Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Florida's Emerald Coast- Road Trip CAL 2025

WELCOME to 

FLORIDA'S  EMERALD COAST 

on this awesome Road Trip Around the World!!


all pictures credit to: getwallpapers.com


We're Soaking Up the Sunshine in Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola, FL, located on the Emerald Coast of the Gulf of Mexico, is a beautiful place to live. If you're dreaming of soft white sand and the sound of waves gently crashing on the shore, then Pensacola is your perfect beach escape. This coastal gem offers some of the most beautiful beaches in the country—calm, clear waters, powdery sand, and a laid-back vibe that’s hard to beat.

Pensacola feels like an overgrown small town, with friendly people and a diverse culture. We are the city of five flags, which represents the five different countries or military entities that have occupied Pensacola at one time or another since its establishment in 1559. Pensacola has been ruled by the Spanish, French, British, United States, and the Confederate army. There are amazing old forts to visit in the surrounding area. Fort Pickens, located by Pensacola Beach, is one of the most iconic and interesting to explore (and is my personal favorite).  

Whether you're walking along the water’s edge collecting seashells, catching a perfect sunset, or just enjoying the peaceful rise and fall of the waves, Pensacola is a slice of paradise that invites you to slow down and breathe deeply.


I used the inspiration that I felt from living in Pensacola to design the tenth strip of the Road Trip CAL Blanket. One of my favorite things to do is to sit on the beach early in the morning and listen to the waves. It calms my spirit, and the salty air washes away all my cares. Hopefully, you, as the maker, will feel the calm in the waves as you work the Emerald Coast strip. It is made using simple stitches like sc, hdc, dc, and tr. Once you get in the rhythm of the stitches, you will find yourself lost in the waves. 





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Materials:

Lion Brand Heartland: 100% Acrylic (5 oz/142g, 251yd/230m)

Colors Used:

1.5oz Virgin Islands (turquoise/emerald blue)

1.5 oz White Sands (silver grey)

0.5 oz Indiana Dunes (brown)

1.0 Voyageurs (mid blue)

 

Specialty Stitches:

STsc- Standing Single Crochet: https://youtu.be/8MsVeIId2UY?si=ddWrQPyBy3qeNIUT

STtr- Standing Treble Crochet: https://youtu.be/GPBDDO-VYhI?si=2LafPzSAn11RZFIe

 

NOTES:

1-      -Ch4 at the beginning of a row is considered a tr (treble crochet) stitch.

2-      -Ch1 at the beginning of a row is not considered a stitch.

3-     - Be sure to check which side of your work is facing you when you are joining a new color.

 

picture showing the crocheted pattern piece with turquoise on the bottom, grey in the middle, and light blue on the top.

 

Pattern:

With RS facing and using Color 1, join with a STsc in the first stitch.

Row 1: (RS) sc in each stitch across. (180 sc)

Row 2: (WS) ch1, turn, sc in the first sc, hdc in the next sc, dc in the next 2 sc, tr in the next 4 sc, dc in the next 2 sc, hdc in the next sc, (sc in the next 2sc, hdc in the next sc, dc in the next 2 sc, tr in the next 4 sc, dc in the next 2 sc, hdc in the next sc) 14 x, sc in the last sc. (180 stitches: 30 sc, 30 hdc, 60 dc, 60 tr)

Row 3: (RS) ch1, turn, sc in first st, sc dec, sc in the next 2 st, 2 sc in the next 2 st, sc in the next 2 st, sc dec, sc in the next st (sc in the next st, sc dec, sc in the next 2 st, 2 sc in the next 2 st, sc in the next 2 st, sc dec, sc in the next st) 14 x.  (180 stitches: 150 sc, 30 sc dec)

Row 4: (WS) ch1, turn, repeat Row 3.

Cut color, change to Color 2.

With RS facing and using Color 2, join with a STtr in the first stitch.

Row 5: (RS) tr in the next st, dc in the next 2 sc, hdc in the next sc, sc in the next 2 sc, hdc in the next sc, dc in the next 2 sc, tr in the next 2 st, (tr in the next 2 st, dc in the next 2 sc, hdc in the next sc, sc in the next 2 sc, hdc in the next sc, dc in the next 2 sc, tr in the next 2 st) 14 x. (180 st: 30 sc, 30 hdc, 60 dc, 60 tr)

Row 6: (WS) ch1, turn, sc in each stitch across. (180 sc)

Row 7: (RS) ch1, turn, sc in each sc across. (180 sc)

Row 8: (WS) ch4, turn, tr in the next sc, dc in the next 2 sc, hdc in the next sc, (sc in the next 2 sc, hdc in the next sc, dc in the next 2 sc, tr in the next 4 sc, dc in the next 2 sc, hdc in the next sc) 14 x, sc in the next 2 sc, hdc in the next sc, dc in the next 2 sc, tr in the last 2 sc. ( 180 st: 30 sc, 30 hdc, 60 dc, 60 tr)

Cut Color, change to Color 3

With RS facing and using Color 3, join with a Stsc in the first stitch.

Row 9: (RS) sc in the same stitch, sc in the next 2 st, sc dec, (sc in the next 2 st, sc dec, sc in the next 2 st, 2 sc in the next 2 st, sc in the next 2 st, sc dec) 14 x, sc in the next 2 st, sc dec, sc in the next 2 st, 2 sc in the 4th chain of the ch4. (180 st: 150 sc, 30 sc dec)

Row 10: (WS) ch1, turn, sc in the first sc, 2sc in the next sc, sc in the next sc, sc dec, (sc in the next 2 sc, sc dec, sc in the next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next 2 sc, sc in the next 2 sc, sc dec) 14 x, sc in the next 2 sc, sc dec, sc in the next sc, 2 sc in the next sc, sc in the last sc. (180 st: 150 sc, 30 sc dec)

Cut Color, change to Color 4

With RS facing and using Color 4, join with a Stsc in the first stitch.

Row 11: (RS) hdc in the next sc, dc in the next 2 sc, (tr in the next 4 st, dc in the next 2 sc, hdc in the next sc, sc in the next 2 sc, hdc in the next sc, dc in the next 2 sc) 14 x, tr in the next 4 sc, dc in the next 2 sc, hdc in the next sc, sc in the last sc. (180 st: 30 sc, 30 hdc, 60 dc, 60 tr)

Row 12: (WS) ch1, turn, sc in each stitch across. (180 sc)

Row 13: (RS) repeat Row 12

Row 14: (WS) repeat Row 12


© Bizzy Crochet and Design 2025



 



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Florida's Emerald Coast- Road Trip CAL 2025

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