st across, ch1, turn. (135 sc)

Rows 77-79: sc in each sc, finishing with a WS row, ch1, turn. (135 sc)

Row 80: (RS) sc in 3 sc, FPtr around the post of the second stitch of Row 77- 3 rows below, (sk 4sc from Row 77, FPtr around the next sc, sk the 2sc behind the FPtr on Row 80, sc in the next 4 sc of Row 80, FPtr around the next post of Row 77) repeat across to the last 4 sc, sk the sc behind the FPtr on Row 80,  sc in the last 4, ch1, turn. (91 sc, 44 FPtr)

Row 81: (WS) sc in each sc and FPtr across, ch1, turn. (135 sc)

Row 82-83: sc in each sc across, ch1, turn. (135 sc)

Row 84: (RS) sc in 1 sc, sk 3sc from Row 81- 3 rows below, FPtr around the next sc on Row 81, sk 1sc from Row 84, sc in the next 4 sc, (FPtr around the next sc on Row 81, sk 4sc on Row 81, FPtr around the next sc, sk 2sc behind FPtr on Row 84, sc in the next 4 sc) repeat across to the last 3 sc, FPtr around the next sc on Row 81, sk the sc behind the FPtr, sc in the last 2 sc, ch1, turn. (91 sc, 44 FPtr)

Row 85: (WS) sc in each FPtr and sc across, cut CC1. (135 sc)

Row 86:(RS) Using MC, attach to the first sc with a St Sc, sc in each sc across, ch1, turn. (135 sc)

Row 87: (WS) sc in first sc, FPsc to the last sc, sc in the last sc, cut MC. (133 FPsc, 2 sc)

Row 88: (RS) Using CC2, attach the first sc with a St Sc, sc in each sc across, ch1, turn. (135 sc)

Row 89: (WS) sc in each sc across, cut CC2. (135 sc)

Row 90: (RS) Using CC3, attach the first sc with a St Sc, sc in 2 sc, ch2, sk1, (sc in 3 sc, ch2, sk1) repeat across to the last 3 sc, sc in the last 3 sc, ch1, turn. (102 sc, 33 ch-2 sp)

Row 91: (WS) (sc in 3, ch2, sk1) repeat across to the last 3 sc, sc in the last 3 sc, cut CC3. (102 sc, 33 ch-2 sp)

Row 92: (RS) Using CC2, attach the first sc with a St Sc, ch2, sk1, (sc in the next sc,working in front of the ch-2 sps- dc in the open sc 3 rows below, sc in the next sc, ch2, sk1) repeat across to the last sc, sc in the last sc, ch1, turn. (68 sc, 34 ch-2 sp, 33 dc)

Row 93: (WS) sc in the first sc, (ch2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in 3 sc) repeat across to the last ch-2 sp, ch2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in the last sc, cut CC2.(101 sc, 34 ch-2 sp)

Row 94: (RS) Using CC4, attach the first sc with a St Sc, (working in front of the ch-2 sps- dc in the open sc 3 rows below, sc in the next sc, ch2, sk1, sc in the next) repeat across to the last ch-2 sp, dc in the open sc 3 rows below, sc in the last sc, ch1, turn. (68 sc, 33 ch-2 sp, 34 dc)

Row 95: (WS) (sc in 3 st, ch2, sk ch-2 sp) repeat across to the last 3 st, sc in the last 3 st, cut CC4. (102 sc, 33 ch-2 sp)

Rows 96 & 97: Using CC2, Repeat Rows 92 & 93, finishing with a WS row- cutting CC2 after the last row.

Rows 98 & 99: Using CC5, Repeat Rows 94 & 95, finishing with a WS row- cutting CC5 after the last row.

Row 100: (RS) Using CC2, attach the first sc with a St Sc, sc in 2, working in front of the ch-2 sps- dc in the open sc 3 rows below, (sc in 3 st, dc in the open sc 3 rows below) repeat across to the last 3 st, sc in the last 3, ch1, turn. (102 sc, 33 dc)

Row 101: sc in each st across, cut CC2. (135 sc)

All done- Block before moving on to the Border if you would like. My blanket when blocked size is 36” W x 56” L. 

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